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

Portland, OR – Rocco’s Pizza #Fail

I walk by Rocco’s a hundred times a week. It’s across Burnside from Powell’s, and semi-attached to late nite haunt, Rocco’s Bar. I’ve never been in the pizza place, but was walking by today at the appropriate hour, and decided to try a slice. I glanced at the menu board, which was really no help,… Continue reading Portland, OR – Rocco’s Pizza #Fail

Portland, OR – Pazzo Ristorante

In my opinion, it’s hard to find anything affiliated with the Kimpton Hotel chain that is “wrong.” Our experiences in these hotels, around the country, and here in Portland, have been absolutely superb. In fact, the Portland Monaco (formerly Fifth Avenue Suites) was Mrs. BDB and my choice to host our wedding party, back in… Continue reading Portland, OR – Pazzo Ristorante

Oregon & Washington – Abby’s Legendary Pizza

There are a lot of these around (35) the area, but none of them are really near me, so when I was driving up I-5 yesterday, I took advantage of seeing one of their locations, and stopping in for a take-out pie for my ride. Can’t really say what town it was in, Southern Oregon… Continue reading Oregon & Washington – Abby’s Legendary Pizza

Gold Beach, OR – Sunset Family Pizza

“Employee entrance only – Carla’s Kitchen” says the sign on the back door. Online references state that this is the former home of a place called “Grants Cafe”. But now, it’s all about “Sunset Family Pizza.” Is that a family named “Sunset?” Or an indication that the restaurant is “family friendly?” I didn’t care enough… Continue reading Gold Beach, OR – Sunset Family Pizza