I am always reminded of this picture when I drive by a corner near my house – Pomona and SW Capitol Hwy. For years, there was a lonely outpost of all foods Mediterranean – Baba Fresh – he’s a really nice guy, good food, and a manufacturer/distributor of hummus to local retailers and restaurants. Some… Continue reading Portland, Or – Hummus “Wars”
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Home Cookin’ Test- Expensive, but Tasty Brekky
We were rollin’ thru the aisles of one of our locally owned hoity toity groceries, New Seasons, in search of heat and eat appetizers for date night at home. As per her usual behavior, Mrs. BurgerDogBoy scooted to the bacon section, in search of new delights. We found one in Beeler’s Uncured, the label which… Continue reading Home Cookin’ Test- Expensive, but Tasty Brekky
Nationwide – Villa Pizza
Waiting at the local mall the other day, actually waiting to have lunch with a client nearby, was feeling a might peckish and decided to have a pre-lunch slice. The food court option was Villa Pizza, an outlet of the nationwide brand chain, Villa Enterprises. The origin of the pizza stems from a single outlet… Continue reading Nationwide – Villa Pizza
Portland, OR – Superdog
Superdog, I love these guys, and don’t get into one of their shops nearly often enough. I was wandering around downtown today looking for a corned beef sandwich, and came up bupkis, so I threw in the towel (used to soak up the mega gallons of rain that fell today), and popped into Superdog, the… Continue reading Portland, OR – Superdog
Home Cookin’ Test – Red Baron Fire Baked Pizza
From deep in the frozen pizza capital of the U.S., Marshall, Minnesota (????), comes this new offering from the Red Baron Brand, part of the Schwan’s Food Company. The “Fire-Baked Original Crust Italian Style Meat Trio” is one of a plethroa of new types of pies the frozen pizza industry has introduced of late.… Continue reading Home Cookin’ Test – Red Baron Fire Baked Pizza
Portland, OR – The Canvas Art Bar
This may be the funnest place in Portland you’ve never heard of! Nestled in an industrial neighborhood in NW, almost under I-405, the Canvas Art Bar and Bistro makes for a very special date night with your significant other or your children! As they indicate on their website, you can go there to… Continue reading Portland, OR – The Canvas Art Bar
Portland, OR – Give Pizza A Chance
Mrs. BurgerDogBoy has been suggesting I get to “Give Pizza A Chance” since she read about it in Portland Monthly. Funny, I hadn’t tried it, I hit that food pod quite a bit. In the pic of the stand, you can see “Swamp Shack” next to it, some great Creole food, and next to that, “Tabor“,… Continue reading Portland, OR – Give Pizza A Chance
Duluth, MN – Original Coney Island
Once upon a time, a young Greek made the treacherous journey from the Twin Cities to Duluth, heeding the call of pioneering Duluthians hungry for hot dogs. The year was 1921. 90 years later, the Original Coney Island, is still selling dogs, but new owners have made a few upgrades recently. The… Continue reading Duluth, MN – Original Coney Island
Home Cookin’ – Trader Joe’s Frozen Quiches
I should change the heading to “home heating” instead of cooking, been an awful lot of ‘heat and eat’ at the house this week. Today it was personal-sized quiches from Trader Joe’s, and mostly, they were damned tasty. Although you can microwave these (3 minutes), I prefer to do them in the oven… Continue reading Home Cookin’ – Trader Joe’s Frozen Quiches
Home Cookin’ – Zatarain’s Fish Fri
Mrs. BurgerDogBoy had an urge to cook Saturday lunch (or maybe the cats talked her into it), and she pondered her choices and decided to go with fish and chips. There being a distinct shortage of catfish in the house (there always is, I love it, she passes) she chose talapia filets, and from… Continue reading Home Cookin’ – Zatarain’s Fish Fri