Bonny Portland

I had coached Olivia up for trying some haggis, I had it while in Scotland a few years back, but they were out. She got the spinach and artichoke dip (fresh from the microwave. I gave it a "not worth getting sick over." Olivia said it wasn't bad). She also had a large apple salad that looked good and must have been good because she finished it all.

The server was nice, as most of these Portlanders are. I think I might have to start only mentioning service if its an A+ or anything below a B-. Its all pretty solid out here.

The biggest downer was this was a small little place and it was smoker friendly. Translation: Smoke Den. Its hard to eat when you're bathing in smoke, especially after two terms in a place where thats just not allowed, at all. It got us thinking about the apparently dichotemy between the uber-healthy portland lifestyle and the prevalence of smoking up here. I can't really answer the riddle except to speculate it probably has to do with the common theory that you have to have one vice in life. I think we will probably have to stick with more family friendly establishments (code word: no smoking), or at least places that are big enough to have more air circulation.

At least the Scottish Ale was good.... =)