Category Archives: Pork

Castagna, Portland OR

Pinky Swear – Plymouth Gin, Lillet Rose, Grapefruit, Peychaud’s, Orange Oil Buckwheat Cracker with Crème Fraiche and Steelhead Roe Seed Cookie with Hazelnut Crumble and Raspberry Green Apple, Yogurt, Pineapple, Sage Rye Cracker, Chicken Liver Mousse, Herbs Buttermilk Puff with … Continue reading

Posted in Bread Basket, Castagna, Crab, Dessert, Food, Ice Cream, Oregon, Pork, Portland, Tasting Menu, Vacation

Tanuki, Portland OR

Kimchee, Bacon, Blue Cheese Bun / Yuzu Olives / Ojingoh – spicy soy sauce squid jerky / Tako – simmered octopus salad w/mulberry nomi-su ginger dressing / Cuttlefish Pickles / Peanut Sauce Jellyfish with edamame Hamachi tataki – chopped spicy … Continue reading

Posted in Crab, Food, Octopus, Oregon, Pork, Portland, Tanuki, Tasting Menu, Vacation

Roe, Portland OR

Paper Moon – Thyme infused Aperol and Cava and Chardonnay Drouhin Vaudon, Chablis FR 2011 Bread with Butter – cocoa, beet, fennel salts Kombu Broth with enoki mushroom and chives Ora Salmon – super fatty salmon, char roe, cedar oil, … Continue reading

Posted in Bread Basket, Crab, Dessert, Foie, Food, Ice Cream, Octopus, Oregon, Pork, Portland, Roe, Truffle, Vacation

Paseo, Seattle WA

Another spot closed during my first visit to Seattle was Paseo; their legendary sandwiches attracting such large crowds that the team constructed a second location which, according to the man behind me in a line of five that had already … Continue reading

Posted in Food, Paseo, Pork, Seattle, Vacation, Washington

Delancey, Seattle WA

With Brandon Pettit’s highly touted pizzeria closed during my first visit to Seattle I’d made it a point to visit during this trip and with limited time in the Emerald City I eventually opted to shoehorn it in as a … Continue reading

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Little Bird Bistro, Portland OR

Little Bird – http://littlebirdbistro.com/ House Bread with Butter Sauternes Haut Charmes, 2009 Bordeaux Salt Cod Croquettes with Meyer Lemon Remolade, Pepper Jam Roasted Quail with Truffled Foie Gras Stuffing, Grape Chutney Charcuterie Board with Lamb Rillette/Truffled Peas, Foie Gras Brulee/Apricot-Sauternes … Continue reading

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Le Pigeon, Portland OR

Le Pigeon – http://www.lepigeon.com/ House Baguette and Salted Butter Dry Blood Orange Soda Hamachi – Pineapple, Foie Gras, Toasted Coconut (with Kimchee, White Chocolate Clam Espuma, and Pepper Puree) Rooster Stuffed Shells, Ricotta, Black Walnuts, Pickled Mushroom (with Parmesan Gel, … Continue reading

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Beast, Portland OR

Beast – http://beastpdx.com/ Butternut Squash veloute and brown butter crisps with chive oil and maple crème fraiche Baguette with salted cow’s milk butter Charcuterie plate – Foie gras bon-bon/Sauternes Gelee, Chicken liver mousse/leaf and lard cracker, Steak tartare/quail egg toast, … Continue reading

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The Breakfasts and Brunches – Part 2, Portland OR

A side trip to Seattle – one full of more great food and an excellent concert (and sales tax) – now behind me, my first proper meal back in Portland would see me seated at a communal table at Clyde … Continue reading

Posted in Bread Pudding, Breakfast, Clyde Common, Coffee, Cornbread, Dessert, Food, French Toast, Imperial, Oregon, Pork, Portland, Screen Door, Spints, Spints Ale House, Stumptown, Sweetbreads, The Country Cat, Vacation

The Breakfasts and Brunches – Part 1, Portland OR

Perhaps because it was the meal we most frequently enjoyed as a family when I was young or perhaps as a result of my propensity for sweets in general I absolutely love breakfast…and perhaps moreso the concept of brunch. Always … Continue reading

Posted in Bread Pudding, Breakfast, Broder, Coffee, cupcakes, Dessert, Food, French Toast, Gravy, Heart, Ned Ludd, Oregon, Pancakes, Pork, Portland, Stumptown, Tasty n' Sons, The Woodsman Market, The Woodsman Tavern, Tin Shed, Vacation

