Went to the Doug Fir lounge tonight with Red, to dine. It's down on lower east Burnside, right next to the Jupiter Hotel.
We each had a glass of wine. She had the salmon, and I the steak. She liked the salmon but even thought she knew it would have been frozen. I thought the steak was pretty good. The brussell sprouts that came as my side were killer.
The service was pretty good. The waiter had a grunge look, but he was professional and courteous.
The Doug Fir one the best Portland-specific themes of any place I've visited here. On the one hand it is a classic L.A.-style diner with wide circular booths and period fixtures, all with a big huge view of Burnside out the window. The interior is of large sections of timber, evoking the name. You feel as if you are in a diner-lodge. It's nice. During our meal, a long line formed outside to get into the music show in the basement lounge---Red Fang, according to the marquee.
After dinner we the apple crumble with vanilla ice cream. We lingered a while, talking about Bitcoin and other abstruse topics.
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