Slinde Nelson, a law firm located in Old Town, Portland, might seem like an odd choice to enjoy the fruits of local artists for a First Thursday outing. Turns out, the folks at Slinde Nelson are big supporters of the local art scene, and have been participating in this monthly event for a number of… Continue reading First Thursday at Slinde Nelson, Attorneys at Law
Portland, OR – Speedy Dawg (food cart)
Speedy Dawg (“Dogs with Attitude”) is a new addition to the pod at 10th and Alder. Not sure who they replaced, seems to have been some wholesale changes at this pod lately. Speedy’s philosophy of “Dawgs with Attitude” comes from the fact that you create your own ‘attitude’ with their various topping choices, which run… Continue reading Portland, OR – Speedy Dawg (food cart)
Portland, OR – Return to the Original Dinerant
Returned to The Original in downtown Portland, was last there about sixteen months ago. Been a few changes on the menu, some of the more innovative dishes appear to have vanished; I guess that’s not so hard to understand, a lot of online reviews kind of panned those efforts, but I don’t know why.… Continue reading Portland, OR – Return to the Original Dinerant
Home Cookin’ – Ham & Cheese Sammie
As previously stated on this broadcast, last night Mrs BDB picked up an olive/rosemary loaf of bread for me at Petite Provence on Alberta Street. Besides being a total glutton for gluten, being in a bakery like this evokes my memory bells, of when I lived in Paris and wandered the streets for hour after… Continue reading Home Cookin’ – Ham & Cheese Sammie
Portland, OR – Food Cart Grazing at “Last Thursday”
Despite what locals think, Portland isn’t really an innovation town; what it is good at tho, is taking one small concept and replicating it a hundred times with different names, and exploiting that situation. Kind of like Taco Bell. Portland takes the same old ingredients, mixes them up, relabels their effort, and sells it as… Continue reading Portland, OR – Food Cart Grazing at “Last Thursday”
Home Cookin ‘ – Meadowland Farms Ground Chuck
Picked up a fresh pack of this the other day, Meadowland Farms is a trade name of agri-giant Cargill. Their ground chuck is an 80/20, and is described as “fresh”, which I take to mean “not previously frozen,” but I am not sure there is a USDA definition of “fresh.” With Cargill, they claim… Continue reading Home Cookin ‘ – Meadowland Farms Ground Chuck
Tonys Pizza Review – Garlic Cheese “Bread”
Schwans, a Minnesota company primarily in the direct to consumer (home delivery) food business, acquired the Tony’s Brand in 1970, and started selling the pizzas direct to consumers, and eventually, to grocery stores. Tony’s is part of a much larger portfolio at Schwans now, which also includes the Fruschetta and Red Baron pizza… Continue reading Tonys Pizza Review – Garlic Cheese “Bread”
Tony’s Pizza – Garlic Cheese “Bread”
Schwans, a Minnesota company primarily in the direct to consumer (home delivery) food business, acquired the Tony’s Brand in 1970, and started selling the pizzas direct to consumers, and eventually, to grocery stores. Tony’s is part of a much larger portfolio at Schwans now, which also includes the Fruschetta and Red Baron pizza brands. Schwans… Continue reading Tony’s Pizza – Garlic Cheese “Bread”
Isernio’s Sausage
Let me be frank about links: I love Italian sausage. In a casing, bulk, sweet or hot, hard for me to find one that I don’t like. And certainly that would not be the case with the Northwest’s own Isernio’s, which I recently was able to try, and (spoiler alert) – in a word, or… Continue reading Isernio’s Sausage
Portland, OR – Rocco’s Pizza #Fail
I walk by Rocco’s a hundred times a week. It’s across Burnside from Powell’s, and semi-attached to late nite haunt, Rocco’s Bar. I’ve never been in the pizza place, but was walking by today at the appropriate hour, and decided to try a slice. I glanced at the menu board, which was really no help,… Continue reading Portland, OR – Rocco’s Pizza #Fail