Beau Thai

the lowdown: Beau Thai | 730 NW 21st Ave., Portland, OR 97210 | 503.223.2182 | Website | Lunch, Dinner | Entrees $7 - $12.95 | ***** Loads of vegan modifiable dishes with tofu and tempeh options! Dear Blog, Lately I have been getting really tired toward the end of the week and have felt a complete loss [...]

Times Visited: Many True story: my boyfriend and I were planning on going to Beau Thai for a lunch special on President's day, but we missed it, and Typhoon had already closed for their lunch time as well, so the closest thing we knew that with vegan friendly Asian food was P.F. Chang's China Bistro. Not [...]

A little piece of Paris, mixed with a healthy dose of old Vietnam, has come to my Sellwood neighborhood here in Portland with the opening this week of Jade Teahouse and Patisserie. I've been watching, and anticipating its opening for months. And especially since owner April Eklund stopped by the wine shack a couple of weeks ago to introduce herself and clue me in to what is already one of my favorite places in town.

It seems that for years April (at right with her mom Lucy) has wanted to open her own ...