I loved Momo Dumplings. From the first time I tried them as an indie vendor at a little table at the Boise Urban Market back in October of 2011 until the day their Meridian restaurant closed in November 2014, they were a consistent favorite for me. I mourned the loss of that restaurant like I’ve […]
The Treats and Tragedies Archives
On the Road Again: Chalet Restaurant & Bakery (Newport, OR)
onOkay, one more road piece, then I’ll do a local. Miss Golden Rule’s b-day was turning out kind of bland. Dinner had been less special than expected, the weather wasn’t particularly conducive to hanging out at the beach, and we had no dessert plan locked down. I had made some unsuccessful inquiries, and it was […]
On the Road Again: Cafe Mundo (Newport, OR)
onOkay, I know I just did a road post and I promised to mix it up a bit, but right now my backlog of road posts is bigger so bear with me. So, after a brief exploration of Portland’s street food scene, we headed off to Newport, probably the closest thing Miss Golden Rule has […]
On the Road Again: PDX Street Food (Island Grill, The Whole Bowl, The Frying Scotsman)
onOkay, so I did a local post last time, now back to my most recent trip to Oregon. There’s been a lot of talk recently about Portland being the best food city in America. I don’t know about that because my own travels have been fairly limited, but it’s pretty damned good. It’s definitely the […]
Mekong Fresh Noodle & Grill
onAlrighty. I still have a little motivation left over and I did promise some local content, so let’s keep the ball rolling. Today we’ll be talking about a place that I actually visited two months ago (where does the time go) but because I’m a lazy bastard I’m kind of the last person in town […]
On the Road Again: Kukai Ramen & Izakaya (Beaverton/Portland, OR)
onEDIT: This is now Kizuki Ramen & Izakaya. Apparently Kukai sounds too close to Hawaiian slang for poop or something. You learn something new every day…Okay, okay, I know. Once again I’ve gone months without an update, and once again it’s not due to lack of trying new places so that means I’ve got a […]
The Habit Burger Grill – Grand Opening today!
onI’m literally months behind on my reviews at this point, but I’m going to leap ahead and talk about something timely and topical (not to mention relevant to most of you, at least the ones who think I spend too much time talking about restaurants at the Oregon Coast). If you follow the goings on […]
Daylight Donuts
onA while back Daylight Donuts, apparently part of a massive chain (seriously, they have almost 1,000 locations spread over 28 states and several other countries) I had somehow never heard of, quietly opened a location on Fairview in Boise. Seriously, they have almost as many stores as Krispy Kreme does. I didn’t know all of […]
Flying Pie (finally)
onI’ve never really written about Flying Pie, but I’ve been there. Dozens and dozens of times. I was born in Boise 39 years ago, and have lived in the area for most of my life, so it’s unthinkable that I would somehow have missed out on what’s widely regarded as the best pizza in town. […]
Good Taste / Bad Taste 