Portland, OR – Gracie’s at the Hotel DeLuxe

I like Gracie’s.   My first exposure to it was my wife picked it for a birthday outing for me two years ago, and now it’s a regular stop for me.   The décor is “old Hollywood”,  and, with the exception of too many windows, I can sit there and imagine myself back at Musso & Frank,… Continue reading Portland, OR – Gracie’s at the Hotel DeLuxe

Duluth, MN – Five Guys Grand Opening

Kawikamedia and his posse headed out to the grand opening of Five Guys, deep in the bowels of Miller Hill Mall.  He ordered a double burger with cheese and extra pickles (always), and said it was pretty darned good.    Fries were above average, and plentiful, but he didn’t think they were as good as the… Continue reading Duluth, MN – Five Guys Grand Opening

House Made Burger Night

No matter the rating, the chef, the ambiance, I’d still rather have a burger at home than most places.   It was burger time last nite, and the results are below. This is angus beef from Fred Meyer.   1/3 pound, hand-formed patty, seasoned with McCormick’s Montreal Steak Seasoning.   Pan fried in cast iron to medium rare.  … Continue reading House Made Burger Night

C-Store Pizza Suppliers

Got to wondering about c-mart and gas station pizzas/foods after writing about a couple of them here, Hunts Brothers and Bellarico NY Style. I’m only talking about small licensed operations, not co-branded c-stores that have full-size food franchise operations within, like Pizza Hut, Pizza Inn, Dominos, and so on. I’m not really sure who was… Continue reading C-Store Pizza Suppliers

Duluth, MN – New Scenic Cafe

Minnesota Burger Correspondent Kawikamedia apparently couldn’t hold out too long after I left town, to get another burger (me neither, we were just in different places!). He visited the New Scenic Cafe, which is a short drive up the shore of Lake Superior from Duluth. New Scenic has been cranking out interesting cuisine from as… Continue reading Duluth, MN – New Scenic Cafe

Random Shots

Some random things along the way on the recent burger/pizza tour. Following a truck in South Dakota. The Corn Palace, each year a new design. Amazing. One off dining room set, seen in a junk shop in rural Washington, creatures from the movie “Alien”, sure to scare the kids, but the price is sure to… Continue reading Random Shots

That Mesa, It’s a Real Butte!

I am an hour east of Butte, and exit on Hwy 287, gas and coffee stop, accomplish my business, and start back to I-90. Just before entering the westbound ramp, I spy the Wheat Montana Bakery and Deli on the other side of the interstate and stop to check it out. The Folkvord family has… Continue reading That Mesa, It’s a Real Butte!

Boardman, OR – Home of the Bozo Burger

Boardman is kind of a mini agricultural mecca in Oregon. In fact, they have self-directed tours of the local farms and processing plants,….it’s a hot bed for onions, garlic, and potatoes, apparently. There is a french fry plant that furnishes McDonalds and other chains. There is a plant that specializes in tater tots. Sweet businesses,… Continue reading Boardman, OR – Home of the Bozo Burger

Airway Heights, WA – Buckhorn Inn

Dinner and dancing? Knotty pine walls and timber rafters? Dead animals on the wall? Be still my beating heart! It was “lunch” time, and I was rolling west out of Spokane on US Hwy 2, I love the old highways, and have had some memorable trips on Rtes 66, 20, 12, 61, and many more.… Continue reading Airway Heights, WA – Buckhorn Inn