Maybe you caught a few episodes of The Naughty Kitchen, with @ChefBlytheBeck on Oxygen last year? The show revolves around Beck, a hot Dallas chef, who is running the back of the house at Central 214, the restaurant inside Kimpton’s Palomar Hotel on Mockingbird Lane in Dallas. If you haven’t stayed at a Kimpton, first… Continue reading Dallas, TX – Central 214
Category: Sandwiches
New Orleans, LA – Castleburgers
One of the 24/7 munchie palaces in New Orleans is a local chain called “Tastee Donuts.” Hardly a chain, anymore, I had a hard time finding an open location, all my usual Tastees were boarded up. In addition to delicious donut thingies, Tastee also serves “Castleburgers”, a complee schnock off of White Castles/Krystal, no different… Continue reading New Orleans, LA – Castleburgers
Kawikamedia Cooks Hawaiian Weenies
Our Minnesota Burger Reporter Kawikamedia, lived in Hawaii for a great portion of his life, and still celebrates the state’s culture and food in the frozen tundra of Minnesota. yesterday, he whipped up chili dogs, Hawaiian style! Zippys Chili with beans, Redondo Hawaiian “Winners”, rice and mac salad. His mac salad secret ingredients are Best… Continue reading Kawikamedia Cooks Hawaiian Weenies
Portland, OR – Aquariva
Mrs. BDB wanted to go out for drinks tonight, OK, she wants to every night, but I usually manage to keep her corralled. It was one of those few balmy Spring days that we have in Portland (well, balmy compared to Frostbite Falls, Minnesota.) So we racked my brain to think of a place we… Continue reading Portland, OR – Aquariva
Portland, OR – Hillbilly Bento
“Fusion” cuisine, created in the US in the 70s, marries the foods and flavors of two or more cultures on one plate. An early example of this could be found in Wolfgang Puck’s restaurant “Chinois”,in Santa Monica, which wedded French and various Asian cuisines on one plate. Due to the decades long influence of the… Continue reading Portland, OR – Hillbilly Bento
Tualatin, OR – Claim Jumper
Mrs. BDB and I were in quirky moods last nite, we both wanted to go out to dinner, but had decidedly different ideas of what we wanted. We both agreed we did not want to go downtown or change out of the de rigueur Portland plaid outfits. She wanted steak. I didn’t. We don’t usually… Continue reading Tualatin, OR – Claim Jumper
Castle Danger, MN – Rustic Inn
Everyone talks about the Rustic Inn for its fabulous pies and bountiful breakfasts. Minnesota Monthly called it “one of the secrets of Superior” – a must stop if you are touring in the Lake Superior area. But it’s also the place for great home-cooking with a creative flair throughout the rest of the day, and… Continue reading Castle Danger, MN – Rustic Inn
Portland, OR – Michaels Italian Beef & Sausage
Man, I love Italian Beef. Especially served as a combo, with Italian Sausage, Beef, and juice both. They should fit into some category here. Chicago’s Italian Beefs are the originals, but now you can find one close to home by checking out this directory. There’s a pretty fine one in Portland, Michael’s, and when… Continue reading Portland, OR – Michaels Italian Beef & Sausage
Amsterdam, NL – Food Carts
One thing there is no shortage of in Amsterdam, (in addition to coffee shops and cheese) – is food carts. Not as culinary diverse as Portland’s, nevertheless, you’ll see them on nearly any vacant corner, as well as in the plethora of neighborhood markets. They sell hot dogs, kabobs, herring sandwiches, croquettes, sausages, and other… Continue reading Amsterdam, NL – Food Carts
Amsterdam, NL – Cafe Joselito’s (Tapas)
Mrs BDB and I love tapas places. We can graze for hours on small plates, and try most everything on a menu, which it seems we are wont to do, when we can. We had been stymied this nite on a couple of quests, first looking for a particular coffeeshop, that is owned by Americans,… Continue reading Amsterdam, NL – Cafe Joselito’s (Tapas)