Saturday night I had reservations at the Portland City Grill and the entire afternoon to get ready with some makeup experimentation along the way. Years ago I would never just make a reservation and go to a new place without calling ahead to see if they were a crossdresser friendly restaurant. I don’t anymore because its not an issue in most places and my attitude is I belong their. I have never had a problem anywhere with that attitude and in Liberal cities its not even necessary as they are all crossdresser friendly restaurants.
I wish I had looked into this restaurant a little more though because it was not the small independent owner operated place I normally frequent. There was no neighborhood vibe or anything like that and it was located on the 30th floor of an office building. It is very crossdresser friendly though and the food, service and decor was very nice. Their big draw is the view of the city and I think it is popular for business lunches and dinners. I was pleasantly surprised with the food quality which was far better than you normally find in places that the view is a big draw.
I finished the night back at the Benson for some picture taking in their beautiful lobby.
The bar closes at eleven so nights end earlier in Portland which is probably a good thing for me. The Benson does not have a big party type vibe from what I could see. Mostly couples, families and small groups who kept to themselves.
I would definitely recommend the Benson for city crossdressing but would not do it solo again. It would be a fun place to go with a group with dinner and a show worked in.
Micki
I have stopped in several small town dinners as well as small mom and pop cafes, never had an issue , life is an adventure enjoy it