Have you ever gone to one of those places that gets amazingly good reviews, then you try it and you’re just not impressed? I mean good print reviews, good website reviews, glowing comments from friends, co-workers and family, and you just don’t get it. What do you do in those cases? Personally, I usually go […]
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Memorial Day Weekend 2014: Day 3 – Newport, Tualatin, and back to Portland (Fishtails Cafe, Panera Bread, and more Voodoo Doughnut)
onMy alarm went off at 6 am. Not exactly the most sensible thing for someone spending a single, relaxing night by the ocean, but I didn’t know if the morning crowds were as bad as the evening ones at the local restaurants. I love breakfast food, and don’t go out for it anywhere near as […]
Memorial Day Weekend 2014: Day 2 – Portland and Newport (HK Café, Ocean Bleu at Gino’s, Nana’s Irish Pub)
onSunday morning was kind of a blur. We got up, got ourselves together, went to look around the awesome Safeway Sis and I had spotted the day before (yes, I get geeky about nice grocery stores), get some coffee, then we checked out of the hotel and headed off to break my three year dim […]
Memorial Day Weekend 2014: Day 1 – Portland (Sen Yai, Uno Mas, Voodoo Doughnut)
onA little less than a year ago, I embarked on a road trip to Seattle for a three day weekend (meaning that I really only got to spend about two days enjoying the city). This time around, I decided to step up the crazy by going on the single strangest vacation of my life (so […]
The Counter
onI like burgers. A lot. In fact, I’ve taken some ribbing over how many burgers and burger joints I’ve written about on this blog. I can’t help it, I like options! And like pizza, sandwiches and salads, the burger is just one of those foods that lends itself to customization. I’ve driven all the way […]
Street Food Weekend
onEven though it ended up so bloated that I posted it as its own review, my visit to El Habanero was just the first of what ended up being four street food meals last weekend, and it was originally supposed to be part of a compilation write-up. Here are the other places I finally got around […]
El Habanero
onI woke up at eight o’clock. I was getting my hair cut at ten, but I had something I wanted to accomplish first. You see, a year or so ago I was driving through Eagle and came across a bright yellow trailer with “El Habanero” emblazoned on the side. There were no hours, menu or […]
Saint Lawrence Gridiron 2: Gridiron Harder
onFood trucks making the jump to “brick and mortar” restaurants has become something of a trend lately. I can think of four so far this year. Unfortunately, about half the time they seem to junk the trucks when the restaurant opens, which surprises and saddens me. I mean things are just starting to get more […]
Letting the food speak for itself. Mostly.
onI’ve talked extensively about how badly I suck at this blog thing. You might not agree, or may even never have noticed. I do think I do a good job of faking it after all, and every time I say that I suck I invariably get at least one IM, e-mail or Facebook comment assuring […]
