xoxo, stephanie marie: Portland {Part III}

January 24, 2020

Portland {Part III}

Sunday night after resting at the hotel and debating a few different places for dinner we decided to try Tasty n Alder which had come highly recommended and was conveniently located just a few blocks from our hotel. The restaurant was extremely busy with a long wait but we lucked out by snagging two open seats at the bar and decided to stay there for the night. After ordering drinks and asking our awesome bartender for dinner recommendations, we decided to get a bunch of stuff to share. Plate after plate came out of the kitchen of amazingly delicious food that we both agreed was one of the best meals we've ever had, particularly the Radicchio salad with bacon and a 6 minute egg {oh man I could eat this every day of my life!} and the Wagyu Coulotte steak which melted in your mouth like butter. It was fun sitting at the bar and eating this insane meal and I cannot wait to go back the next time we're in Portland. After dinner we debated whether or not to grab a drink somewhere before calling it a night but instead ended up getting some drinks in our hotel bar to bring back to the room and drink in bed while watching tv on our 65 inch screen - it was the perfect end to the day :) Monday morning we woke up early to take advantage of our last day and headed out of downtown to the north side, landing at Besaw's for a delicious brunch sitting at the counter overlooking the kitchen. Afterwards we walked around the neighborhood before driving up to the sprawling Washington Park and world famous rose garden where we walked around taking in the views of the city and the mountains beyond and spotting a few sporadic roses in bloom. We made our way down the hill, driving through the fancy neighborhoods and dreaming of the gorgeous old homes before making our way out of the city to do some last minute tax-free shopping {of course we had to hit up Target Ikea, & Costco!}. It was such a fun weekend exploring an unfamiliar place with my sweetie and I can't wait for our next adventure together!