Portland, OR – Overseas Taste Market

Fresh out of a session of wandering around my past lives, I continued my roaming in this life, and was driving down SE Foster in Portland when I spotted this gem of a market. With an odd little name, Overseas Taste is tucked off Foster in a small building with a kitschy painting on the… Continue reading Portland, OR – Overseas Taste Market

Leonardi’s Pizza – Inside Winco Stores

Winco is a low-priced, employee-owned grocery store chain across six states in the West, including multiple locations here in Oregon.  Inside most of the stores, you’ll find a Leonardi’s Pizza, featuring value-priced take and bake, or baked in the store, pizzas and subs from a counter at the front of the store. They also sell… Continue reading Leonardi’s Pizza – Inside Winco Stores

Home Cookin’ – Stone Ridge Ranch Corned Beef

I like corned beef….real corned beef.  Short of making it at home or going to some esteemed purveyor like the Carnegie Deli in NYC (sandwich, $17.95), it’s becoming not so easy to find.  Oh, sure, lots of deli counters have a slab of meat that they will shave into bits for you – some pressed,… Continue reading Home Cookin’ – Stone Ridge Ranch Corned Beef

Home Cookin’ Test – Newman’s Own Uncured Pepperoni Pizza

Seems to me (and I could be wrong, usually am) that Newman’s own product launches have picked up since the founder’s passing.  No matter, just an observation.  Today I took a look at their “All Natural Ingredient” “Uncured Pepperoni” “Thin and Crispy” pie. At $6.99 at my local Safeway, for a 13.2 oz pizza, Newman’s Own… Continue reading Home Cookin’ Test – Newman’s Own Uncured Pepperoni Pizza

Nationwide – Wendy’s Rolls Out Chicken Guacamole Club

In a press release this week, Wendy’s announced their newest offering, the Chicken Guacamole Club.   It’s described as: The rockin’ hot sandwich features the heat of Wendy’s original Spicy Chicken whole filet and all-natural pepper jack cheese balanced by cool zesty ranch sauce and creamy, natural guacamole. The Spicy Chicken Guacamole club is topped… Continue reading Nationwide – Wendy’s Rolls Out Chicken Guacamole Club

Portland, OR – Taco Cart, 18330 SE Stark St

Yearning for a taste of her Los Angeles roots, Mrs. Burgerdogboy suggested we find an adequate-sized Mexican grocery and pick up some supplies for Mexican style “street tacos.”    She was feeling a bit nostalgic for home comfort food, and me, I’m always up for her cooking, and a little taco nostalgia myself, tho my… Continue reading Portland, OR – Taco Cart, 18330 SE Stark St

Portland, OR – Return to the Tik Tok Diner

I love ’em.  Whether you call them dives, diners, greasy spoons, those all night places that dish up bacon and eggs 24/7?  My second home.  I have lots of favorites:  Mickey’s in St. Paul.  The Hummingbird (RIP) in New Orleans. The Tik Tok was one of the first places we had brekky out after we… Continue reading Portland, OR – Return to the Tik Tok Diner

Portland, OR – John’s Incredible Pizza

(Spoiler alert) John’s Incredible Pizza…. isn’t. A massive buffet and games palace awaits brave parents who wish to spare the rod and spoil their children silly, as kids will love, love, love this. Like a massive “Chuck E. Cheese”, but with a couple of rides thrown into the arcade mix (A “Tilt a Whirl” type… Continue reading Portland, OR – John’s Incredible Pizza

Portland, OR – New Delhi

Once upon a time, Burgerdogboy lived on a small island called Lamma in the South China Sea.  The island, primarily the home of legacy Chinese fishing families, also had a few homages to the former British occupiers, and one of my favorites was the cutely named “Deli Lamma.” Relevant to nothing about this post. The New… Continue reading Portland, OR – New Delhi

Portland, OR – Guild’s Lake Inn

Guild’s Lake Inn is a diner/cafe located in the heart of NW industrial Portland. Near to the establishment I am currently spending my days at, it’s a favorite of colleagues for both a quick lunch or take out. Guild’s prides themselves on locally-sourced artisan breads from Marsee and Grand Central, produce, as well as burger… Continue reading Portland, OR – Guild’s Lake Inn