Cheap Eats 2006

Sure this Hawthorne hotspot is buzzing with as many hipsters as fruit flies, but there are still plenty of reasons to head down. Vegetarians and vegans will dig on this all-day breakfast joint's tofu egg-substitute, along with a laundry list of other V-friendly dishes, including an array of grilled sandwiches. Meat eaters should spy the specials board for one of the best Reubens in town ($7-$7.50). No Reuben? No worries. There's plenty to choose from, including delicious breakfast sandwiches ($6.25). Reading material (perhaps from Powell's across the street) is a requirement: light reading for long waits on weekends and the heavy stuff for slow weekdays when you can sip your coffee and take in some of Portland's heaviest foot-traffic. (MB)