October 2009

I recently had the pleasure of enjoying dinner at one of Portland’s most hyped restaurants, La Pigeon.  For a place that actually offers pigeon on the menu, it was quite nice.  It’s conveniently located on Burnside, on the east side of the river near a few other specialty shops and boutiques.  Its location gives it the convenience of being downtown without all the hustle and bustle associated with a purely downtown location.  This restaurant consistently rates a 4.5 or 5 out of 5 on many web review sites and in many magazines.  I wanted to check out why it has received so many reviews, and perhaps discover for myself why it is so widely known on the west coast as an excellent French restaurant.

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