Before Portland had a ZILLION top-notch restaurants and became a world-wide foodie destination, we had to settle for just a few great places. Places like The Village Cafe, Valle s Steak House, F. Parker Reidy s, Alberta’s, Ruby’s Choice, Hu Shang, Walters, Aubergine, Norm’s Una, and Horsefeathers. There was also a classic place on Middle Street called Carburs. This was one of my favorite places in the 80s with a menu 10 miles long!
Carburs
Some people do not like big, giant long menus. But I LOVE it. The menu was a BOOK. In fact, you could buy a copy of the Carburs menu for 75 cents. When they first opened, they sold out of the menus in two weeks! And this is why Carburs was my spot. Did I always get the same thing? Yup. The Down East Feast was my jam.