Portland food news and views
Photo credit: Nuvrei
Thanks to a photo from Iain MacKenzie, aka @maccoinnich, I’ve learned that Nuvrei is opening a new location in downtown Portland’s west end. It’s that building on the corner of SW Harvey Milk and SW 12th Avenue. Among others, Bamboo Sushi The Annex was at this location for a time.
Continue reading “Nuvrei Opening New Location in SW Portland”Portland is full of delicious food, so here are some first impressions on the latest tasty things I’ve eaten recently in town.
Dahi Papri Chaat | Bollywood Theatre. I ate lunch there a while back and really enjoyed the meal, but the dish that has really stuck with me is their Dahi Papri Chaat. It starts with a base of housemade garbanzo bean flour crackers, then topped with small dark chickpeas, little cubes of potatoes, yogurt, cilantro, tamarind chutney, all dusted with chili powder and topped with sev, a kind of crunchy noodle made from chickpea flour paste. I had something like this at Dosa Hutt in Flushing a few years ago, and have been hoping to encounter a similar dish since. It’s quite saucy and very flavorful; a true flavor bomb. I love the contrasts of cooling yogurt and spicy chili powder, earthy chickpeas and tart chutney. I could eat this every day. 2039 NE Alberta Street, Portland. Bollywood Theater website
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