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Higgins Restaurant and Bar vs Paley's Place
Both establishments are rated highly by travel writers. On balance, Higgins Restaurant and Bar is the choice of most reviewers compared to Paley's Place. Higgins Restaurant and Bar is ranked #2 in Portland with accolades from 9 reviews including Gayot, Where and DK Eyewitness.
Higgins Restaurant and Bar
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1239 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97205
From $21 /night
Fodor's
"One of Portland's original farm-to-table restaurants, this classic eatery, opened in 1994, built its menu—and its reputation—on its use of local, seasonal, organic ingredients."
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Frommer's
"Be sure to leave room for dessert, and if you happen to be a beer lover, you'll be glad to know that Higgins has one of the most interesting beer selections in town."
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Travel + Leisure
"Chef Greg Higgins has helped to set the standard for local and sustainable cooking at his eponymous restaurant near Portland State University."
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Zagat
4.3
""Uniformly superb" NW dishes comprising the "freshest local ingredients" have kept "godfather of sustainability" Greg Higgins and his Downtown bistro near the "top of the Portland food chain"."
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Gayot
15.0
""Local and seasonal" is now practically a cliché, but it was a revolutionary concept when chef-owner Greg Higgins set up shop in downtown Portland back in the 1980s."
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Paley's Place
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1204 NW 21st Ave, Portland, OR 97209-1609
From $31 /night
Fodor's
"The cheese selection, on display under a glass case just inside the front door, is extensive and exquisite."
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Travel + Leisure
"The dinner menu varies daily and has included rabbit ravioli, escargot à la Bordelaise, American wagyu beef tartare, and Mediterranean blue mussels, as well as a cheese list."
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Zagat
4.5
"With the "intimate" confines of a "charming" Victorian dwelling serving as his backdrop, "master chef" Vitaly Paley prepares "sophisticated", "always-surprising" Pacific NW fare."
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Gayot
15.0
"Even for simple preparations, every element is carefully chosen and all is well executed and handsomely presented."
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DK Eyewitness
"Chef Vitaly Paley is one of Portland’s star chefs, and his intimate eatery, located in a Victorian house in a historic neighborhood, is a shrine of Northwest cuisine."
