Every once and awhile, all I want is a good piece of pie and a cup o joe, and Banning’s fills that need, 24 hours a day. If you don’t know Banning’s, it’s right off 217 on 99W (southbound), just a couple blocks off the exit, on the right. It’s one of the few places… Continue reading Portland, OR – Banning’s Restaurant and Pie Shop
Category: Sandwiches
Los Angeles Coffee Shops
When you see a billboard proclaiming “Esquire Magazine says best pancakes in USA”, you take note. And the place is Dupar’s, with several Southern California locations, as well as the flagship in the Los Angeles Farmer’s Market at 3rd and Fairfax. That location has been open since 1938, and a few years ago, was closed… Continue reading Los Angeles Coffee Shops
Manna for Minnesotans …. and it’s not Burgers!
I can’t think of many things a typical Minnesotan would rather eat than the State fish, the Walleye Pike. (OK, maybe some weird casserole involving spam and crumbled potato chips!) Fished both commercially and recreationally, the Walleye (which is really a member of the Perch family, not the Pike family), is both an exciting game… Continue reading Manna for Minnesotans …. and it’s not Burgers!
The Joy of Living in Food Nirvana
I have to admit, I was a bit skeptical of moving to Portland….worried I was going to go hungry after living in (arguably) the food capital of North America – New Orleans, for five years. But a bitch named Katrina persuaded me it was time to go, and after searching high and low, Mrs. BDB… Continue reading The Joy of Living in Food Nirvana
Lake Oswego, OR – Five Spice Seafood & Wine Bar
Mrs. Burgerdogboy and I have switched our weekly happy hour nite out to Tuesdays, instead of Wednesdays, as she has a crack o’ dawn biz obligation every Thursday, and works entirely at home on Wednesdays. So we can be a little footloose on Tuesday nites. We stayed close to home tonight and went to downtown… Continue reading Lake Oswego, OR – Five Spice Seafood & Wine Bar
Nationwide – KFC Extra Crispy Strips
While Mrs. BDB eschews my burger passion most of the time, she has her own, and it’s always fried chicken, with KFC having a slight edge for her, mainly because of their numerous locations, and a weakness for the childhood memories their mashed potatoes evoke. Now if they would just add Popeye’s red beans (I… Continue reading Nationwide – KFC Extra Crispy Strips
Portland, OR – Dreaming of Owning the Benson Hotel
I love old hotels. Ever since I was a kid and read the novel “Hotel”, they have come to represent to me, a different time in our history, and I have been fascinated in that they are like miniature cities, and can present logistical nightmares and problems to solve. While none of the classics fall… Continue reading Portland, OR – Dreaming of Owning the Benson Hotel
Portland, OR – Pazzo Ristorante
In my opinion, it’s hard to find anything affiliated with the Kimpton Hotel chain that is “wrong.” Our experiences in these hotels, around the country, and here in Portland, have been absolutely superb. In fact, the Portland Monaco (formerly Fifth Avenue Suites) was Mrs. BDB and my choice to host our wedding party, back in… Continue reading Portland, OR – Pazzo Ristorante
Portland, OR – The Dump Truck
Fevered anticipation surrounded the opening of this new cart, at the top of the heap (address wise) on Alder between SW 10th and 11th. What could it be, asked people in my circle? OK, I was asking myself. Not in my wildest dreams did I ever imagine the cart would be the purveyor of one… Continue reading Portland, OR – The Dump Truck
Plano, TX – Brick House Tavern
Burger “Reporteress” Lauren is on the road in Texas this week, and stopped in with la famile at the Brick House Tavern in Plano (exurban Dallas). She reports this schnockoff of Hooters offers good man food, in a man cave like setting, and pretty scenery in the not terribly presence wait staff. But that’s what… Continue reading Plano, TX – Brick House Tavern