THE DREAM TEAM AT HALL STREET
Mr. Restaurant, Steve Mclain has the ultimate championship team at Hall Street in Beaverton with Lisa Notaras as GM, Travis Dickinson who is one talented master chef and added to the list, Brian Ford from the famous Henry Ford's Restaurant on the hill above Barbur Blvd. Ford's was the Stumptown hideaway eatery for years and now Brian Ford moves to Hall Street as dining room & bar manager on March 6th. Let's hope he convinces the group to add Fords remarkable salad dressing!
FRIDAY MELANGE
Tourists have no clue when bending over for a drink of water at one of the Benson Bubblers that early in the morning it is the hair washing tubs for Stumptowns street kids. I try my best to warn them, it's too difficult to watch sometimes....Senator Ron Wyden's son has started a hedge fund in the basement of the Wyden home in Washington. He has three million to play with and while Dad has not invested, he supports his sons career choice....While in the Capital check out the Smithsonian gift shop where everything including a doll of Obama is made in China. Senator Bernie Sanders of Vermont was so outraged by the situation that he fired off a letter demanding that the museum sell products made in the USA. It is very sad when the White House souvenirs are all made in China. Not even a key chain is made in this country. Rewind years ago to Ross Perot telling Larry King that if this country did not play hardball with trade taxes we would lose our edge in manufacturing.....The Oscars are counting on younger hosts to reach the kids on Sunday night. I just can't believe the two they selected to run the big show, James Franco & Anne Hathaway. I grew up watching Bob Hope & Johnny Carson for years and later top talent like Billy Crystal, Robin Williams, Steve Martin and others. Franco & Hathaway are scripted actors and do not have the chutzpah to pull this off....Apple is expected to unveil the second generation of its I-pad soon after selling 15 million of the original....Bieber fever shows no sign of abating, as the young superstar has four albums in the top 40..... If you have never rented the film "King of Comedy" you are missing out on one of my favorite movies of all time starring DeNiro and Jerry Lewis (directed by Martin Scorsese) which is a masterpiece. Add it on your next Net Flix order.
STUMPTOWN STUFF
Scratch Restaurant in Lake Oswego opens their second venue downtown on Monday! The location is for breakfast and lunch in the Justice Center on 3rd Ave. This should be a favorite for the lawyers and folks slugging it out downtown.....Our local rock diva, Storm Large appears with the Oregon Symphony at the Schnitz on March 4th. What a show that will be.....Is the Portland Tribune shrinking every week or is it just me? I was reading it at lunch and finished before my sandwich arrived at Kettelmans......The black bean soup rates #1 in the city at the Flying Elephant ( Fox Tower on park) but they could be friendlier.....Here's a book for you written by Seattle author Urban Waite "Terror of Living" which is going to get a movie deal for sure.....This Saturday is kids day at Music Millenniium. Owner Terry Currier is putting on quite a show for parents giving their kids the REAL music experience......Local cops told me that the biggest asset to the bad guys is "Facebook" when friends tell their friends that they are away on a trip or at a local event. House break-ins are off the map due to crooks knowing where you are. Have a great weekend.
Did I read that right? Gift shops in DC focus on made in China stuff? I thought Democrats had a mantra for working families and USA jobs...now I get it...actions speak louder than words.
Maybe that's why Obama's GM - that the US taxpayers just saved, is building a new factory in Mexico for $500 million to export more of our jobs.
Those kool aid drinkers can't vote themselves out of work fast enough.
Posted by: critic | February 25, 2011 at 12:32 AM
I'm beginning to think the only think the only thing made in this country anymore is something called "trouble"...and most of that is manufactured in D.C....
Posted by: Mark Andrews | February 25, 2011 at 01:31 AM
Barry Sanders? Come on Dave! Get some editing! Let somebody else's eyes take a look at these posts before you put them up. Doug Baker would not be happy.
(Sen. BERNIE Sanders, I-VT)
Posted by: rich johnson | February 25, 2011 at 03:33 AM
Hey rich, I think Barrack (Barry) Hussein Obama was the intent...I read the story also and Sanders did make those comments.
Let's not all forget to shop for a made in Mexico car to load up the made in China goodies from the local discount store...as we let the enviro libtards pass a few more family wage job killing bills (aka job exporting bills) in Salem and DC. The Spotted Owl must be proud.
Oregon City just lost century old employer of family wage jobs this week to China. Libtard commentators praising this as a "Save The River" matter. Sad thing is most the affected employees probably vote Democrat.
Posted by: critic | February 25, 2011 at 06:12 AM
Why does Bernie Sanders care if something is made in China. As a Socialist (capital s, he is a Socialist,) Sanders should look on China as the greatest thing since Hula Punch.
Posted by: JoelinPDX | February 25, 2011 at 07:38 AM
I'm not taking issue with the rant, just the fact behind the rant. And I didn't 'get it.' But maybe that's just me, but getting the name correct is kind of important.
That said, I wouldn't bother if I didn't like Dave's Friday pieces. I whine because i care.
Posted by: rich johnson | February 25, 2011 at 08:09 AM
Its the UAW that causes the auto plants to move out of the country. They won't allow the new efficient plants here because they require a lot less people than they old out of date ones. It's why Ford and GM are starting to get so profitable. It has nothing to do with either political party.
Posted by: Dan | February 25, 2011 at 08:27 AM
I must admit, I always enjoy your 'Friday Suprise'. I read it from top to bottom. It's a good way to start my Friday while drinking my first cup of coffee. Keep them coming Dave!
Posted by: Lenny | February 25, 2011 at 08:50 AM
Corrected! Wrote this one very late last night! Thanks.
Posted by: Mr Stump | February 25, 2011 at 10:33 AM
King of Comedy ranks in my top 10 movies of all time.
Posted by: Steve | February 25, 2011 at 12:32 PM