It’s about ten o’clock in the morning on our first day in Lima. We’re in the back of a van, hurtling through Lima’s crazy-busy traffic, where the majority of drivers seem to steer with their horns. It’s all just another...
People hear about our plans and roll their eyes. “Lima?” Long pause. “For the weekend?” Well, um, yeah. Here’s the thing: if you wait until you have weeks to spend in a foreign destination, then you’ll...
I’m in Bantam and Biddy. I’m sitting in a corner table, waiting for my to-go order of a local farm three-egg omelet with spinach, goat cheese, and roasted chicken. Across from me is a cute couple: a petite, athletic blonde girl and her...
While food trucks have become fairly common, few cities have anything to match Portland’s food cart culture. Some carts are trailers. Some carts are stands. And most, but not all, are arranged in pods: groups of carts, perched around the edges...
Despite the rain, we stick with plans to spend Saturday driving the Oregon coast. I plot a triangular course: from Portland to Seaside, from Seaside to Tillamook, from Tillamook to Portland. After walking a half-mile in cold rain to our ZipCar...
When we signed up for Forktown Food Tours’ afternoon in Portland’s Alphabet District (a.k.a. “Slabtown,” a.k.a. the “Trendy-third” neighborhood), I never dreamed I’d come away saying the high point of the...
Photo Credit: Flickr user kewing We’re off to Portland on an early flight today, trekking through what’s left of our snow to go trekking through what’s left of theirs. Coming up: a foodie tour of the Alphabet District, two...
Friend J. keeps talking about “that Mexican place over near Oakland Cemetery.” I tilt my head to one side and try to picture it. “Tin Lizzy’s? We have one of those near the house.” “No, no.” “Mi Barrio...
I’m on a quest to discover what MadeByMark.com is about — what it means to me, and why I do it. So I pull on a shiny yellow construction hat, pick up a pick axe, and take my flashlight in hand. I make my way into the MadeByMark.com...
