Eating Tucson again: Little Cafe Poca Cosa
A must-visit for me each and every time I visit my old stomping grounds in Tucson is “Little” Cafe Poca Cosa, the charming, diminutive outpost of the venerable Cafe Poca Cosa. The original restaurant...
View ArticleEating Tucson again: Taqueria Pico de Gallo
A trip back to the old stomping grounds of Tucson wouldn’t be complete without a trip to Taqueria Pico de Gallo. I no longer refer to Tucson as my “hometown”, even though I spent high school (and a...
View ArticleSandwich from Bunk Sandwiches
A recent lunch-time trek for a sandwich from Portland’s venerable Bunk Sandwiches proved to be a worthy dispatch. Here’s the full menu. I picked up an Italian Meats Sandwich with Mama’s Lil’s peppers...
View ArticleDinner and a show: Biwa and the Thermals
Portland’s own Thermals played a show just last week here in Stumptown. The venue was Branx, a dank and sweaty den of inequity in Portland’s industrial inner-eastside brimming with underage grifters,...
View ArticleEastmoreland Market
Nestled in an residential neighborhood a few blocks south of the Reed College campus, Eastmoreland Market really is an undiscovered gem in the far southern-central part of Portland’s southeastern...
View ArticlePastrami on rye @ Kenny & Zuke’s
In my short time on this earth, and in even my shorter time of being aware of a self-appointed Jewish deli “Council of Elders”, people seem to talk a lot of shit about pastrami and what they perceive...
View ArticlePor Que No Taqueria
Stopped by the North Mississippi location of Por Que No recently for a nice lunch. The ceviche comes with plenty of freshly fried tortilla chips (that seem a bit too “puffy”, to lack a better...
View ArticleDinner and a show: Miho Izakaya and The Joy Formidable
A show at North Portland’s Mississippi Studio meant a Yellow Line Max ride out to Miho, a counter-service izakaya located on the west side of Interstate (just across the street from the famed Kon...
View ArticleShigezo ramen
After five bowls of this dish, I will announce it as Portland’s best bowl of ramen noodle soup available for purchase (or barter). Your mileage may vary. Shigezo 910 SW Salmon Portland, OR 97205 (503)...
View ArticleEating Tucson: the Eegee Grinder
Eegees is a Tucson chain known for their eponymous frozen fruit slush that is legendary amongst these parts. A wonderful, sugary sweet blend of fresh fruit and ice, it’s a perfect respite during a...
View ArticleBavarian Sausage Deli
Just due east from an entrance of Tigard’s Washington Square Mall, located on the north side of the unfortunately named Locust Road, is the Bavarian Sausage Delicatessen. The deli features an excellent...
View ArticleEating San Francisco: Pho ga at Turtle Tower
Located in downtown San Francisco’s colorful Tenderloin district, Turtle Tower is well-known for its northern-style pho, in particular their pho ga. The dish came highly recommended so I figured I’d...
View ArticleTacos at Ochoas Lupitas
Asada, pastor, milanesa are represented here. Lots of salsas, including an excellent cactus “paddle de gallo” that I commonly eat with utensils after the tacos themselves have been consumed (leave...
View ArticleVioletta (at Director’s Park)
Violetta occupies an enviable location. On the Southwest end of downtown’s Director’s Park, itself southwest of Pioneer Square (and directly south from the east/west bound MAX train confluence),...
View ArticleLa Bonita (NE)
It had been a while since I’d visited La Bonita, Northeast Alberta’s venerable stalwart taqueria. An outing to the Oregon Food Bank deemed a revisit necessary. Since my last visit La Bonita had opened...
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