Category: Sausage

Portland, OR – Jim & Patty’s

Here tell this be the go-to spot for brekky goodies in NE PDX.  Mrs. BDB was at a business meeting there today (she is in charge of bringing home the bacon!) and did bring home the bacon, well, pork anyway, in the form of the “Pig Newton”  – two link breakfast sausages inside of a… Continue reading Portland, OR – Jim & Patty’s

Portland, OR – Chicago’s Windy City Hot Dogs

There’s a new Chicago hot dog in town, and it’s a real “wiener!” (Oh, I know, “groan.”). Chicago hot dogs aren’t all that easy to come by in Portland, and Chicago Italian Beef & Sausage combo sandwiches are even rarer. Yes, there is that place across the river run by that cantankerous old coot, but… Continue reading Portland, OR – Chicago’s Windy City Hot Dogs

Home Test – Palermo’s Frozen Pizza

I’ve known about Palermo’s for a number of years, but my knowledge of them was limited to their contract / private label business. They make a lot of other brands retail frozen and deli pizzas. An offshoot of a family-owned restaurant in Milwaukee, started in the 60s, Palermo’s has grown to be one of the… Continue reading Home Test – Palermo’s Frozen Pizza

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 – HEMA

HEMA is a Dutch-based department store (wiki reference)  in Western Europe, with over 500 outlets. I read some interesting statistics about how much of a force it is in the Netherlands, something like at any one time, three out of four women are wearing a HEMA bra; and a HEMA smoked sausage (rookworst) is sold… Continue reading Amsterdam, NL – HEMA

Home Test – DiGiorno Crispy Flatbread Pizza

I have been wanting to try one of these, see how crispy their “Crispy Flatbread” gets. I am skeptical about the results from the get-go, because at the store I purchased this product from, the entire selection of the product had obviously been subjected to freezing problems (like thawed and refrozen – indicated by warped… Continue reading Home Test – DiGiorno Crispy Flatbread Pizza

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 – Screen Door Restaurant

Being as I moved here from New Orleans, quite a few people have suggested I try out the Screen Door restaurant for my much missed creole/cajun fare. Haven’t been able to get there for dinner, but Saturday found us in the neighborhood around brunch time, and my better 2/3 embraced the idea of stopping when… Continue reading Portland, Or – Screen Door Restaurant