They describe themselves as a “New American Tavern”, offering recognizable takes on familiar classics, and if you haven’t been here for their generous happy hour menu, you’re missing a treat. With an extensive menu of small plates ranging in price from $1- $5, a party of four (or 1,2, 0r 3 or 20) can eat… Continue reading Portland, OR – 23 Hoyt
Category: Sandwiches
Olive Me, Why Not Take Olive Me?
I love olives. I love them plain, stuffed, sliced, diced, Spanish, Greek, Californian…. I eat them au natural, I use them as condiments and toppings on pizza, burgers, in salads….I’ve even cured my own, at home, a couple of times. That was rewarding, but the “wait” was torture! So I have a need for sliced… Continue reading Olive Me, Why Not Take Olive Me?
Ilwaco, WA – Off Road and Off Topic
Out in the middle of nowhere, at the south end of “the longest beach in the U.S.” (27 miles, I was told), and on a boardwalk of a fishing pier and marina, where one should be politically correct and eating at a raw bar or right off the boat, stands the “Tuscany Cafe,” a haven… Continue reading Ilwaco, WA – Off Road and Off Topic
Portland, OR – Brunch Box
As they sometimes say in movie reviews, skip this if you don’t want the spoiler, which is THIS IS ONE OF THE BEST BURGERS in Portland. Great beef, hand-formed, fresh-baked kaiser roll dusted with cornmeal, hot off the griddle. Had a bacon/cheese (swiss for me) with mayo, mustard, ketchup. Seriously. Thick enough to be juicy,… Continue reading Portland, OR – Brunch Box
Private Selection Angus Beef Patties
Today’s home burger test is a Private Selection (Kroger) brand frozen Angus Burger. 1/3 pound patties, 6 to a package, retail price of 5.99 today with a Fred Meyer loyalty card. As I spewed the other day, Fred Meyer is our local outlet of the Kroger Company, where house brands are made and/or distributed by… Continue reading Private Selection Angus Beef Patties
I Get No Kick from Champagne!
(Or Red Bull, or AMP, or…) But now I can get my energy from beef stick snacks, with the amazing “Lightning Rod” from Power Hungry Foods of Minnesota! Yes, if you want more of a kick from your beef stick snack than the Tabasco version of Slim Jims, the Lightning Rod, with Guarana and Ginseng,… Continue reading I Get No Kick from Champagne!
More Cheeeeeese, Please!
Johnsonville has added two new cheese-stuffed sausages to its line up. Four Cheese Italian Sausage and Wisconsin Cheddar Breakfast Sausage Links. Four Cheese Italian Sausage links combine Johnsonville’s Italian sausage with a blend of mozzarella, romano, parmesan and cheddar cheeses. Wisconsin Cheddar Breakfast Sausage links featu re the taste of Johnsonville breakfast sausage along with… Continue reading More Cheeeeeese, Please!
Jack Daniels Launches Ready to (H)eat Meals
America’s oldest distillery, Jack Daniels, has partnered with California’s Completely Fresh Foods, to launch products into the highest growth segment of grocery products, ready to heat/eat meals. Daniels products will use their famous distilled beverage in the sauces and marinades of the entrees; the sauces and marinades have been available in bottle form for some… Continue reading Jack Daniels Launches Ready to (H)eat Meals
Cincy Chili Day at Home!
If you know Cincinnati, you know it’s the chili capital of North America. I have previously written about the competing shops and the fierce loyalties to one brand or another here
Portland, OR – Tabor “Schnitzelburger”
Among Portland’s many fine food carts, Tabor, at 5th and Stark, stands out for selling a variety of interesting and tasty cuisine from the Czech Republic and environs. Their menu, in addition to schnitzel (pork or chicken) on a bun, includes goulash, spaetzel, chicken paprikish and the like. Being as it was “National Schnitzel Day,”… Continue reading Portland, OR – Tabor “Schnitzelburger”