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damn you look good.
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one stop, on one magical day.
a heart on my latte, how did she know?

evoe

the beetnik - ciabatta roll with roasted beets, ricotta, mint, lemon and arugula
the gallego - sardine, fennel and hot pepper slaw on a toasted ciabatta roll
spring soup - peas, mushroom, asparagus, spinach, garlic
salmon carpaccio and sea scallop
pickled beet stems and the most refreshing pear cider

silver falls

the trail of ten falls - 8 miles
+ south falls (177 feet)
+ middle north falls (106 feet)
+ north falls (136 feet)

i couldn't imagine that one would be more magical or spectacular
than next or the next or the next.

soter vineyards

mineral springs ranch - willamette valley.
fully sustainable.

a private pairing of wine and hand churned strawberry ice cream.
an explanation point on the whole day.

stumptown

a must everyday but a very special treat in the pearl district.
i love.

olympic provisions charcuterie

+ mixed greens, fine herbs, sunflower seeds, grana padano, red wine vinaigrette
+ salamis, pork rillette, pickled egg, idiazabal cheese, grain mustard, bread
+ shaft's aged blue, bucheron, strawberry preserves, bread
+ potato salad

we sat, laughed and savored every last bite.
the magic of passing a simple hour together enjoying an everyday moment.
it was all pretty grande.

pix patisserie

top shelf liquors in a crystallized sugar shell dipped in chocolate.

one taste is all it took. we had to go back a second time to sample the macarons
as well another chardon or two.

eat

i didn't mind just enjoying the smile on his face while he dined. it was heavenly.
i ate take-out cha cha enchiladas in the car en route to our next stop.

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on the road

miles and miles to go.

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love of peony

nineteen long hours and at the end of it all,
it became beautiful again.