August 2022 Stopped by LA’s most famous bakery a few weeks ago, Porto’s (since 1960). They have some delicious amazing baked goods, got some to bring home. It was hard to decide what to get, everything the have is made right there onsite. Gotta love fresh baked desserts! Porto’s is an institution in Southern California…
Category: Food Travel
Westy’s Memphis TN
Westy’s is an old school mom n pop restaurant in Memphis Tennessee. These are the kind of places I seek out when I travel. Went there for lunch while working nearby at St. Jude’s Hospital. It’s a nice small place with some pretty good food that consists of burgers, wild rice dishes, bbq, sandwiches and…
LeBleu’s Landing, Sulphur LA
March 2018 While driving cross country from California to Georgia several years ago, my wife and I stopped for the night in Sulphur Louisiana where we found a really cool old school traditional Louisiana Cajun Restaurant next door called LeBleu’s Landing. Read on….
Billy Goat Tavern, Chicago IL
November 2018 Since 1934 the Billy Goat Tavern has served up food to Chicagoan’s at 30 N. Michigan Ave and was made famous by Saturday Night Live’s John Belushi and cast in the late 70’s. The Billy Goat Tavern become a famous icon in the city and the saying Cheezborger Cheezborger Cheezborger, No Pepsi… Coke…
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Worthy Imperial IPA Beer
While working in Oregon staying in Bend I found a great beer I liked one day while out shopping at a local grocery store. This beer is an Imperial Indian Pale Ale made by Worthy Brewing in Bend Oregon. The bottle label states the following; Hop lovers rejoice. We use 8 Oregon-grown hop varieties…
Canteen Brewhouse, Albuquerque
While on a trip working out in the southwest state of New Mexico, I met up with a co-worker who works remotely and lives in the nearby area, for lunch one day in the city of Albuquerque. My co-worker had recommended we meet up and for beer and food at a great local watering hole…
Franklin BBQ, Austin Texas
There’s BBQ, then there’s GREAT BBQ. Franklin BBQ at 900 E 11th Street in Austin Texas is legendary for it’s famous smoked BBQ Brisket and Ribs and they are in the list of top 50 best BBQ’s in the world. Click below for short clip filmed at the counter. Aaron Franklin and his mastery of BBQ…
Sandwich Goodness
A simple sandwich with few ingredients, which must be fresh, makes for a great lunch both at home and when traveling. Had this sandwich below at an Italian deli in London. Fresh sourdough baguette, parma ham, fresh tomato and lettuce – very tasty!
L’Orecchietta, London UK
Yes more pizza. I stopped by this bar/restaurant a few times for lunch while working down the street in London. At first appearance it did not look like they would have good food here, it was a dark, subdued bar, but they had plenty of table seats and a menu so… After finally figuring out…
Yard Pizzeria, London UK
After work, on another hunt for a local restaurant in London, I went searching for a few highly rated places to have dinner. Unfortunately the first one was so crowded there was a line out the door and down the block – damn they must have really good food there! It was time to revert…
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