We get letters all the time, and on occasion, repost interesting ones from here. This one in with some great burger recommendations for the Bay area, with our thanks to reader Robert Schembs: (with a reminder, folks, always feel free to post your comments or “finds” on this site! ) Senor BDB, Have just spent… Continue reading Fan Mail from Some Female Flounder? Nope!
Category: Hamburgers
Portland, OR – Spice of Africa Cooking Class
Mrs. BurgerDogBoy treated me (us) to a cooking class in Portland, recently, held at Whole Foods – Fremont, conducted by local cultural ambassadors, Spice of Africa. This was a birthday present for me, and what a grand idea it was. We had pre-selected Kenyan cuisine (one could also choose the foods of Cameroon or Nigeria), and the class… Continue reading Portland, OR – Spice of Africa Cooking Class
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
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 – 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 ‘ – 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
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”
Portland Chef Micah Camden – Genius or Madman?
I was pretty high on this guy, leaning towards the “genius” moniker, after my visit to his Yakuza Sushi Bar, where, oddly enough, I had one of the most beautiful burgers in Portland. Plus anybody that builds a restaurant that pleases both Mrs. BurgerDogBoy and I at the same time (she is a sushi… Continue reading Portland Chef Micah Camden – Genius or Madman?
AM/PM Mini Mart – Ready to Eat Double Cheeseburger
They’ve been doing this a long time, those AM/PM folks. I remember getting two burgers or two dogs at Los Angeles area AM/PM in the mid 80s for next to no $. AM/PM were an afterthought to ARCO gas stations in the West in the mid 70s, to bring in more customers, but… Continue reading AM/PM Mini Mart – Ready to Eat Double Cheeseburger