This past weekend, I went with some friends to Astoria for the 25th Anniversary of the Goonies celebration and was blessed with a day of sunshine, delicious food at the Columbian Cafe – without a doubt, the best brunch on the Pacific Coast.

As we checked out the “for sale” sign on the house next to “THE Goonies House” I spotted Mr Quackles. His owner came home as we were chatting and informed us that friendly Mr Quackles’ partner recently passed away after an unfortunate encounter with a raccoon. I would have stayed longer to continue conversing with the lonely, chatty duck, but I opted to make my way down the hill in silence.

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Le Happy was the best venue to satiate our joyous appetites and adventures. MacKenzie and I mirrored each other, both ordering the dirty martinis that weren’t dirty enough for our palettes and mushroom and gorgonzola crepes with the tiniest scrap of steak on the side. Lucky for us, the cute waiter comped us for the steaks, as he shared our surprise at the dinky size. For those new to Le Happy, there are dishes for the cost conscious and payday spenders. In Portland fashion, they offer a “Le Blanc Trash” crepe, bacon and cheddar, with a side of Pabst. And when you visit, be sure to check out the guest book. Melissa’s French came in handy as we left our lasting comment.

The most delicious moment came with Elisabeth’s homemade blackberry pie, complete with fresh picked berries! And then we were off to check out Pi-Rem, which, unfortunately, wasn’t hopping yet. So we took our dancing-ready bodies back to the east side (just in time, as the suburbannites flooded downtown) to Holocene. Despite the hipster bar being overrun with frat-n-wannabe-retro-punks, tiny dance floor, we wrangled and grinded into our own little space.

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