Strawberry shortcake at Pepe le Moko, a dark and intimate bar under the Ace Hotel in downtown Portland. The vibe is like being in a sexy submarine.
You have to check out Pepe le Moko. It’s an underground bar that you wouldn’t expect. It’s this whole thing.
You’ll go to the host stand and they’ll say, do you have a reservation? And you’ll say no, and then they’ll just take your name.
And then you go to Clyde Common next door and wait. Then she’ll call you and bring you into this like, underground tavern. It’s very mysterious. That’s why I like it. Oh, it’s cocktails and oysters.
Then let’s say you’re recovering from a hangover the next morning. Brunch is huge here. Brunch is everything, if you’ve watched Portlandia. The Screen Door is popular for brunch, but it’s impossible to get in there. If it’s my ideal day? Then I can get into Screen Door. But the trick is you have to go at 1:30, because they stop seating at 1:45, so you just go and get a beer, and wait for 1:45.