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Holdfast

The Gunner and Perpetually Underwhelmed spoke very highly of Holdfast, a pop up dining experience to recently enter the culinary scene in Portland. Pop ups are fun, but they can be unpredictable. There’s a lot of experimentation that goes into any given night’s menu. Sometimes items are being served for the first time, which can…

Lauretta Jean’s

I love me some pie, but only the fruity ones. I never ate pecan pie, pumpkin pie, or banana cream pie, just to name a few, growing up. It’s a strange concept to pair a flakey pie crust with the aforementioned ingredients. I love the contrast of a tart tangy fruit with a slightly sweet…

Sen Yai

Andy Ricker’s fame has spread beyond the confines of grey-ass, gloomy-ass Portland. Who would have ever thought a white man could create this burgeoning Thai food empire from one of the less Asian influenced cities in this country? If you won’t take my word for it, believe me when I say even Thai people (Verde…

BOOYEAH!

Dear Readers, I want to thank you for following along with me all these years. I started off with some shitty pictures and photography skills, but I have tried to hone my craft over the years. As you may know, I earn absolutely no money from this endeavor. In fact, I lose a lot. But…

Sushi Tsujita

It’s so awesome how Little Osaka, or the area on the Westside I’m used to referring to as “Sawtelle,” has totally exploded into this mecca of delicious Japanese-centric dining destinations. I’m actually envious and wish I could turn back the clock to be a UCLA student now. Back in the day, the only thing I…

Da Poke Shack

I was super excited to try the #1 rated place on Yelp’s Top 100 Places to Eat in the US. We were lucky since Da Poke Shack was only a 5 minute walk from our condo. We showed up right when it opened, but a crowd quickly amassed.

Tex Drive In

I’ve never had a malasada before. They’re sorta of like Portuguese donuts. Yummy, sweety, yeasty, fried dough balls. Hard to go wrong. At Tex Drive In, they serve a whole host of Hawaiian classics, but the place is mostly known for the variety of malasadas. You can choose malasadas with different fillings. We opted for…

Pine Tree Cafe

After a grey morning in the mountains touring the Mountain Thunder Coffee Plantation, sampling fresh Kona coffee, we Yelped our way to this nearby Hawaiian cafe. It’s a really casual joint. Order, take a number, and pick up your food on a tray. The menu is quite extensive and it was hard to widdle down…

The Factory Kitchen

I think I’m ready to admit to myself that I like Italian more than French food. Growing up, I had more French influences in my life than Italian. Baguette and pate were common things in my household. Escargot and poulet roti were foods that I ate without a second thought. To love French food is…

Lemongrass Express

So I’m finally getting around to my Big Island vacation eats from the summer. I didn’t really plan on any specific places to hit up. In fact, I did very little planning for the whole trip. Thanks to Fat-Skinny-Fat-Less Fat and Dairy Queen, I just hopped along for the ride and kinda played the fooding…

Slapfish

Who doesn’t love lobster anything? Slapfish serves up lobster rolls and other seafood themed eats just steps away from the beach in the heart of Laguna Beach. The original location is in Huntington Beach, which, for people like LoMa-Linda and BigHead Talks-A-Lot, would be like hiking it to Mongolia on a camel. Since moving to…

Ohshima

I’m coming realize that Orange Country has some pretty darn good sushi at an amazing price point. While I’ve never been to LA’s high end sushi places like Sushi Zo or the bang-for-your-buck joints like Hama Sushi, I have been to the ever popular Sushi Gen. I was quite impressed with the omakase at Sushi…