Recipe – Taco Soup
Mexican food is by far the favorite flavor in our house, second only to soup. And this soup is both, win win. I think I found this recipe a few…
Parlour – St. Paul, Minnesota
My favorite Minnesota haunt strikes again, this time with its second location in St. Paul. Parlour is a Minneapolis bar that I first visited at the behest of a coworker…
Baldwin Saloon – The Dalles, Oregon
If you ever find yourself around the Gorge in Oregon you will likely have been in or near The Dalles. It is often pronounced, much to our amusement here in…
The Drive-In – Condon, Oregon
A few weeks ago I talked about the Condon Hotel which is a darling historic hotel in Condon Oregon. While we were there we obviously needed to eat dinner. There…
Mel's Drive-in – Los Angeles, California
When I was last in Los Angeles I twice saw an “Original Mel’s Drive-in”, in two different neighborhoods. I am a huge movie buff so I of course recognized the…
The Block House Café – Dayton, Oregon
I have an affinity to hamburgers. I didn’t eat red meat for about 20 years and when I went back to eating it I did so with gusto. I LOVE…
Twin Peaks-ing in Washington
As a happy accident my best friend decided to get married at the Salish Lodge, which to the happy couple was a place of retreat and celebration throughout their relationship….