SeaPort 2103: Day 8 - Portland

Our final day in Portland was actually pretty reminiscent of yesterday's activities. After a light breakfast, we took the bikes downtown back to Powell's to pick up some last minute gifts (you know who you are). We then went to find out what this whole Food Truck Heaven situation was about. We heard about Nong's Khao Man Gai, and ultimately ended up braving the line to try this famous chicken and rice dish. Not before some dumpling appys from Dump Truck. To be honest, none of the above were too impressive. I found the dumplings to be average and they had a limited selection with suggested sauces that I did not find paired well. The Khao Man Gai was pretty good- chicken was moist, but not too flavorful if not for the spicy peanut sauce. I forgot to mention that today was the warmest day so far, so we thought another round of iced coffee from Stumptown was in order. We then took the bikes back to Western Bike Works since our rental period was winding down. I'll miss that orange cruiser, we had some fun times. After walking the few short blocks back to the hotel, we lounged on the roof to soak up some final rays. Our "last supper" was at a little place called Farm Cafe, and it just so happened to be a few doors down from Le Pigeon, which if you remember, was where we dined last night. Don't worry, our ride over was far less eventful. We were seated promptly and decided we needed some vegetables in our life. We ordered the pickled plate to start, with pickled radishes, beets, asparagus, and baby strawberries (that were white!). 

Everything was delish. I have a new found love for all things pickled. Anyway, we each ordered a salad to follow- Beet Carpaccio with crumbled chevre, fresh herbs and hazelnut vinaigrette and Fennel and Kale Chiffonnade tossed in a Meyer lemon vinaigrette and topped with toasted pumpkin seed. 

Both were fresh and refreshing! For our entrees, Jeremy decided on the Asparagus Ravioli- Handmade ravioli stuffed with asparagus, sautéed shallots, mascarpone and Parmesan, drizzled with a lemon-butter sauce and then finished with fresh mint and asparagus tips. I went with the shockingly vegan Quinoa Crusted Risotto Cakes served with roasted brussel sprouts and a root vegetable puree. 

We unexpectedly ate the best vegetarian meal yet, and there were in fact meat options to refuse. Everything here was very well done and you could tell they used the finest and freshest ingredients. However, since all we could think about was last night's profiteroles, we decided to take dessert down the street to Le Pigeon again. They recognized us instantly and welcomed us back with open arms. We even sat in the exact same seats! Since now we're experts, we requested 4 puffs, because god forbid we split the 3rd one! We told ourselves this was to check for consistency, and yup, definitely just as delicious. The whole operation took no more than 15 minutes from start to finish. 

What a sweet taste to leave Portland with!