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Italian and Pizza
Try
Bortolami's Pizzeria
(9901 NE 7th Ave., 360/574-2598,
www.bortolami.com
, 11:30 A.M.-8 P.M. Mon.-Tues., 11:30 A.M.-9 P.M.
Wed.-Thurs., 11:30 A.M.-10 P.M. Fri., noon-9 P.M. Sat., 1-8 P.M. Sun.) for gourmet pies and a good selections of microbrews on tap. Or mosey
over to
Little Italy's Trattoria
(901 Washington St., 360/737-2363,
www.littleitalystrattoria.com
,
11 A.M.-9 P.M. Mon.-Thurs., 11 A.M.-10
P.M. Fri.-Sat., 1-9 P.M. Sun.), which not only has good pizzas, but also a satisfying selection of Italian pasta and lasagna.
There's nothing like a perfectly crafted plate of from-scratch pasta to bring out the flavors of a locally made merlot.
Café Al Dente Italian
Restaurant and Wine Bar
(907 Main St., 360/696-3463,
www.cafealdente.net
,
11 A.M.-9 P.M. Tues.-Sat.) offers the ideal combination of de-
lectable homemade pastas and sauces with winning wine pairings for a blissful culinary experience.
Thai
For an authentic taste of Asia, try
Thai Orchid Restaurant
(1004 Washington St., 360/695-7786,
www.thaiorchidrestaurant.com
,
11:30
A.M.-9:30 P.M. Mon.-Fri., noon-9:30 P.M. Sat.-Sun.), serving Thai curries, noodles, and desserts.
Greek
Hidden House is named for its builder, Lowell M. Hidden, and not for any difficulty you'll have finding it.
The Touch of Athens at Hidden
House
(100 W. 13th St., 360/695-6198, 11 A.M.-2 P.M. and 5-9 P.M. Mon.-Fri., 5-10 P.M. Sat.) offers traditional Greek foods and atmosphere,
complete with belly dancing and accordion music on weekend evenings.
Pub Grub and Burgers
Hazel Dell Brew Pub
(8513 NE Hwy. 99, 360/576-0996,
www.hazeldellbrewpub.com
, 11:30 A.M.-9 P.M. Mon., 11 A.M.-10 P.M. Tues.-Fri.,
noon-10 P.M. Sat., 4-9 P.M. Sun.) serves pub meals, including fish and chips, burgers, and pasta in a lively, noisy setting to accompany its 14 dif-
ferent brewed-on-the-premises beers. And the setting of
McMenamins of the Columbia Brew Pub
(1801 SE Columbia River Dr., 360/254-3950,
www.mcmenamins.com
,
11 A.M.-11 P.M. Sun.-Thurs., 11 A.M.-1 A.M. Fri.-Sat.) is sublime, sidled up to the river on Hidden Way just east of
Marine Park.
The sporting set is always at home at
Out-ABounds
(14415 SE Mill Plain Blvd., 360/253-4789, 11 A.M.-1:30 A.M. daily), chowing down on
traditional sports-bar fare like wings, burgers, and beer.
You'll find pretty much the best fast-food burgers in the state, if not all of the Pacific Northwest at
Burgerville USA
(
www.burgerville.com
)
—yes, Seattleites, even better than Dick's. The flagship store (360/694-4971, 7 A.M.-10 P.M. daily) is at 7401 East Mill
Plain Boulevard, where the first Burgerville opened in 1961 and let loose the goodness. But I find the coolest location is
Burgerville's second
shop
(307 E. Mill Plain Blvd., 360/693-8801, 7 A.M.-10 P.M. Mon.-Sat., 8 A.M.-10 P.M. Sun.) ever opened; it's the only one that has been left
as a walk-up stand, as it originally was built in the early 1960s. All of the food at any Burgerville is cooked with fresh ingredients, with a special
focus on seasonal, local ingredients like thick-cut sweet Walla Walla onions for the fried rings and tart Northwest blackberries in the shakes and
lemonade. The chain has a commitment to environmental sustainability and a policy of paying fair wages, so you're likely to be greeted with a
smiling face when you step up to the counter.
Vancouver's best burgers are at Burgerville USA.
