The Eastburn’s 2nd Annual Grilled Cheese Invitational 2015

September 7, 2015 by 4 Comments

Last week, I attended The Eastburn‘s Grilled Cheese Invitational 2015. The 2nd Annual event capped off a great fundraising effort as Eastburn was offering $5 grilled cheese all August, with proceeds donated to the Portland Women’s Crisis Line. The Grilled Cheese Invitational, with it’s $20 for multiple grilled cheese samples as multiple establishments threw down for the people to judge, also had all proceeds go towards the worthy cause.

The Eastburn's Grilled Cheese Invitational 2015

I wanted to recap and highlight all the wonderful grilled cheeses I was able to enjoy from the restaurants participating as I feel they deserve some extra recognition, even if they didn’t win. Everyone brought a very special grilled cheese they invented just for the event. Thank you for manning the grill for those hours and helping this great cause! And, of course thank you for the delicious combination of grilled cheese.

The Eastburn’s Grilled Cheese Invitational course was set up like golf, with various stations where you would drop a token to receive your grilled cheese. You would rank the grilled cheeses by Taste, Originality, Presentation for a total, and at the end the results would be for Best In Taste, Best In Originality, Best Presentation, and Best Overall.
The people got to vote for The Eastburn's 2nd Annual Grilled Cheese Invitational where the results would be for Best In Taste, Best In Originality, Best Presentation, and Best Overall Map of the stations for The Eastburn's 2nd Annual Grilled Cheese Invitational 2015

Big Ass Sandwiches

Big Ass Sandwiches impressed with their special one off grilled cheese take that had Panko crusted brioche, pancetta, cambozola cheese and raspberry compote. This former food cart now has a brick and mortar in NE 55 and Glisan which has allowed them to offer even more sandwiches and Brian’s Meaty Balls. You should investigate this stop yourself. Meanwhile, I’m going to remember that clever use of panko for a future grilled cheese of my own.
Big Ass Sandwiches impressed with their grilled cheese take that had Panko crusted brioche, pancetta, cambozola cheese and raspberry compote Big Ass Sandwiches impressed with their grilled cheese take that had Panko crusted brioche, pancetta, cambozola cheese and raspberry compote Big Ass Sandwiches impressed with their grilled cheese take that had Panko crusted brioche, pancetta, cambozola cheese and raspberry compote Big Ass Sandwiches impressed with their grilled cheese take that had Panko crusted brioche, pancetta, cambozola cheese and raspberry compote

Zeek’s Cheese Grill

Also formerly a food cart in Cartlandia but now located in Hillsdale Food Park and as a micro restaurant in Bethany Village, Zeek’s Cheese Grill concocted his own version of a Cubano. The Cubano grilled cheese sandwich take was served with tomato basil cream soup and included Slow Roasted Pork and Bacon, Dill Havarti cheese with Housemade Pickles and Banana Pepper Mustard Relish. Both of these are available on their regular menu.
The Zeek's Cheese Grill cubano grilled cheese sandwich take was served with tomato basil cream soup and included Slow Roasted Pork and Bacon, Dill Havarti cheese with Housemade Pickles and Banana Pepper Mustard Relish The Zeek's Cheese Grill cubano grilled cheese sandwich take was served with tomato basil cream soup and included Slow Roasted Pork and Bacon, Dill Havarti cheese with Housemade Pickles and Banana Pepper Mustard Relish The Zeek's Cheese Grill cubano grilled cheese sandwich take was served with tomato basil cream soup and included Slow Roasted Pork and Bacon, Dill Havarti cheese with Housemade Pickles and Banana Pepper Mustard Relish

Blue Plate Diner

There was quite the line for the Blue Plate Diner’s version of grilled cheese of Texas toast with Jack Cheese plus Rogue Creamery bleu cheese and house braised pot roast with beef jus dipping broth

Brunch Box

Brunch Box brought the heat in a good way with their Jalapeno Popper Grilled Cheese with Habanero Pepperjack, Jalapeno Cream Cheese, and French’s Fried Onions on Texas Toast
Brunch Box brought the heat in a good way with their Jalapeno Popper Grilled Cheese with Habanero Pepperjack, Jalapeno Cream Cheese, and French's Fried Onions on Texas Toast Brunch Box brought the heat in a good way with their Jalapeno Popper Grilled Cheese with Habanero Pepperjack, Jalapeno Cream Cheese, and French's Fried Onions on Texas Toast Brunch Box brought the heat in a good way with their Jalapeno Popper Grilled Cheese with Habanero Pepperjack, Jalapeno Cream Cheese, and French's Fried Onions on Texas Toast

