Category: Hot off the Grill

Featured Stories of the Week

Portland, OR – Cheesesteak & Burgers Cart, Courthouse Sq. (Snore)

Oh, come on guys, let’s at least try! A friend of mine was carping about this cart the other day, and how they put shredded lettuce on their burgers, which he finds distasteful. I concur. But what I found more distasteful about this operator, was a) pre-cooked food service patties warmed on the grill, b)… Continue reading Portland, OR – Cheesesteak & Burgers Cart, Courthouse Sq. (Snore)

Portland, OR – Beez Neez

Thank god for the Food Carts of Portland people. Their site tells me what’s new, and their commentary does a little pre-screening for me. I can (mostly) skip the bad stuff. The other day, they were talking about Beez Neez, a new cart on the 3rd Street pod. “Reindeer sausage”, said they. This I had… Continue reading Portland, OR – Beez Neez

Home Cookin’ Day

Home-bound for a couple days called for home burgers. Winco 80/20 ground beef, 1/3 pound hand-formed patty, pan-fried on cast iron, buttered, toasted delicious cornmeal-dusted  bun from Wheat Montana, Farmhouse Brand Thick Bacon, shredded Tillamook  Sharp Cheddar, house-cured kosher dills, home grown Walla Walla onion, and French’s Yellow Mustard. Superb. And no tipping!

Portland, OR – Laurelhurst Market

From the guys who brought us Simpaticaand Viande Meat Market, Laurelhurst is a meat market by day (literally), and a restaurant by night. With one of the most interesting dinner menus around, and access to their own butcher shop, Laurelhurst cooks up some interesting apps and entrees nightly from 5pm. On a Saturday night there… Continue reading Portland, OR – Laurelhurst Market

I Think Jack-in-the-Box is Funnin’ Us!

Went to check out the mini angus burgers today, they come three in a box, combo meal about five and a half bucks. While the patty tastes good on its own, staring at them, I first thought, “these must be hand-formed with their irregular shape.” I kept thinking about it, and looking at all three… Continue reading I Think Jack-in-the-Box is Funnin’ Us!

Where 7-Eleven Sandwiches Come From

For as great a food town as Portland is, when it comes to middle of the night dining…Portland comes up very short. There’s a couple of Denny’s, and one or two taverns with bar menus…..we don’t even have a truck stop unless you’re willing to drive a half hour or so. So middle of the… Continue reading Where 7-Eleven Sandwiches Come From

Ask Me About My 10″ Wiener

That’s what the t-shirts from Bro Dogs read. Does size matter when it comes to your weenie? I’ve never been one for foot longs, at least at home, because it’s so hard to find buns. I know of one store locally that has them “almost regularly”, but not often enough that I’d want to purchase… Continue reading Ask Me About My 10″ Wiener

Portland, OR – Gracie’s at the Hotel DeLuxe

I like Gracie’s.   My first exposure to it was my wife picked it for a birthday outing for me two years ago, and now it’s a regular stop for me.   The décor is “old Hollywood”,  and, with the exception of too many windows, I can sit there and imagine myself back at Musso & Frank,… Continue reading Portland, OR – Gracie’s at the Hotel DeLuxe

Duluth, MN – Five Guys Grand Opening

Kawikamedia and his posse headed out to the grand opening of Five Guys, deep in the bowels of Miller Hill Mall.  He ordered a double burger with cheese and extra pickles (always), and said it was pretty darned good.    Fries were above average, and plentiful, but he didn’t think they were as good as the… Continue reading Duluth, MN – Five Guys Grand Opening