Mixster

---a mixture of hipsters and old-time locals. 

refers to a type of clientele at certain Portland bars or restaurants. Coined by yours truly yesterday while at in the crowded front waiting room of the (original) Original Pancake House on SW 24th.

Actually I was trying to say the above sentence in italics, but wound up fumbling on the syllables. It made Red laugh, so we decided to go with it as our term Portland term.

The (o)OPH is a superb place to people-watch during the weekend brunch hours. The chairs are arranged in two long rows. One gets a close-up view of everyone there.  Classic B&W photos on the wall of the American Dairy Princess being served.

Once seated in the crowded dining room, we got prompt and courteous service. Coffee cups were tiny for 2014, but they were refilled often, and with zeal, despite the fact that the waitresses had to navigate a very dense maze of tables to get to us.

Omelette blew me away. As light as a cloud. Red got the classic Dutch Baby, and together we polished off the whole thing.

No signature cocktail menu, however. The place closes at 3pm.