Gigi’s Cafe (formerly Gaufre Gourmet)

Gaufre Gourmet food cart recently closed so they could focus on the brick and mortar of Gigi’s Cafe. They swept the categories, winning the people’s vote for Best In Taste, Best In Originality, Best Presentation, and Best Overall! They offered up The Spicy Goat, their own country white bread waffle with a mixture of mozzarella, extra sharp white cheddar, and chevre paired with pistachios, arugula, peppered salami and local habanero jelly.
Gigi's Cafe The Spicy Goat, their own country white bread waffle with a mixture of mozzarella, extra sharp white cheddar, and chevre paired with pistachios, arugula, peppered salami and local habanero jelly Gigi's Cafe The Spicy Goat, their own country white bread waffle with a mixture of mozzarella, extra sharp white cheddar, and chevre paired with pistachios, arugula, peppered salami and local habanero jelly Gigi's Cafe The Spicy Goat, their own country white bread waffle with a mixture of mozzarella, extra sharp white cheddar, and chevre paired with pistachios, arugula, peppered salami and local habanero jelly

Gil’s Speakeasy Tavern

Tillamook cheddar, tomato, house smoked bacon and béchamel cheese spread on Portland City sourdough from Gil’s Speakeasy Tavern who have the tag line “The Nicest Assholes in Town” and are describe themselves as “a bitchin’ neighborhood dive underneath an apartment building. We have no sign other than the neons in the windows, so you may not know you are here until you ask”.
Tillamook cheddar, tomato, house smoked bacon and béchamel cheese spread on Portland City sourdough from Gil's Speakeasy Tillamook cheddar, tomato, house smoked bacon and béchamel cheese spread on Portland City sourdough from Gil's Speakeasy Tillamook cheddar, tomato, house smoked bacon and béchamel cheese spread on Portland City sourdough from Gil's Speakeasy

Meat Cheese Bread Portland

Next was Pimento cheese, pulled pork and pickled collards grilled cheese from Meat Cheese Bread Portland
Pimento cheese, pulled pork and pickled collards grilled cheese from Meat Cheese Bread Portland Pimento cheese, pulled pork and pickled collards grilled cheese from Meat Cheese Bread Portland

Bazi Bierbrasserie

Bazi Brasserie offered a grilled cheese using Pullman loaf, spinach dip, manchego cheese, bleu cheese, cream cheese, bacon and Delirium Tremens red pepper coulis that was quite photogenic. Although it sounds simple, the pleasure of that combination was quite a wow.
Bazi Brasserie offered a grilled cheese using Pullman loaf, spinach dip, manchego cheese, bleu cheese, cream cheese, bacon and Delirium Tremens red pepper coulis Bazi Brasserie offered a grilled cheese using Pullman loaf, spinach dip, manchego cheese, bleu cheese, cream cheese, bacon and Delirium Tremens red pepper coulis Bazi Brasserie offered a grilled cheese using Pullman loaf, spinach dip, manchego cheese, bleu cheese, cream cheese, bacon and Delirium Tremens red pepper coulis Bazi Brasserie offered a grilled cheese using Pullman loaf, spinach dip, manchego cheese, bleu cheese, cream cheese, bacon and Delirium Tremens red pepper coulis Bazi Brasserie offered a grilled cheese using Pullman loaf, spinach dip, manchego cheese, bleu cheese, cream cheese, bacon and Delirium Tremens red pepper coulis

If eating a progressive dinner of multiple sandwiches sounds awesome to you, you can wait until next year for the 3rd Annual Grilled Cheese Invitational (stay informed by following The Eastburn as they offer a lot of events on their calendar by liking their Facebook the EastBurn or Instagram @theeastburn)

For something sooner, next week Thursday will be The Feast 2015 Sandwich Invitational where I got all this practice for eating multiple sandwiches and documenting sandwiches with my cameraphone. The Sandwich Invitational boasts FIFTEEN sandwiches from chefs in Portland as well as around the US such as Alvin Cailan of Eggslut in LA and Aaron Franklin of Franklin BBQ in Austin and more. The ticket price there also goes towards a great cause, as net proceeds are towards ending childhood hunger in Oregon and around the country through Partners for a Hunger-Free Oregon and Share Our Strength’s No Kid Hungry campaign. Unlike the $20 at the Grilled Cheese Invitational, the Sandwich Invitational entrance is all inclusive of all drinks which includes several wineries, breweries and distillery.

