Breakfast in Bridgetown: The Definitive Guide to Portland's Favorite Meal

by Paul Gerald

Where do you like to go for breakfast?

Everyone in Portland, Oregon has an answer to that question. And now Portland has the definitive guide to where we all like to go: Breakfast in Bridgetown, by Paul Gerald, author of the best-selling 60 Hikes Within 60 Miles of Portland.

Take a fun and informative trip to 95 places serving Portland's favorite meal. Learn where they are, what they're like, how their food is, who eats there, and most importantly, what kind of coffee they serve.

With helpful categories and handy lists, Breakfast in Bridgetown is a tour of Portland's breakfast scene, based on the idea that a city's soul shines through its breakfast restaurants. In other words: we describe, you dine.

Genres: Food, Travel, Food and Drink

320 pages, Perfect Paperback

First published September 15, 2008

About the author

Paul Gerald is a professional freelance writer and lover of the outdoors whose work has appeared in newspapers around the country, as well as Northwest Airlines WorldTraveler, Dish Magazine, Weissmann Travel Reports, and Nike's web site."

Reviews

[Heather · Rating 4 out of 5]

this is pretty solid, has some great "average person" (versus foodie expert/snob, whatever that really means) reviews of a variety of restaurants around portland. and yes, there is real variety, and real opinions expressed here. as i read through this, i came to know the line between my opinions on what constituted 'good' and his.

the only real complaints i had were minor, but:
* i hate the use of 'gay' as a descriptor (e.g., decor is gay). only happened a couple times, but still.
* would have liked less overlap by region -- i'd go look at a restaurant, only to realize i'd already read the listing
* would have preferred the restaurants printed by region (instead of alphabetical). i know, there was a region listing at the front, but since portland's so big, having the book in sections rather that one huge listing would've been easier on me.

overall, thumbs up. great descriptions & classifications, broad section of restaurant/breakfast types.

[Steve · Rating 4 out of 5]

Not sure about the panoply of breakfast options before you in Portland, Oregon? Leafing through this book will give you the details to pick the right place for a weekday breakfast before work, a leisurely brunch with friends, or a nicer affair with the parents. It's fun to compare your take on a place with the author's, and find new places that perhaps you never knew served breakfast.

[Katie · Rating 2 out of 5]

This was quite condescending for a book meant to guide people towards tasty breakfast spots.

[Chris · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a great reference book for Portland restaurants. We refer to it often when searching for a new place to go.