From Judy Gibson to Boda to Scales and the Luna landscape, Izakaya Minato and last and very the least the sandwich shop Cera, mostly remarkable and a few blemishes.
Luna at the new Canopy Hotel is a winner. It’s everything a sophisticated, sleek urban outpost should be. Interesting bar food and drinks, it’s essentially all about the view and the uber chic interior with its outdoor terrace overlooking the best of downtown Portland by the sea. It makes you wonder whether we’ll ever have residential high rises with views like this from walls of glass overlooking our glorious waterfront? The spate of new condo buildings in Portland is architecture at its worst. What is this trend of multi-faced edifices? (Brick meets siding?) Hobson’s Landing is the worst offender. Who’s paying nearly$1 million for these apartments with terraces that look like tenement fire escapes? The Canopy building a few blocks over, however, is beautifully done, with its chic lobby and concierge entry to the Luna rooftop.
Canopy lobby, Luna rooftop pimento cheese and the Luna dining room and terrace