For a recap of previous Sandwich Invitationals, see my recap of 2014 and my recap of 2013. I won’t be attending this year, but I definitely plan to be following the hashtags to live vicariously through other’s social media.

Which of the grilled cheeses would you have voted for Most Original or Best In Presentation, or sounds like would be Best In Taste for you?

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August Stitch Fix Review

September 4, 2015 by 1 Comment

It’s been a hot summer – as of this posting, we have been breaking records with 27? days over 90 degrees F – and not that those days in the 80s don’t still feel pretty warm. I started a new job around mid-June, and for my Stitch Fix box I requested items that could help me be comfortable in the heat but help me get out of the rut of sundresses that once I get into the office I have to throw a cardigan over since they are strappy.

If you haven’t heard of Stitch Fix before, Stitch Fix is a monthly styling subscription service personalized for you. You go online and they ask you question to get an information on your size as well as your preferences in style. Then, based on all that and any optional notes or Pinterest boards you give, a stylist will pick out 5 pieces to ship to you that are mailed to your home for your consideration for a $20 styling fee which is credited toward any clothing purchase – return in a prepaid mailing package what you don’t want.

Here is what I got for my August Stitch Fix:

Abella Maxi Dress

Abella Maxi Dress from Stitch Fix, August 2015 Abella Maxi Dress from Stitch Fix, August 2015
This dress doesn’t look like much when I first unfolded it and put it on the hanger. But, part of the whole purpose of Stitch Fix is to try it on in the comfort of your own home with no one there to see you, no need to carry anything from the dressing room, and it’s something a stylist thought would work – so I should trust her and give it a try.

I was really surprised when I tried it on – it is super super comfy – like wearing pajamas comfy. But, it is also stylish because of a tie detail by the front I hadn’t noticed at first that lets you tighten it in to give some definition, and on both sides of the legs there are slits that also give a flash of leg/skin so it’s not just a typical maxi dress. If there was ever a fire and I had to quickly get some clothes on at night, and I might be wearing it for 24 hours as things were figured out, I would choose this dress.

And, most maxi dresses are long on me since I’m only 5’2″- so long that I have to wear heels, and it may still be almost at the floor. This dress is comfortably at my ankles, which itself is a big deal for me. All the above helped justify the cost of the dress, which I think was on the pricier side for a maxi dress (about 2x a normal maxi at a store).

I kept the dress.

Elyott Dress

Elyott Dress from Stitch Fix, August 2015 Elyott Dress from Stitch Fix, August 2015
At first, this dress looks like a basic black dress with white polka dots. The cut of the dress is very flattering in how well it follows my shoulders and is cut close to my top, but then flares out nicely to hide flaws from the waist on. And, it is actually a dark grey dress with white flowery dots. Looking in my closet, it made me realize I don’t have a polka dotty basic dress (though I have plenty of black/white flower pattern apparently) and I like that it can be styled for many seasons and in fun ways or more office or even cocktail occasions.

I kept the dress.

Stana Pleated Blouse

Stana Pleated Blouse from Stitch Fix, August 2015 Stana Pleated Blouse from Stitch Fix, August 2015 Stana Pleated Blouse from Stitch Fix, August 2015
This was my favorite of the offerings of the box because it has a combination of edginess from the black and white pattern but it’s also soft with the pleats and transparency of the flowy material. I know I can wear this to work now as is with jeans or pants or black skirts, but easily wear this into every other season as well layered with cardigans. And, I like that unlike some of my other Stitch Fix boxes where I had blouses that I had to layer tanks on, this is one that works on its own or that I can layer other things on top but finally I don’t need to keep pulling from my tank drawer with something underneath!

I kept the blouse – I wore it just a few days later after receiving the box!

Cadez Crew Neck Blouse

Cadez Crew Neck Blouse from Stitch Fix, August 2015 Cadez Crew Neck Blouse from Stitch Fix, August 2015
As soon as I saw the pattern I was already on the fence. I like the colors, but then there’s something somehow 8-bit about it with the edges. Then, when I tried it on the fit was fine- but then F pointed out that he could still see my bra and that it wasn’t work appropriate. I know there are people out there who create outfits where it is ok to see the bra – but I’m not that type of person (I tend to only have nude or black bras to even try to blend in the straps if I can) and F hates it, so this is going back. But, with a nice black bra and without my/F’s hang-up I can see how this could be a versatile piece.

