Overworked. Underfed.

Le Pigeon

So Dumpling Man and I have tried almost all the big name fancy restaurants in Portland, but there was just one left, Le Pigeon. I can’t say I had high expectations because it’s more casual sister restaurant, Little Bird, was just ok and Dumpling Man had already tried Le Pigeon and was not impressed. However,…

Rigatoni with Ragu Bolognese

I love food that is hearty and comforting, stews, slow braises, and meat sauce anything just to name a few. When I go out to Italian restaurants, I have to force myself from ordering the ragu or bolognese. I can’t help but gravitate to it because I know it’s probably gonna be solid with no…

Top Pot Doughnuts

I have heard one too many things about this place. It’s always on the list for best donuts in the country. Dumpling Man doesn’t understand why a donut could be all that special. To him, a donut is just a donut. I would probably agree, seeing as that Yum Yum donuts back in LA pretty…

Crush

Dumpling Man can be the nicest sweetest dumpling man. Instead of a present for my birthday this year, he treated me to multiple delicious meals. I celebrated the beginning of a new decade by stuffing my face one morsel at a time. Our Seattle trip goals were 2 fold, celebrate my birthday and eat delicious…

Molly Moon’s Ice Cream

I’m on a total “artisinal” ice cream binge. Haagen Daaz? Baskin Robbins? Ben & Jerry’s? No gracias. Hand scooped, hand made, local ingredients, small batches? I’ll have a double scoop please! I’ve been quite pleased with the selection of artisinal ice cream in Portland, so I was on a mission to see what Seattle had…

Paseo

Drop everything that you’re doing RIGHT NOW and book a trip to Seattle. You’ll totally thank me when you get there, there being Paseo, a Cuban sandwich joint with 2 locations in Seattle. Now, Paseo happens to be pretty famous. I’ve seen it featured on multiple food and travel shows. As well all know, these…

Navarre

It pains me to write this post for two reasons. The food was not good and the pictures are pretty crappy. Somehow, I wasn’t as motivated to take good pictures because the food was so uninspiring. I like the idea of tapas (good for sharing, more variety), but I’ve not been impressed with real Spanish…

Bruxie

People are getting pretty creative with waffles these days. Gone are the days of waffles with a drizzle of Aunt Jemima. Bruxie in OC is one of these places reimagining this classic breakfast food into something the savory or sweet to be had at any time of the day. The Germaphobe suggested Bruxie for…

Tea Station’s Green Milk Tea

Bear with me as I use an uncharacteristic amount of words for this particular entry. It’s been an entry 2.5 years in the making! Anyone who really knows me, would know that I have a major obsession with Tea Station’s Green Milk Tea. If you know my family, you will know that my sister shares…

Cocotte

Portland is replete with food just like what I’m about to show you: farm to table, seasonal, made to order, small batches, comforting, simple. Cocotte takes that and just puts a French spin on it all. Zhu Zhu Hamster and Little Pet, who are becoming quite our favorite duo to hang out with, joined us…

Alinea

Alinea is a place that, to most food aficionados, needs no introduction. As of the 2012 Chicago Micheline Guide, it is the ONLY restaurant to garner 3 stars. As of today, its number 7 on San Pellegrino World’s Best Restaurant List, only trumped by places like Noma and Per Se. It is known for its modern twist on classic…

Molly’s Cupcakes

Everyone knows I’m a sucker for sweets. If you didn’t know that, you do now. Lately I’ve been on an ice cream binge, but I’ll only eat the good stuff, the artisanal stuff, hand made, small batches, interesting flavors. Unfortunately, Chicago didn’t have anything like that. They most popular ice cream shop is some parlor/diner…