Down by the River at McMenamin’s
Winging it. Possibly the best part of a road trip is not quite knowing where you’ll be sleeping that night, and not just which hotel, but sometimes which city. Somehow after a day at beautiful, if...
View ArticlePure Portland at Hotlips Pizza
These lips are hot hot hot. Portland undoubtedly has a reputation for being “granola.” Having never been myself I couldn’t quite vouch for anything, until I made my way there on my road trip. We were...
View ArticleBacon Meets Maple at Voodoo Doughnut
Under some voodoo. No self-respecting meat blogger can go to Portland and leave without first paying a visit to Voodoo Doughnut. That’s because Voodoo Doughnut is no ordinary doughnut shop. Not content...
View ArticleWhy not ¿Por Que No?
Not yo nachos. Possibly the hardest part about leaving LA (besides giving up my income, friends and weather) was leaving the delicious Mexican food behind. But when we were in Portland, we learned that...
View ArticleThe Little Big Burger That Could
A mighty bite. In-N-Out Burger became a fast-food legend for its simple, yet just big enough menu. Of course, the burgers aren’t half-bad either. But what if a place were to take that simplicity, but...
View ArticleBreakfast with Isabel
So so pretty. Often, breakfast is a good opportunity for an unvegan like me to get my fruit in. Remember, we’re against vegetables here, not fruit. So when I headed to Isabel (which has a very familiar...
View ArticleBiking for Burgers at Doug Fir
Well-topped. Portland has brand new bike share called Bike Town (you know, like Nike Town) and since my buddies and I were in town for a bachelor party with cars, it was a perfect opportunity to try it...
View ArticleArmy Style at Industrial Cafe and Saloon
Chip off the old beef. Not far from Forest Park is an old industrial part of Portland, which includes a spot called Industrial Cafe and Saloon. We stopped by for some brunch and found the menu to...
View ArticleA Tasty Dinner at Tasty n Sons
Just like Mary would want. For our last night in Portland we went out big, heading to Tasty n Sons. Our waitress tried to make the claim that the food was meant to be shared by the table like tapas,...
View ArticleEating Off a Cart at Steak Your Claim
Nothing to see here! The food cart scene in Portland is huge, and weirdly enough it took me until my fourth visit to the city to truly experience this uniquely Portland thing. You see, until food...
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