Portland, OR – Dockside Saloon & Restaurant

Tucked away in one of the industrial sections of Portland, directly underneath where the 405 crosses the river, the Dockside serves the working stiffs that ply their trade in the various businesses in the port. Open from 5AM – 8PM M-F, and with earlier closing times on the weekend, the Dockside features a lengthy breakfast… Continue reading Portland, OR – Dockside Saloon & Restaurant

Portland, OR – Tubby’s Deli

Had a quick bite to eat here while meeting a friend from out of town who was doing some biz in this neighborhood. I’m pretty leery of places in Portland that have the word “Deli” in their name; here it can often mean “lottery games and hot dogs,” but such was not the case today.… Continue reading Portland, OR – Tubby’s Deli

Regional Brands, Hoffy, Part 4, Hoffy Bacon

Cracked open a one pound package of Hoffy Premium Bacon for breakfast this morning; like most people these days, Mrs. BDB and I are bacon crazy, and we’re constantly on the look out for bacon that suits our palate. Hoffy gets about 18 slices to the pound, thicker than some, thinner than others.  We liked… Continue reading Regional Brands, Hoffy, Part 4, Hoffy Bacon

Portland, OR – Green Wok

Joined our friends for holiday lunch at this neighborhood establishment.  It’s close to our house, and I’ve only been once before, for take out soup for Mrs. Burgerdogboy;  the Mrs. loves her soup. Green Wok is a vegetarian restaurant, and at noon offers a set price buffet as well as the regular menu.    It’s a… Continue reading Portland, OR – Green Wok

Portland, OR – Salty’s Seafood Grill

Was invited by Portland’s garden consultant extraordinaire, Sara Pool, for brunch at Salty’s on the Columbia River. We’ve wanted to hit this brunch for a long while, as it features at least three of Mrs. Burgerdogboy’s favorites – crab legs, raw oysters, and bacon! And I’m all about any place you can eat pounds of… Continue reading Portland, OR – Salty’s Seafood Grill

Portland, OR – Golden Touch (Redux)

On occasion, Mrs. BDB gets a bug in her craw (WTF does that mean?) about breakfast out on the weekends. We usually make an elaborate production of breakfast at home on either Saturday or Sunday, an homage to my family tradition of same. Saturday breakfast was a meal my family almost always enjoyed together, and… Continue reading Portland, OR – Golden Touch (Redux)

Banquet Frozen Chicken Fried Steak Meal

Another in a line of inexpensive frozen “dinners”, the Banquet brand (ConAgra) Chicken Fried Beef Steak Dinner comes with a breaded meat patty, whipped potatoes, cream gravy, and kernel corn. About 10 ounces in all, 43 carbs, and nearly half your daily sodium requirement. The instructions call for microwaving on high for 3 minutes, stir… Continue reading Banquet Frozen Chicken Fried Steak Meal

Pillsbury Heat and Eat Breakfast Biscuits

I often carp to anyone within spitting distance, “why are there only sausage and egg breakfast sandwiches in the frozen food?  Why doesn’t anybody make a bacon and egg one? Well, someone at Pillsbury heard me, and came out with Bacon, Egg, Cheese Biscuits, a 2.5 minute microwave affair.   They come in two separate pieces,… Continue reading Pillsbury Heat and Eat Breakfast Biscuits

Ridgefield, WA – Jollie’s Restaurant/Bar

Odd I find myself here.  Even odder, I find myself here for the 2nd time in a couple months. Out looking at land for a client project, we rolled into Jollie’s for a bit o lunch repast…being as it was the only thing around. This kind of dive/diner/truck stop is fine with me.  My companions… Continue reading Ridgefield, WA – Jollie’s Restaurant/Bar