Pizza, Savory Snacks, Cocoa and Ice Cream, Portland OR

Transitioning from sweets (http://endoedibles.com/?p=5269) to savories (mostly,) eight additional stops in Portland ranging from 7am Ice Cream and 9am Biscuits to 1pm Foie Gras and 10pm Pizza would round out spots not quite fulfilling the criteria of a meal, but … Continue reading

Posted in Apizza Scholls, Cacao, Cool Moon Ice Cream, Crab, Dessert, Evoe, Foie, Food, Gnocchi, Ice Cream, Ken's Artisan Pizza, Nostrana, Oregon, Pine State Biscuits, Pizza, Pork, Portland, Salt & Straw, Salt and Straw, Tillamook, Vacation

Seven Days of Pastries, Cookies, Donuts, Pie and Coffee, Portland OR

Until my sister suggested Seattle as a family vacation for late 2011 I hadn’t really given much thought to the Pacific Northwest as a destination and having checked off myriad great meals during that trip, as well as a visit … Continue reading

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Red Medicine [2] and Bestia, Los Angeles CA

Given my affinity for handmade pastas and pretty much anything cooked in a wood-burning oven plus a a memorable meal with my family at ‘All Angelo (RIP) a reservation at Ori Menashe’s Arts district hot-spot, Bestia, was secured even before … Continue reading

Posted in Bestia, California, Coffee, Dessert, Food, Gnocchi, Ice Cream, Italian, Los Angeles, Pizza, Pork, Red Medicine, Truffle, Vacation

Sea Harbour Seafood Restaurant, Rosemead CA

The Gist: No Website! The Why: Living in Ohio and moving to Phoenix my opportunities for good Dim Sum are limited and given the fact that this trip to Los Angeles would be my very first by car I wanted … Continue reading

Posted in California, Dessert, Food, Los Angeles, Pork, Rosemead, Sea Harbour, Sea Harbour Seafood Restaurant, Vacation

Industriel, Los Angeles CA

The Gist: http://industrielfarm.com/ The Why: Going into LA on short notice for a noon-time game I wanted a space that was open continuously from brunch to dinner so as not to require reservations or require any rush to get there … Continue reading

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[lost meals] Davanti Enoteca [3], Scottsdale AZ

The lost meals entries consist of meals that occurred at various times throughout 2012 which, for any number of reasons, escaped my documentation – some due to a cross country move and a new job, some due to the Los … Continue reading

Posted in Arizona, Bread Pudding, Coffee, Davanti Enoteca, Dessert, Food, Gnocchi, Italian, lost meals, Phoenix, Pork, Scottsdale, Vacation

[lost meals] Brat Haus, Scottsdale AZ

The lost meals entries consist of meals that occurred at various times throughout 2012 which, for any number of reasons, escaped my documentation – some due to a cross country move and a new job, some due to the Los … Continue reading

Posted in Arizona, Brat Haus, Dessert, Food, lost meals, Phoenix, Pork, Scottsdale, Vacation, Waffles

[lost meals] Rainbow Donuts on 7th and La Grande Orange Grocery [2], Phoenix AZ

The lost meals entries consist of meals that occurred at various times throughout 2012 which, for any number of reasons, escaped my documentation – some due to a cross country move and a new job, some due to the Los … Continue reading

Posted in Arizona, Breakfast, Croissant, cupcakes, Dessert, Food, La Grande Orange Grocery, lost meals, Phoenix, Pork, Rainbow Donuts on 7th, Vacation

[lost meals] Binkley’s [2], Cave Creek AZ

The lost meals entries consist of meals that occurred at various times throughout 2012 which, for any number of reasons, escaped my documentation – some due to a cross country move and a new job, some due to the Los … Continue reading

Posted in Arizona, Binkley's, Bread Basket, Bread Pudding, Cave Creek, Dessert, Foie, Food, lost meals, Phoenix, Pork, Souffle, Sweetbreads, Tasting Menu, Vacation

[lost meals] Acadia Tavern, Phoenix AZ

The lost meals entries consist of meals that occurred at various times throughout 2012 which, for any number of reasons, escaped my documentation – some due to a cross country move and a new job, some due to the Los … Continue reading

Posted in Acadia Tavern, Arizona, Coffee, Dessert, Food, Ice Cream, lost meals, Phoenix, Pizza, Pork, Vacation