I didn’t keep the blouse.

Stanyan V-Neck Knit Top

Stanyan V-Neck Knit Top from Stitch Fix, August 2015 Stanyan V-Neck Knit Top from Stitch Fix, August 2015
I was torn between how I felt about this. It was very soft and I liked the detail at the shoulder and arms. But the main portion of horizontal stripes was boxy on me. Ultimately, I decided for the price it wasn’t worth it for me in terms of how comfortable it is, the fit, and how unique it is (or in this case, not unique enough) from what I can find on my own that it’s worth adding to my closet.

I didn’t keep the top.

My next Stitch Fix is scheduled for after my busy September of Feast and GABF trips, and my October trip to Sante Fe. I requested clothes that I can travel with for my trip to Japan in December that won’t wrinkle! If you you want to see my previous boxes, check out my last one in March and also my favorite matches from 14 boxes post.

Have you heard of Stitch Fix? What are your thoughts on the pieces I got above?

What has been your favorite piece if you are a fellow Stitch-Fixer? If you are not a Stitch Fixer, and are thinking of trying it, would you mind using this referral link that gives me a small credit? And, then become Stitch Fix friends with me!

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The Little Paris Bookshop Review

September 2, 2015 by 11 Comments

My The Little Paris Bookshop review can be summed up with the following 5 points.

  1. This book will make you fall in love with prose again. There are many books that tell a story and it is the characters and the events that are the main attraction. The words on the page or screen are there to help communicate and serve those attractions. The author of the Little Paris bookshop, Nina George, has a way of putting together phrases and sentences that you will enjoy reading a second or third or fourth time, even though you already have the message, because of how poetically it is stated.
    The Little Paris Bookshop, by Nina George
  2. Nina is adept at discerning the great range of complex emotions we live through. I love that she distinguishes and names these throughout the book via the main character Perdu. Like her protagonist, it seems Nina also wants to treat them. Perdu mentions a few of them early on –

    “The feeling that washes over you when another summer nears its end. Or when you recognize that you haven’t got your whole life left to find out where you belong.”

    Through various characters in the book, you will explore and feel various levels of peace, sadness, yearning, being disturbed, companionship and more with her keen observations. Even though you may not be in the exact same situation as those characters, the way she writes about them resonates within that makes you remember and contemplate yourself.

  3. The character and idea of this type of bookshop will make you want to visit small bookshops and wish you could find this type of bookseller who has such breadth and depth of knowledge of books that they can help you find the book for your needs. A thread that runs throughout is that books that can not only transport away from your life for a little while, but can also fill in holes in your life that are empty, even if you don’t know it, and can make you a better person. You may start questioning the types of books you normally have been choosing and now have the yearning to find these other types of books that are soul enrichment, not just entertainment or self-help/skill teaching. Now where can I find a book doctor like Perdu?

    “A book is both medic and medicine at once. It makes a diagnosis as well as offering therapy.”

    “He calls books freedoms. And homes too. they preserve all the good words we so seldom use.”

  4. Don’t be surprised if after reading this book you feel like taking a vacation to France, or at least spend some time in a small town by a river. Although the book title names Paris, at one point in the book you begin a journey through the south of France. Since I was not familiar with many of the places named, I did a Google Image search out of curiosity as I was reading. You will not be sorry if you follow my lead and I highly recommend doing this as you read. She really picked some incredibly breathtaking places, and seeing the photos helps you appreciate the journey and how the environment contributed as an important character itself to the story.
  5. You will want to eat some French food. First of all, they mention warm buttery croissants and fresh baguettes a lot. There are other important meals as well, varying from poaching fish in a pan while talking with a loved one and just eating it from the pan with wine, risotto with red wine on a boat (or somehow al fresco) under the stars, bohémienne de legumes and lamb cutlets with garlic flan or lavender ice cream (thankfully these are included as recipes at the back of the book), scrambled eggs with truffles, mussels in a herb and cream sauce with a view of the ocean. This isn’t a book about food. But, as seems truthful and honest, when you are traveling there will be some strong memories of moments that do involve food – and that happens in the book.
    Sesame Thyme Croissant, one of the many many delicious baked good pastries at Nuvrei Patisserie and Cafe Wildwood (now closed) dish of brick oven roasted mussels with bacon, leeks, cider,‎ fried sage, crème fraîche, toasted baguette. I was not ashamed to use a spoon once I had freed the mussels from their shells to eat this like a soup, including using the toasted baguette to sop up sauce. The bowl was completely empty and dry when I returned it

There are a couple small things that bother me about the book. For instance, how the various characters logistically afforded the lives that they lead in the book. I found the Manon Travel Diary sections sometimes too overwrought, which as a personal diary I can forgive a little but the entries ran long. It also made it harder for me to understand why Manon is held on such a high pedestal – it was one of those typical people describing a character as incredible but now showing how she deserved the praise. But, I forgave these flaws because the positives that I mentioned in my 5 points made this book more than worth the read.

