[ORRando] Lunch at Nick's 200K perm

[Theo Elliot Roffe]

It was a lovely ride and we had a lot of fun! Thanks to Ken for the
restaurant recommendation via rando route. =)

Some pics are on my flickr:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/theoelliot/sets/72157631936639608/

-Theo
Portland, OR
5988


On Mon, Nov 5, 2012 at 11:47 AM, Susan Otcenas <susan at teamestrogen.com>wrote:

> **
> Yesterday, Asta, Theo, Ed & I rode Ken Mattina's Lunch at Nick's 200K
> permanent.  While many of the roads are quite familiar to all of us who
> live or ride on the west side, Ken mixed it up a bit, threw in some
> gravelly bits on (the intriguingly named) Stag Hollow Road and *best of
> all*, introduced us to his favorite Italian restaurant - Nick's Cafe in
> McMinnville.
>
> Despite the wood floors and white table linens, the staff at Nick's didn't
> blink an eye when we arrived in our bike duds.  They gave us a fabulous
> window seat so we could keep an eye on our bikes, the service was excellent
> and the food and drink (mid-ride IPA or Sangiovese, anyone? yes, please!)
> was delicious.   I can recommend the Gorgonzola Pear Pizza without
> hesitation, and Asta was euphoric over the Delicata Squash Salad.
>
> Our Lunch at Nick's perm ended with "Dinner at Ken's" where he and his
> wife displayed wonderful hospitality by inviting us in for some warm soup
> and a cold beer at the conclusion of the ride.   Above and beyond!
>
> If you are looking for a new route to try, give this one a whirl.  It's a
> great "cold weather" route in that there's no significant elevation gain
> (with no big descents to become chilled on), has reasonable access to
> services along the way, and has a low likelihood of getting lost on the
> mostly familiar roads.   I *don't* recommend it if you are on a mission to
> ride a personal PR, as one of the highlights of the ride is stopping for a
> nice mid-ride meal.  :-)
>
> Many many thanks to Ken for designing the perm and for his incredible
> hospitality, as well as to Asta, Theo and Ed for being such companionable
> riding partners!
>
> Tailwinds,
>
> Susan
>
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