Pal's Shanty is a classic Portland restaurant. It has been around for a long time but looks like a dump from the outside, and the inside for that matter too. We rolled up at 6 PM on a Friday night and it was already full. We managed to get the last table over on the side "extra" area. We were in a little bit of a hurry, so we didn't read the menu as closely as normal. We jumped on the chowder and a couple of specialties, the steamed clams and the Louie Salad, half shrimp and half crab. We also got a couple of beers. I have to say, the food was great and the service was good too. Unfortunately we ordered way too much food. The steamed clams came in a huge bucket and Barbara was only able to eat half. My salad was also huge and I ate as much as I could, but there was about one third left. We then had a big debate about whether or not to take the clams home or not, can you reheat clams? We decide yes. Next time I am there I am going to try the open faced crab sandwich, it is highly recommended.
The main event of the evening was a movie called Raw Faith. It was directed and edited by my co-worker Peter Wiedensmith. It premiered at the Nashville Film Festival and began a three night run at the Hollywood Theater in Portland tonight. Luckily we had booked tickets in advance as both the Friday and Saturday night shows were sold out. In brief, the film is about a woman who decides to retire as a minister from the Unitarian Church in Portland after 17 years. While she is excited to move on with her life, she is also very lonely. Originally the movie was going to chronicle this major life transition, then life took a wonderful twist and she fell in love for the first time in her life. The name of this movie could not be more descriptive. It is very raw, I can't believe anyone would let a film crew have this much exposure to their lives. And as far as faith goes, I really wish I had found out about this minister before she retired, he sermons sounded amazing.
I am not sure if this movie will get another run, but they are working on a distribution deal, so hopefully more people will have a chance to see it.
Pal's Shanty
4630 Northeast Sandy Boulevard
Portland, OR 97213-2074
(503) 288-9732
Open Weekdays 11am-11pm; Sat 12pm-11pm
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