Back at the hotel, we had a short discussion about what to have for dinner. I presented a few different options, knowing full well which one would be chosen. I was with three Mexican food fans, so we just had to go to the most famous Mexican joint in town, right?In my previous blog entry, […]
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Treats and Tragedies on the Road: Salt Lake City Day 1, Part 1
onI’ve been taking a lot of two-to-three day vacations the last few months. In June, the Roommate and I decided to take her kids to Lagoon because, frankly, the last few times we’ve hit the Western Idaho Fair, it’s been too hot and far too smoky. Plus, I like amusement parks and feel less self-conscious about […]
On the flip side…
onOn the whole, this working in Nampa thing has been a positive experience food-wise. I’ve found unique sandwiches and sushi, addictive Hawaiian, surprisingly good Thai, even a combination Mexican and gyro joint. But it hasn’t been all moonshine and corn dogs. There is no Indian food. I have yet to find a truly good burger […]
Nobody said it was gonna be easy, I guess…
onSo the West End Food Park has barely gotten started, and they’re already in trouble by some accounts. I had hoped the worst had passed once the Kickstarter was funded (after all, some people tend to be more likely to support something once someone else has done all the work), but between the busy Summer season […]
Messenger Pizza & Brewery
onHave 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 […]
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 […]
Good Taste / Bad Taste 