(THIS BUSINESS IS NOW CLOSED). I love story tellers. I like to tell stories, too. I’m not so good at it. but I know someone who is. At the opposite end of the spectrum of my likes and dislikes are words used in cuisine reviews these days – like “fusion”, or “mash-up”. and this… Continue reading Portland, OR – Domo Dogs, Worth the Price of Admission
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Portland, OR – Old Town Pizza
Everybody raves about Old Town Pizza, just look at the front page of their website: “Something to Experience before You Die”; “Visited by the Tonight Show and Rachel Ray’s Tasty Travels“. So what are my raves about Old Town? It’s a really nice building and space. Oh, and it’s a really nice building and space.… Continue reading Portland, OR – Old Town Pizza
Nationwide – Villa Pizza
Waiting at the local mall the other day, actually waiting to have lunch with a client nearby, was feeling a might peckish and decided to have a pre-lunch slice. The food court option was Villa Pizza, an outlet of the nationwide brand chain, Villa Enterprises. The origin of the pizza stems from a single outlet… Continue reading Nationwide – Villa Pizza
Home Cookin’ – Trader Joe’s Shepherd’s Pie
Ok, it wasn’t “cooking”, but rather,”heating.” We picked up a frozen Shepherd’s Pie at Trader Joe’s last week, and Mrs. BurgerDogBoy had a hankering for it last night. It seemed like the perfect comfort food choice for a snowy night in Portland. Having lived in London, I’ve consumed my share of shepherd’s pie, good, bad,… Continue reading Home Cookin’ – Trader Joe’s Shepherd’s Pie
Portland, OR – Bellagio’s Pizza Redux
My second experience with Bellagio’s wasn’t as good as my first one, however, there wasn’t enough change to put me off ordering from them again. The first negative was I ordered before they had even opened, and ordered a delivery for 1130 A; the store called me a few minutes later and said they were slammed… Continue reading Portland, OR – Bellagio’s Pizza Redux
Portland, OR – Davis Street Tavern
Mr. Hot Shot Portland business lawyer Will Du Val and I ventured down 5th Street looking for mild repast, and passed by Hamburger Mary’s and Theo’s in favor of Davis Street – a joint neither of us had experienced, but both of us had heard good things. From whence, we do not recall. Neither of… Continue reading Portland, OR – Davis Street Tavern
Today’s Rant – The Term “Slider”
As much as I carp about being served “Kobe” burgers which aren’t Kobe at all, today I am starting to get a little miffed about the liberal use of the word “sliders” on menus, and particularly, bar happy hour menus. A quick Yelp of Portland restaurants ‘sliders’, for example, finds offerings of beef, lamb, pork,… Continue reading Today’s Rant – The Term “Slider”
Portland, OR – Patti’s Homeplate Cafe & Fountain
Mrs. BurgerDogBoy and I spent our Saturday exploring some of Portland’s fabulous neighborhoods. Portland is one of the few fortunate cities in North America to have seemingly completely escaped urban decay – in addition to a still vibrant downtown, the area is still few of vital neighborhoods from back in the day – pockets of… Continue reading Portland, OR – Patti’s Homeplate Cafe & Fountain
Portland, OR – Salvador Molly’s
Salvador Molly’s is a casual bar featuring “world cuisine”. That is, menu items reflect a whole host of different countries and cultures. I might not have ever noticed this place, at it not been featured on an episode of “Man vs. Food”, where the chief gluttoneer, Adam Richman, took on a challenge to eat… Continue reading Portland, OR – Salvador Molly’s
Portland, OR – Acadia
We have met the god of New Orleans cooking in PDX, and on their best nites, New Orleans legends like Commander’s or Galatoire’s aspire to present a meal as fantastic as Acadia did tonight. Mrs. BurgerDogBoy and I headed out to savor the special reveillon dinner at Acadia. In French culture, the reveillon is a… Continue reading Portland, OR – Acadia