Okay, 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 […]
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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 […]
26 Hours in Portland: Wong’s King
onAfter we checked out of the hotel the following morning, it was time to once again feed my constant dim sum craving. After good but still somewhat lacking experiences in Seattle earlier this year and at a different place in Portland last year, I finally returned to my first love. The actual name of the joint is Wong’s King […]
26 Hours In Portland: Luc Lac Vietnamese Kitchen
onWelcome to the Pacific NorthwestAfter a satisfying lunch (pulled pork and side dishes aside), we went and got checked into the hotel, made a quick trip to my favorite Safeway (and a not-so-quick trip to the Fred Meyer down the street due to its horrible parking lot) for some essentials, then back to the hotel again to enjoy not being […]
26 Hours in Portland: Smokehouse Tavern
onA while back I found out that The Kids in the Hall were embarking on their first tour since 2008. I initially wavered back and forth about whether to go, but I still had enough money after returning from the Oregon Coast in March to pull it off. It was going to be my first […]
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 […]
Treats and Tragedies on the road: Wong’s King (Portland)
onIn less than two months, I will be 35 years old. Believe it or not, I was 33 before I took my first trip to Portland as an adult. One of the first things I did while deciding what I wanted to see and do while I was there was to try and determine who […]
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