I love that Trader Joe’s does so much R/D work to bring new products to the public. Wandering around a store the other day, I found their 1# “Fully Cooked and Seasoned Organic Beef Sirloin Roast,” and was eager to try it. At $8.99 for one pound, it’s a little spendy, but most things… Continue reading Trader Joe’s – Fully Cooked Beef Roast
Portland, OR – Golden Horse Seafood
What? BurgerDogBoy writing about Chinese food? You bet. A secret you don’t know – I lived in China for 8 years, loved every moment of it, and even managed to find a burger or two of unknown origin there from time to time, which I shared with my trusty sidekick, Chinese pop superstar Kayoumin.… Continue reading Portland, OR – Golden Horse Seafood
Portland, OR – Lotus Card Room
I have written a more extensive review of the Lotus Card Room previously, this post is just an update on a couple more items from their happy hour menu. Mrs. BDB and I were in Pioneer Courthouse Square (Portland’s Living Room!) for the 26th annual giant Christmas Tree lighting ceremony, on black Friday. Generally, the… Continue reading Portland, OR – Lotus Card Room
Corning, CA – Marco’s Pizza
Corning, California, is one of my regular stops on I-5 in California, it’s about 2 hours north of Sacto, and the reason I always stop there is to buy olives. The Olive Pit has a zillion varieties, and I always buy a few giant jugs of them to tide me over until the next time… Continue reading Corning, CA – Marco’s Pizza
Portland, OR – Golden Touch Family Restaurant
Mrs. BDB wanted lunch, out, on a weekday, always delighted when that happens. We wanted to stay close to home, but go to someplace “new.” We drive by the Golden Touch most every day, but had never stopped in. It’s an obvious throwback to old time diner days, the exterior looks like it may… Continue reading Portland, OR – Golden Touch Family Restaurant
Burbank, CA – Chili John’s
When the hot dog meister of Portland Domo Dog Guy tells me “you gotta try this place,” I’m always gonna endeavor to get to to the location he named, pronto-like. But there was no hurry in the case of Chili John’s, as it has been operating continuously since 1900. Guess they are around to stay.… Continue reading Burbank, CA – Chili John’s
Los Angeles – Olio Pizzeria
Olio is a word that has a number of meanings: mixture, spanish stew, some other things. But in the case of Bradford Kent’s “Olio“, it just means Delicious, with a capital “D.” This newly opened, mid-city Los Angeles pie shop, the brainchild of Kent, a vet of all segments of the food industry, from research,… Continue reading Los Angeles – Olio Pizzeria
Portland, OR – Renner’s Grill Experiments on Us
Mrs. BurgerDogBoy and I were invited by the affable owner of Renner’s, in Multnomah Village, to stop by and do a taste test on some new food he’s playing with. No, it wasn’t a “blind” taste test, but I can tell you honestly, one of those came later in the night. (Inside joke). Marshall was… Continue reading Portland, OR – Renner’s Grill Experiments on Us
Portland, OR – Pizzicato (local chain)
I often wonder what a food entrepreneur is thinking when he/she puts the word “Gourmet” in their name? What does it mean to most people, anyway? According to the Wikidictionary, “gourmet” means “fine”, which is pretty far afield from its etymological root. The dictionary goes on to say “Gourmet has become somewhat debased by marketing usage,… Continue reading Portland, OR – Pizzicato (local chain)
Green Acres, Oregon – Home Cooked Meal from the Farm
We invited ourselves down to see some old friends of mine, who are living the ‘Green Acres” life on a small working farm near Newport, Oregon. I’ve know the man for longer than Mrs. BurgerDogBoy has been on this planet, and while we have become good electronic friends of late, until recently, I had… Continue reading Green Acres, Oregon – Home Cooked Meal from the Farm