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Portland Part II

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Last week on TBH, my bro Thomas and I were in the throes of a carb nap. Beset by poor planning and wandering stomachs, we made a solemn vow to Plan Ahead.

So we Googled "best Portland brunch" and settled on No Bones Beach Club, a vegan joint with the promise of delightful treats and drinks with tiny paper umbrellas.

What we got was so, so much better. But first-

No Bones is located in the scenic and historical Mississippi district in Portland, a charming strip lined with shops and coffee joints that's perfect for moseying by on a sunny day. It serves up vegan, locally and ethically sourced tiki influenced treats ranging from brunch to lunch all the way to dinner and drinks. They also donate a portion of the proceeds to a local animal rescue every month!

BUT BACK TO THE FOOD
This is what dreams are made of
Holy. Guacamole.

The crab cake benedict was amazing. The vegan hollandaise was creamy and spiced lightly with mustard, and the hashbrown was perfectly crispy. I honestly have never been partial to tofu, but this dish could really turn me around on that. 

This is what daydreams are made of
My travel bud got the Huevos, which was the perfect savoury complement to my own breakfast. I know this because I insisted that we switch dishes halfway through, so I could try that pile of tasty beans. 

But oh, dear readers, that was not even the best thing to happen to us at the No Bones Beach Club. 
Nay, the topper to our beautiful brunch was our introduction to Tiny Drake.



No Bones has a cocktail on menu dubbed "The Drake Drink", which comes with the above pictured tiny picture of Canadian rap/R&B sensation, Aubrey "Drake" Graham. 

I immediately bonded with the skewered portrait and dubbed it Tiny Drake, and Tiny Drake and I were gonna take Portland by storm.

From coffee....


...to the farmers market...


..to our daily brewery stop at Stormbreaker Brewing...



...even on our afternoon ice cream stop. Tiny Drake and I were inseparable. 




We even went to the immaculate Luc Lac for a sampling of their fresh, vegan friendly Vietnamese cuisine. 
No regrets 

Of course, no one goes to Portland without visiting a certain infamous doughnut shop....


This is what ACTUAL dreams are made of. I have a lot of dreams

That's right babies. Tiny Drake and I paid a visit to Voodoo Doughnut


Eenie, meenie, minie, MINE
Don't listen to the haters, this place is THE BEST. I was in and out in 10 minutes, with a selection of handmade and lovingly glazed bits of yeast to feast on (also a few cake doughnuts). 
They also have an avenue straight to my weird heart. You see that dead guy doughnut? It's filled with raspberry jelly! So it looks like he's bleeding when you eat him. Delightful!

Tiny Drake loves those doughnuts
Tiny Drake and myself highly endorse these 'nuts. In fact, I went back the next day for more, and tried to bring some home the day after that. 

But at the end of the day, TD was tuckered out. 


It's hard to be a star
Sweet dreams, TD. Sweet dreams. 

Find the entirety of the Tiny Drake saga on my Instagram, @tallblondehungryyyc, and as always, Happy Eating!

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