Acapulco’s Gold, at 2610 NW Vaughn. This is not a chain-restaurant; Far from it. Sitting in the shadow of Montgomery Park, on a street with a lot of history, this place has some good and filling noonday grub. Speaking of history, the music playing today took me into a complete time warp. Pouring out of…
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Just a normal Joe, living in Portland, trying to do the right thing as I navigate this crazy thing called life.
Cravings
I am sooo totally daydreaming about crab legs! It is crazy how much I want these lil’ bastards. What food do you crave right now?
Pickles
So, today is all about pickles. My Wife makes incredible pickles, it is a once a year deal. I always want more than we have. The balance of dill and garlic and peppers come together with these little cukes to make a great and slightly spicy pickle. We went out to Grandmas Farm today to get…
Mom
Celebrity Chef & Writer, Anthony Bourdain, recently asked what does it means to cook well? I tossed out my own answer to that question on his website, but am posting it here as well. Cooking Well: Mom would make green-chile, pulled pork burritos. Took her all day to prepare and eventually roll up about thirty of…
Seres
Had a nice meal at Seres, in the Pearl District. Classic Szechuan and multi-regional Chinese restaurant, with a strong emphasis on sustainability. Inside, the ceiling towers high above with a clean, open, industrial loft feel. Nice windows with lots of street side people watching. Had the hot and sour soup and loved it. It was…
Isabel
Had lunch at Isabel, in the Pearl. Chef Isabel Cruz serving a “blend of Puerto Rican, Cuban, Mexican, Japanese, and Thai cooking.” Okay. All I know is lunch was delicious, and I am coming back! Enjoyed a dish called Double Happiness. Crisp brown rice and seasonal vegetables with marinated beef and chicken and a side…
SILK Special
The Beef Stir Fry was on special again at SILK today so we stopped by. It is sooo good! Told our server they should add it to the normal menu, and he agreed. He said everyone is going nuts over it. Just the right sort of summer lunch…light but filling, incredible flavors, texture, the veggies. Of…
Besaw’s
Got to Besaw’s before the 11:30am lunch menu started, so we just did breakfast for lunch. I had the breakfast burritos, my buddy had the “breakfast burger”? Yikes! He said it was great. Check out the fries…they are really quite “light” cooked up in extra virgin olive oil and sprinkled with herbs and garlic. Everything covered…
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