I was pretty high on this guy, leaning towards the “genius” moniker, after my visit to his Yakuza Sushi Bar, where, oddly enough, I had one of the most beautiful burgers in Portland. Plus anybody that builds a restaurant that pleases both Mrs. BurgerDogBoy and I at the same time (she is a sushi… Continue reading Portland Chef Micah Camden – Genius or Madman?
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Portland, OR – Renner’s Grill – PDX’s Own Version of “Cheers”
I am cluttered with cliches today. Adrift with adages. Swimming with saws. Proffering proverbs. Cuckoo for Cocoa Puffs! (Yes, that makes no sense, I know). Renner’s Grill, in the Multnomah Village neighborhood of Portland, is a place “where everybody knows your name,” and “chief cook and bottle washer” Marshall, proprietor, makes sure of that, introducing… Continue reading Portland, OR – Renner’s Grill – PDX’s Own Version of “Cheers”
Beaverton, OR – Canyon Grill
“Voted Best Burgers in Town!” the sign outside says. Doesn’t say by whom, or what town. I’ve driven by this place a million times, on Canyon Rd, or “Car Dealer Row”, or more appropriately these days, “Empty Car Dealer Buildings Row”, as quite a few are in the wind these days. I first spotted the… Continue reading Beaverton, OR – Canyon Grill
Portland, OR – A Saturday Satiated/Heavenly Cheese
Saturday was a “way too much” food day for the Burgerdogboy family, due to relatives being in town. I wasn’t able to document it all, a general ‘walking food coma’ overtook me at some point. Problem with eating so much yesterday, is I have to still deal with what’s on the plate for us today! … Continue reading Portland, OR – A Saturday Satiated/Heavenly Cheese
Lake Oswego, OR – Five Spice Seafood & Wine Bar
Mrs. Burgerdogboy and I have switched our weekly happy hour nite out to Tuesdays, instead of Wednesdays, as she has a crack o’ dawn biz obligation every Thursday, and works entirely at home on Wednesdays. So we can be a little footloose on Tuesday nites. We stayed close to home tonight and went to downtown… Continue reading Lake Oswego, OR – Five Spice Seafood & Wine Bar
Portland, OR – Foster Burger, Part 2
My less than fun experience revisiting Violetta this week got me to wondering about how other “new” “hot” places fare over time, so decided to head back to Foster Burger, the current burger of all burgers here in Portland. My dining companion for the night, Mr. Portland Attorney Deal Maker Extraordinaire, (PADME) was along for… Continue reading Portland, OR – Foster Burger, Part 2
Portland, OR – Violetta, We Hardly Knew Ye
I hate it when a hot new place cools, changes things up, methods, suppliers….content to rest on their early street cred and sail into mediocrity? I’m sorry folks, but I’ve given you several thumbs up in the past few months, here, and here, and oh yeah, over here, too, which you really deserved. But today… Continue reading Portland, OR – Violetta, We Hardly Knew Ye
Portland, OR – Lunch at the MAC
When my colleagues said “Let’s meet for lunch at the MAC,” I was excited. I didn’t know what the MAC was, but I thought it might stand for “Mighty Academy of Cuisine.” Or perhaps I didn’t hear them right, and they said “Let’s meet for lunch on the MAX,” which is the local light rail… Continue reading Portland, OR – Lunch at the MAC
Portland, OR – Stanich’s
You know I am loathe to go into any place that is “the best in the city,” or as Stanich’s would claim, the “Greatest Hamburger in the World.” While I am all about places 50 years old, most times, my personal experience is that the rep they made their bones on, a couple decades ago,… Continue reading Portland, OR – Stanich’s
Portland, OR – Foster Burger
Oh, you know how hesitant I am to go into someplace called “the best” anything. Foster Burger has been open a few months, lots of local raves, and today was named one of the ten best new burgers in the US by Bon Appetit Magazine. Wow. I thought I had better get there fast, before… Continue reading Portland, OR – Foster Burger