Cheap Eats 2010

By Matthew Korfhage

When it comes to pho ($7 large, $7.50 huge), cavernous Pho Oregon has the deepest and best menu in town, with a near-goofy selection of beef assortments to steep in the broth: briskets lean and fatty, steaks flank and round, meatballs, tendons, tripe, and even pizzle (penis, yo) for the not faint of heart. Mix liberally with sprout and cilantro, spice to taste, and don't even try to keep the splatters off your shirt. It's a lost cause.

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Matthew Korfhage

Matthew Korfhage

Matthew Korfhage has lived in St. Louis, Chicago, Munich and Bordeaux, but comes from Portland, where he makes guides to the city and writes about food, booze and books. He likes the Oxford comma but can't use it in the newspaper.

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