Portland, OR – Terrels Texas Barbecue Catering

This is a pitiful review, in that I don’t have the company’s contact information, nor can I find anything about it online. (Update, he now has a Facebook page with the relevant details).  This gentleman serves the greater Portland area, caters events, shows, carnivals, rodeos, and seems to be quite successful. He brings a monster… Continue reading Portland, OR – Terrels Texas Barbecue Catering

Portland, OR – Pork Chop City

We headed out to pick up some office supplies at the world’s worst location for same, and over hill, over dale, all along the dusty trail, we (at least I) felt like we had missed two meal times in the process, and whipped into the parking lot at 9525 SW Beaverton-Hillsdale Hwy, Beaverton, OR, to pause… Continue reading Portland, OR – Pork Chop City

Portland, OR – U-Licious BBQ & Soul Food

Upon sitting down, I knew instantly that I would regret not being able to order (or consume) the entire menu. It smelled that good, it felt that right. We were off for a rare midday lunch together, and there are few things Mrs. Burgerdogboy likes better than ribs, and few things I like better than… Continue reading Portland, OR – U-Licious BBQ & Soul Food

An Evening of Take-Out in Portland

Mrs. BurgerDogBoy and I decided it was take out night, well, really, it happened by ‘accident’, she had received a gift certificate good at Porcelli‘s, courtesy of one of the time-schleppers that calls on her. So she instructed me to hit up that place after I made a stop at Les Schwab (aren’t these guys… Continue reading An Evening of Take-Out in Portland

Nationwide – Famous Dave’s BBQ

See, I always thought if you wanted to hit the BBQ capitals of the US, you headed for Memphis, or St. Louis, or Texas…or the Carolinas. But no, it turns out the BBQ mecca of the country is a tiny hamlet in Northern Wisconsin, called Hayward…. famous as the location of the Birkebinder,(oh, look it… Continue reading Nationwide – Famous Dave’s BBQ

Portland, OR – Hillbilly Bento

“Fusion” cuisine, created in the US in the 70s, marries the foods and flavors of two or more cultures on one plate. An early example of this could be found in Wolfgang Puck’s restaurant “Chinois”,in Santa Monica, which wedded French and various Asian cuisines on one plate. Due to the decades long influence of the… Continue reading Portland, OR – Hillbilly Bento