Art in Pacific City & Riverhouse Review

Randall Koch (husband of Lainie who works at the Concierge desk at the Cottages) opened a new one man show at the Row Boat Gallery last night, and we stopped by on the way to dinner. His theme is "Encountering Life in Inanimate Objects". His are is quite compelling, and we enjoyed his talk about his influences.

Susan, Sam & I had dinner at the Riverhouse Restaurant after the exhibit. I had not been there since 2008 as they were closed at Christmas in 2009, and the restaurant had a fire in 2010 and was remodeling that year when Irene & I were here.

Riverhouse is a quaint little restaurant located in the second story of a building on the Nestarts River. There are only 11 tables and windows on both sides for a view of either the river or town. Everything is fresh and to order, and the staff beyond friendly!

Sam ordered The Works, a loaded burger. Susan had their crab sandwich, and I ordered one of their seafood specialties, the Coquille St. Jacques, scallops and mushrooms in a lightly spiced cream sauce with Parmesan cheese which is baked. The scallops were every bit as good as I remembered, and Susan loved the crab sandwich. Of course, it is hard for a good restaurant to screw up a burger. Both Susan & Sam had potato salad for sides. Susan said it was on the mild side and very good.

Another great restaurant to explore when you visit The Best Little Beach Town!