last night, and it looks like it’s going to be nothing but for the next while. Last night I trudged through the wind and wet to meet my boyfriend at Biwa (215 SE 9th). We know Gabe, the owner/chef, but we’ve only been there a couple of times. It’s really, really good and I love ramen and udon, but it’s always been just out of reach, price-wise, for us to be regulars. However last night the two of us became the first two recipients of their new happy hour ramen. From 9 pm-close you can get $5 bowls of udon or ramen, plus they now have liquor, making it one of your best bets for delicious, healthy food within stumbling distance of all the action on Burnside and Morrison. On miserably pouring rainy nights like these, nothing soothes you like a bowl of these soups, I swear. They just started offering this (there’s also an early-evening happy hour, which you can also cash in on by sitting at the counter instead of a table anytime) a couple days ago, and people should really be taking advantage. There are other discounted items on the HH menu as well, and the giant bottle of Sapporo I ordered with it ran me all of $3.