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

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

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

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

Portland, OR – Hamburger Mary’s

HM’s is a smallish ‘national’ chain, been around for quite awhile, not sure really where they started, and couldn’t get any information from their headquarters home page, as my computer says “this site may be the home of malware.”   Well, we don’t want that, do we? A bar/restaurant targeted towards a gay audience, HM’s… Continue reading Portland, OR – Hamburger Mary’s

Nationwide – Wendy’s “Baconator”

I rarely stop by a Wendy’s unless they have a new product I want to try;  most recent times I was in, until the other day, was to check out their Black  and Blue Burger, and their Spicy Asian bits. In reviewing my old posts, I see that I have already tried the Baconator, but… Continue reading Nationwide – Wendy’s “Baconator”

Gas Station Sandwiches “Mom’s” Brand

I write a lot about gas station “cuisine.”   I think I have sampled most every major manufacturer’s hot foods, as well as fresh wrapped sandwiches. Deli Express seems to be the 900 pound canary in the room, but I can’t say for sure.  As it is a Minnesota company, and I am a Minnesota… Continue reading Gas Station Sandwiches “Mom’s” Brand

Gallup, NM – Big Cheese Pizza

  While I love the old motels on Route 66, I picked a crappy one in Gallup.   I love the old architecture and neons, especially the ones that say something like “It’s Cooooooooool Inside,”  with graphic of a penguin or polar bear, saying they have AC. Or the ones that have a multicolored sign… Continue reading Gallup, NM – Big Cheese Pizza

Flagstaff, AZ – Galaxy Diner Reviews

  Gettin’ my kicks, on Route 66, which I do a leg of at least a couple times per year.   Most recently, tooling thru Flagstaff, I came across the Galaxy Diner, a joint I hadn’t noticed before.  It had a lot of promise from the get go – great neon, roadside location on 66,… Continue reading Flagstaff, AZ – Galaxy Diner Reviews