Broder

This morning we slacked quite a bit in bed, once we finally got out we decided to go for a brunch and try out some new place. Not that we're getting tired of VQ, but some diversity never hurts. After a bit of browsing on Yelp, I settled on Broder, a Scandinavian Brunch and Breakfast place on the east side not far from our New Seasons grocery store. We headed there just before noon and found a tiny place that was packed with a gigantic waiting list. We took advantage of the nice weather to take a walk around the pretty neighborhood. We really like this area, the only inconvenient for us is that commute from their to work would probably be a bit too long :(. Anyway, after like 30 minutes we got our seats to try some pretty decent brunch. Michelle's dish was a bit too salty but mine was totally worth it.

The place was quite nice and packed with east side hipsters (my pictures aren't showing it, I was feeling uncomfortable stuffing my lens in their faces). The kitchen was just behind the bar so we could enjoy the sight of the hyperactive cooks. It was quite a relaxing time enjoying Stumptown coffee.


Once done, we stopped by next door where I got a long due haircut, then shopped at New Seasons on our way home. Quite a nice low key Saturday after a long and busy week.

Jade Tea House and Patisserie

After a nice New Year's Eve party at the Steiner's we overslept quite a bit this morning to start the year well. I felt lazy about cooking from an empty fridge so I looked around for a place to have a late lunch at. M wanted some Thai food, and I ended up picking the Jade Tea House and Patisserie. It doesn't really sound like a place that would serve lunch but they do and it is actually really good. The place is kind of "cafe" style, you order your food at the counter and take it to your table. It is located in Sellwood, a SE neighborhood that seems quite nice and that we hadn't visited so far.
The inside of the place is very warm and felt cozy with the rain pouring outside, the staff is very nice and after chatting a bit I discovered they're coming from Vietnam and all speak French. We also tried their macarons, and I have to say that they're the best ones we tried after the ones from La Durée in Paris (but thisis kind of an unfair comparison). They have a very large selection of teas, and the one we tried under the waitress recommendation was really good !


This place gets a "we'll come back and bring friends with us" kind of recommendation from us. Thumbs up.