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Portland, OR – 23 Hoyt

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

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

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

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”

Off Topic – Wendy’s New Boneless Wings

So for the second time in a month, I find myself in a Wendy’s, after a 25+ year hiatus. I didn’t set out to get some Wendy’s food today, and at the moment I pulled into the Wendy’s on Sandy Blvd, all I really needed was a bathroom. But recently several people sent me articles… Continue reading Off Topic – Wendy’s New Boneless Wings