Man, I love Italian Beef. Especially served as a combo, with Italian Sausage, Beef, and juice both. They should fit into some category here. Chicago’s Italian Beefs are the originals, but now you can find one close to home by checking out this directory. There’s a pretty fine one in Portland, Michael’s, and when… Continue reading Portland, OR – Michaels Italian Beef & Sausage
Wendy’s Baconator
What the heck does that mean, anyway, Baconator? I suppose it’s a riff on “Terminator”, but it could be taken as “bacon & tator” couldn’t it? Yeah, ok, I was reaching with that one. News came this week Wendy’s has rolled out the Bacon & Blue burger chain-wide. We sampled it when it was in… Continue reading Wendy’s Baconator
Portland, OR – Thirsty Lion Pub & Grill
I must have walked by this joint a hundred times and never noticed it. Went there today because I am working my way thru other people’s burger reviews on Yelp and Urban Spoon, see if I agree or disagree. One review calls this “a fake British pub.” I don’t know about that, it is what… Continue reading Portland, OR – Thirsty Lion Pub & Grill
Update – Big A Angus Charbroil (was Big Az)
Stopping by my two neighborhood stores, I have a choice between the nice Korean family at the independent market on one side of the street, or the new owner of the 7-Eleven, a nice Iranian family. I generally favor the Koreans, for no particular reason, I guess, other than consistency, because the prices are about… Continue reading Update – Big A Angus Charbroil (was Big Az)
7-Eleven Pizza, the Home Version
I have previously written about 7-Eleven adding more hot food items, round-the-clock, including pizza, both whole and sliced. A whole pepperoni retails for 9.99. The program of adding ready-cooked foods reflects changing consumer habits – for one thing, 7-Eleven has to make up for the rapidly decreasing income from tobacco sales. Plus they have moved… Continue reading 7-Eleven Pizza, the Home Version
Taipei City, ROC – Burgerhood
Asian Burger Reporter Kayoumin checked in from Taipei today, where he visited “Burgerhood,” and pronounced the bacon/cheese burger as good as any in the US (we did a burger tour of the Southwest some years ago where his favorites were Whataburger and In N Out.) He had no idea why the German flag was planted… Continue reading Taipei City, ROC – Burgerhood
Amsterdam, NL – Food Carts
One thing there is no shortage of in Amsterdam, (in addition to coffee shops and cheese) – is food carts. Not as culinary diverse as Portland’s, nevertheless, you’ll see them on nearly any vacant corner, as well as in the plethora of neighborhood markets. They sell hot dogs, kabobs, herring sandwiches, croquettes, sausages, and other… Continue reading Amsterdam, NL – Food Carts
Amsterdam, NL – Rembrandt Bar & Cafe
We were in search of a tattoo place, a friend here at home had recommended it. It was strange, we had an address which we found, which was a tattoo place, but not THE tattoo place. One of the artists there knew the guy we were looking for and gave us the name of the… Continue reading Amsterdam, NL – Rembrandt Bar & Cafe
Amsterdam, NL – L’Amour Bakery, Pizza, Hot Dogs
It seems like there is a bakery every 50 feet in Central Amsterdam. Selling delicious baked goods, sweet waffles (a local favorite), many of them also offer dogs, pizza, and/or burgers. L’Amour was one we passed by regularly, and one late nite, after “coffee”, the appeal of a waffle drenched with chocolate and caramel, and… Continue reading Amsterdam, NL – L’Amour Bakery, Pizza, Hot Dogs
Amsterdam, NL – Cafe Wildschut
Stumbled into this place on one of our walks to nowhere, it’s in the Southern part of the city, outside of central, and relatively close to the Van Gogh museum. Found out later, it is supposedly one of the city’s “hot spots”, not sure why, tho it was crowded early on a Sunday morning (what… Continue reading Amsterdam, NL – Cafe Wildschut