Patrick, Jackson, and Chris @ Olea
PATRICK, JACKSON, & CHRIS @ Olea (503) 274-0800
1338 NW Hoyt, Portland, Oregon, 97209
Why they’re dreamy:
Uber cutie Jackson has been on our radar for a while now, but all three of these crush-worthy cooks won our hearts recently with a meal left to their whims. The celeriac soup with fresh crab salad on a parmesan cheese crisp made us swoon, while the chicken tagine, not something we would normally ever order for ourselves, surprised with new flavor combinations in every bite- juicy, crispy-skinned chicken, sweet raisins, crunchy almonds, tangy capers…Topped off with a not-too-sweet date coffee cake with almond mascarpone, praline pecans, and caramel sauce, the meal was like the perfect prom date- comfortingly familiar but never boring, with more than a few tasty surprises tucked up its tux sleeves, errr, chef’s whites.
March 30th, 2009 at 10:08 am
Yeah, we got to spend about 30 minutes with these guys at the MW Food Show while they had their caricatures done. These three not only are they super adorable they are funny, open to others ideas, and just very outgoing. I definitely had a great time watching these guys. I know my friend and I are definitely going to have to stop in and visit them at Olea.