If you haven’t read it yet, don’t forget to have a good croissant source in mind – I tell you, you will be craving some with coffee as you are reading passages, and this craving will repeat more than a couple times.

Have you read The Little Paris Bookshop, and if so what did you think? If you haven’t, does it sound like something you would put on your book list as a to read, why or why not? And where do you get your favorite croissant (my current faves are Gabriel’s Bakery’s cheese croissants found at the Farmer’s Market, and Nuvrei Bakery which is what is pictured above)?

Disclosure: This book was provided to me as part of the Blogging for Books program, but I will always provide my honest opinion and assessment of all products and experiences I may be given. The views and opinions expressed in this blog are entirely my own.

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Krusteaz Cookies + Free Giveaway! (Sponsored)

September 1, 2015 by 31 Comments

Have you seen the Krusteaz products in your local grocery store? They make a variety of product mixes, from their famous pancake and waffle mixes to more like muffins, cornbreads, brownies, bars (such as lime bars, pecan bars, lemon bars), breads (including flatbread!), cobblers, scones, and of course the mix that started the company, pie crust mix. They have gluten free products as well.

Krusteaz (a combination of Crust and Ease”) started in 1932 with a women’s bridge club in Seattle and their idea for an easy pie crust in which all you had to do was add water and that’s it!  From then they expanded to pancake mix with the “just add water” formula. They marketed it in the 1960s with a “Krusteaz Kurtesy Kitchen” that was a pancake and biscuit food cart that made it fresh on a grill built into cart.

#TBT to our traveling diner days, circa 1960. #krusteaz #vintage

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All of their mixes promise to be super easy and often just need you to add a liquid (water, oil, beer or carbonated beverage for the beer bread, etc) and if needed eggs. Everything else is already in the box, be it Apple Cinnamon pancakes to Blueberry Belgian waffles to Garlic and Onion flatbreads.  The only exception is for cobblers and pies, which you naturally have to fill in yourself with your fruit of choice, but they provide you instructions based on whether the fruit is fresh or frozen. For the cookies you add just 2 things, egg and butter.

Words to bake by. #seizethekrusteaz #bakingquote A photo posted by Krusteaz (@krusteaz) on

Krusteaz also has a great fundraising support if you are looking for ideas for an event to raise money for your school, public charity, hospital, community service or religious organization. As part of Krusteaz Gives Back, they help support a Pancake Breakfast Fundraising Program that includes reimbursing your organization for 50% of the cost of Krusteaz pancake mix as well as providing lots of online tools and press kid and such to help organize and promote the event.

I have decided to partner with Krusteaz to offer a FREE Krusteaz Back to School prize pack that includes

  1. Krusteaz Bakery Style Cookie Mixes including
    • Triple Chocolate Chunk
      Krustez cookie mix - Triple Chocolate Chunk
    • Meyer Lemon
      Krustez cookie mix - Meyer Lemon
    • Double Peanut Butter
      Krustez cookie mix - Double Peanut Butter
    • Brown Sugar Oatmeal
      Krustez cookie mix - Brown Sugar Oatmeal
    • Oatmeal Scotchie
      Krustez cookie mix - Oatmeal Scotchie
    • Butter Vanilla Sugar
      Krustez cookie mix - Butter Vanilla Sugar
  2. Krusteaz insulated lunch bag
  3. Krusteaz apron and oven mitt

For this reader giveway, all you have to do is use the Rafflecopter widget below to enter in the way you want. Good luck!
Krustez Back to school prize pack

I couldn’t resist some of the cookie combos that Krusteaz has created – Oatmeal Scotchie that has butterscotch chips and oats? Or Meyer Lemon cookie? F though immediately voted for the Triple Chocolate Chunk and the Double Peanut Butter, so I caved to his wishes.

