Dining Out

Slices of Hippy pizza are served Friday at High 5 Pizza in Vancouver.

High 5 Pizza piles on fresh flavor at low price

June 3, 2016, 6:06am Clark County Life

Why: High 5 Pizza provides two sizes of pizza made with homemade sauces and dough and fresh-cut toppings. Conveniently located on Fourth Plain Boulevard, the take-and-go pizza parlor is known for its tasty, quality pizza at a bargain price. Read story

Bacon-wrapped meatloaf is a popular menu item at Fargher Lakehouse in Yacolt.

Fargher Lakehouse worth drive to Yacolt

May 27, 2016, 6:02am Clark County Life

Fargher Lakehouse opened in January. On state Highway 503 in Yacolt, the brand-new building and property developments are a welcome sight just down the street from an abandoned, dilapidated building. The restaurant offers a seasonal menu of items that are all made in-house with the best of care for the… Read story

Eggs Benedict with fresh fruit, clockwise from foreground, are served with scrambled eggs, corned beef hash and pancakes on May 16 at Nayhely's Place in Hazel Dell.

Excellent diner-style dining at Nayhely’s Place

May 20, 2016, 6:05am Clark County Life

Nayhely’s Place is family-owned and operated by the Neteo family. The family-style restaurant has been in business for just over a year. Located in an unassuming strip mall off Highway 99, it is easy to drive past without noticing it. Nayhely’s is open seven days a week and serves a… Read story

A bacon, spinach and tomato crepe, left, and a French club crepe, right, are served May 4 with a Dragonfly Chai at Mon Ami restaurant in Vancouver's Uptown Village.

Make a crepe escape to Mon Ami

May 13, 2016, 6:00am Clark County Life

For years, Mon Ami has been the go-to place for crepes and Stumptown coffee in Vancouver’s Uptown Village. With hours that accommodate every meal of the day and a crepe for every one of those meals, it offers something for everyone. Read story

Roasted herb chicken is served at the Pioneer Street Cafe in Ridgefield. The dish includes a chicken prepared in lemon-herb sauce, with sides of mashed potatoes and candied carrots.

Pioneer Street Cafe has deft touch with food

May 6, 2016, 12:32pm Clark County Life

Why: The Pioneer Street Cafe in Ridgefield reopened in December with new owners and a new staff. Owners Jason and Holly Shipman want to re-establish the cafe as one of the finer places to dine in Ridgefield. The cafe is open for lunch and dinner, and breakfast is available on… Read story

Dip into Buckets’ appetizing comfort food

A toasted four-cheese sandwich with spicy sauce, left, and white bean chicken chili are served April 13 at Buckets in Ridgefield. A Grandpa Bud sandwich, background left, is a magical mix of peanut butter, cheddar and dill pickle, grilled, and is served with the vanilla porter stout chili.

The Buckets kitchen opened in Ridgefield in September in the former space of Myrtle's Tea House, which relocated just a few blocks away. Owners Stuart Rowe and Mark Moore also recently rolled out a school-bus-style food truck in Vancouver that serves breakfast and lunch to go. At both locations, the… Read story

Thai Wok’s tasty dishes stand out

Pad Thai with shrimp is served April 5 at Thai Wok Kitchen in Vancouver. The restaurant opened about a month ago. The pad Thai is gluten-free.

Fourth Plain Boulevard has a large number of Thai restaurants, but the newly opened Thai Wok stands out from the rest. Located in the former space of a Hawaiian grill restaurant, Thai Wok sets a higher standard for others to look to. The menu selection has the traditional dishes one… Read story

New food truck piles on Southern comfort

The Georgia Peach sandwich is served with chips and a pickle at the Pimento Cheese Kitchen food cart in Vancouver.

Pimento Cheese Kitchen is heading into its second month of operation. Owner-operator Mary Kleeman left years in the corporate world behind to pursue a dream of owning her own restaurant. Kleeman determined that a food cart suited her criteria to bring Southern comfort food to people, so she purchased and… Read story

You’ll be cuckoo for Kooky Chicken’s fare

Coleslaw, chicken and waffles and garlic spuds are served at Kooky Chicken in Vancouver.

Kooky Chicken specializes in hot and juicy chicken and burgers. Deep frying, in combination with pressure frying, is Kooky's way of creating its crispy menu items. Rice flours are used in batters, and beef is locally sourced. House-made selections are plentiful on the menu and all orders are made to… Read story