a much needed night out...

so i had a day off, and another wonderful day with someone visiting from hawaii! russ was visiting from hawaii to interview for a job up in portland. luckily for me that meant more food experiences!! we were trying to figure out where to eat for dinner and hopefully make it in time for a decent happy hour, i had hoped we would get to check out this place called Miss Delta on Mississippi in northeast portland, but since time was running short jen suggested we check out podnah's...

this is the front of podnah's and my friend russ, charming isn't he? i thought the name of the place was very deceiving. seemingly indian, yet southern bbq...intriguing...^_^

we sat in the back of the restaurant where they have an outdoor picnic bench type of set-up. i actually prefered it, not only because it was a beautiful day, but also because it set a nice feeling of being at a family bbq. there was a large group right next to our picnic table, i believe they were from wisconsin, and i couldn't help but smile...(i lived in wisconsin from the time i was about 10 to 17)...it reminded me of one of my original homes^_^. well back to the food, i love pork ribs, like SERIOUSLY LOVE THEM!! and i can't help but order them when i go to any southern food place, call it boring if you like, but i like to say i like to compare and contrast^_~ seriously though, if you order the same thing time and time again to start to really tell the difference between the way it was prepared. was it smokey? was it tender? was there too much bbq sauce? all relevant questions in the search for the ultimate rib^_~ these ribs, were tangy and delicious, definitely tender and not too much sauce, really tasty, and the collard greens, cornbread, and potato salad weren't a bad addition either! so good!!

obviously i was VERY HAPPY with my food!

PECAN PIE!! TO DIE FOR!! that disappeared all too quickly! which led us to our next stop...

that's right, we went to a tiki bar of all places fully accompanied by the tiki men, leis, etc! i'm sorry but i really loved this place and i don't care who thinks it is crazy, we had a good time and a strong drink....

behold...the VOLCANO BOWL^_^ a drink, with a surprisingly cinnamony and milky flavor...very yummy, and like the pecan pie, it quickly disappeared^_~...

overall, we had a good time. good friends, good food, and good drinks...a successful night on the town in portland^_^