I made the Triple Chocolate Chunk, which boasts 3 kinds of chocolate, first. It took only 5 minutes to mix the butter and egg with the mix by hand, and then the cookies needed to be baked for only about 10 minutes so it was very fast from desire for cookie to eating cookie. I was pleased to see the size of the chunks in the mix.
Krusteaz Triple Chocolate Chunk cookie mix really has nice big chocolate chunks in it! Just add butter and egg Krusteaz Triple Chocolate Chunk cookie mix is best mixed by hand to fully get the dough to come together Krusteaz Triple Chocolate Chunk only add butter and egg, takes 10 minutes or so to bake

I also made the Brown Sugar Oatmeal – I used olive oil instead of butter, and these were wonderfully soft and chunky
Krusteaz Brown Sugar Oatmeal cookie mix, made with olive oil instead of butter Krusteaz Brown Sugar Oatmeal cookie mix, made with olive oil instead of butter

And Krusteaz offers great ideas if you visit their Recipes website for more creative ways to use their cookies as part of their #SeizetheKrusteaz campaign. For instance use their Brown Sugar Oatmeal cookie mix to make Cookie Topped Baked Apples, or the Double Peanut Butter Cookie Mix to make Double Peanut Butter Cookie Banana Pudding.
Krusteaz recipe, use their Brown Sugar Oatmeal cookie mix to make Cookie Topped Baked Apples Krusteaz recipe, use their Double Peanut Butter Cookie Mix to make Double Peanut Butter Cookie Banana Pudding
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One idea for their Triple Chocolate Chunk Cookie mix is to use it for a Cherry Topped Cheesecake with Triple Chocolate Chunk Cookie Crust or for a fun colorful dessert, use the Butter Vanilla Sugar Cookie mix for a Sugar Cookie Fruit Pizza.
Krusteaz recipe, one idea for the Triple Chocolate Chunk Cookie is to use it for a Cherry Topped Cheesecake with Triple Chocolate Chunk Cookie Crust Krusteaz recipe, use the Butter Vanilla Sugar Cookie for a Sugar Cookie Fruit Pizza
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Kudos for their many creative ideas and working with so many great ambassadors – their Facebook and Instagram is pretty mouthwatering! You can stay informed of their ideas by checking the Krusteaz Facebook or Instagram @Krusteaz or the Twitter @Krusteaz or hashtag #krusteaz.

What are you favorite kind of cookies? Do you have a creative way of using cookies similar to how Krusteaz offers those ideas to #SeizetheKrusteaz? Have you tried any of the Krusteaz products before?

Don’t forget to enter the giveway, and good luck!
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Disclosure: I received a goodie package of cookie mixes from Krusteaz for this post, and the Back to School prize pack is also being provided by Krusteaz. I will always provide my honest opinion and assessment of all products and experiences I may be given. The views and opinions expressed in this blog are entirely my own.

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The Bruschetta of Shift Drinks

August 31, 2015 by 8 Comments

It goes without saying that the spirit forward drinks of Shift Drinks, located at SW 12th and Morrison and open late from mid afternoon around 4 -5 PM to 2:30 AM are tasty.
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This is a place whose purpose is after all, all about after a hard’s day work liquid refreshment.
Shift Drinks Shift Drinks

They have light fare to snack on while enjoying your drink, but it’t not meant to be a full meal. The best thing I think to eat on the menus are their bruschettas – and I’ve had them all.

The garlicky vegetarian Paamb Tomaquet with garlic, fresh tomato, salt
Shift Bruschetta - Paamb Tomaquet with garlic, fresh tomato, salt

PLT with Prosciutto, arugula, tomato, aioli
Shift Bruschetta - PLT with Prosciutto, arugula, tomato, aioli

My favorite the classic Bruschetta with fresh ricotta, tomato, and basil
Shift Bruschetta - fresh ricotta, tomato, and basil

The rotating seasonal based on what’s fresh, which could vary from Grilled summer squash with cherry tomato and basil pesto to Mushroom and Pesto and more
Shift Bruschetta - Grilled summer squash with cherry tomato and basil pesto Shift Drinks Bruschetta - mushroom and pesto

With it’s airy feel of high ceilings, big windows letting in light, simple black and white furniture and photographs on the wall, the simplicity of Shift feels sophisticated.

Just like how they transformed basic bruschetta into something simple yet complex for your enjoyment, expect your drinks to be the same way. And, their late hours are perfect to end any evening.

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