VIE a new French Restaurant at Riverfront

Hey, Portlanders.......... did you know there was a chic French restaurant "VIE" down at Riverfront?.  Since I've not heard anyone speak about this restaurant, I'm assuming that many of my neighbors and friends don't know about it.  It's next to Obeidi's Fine Art Gallery and the interior is lovely and beautifully decorated.  The owner/chef is Beau Breedlove (his name is familiar to most Portlanders).  There is an unflattering review by a writer at the Portland Tribune, however, the rest of the reviews are all 5*****.  I'm thinking that it might be fun to check it out. 

Lunch and Stroll at the River

Today was our weekly visit to the Portland Sports Grill at Riverfront and Bella was very patient while waiting for her share of the burger.

It's a beautiful day so we spent another hour just walking and enjoying the beauty of nature.  Now Bella is taking a much needed nap and I'll have time to work on a needlepoint pillow.

Another hard day in Portland.................

PSU Farmer's Market

Today is the first Saturday that I've returned to the downtown Farmer's Market and I was reminded of why I love this place so much.  Fresh Oregon strawberries, baby red and white onions, spring greens and farm fresh eggs all ended up in my satchel.

The flower vendors all had beautiful lilacs for sale and there are colorful bulb flowers still in season.

It was a wonderful way to celebrate a warm and sunny Saturday morning.......................

Keller Fountain

The Keller Fountain takes up one full square block in the middle of downtown Portland so this photo shows only a small portion of the fountain.  It is directly across the street from the Keller Theater where we go to see the Oregon Ballet and special theater events.

Bella and I had a leisurely walk and enjoyed the warm sunshine and beautiful waterfalls incorporated into the fountain.  

On our walk home we also enjoyed the beauty of a huge sculpture, surrounded by water, that is nearby.

Now we're looking forward to a warm weekend and the Saturday Farmer's Market.

Bertie Lou's in Sellwood

Roger keeps finding the most unusual places for breakfast.  This morning he took me to "Bertie Lou's" in the nearby area, "Sellwood".  Portland has districts, much like S.F. where small communities circle the metropolitan downtown area.  The Sellwood area features lots of "mom and pop" cafes and antique shops so it's a great place to explore.

Inside there are only seven very small tables and about five seats at the bar.  In nice weather they add four patio tables outside.  Breakfast at Bertie's is whatever you want.  The menu is huge and they encourage patrons to order whatever they like, even though it's not part of the printed menu.   I hope you aren't shocked to hear that I had two eggs, country fries, sausage links, bacon, and a biscuit with gravy..... and I almost managed to eat it all. 

Now I'm looking forward to the next breakfast surprise - maybe next week? (note to Roger).

Sunny Thursday in Portland

This morning Bella and I hopped onto the streetcar and headed downtown to her groomer.  Today was bath and haircut time so now she's ready for warmer weather.  After shopping at Macys (25% sale prices on top of reduced prices) I ended up with a bag full of casual things for summer.  Summer here is still sometimes cool so I got bright colored tops with long or medium sleeves.  One "fuzzy" cotton sweater in light teal was originally $59 and I paid $7.49 (yaahhhhhhh)  The other two tops were priced similarly low so it was a great shopping experience.  While I was eating lunch at Brasserie Montmartre (shrimp po'boy and fresh cauliflower soup with bleu cheese and truffle oil) Vicki sent a photo of her first peony from her garden.  I'm sharing it with you because the flower is stunning.  I'm hoping to find peonies at the Saturday Farmer's Market.

Roger is at the college studio working on his screen printing project.  He's also finishing a couple of paintings to enter in the college art show this May so we're both enjoying the day.

How Can I Resist..................

a cute little girl who wants me to share my burger with her ...........

Bella and I walked down to Riverfront for a late lunch at our favorite outdoor cafe where I treated myself to a bacon, bleu cheese burger ............. with a draft IPA, of course.  Yes, Bella got her share of beef patty and lots of pets from people so now she's napping and looking very content.