Seasons and Regions - Happy Hour

 Sunday July 19

We'd been here before and liked it a lot. We'd heard that Happy Hour was excellent - it was.

Arrived at four - just in time - and ordered four dishes off the menu. First tall glasses of ice-cold prosecco to set the mood. Other than being WAY too talkative, our server was excellent and enthusiastic about our choices.

Alaskan Halibut cakes - two perfectly delicious and crunchy cakes on a plate filled with roast vegetables, including radishes which I had never eaten in this way before, and really liked, and both mashed and tiny crispy fried potatoes filled a plate that would easily have been my dinner. Only $11.95

H blissed out on Mac and Cheese with BBQ pork. We also had a smoked salmon and artichoke crepe in a lovely sauce, and pesto shrimp and rice. The plan was to take some home, and it worked.

Since it was our anniversary (again? still?) we were also given a free scoop of homemade ice cream with our key lime pie for dessert. I was especially impressed by the creme anglaise served with the pie. That was a lovely extra touch.

Great meal, great deal. 

9 of 10. One dish was under seasoned and the server talked too much.

$76 = $88 total

Nebbiolo Wine Bar and BIstro

 July 11

My idea was to find a place outside of Portland. I googled best Italian restaurants and found this 

Located in Oregon City, OR, Nebbiolo Restaurant & Wine Bar specializes in locally sourced foods and drinks, including dine-in meals and takeout. Proudly serving our community for over 13 years. Sophisticated comfort foods created by our female chef. Private event catering available. Contact us now to make a reservation

Locally sourced, female chef, great comments - playing my song. And the restaurant did not disappoint.

When we arrived for our five o'clock reservation at the red brick building on a corner of the main street in Oregon City, we were the only ones - but not for long. Soon a people were streaming in and filling the tables, the bar and the wine tasting space in the back.

Despite the massive wine list, I chose Sangria (love sangria) and H had a bottle of Guiness. Bread was served on the table (a rare thing).

The sangria was perfect. H had minestrone to start - a big bowl filled with veg and pasta. Really good. My salad was delicious.

My scallop dish was excellent, H loved his seafood pasta - basically cioppino over hand made noodles. The service was great, the noise level comfortable, and we had actual, baked in-house German Chocolate cake for dessert.

As we ate a live musician was setting up to play.

And, the prices out of PDX were slightly lower. All in all10 out of 10. 

$120 +25