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Sunday, September 21, 2008

I hereby declare...

That Portland is the macaroni and cheese capitol of the world. For the past three days, I have eaten lunch and dinner in this town. Each restaurant I have been in has had macaroni and cheese on the menu. Either a "homemade" version or a more upscale version with specialty cheeses and meats.

It seemed really odd to me, so tonight at Mother's Bistro & Bar I noticed again the specialty mac and cheese on the menu. So I asked the bartender what's up with all the comfort food. His explanation: Portland is a dreary and rainy city at times. Even worse during the winter and macaroni and cheese is seen as a bright spot in many a day.

I can't say that I disagree. But if I lived in Portland, I'd be big as a barn from eating it all the time. Because the mac and cheese at Mother's was some of the best I've ever tasted.

1 comment:

~Mad said...

O.M.G.!

I went to the website and the slideshow of plates of meal made me drool.

~mad