Lardo and Lucile's Balls- belmont foodpod 43rd and Belmont

Ok........had to return to the pod for more today .

If you were wondering where their stuff comes from ....

Interesting note - the pork from Tails and Trotters is finished on Oregon hazelnuts

This is a the pork for the Porchetta . Tasty stuff :)

Porchetta

This is the Lardo Porchetta sandwich . The roll was great , greens savory ,

and full of porky goodness ( moist and full of flavor )

and there was a generous trim of delicatable pork fat ( nature's butter )

This is a winner in my book :)

Yes this is the place I got pie holes yesterday :)

Such a beautiful dessert

Pecan pie on Roids because of brown butter . 

Could eat these all the time :)

Found these guys on facebook link

Red velvet balls was the hook to get me to check them out

RED VELVET BALLS

Red velvet balls topped with white chocolate

Super moist , very cakey

disappear in a minute mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

buttermilk corn biscuits with parmesan , mozzerella , and chives

This was the base for our dish .

Very moist and found out it took a lot of work to get them to keep shape .

buttermilk corn balls , topped with beef pork meatballs ,

covered with Puttanesque Sauce ( tomato based sauce )

and dressed with greens - great flavor combination

obligitory extreme closeup

in case you were wondering it isn't on the menu in this for but ask and she can hook you up

All in all another good lunch trip to the Belmont foodpod . Another happy stomach day :)

Violetta and Lardo at the Belmont food pod - 43rd and Belmont

so...... was hungry for lunch

was heading to try Lucille's Balls

CLOSED

crap , i'm hungry and standing in the middle of a foodpod 

let's take a look .

ooooooooooooooo......fresh burgers with all the good stuff ok

If you need to know what's inside here ya go . It's all good :)

Amy indulged me and hooked me up . she informed me an order like this earned me a spot in the big dog club . not bad for me first attempt . She also let me know they are made with love .

SO TRUE - SHE WAS RIGHT :)

Let start with an organic oak hills burger and oregonolla , really good bacon , carmelized onions , 

fresh roasted tomatoes , homeade pickles , a fresh mushroom cheese soup , lettuce ,

special aeoli , and wrap it up in a bun and walah !

I stopped and had a private moment after the first bite ;)

she threw in some really good homeade fries and ketchup .

THAT WAS LOVE IN A BOX !

THANK YOU AMY :) 

so definately feeling dessert today

Ate one of these before my burger and had to come back for another one for dessert .

The brown butter makes this pecan pie on ROIDS .

so much more flavor :)

So with a happy belly i say given a chance ,

who knows you might get happy too

Huge cudos to Amy @ Violetta

She is one of those shining happy people that put her love into all she does and i could taste it in every bite

Thanks for sharing the love Amy ,

Still warm and fuzzy and happy inside :)

Pho - vietnamese beef noodle soup

so you might be going vietnamese ..........really ?
Yes folks because Vietnam has been occupied by so many other cultures including the french they actually have a culinary prowless that might suprise you .

Today I had a friend who wasn't feeling so well and was requesting the wonderful brothy goodness called Pho . an amazingly light yet filling broth coupled with an array of veggies and meat cooked in the broth it is unique and stands alone as a very filling meal.

For those in the know not all Pho is created equal . Each chef bring something unique to their Pho .

The two that i tend to like and are very simular is

Pho Oregon -2518 N.E. 82nd
Pho Hung - 4717 S.E. Powell

Favorite appetizer

Salad Rolls

veggies and shrmip wrapped and served with peanut sauce

                                   

Beef broth with 3 different kinds of beef and veggies 

At Pho Oregon this is a number 11

Sometimes it pays to adventure outside your comfort zone .

I did this with Pho about 2 years ago and can't get enough :)

Laurelhurst Market Restaurant and Butcher Shop - 3155 East Burnside

yes there really is a butcher shop here .

That's right they have duck fat !

This is their dining area with the bar behind it .

Yes that is the available cut list

your water

Fleur de Lis Breads 

 served with Rose Valley Organic Butter 

WEDGE SALAD 

Iceberg , blue cheese dressing , Bacon

Fried Shallots , Fresh Herbs , Celery

I was really enjoying this salad , hits my favorite flavors :)

BUTTER LETTUCE SALAD

Pickled Bosc pears , Cypress Grove Chevre ,

Brown Butter vinaigrrette , Hazelnuts

very sweet

DUNGENESS CRAB SALAD 

Belgian Endive , Grapefruit , Chervil ,

Sunchoke puree , Orange Chili Vinaigrette   

Roaste beets  with strawberry Gastrique ,

Pistachios & fennel Pollen

Fingerling Potatoes , Oil cured Olives ,

Black Garlic, Oregano , & Hazelnuts

Mom's Baked Beans

Mac & cheese with Tim's Chip Crust

Surprisingly this was a standout really good and different :)

GRILLED RIBEYE

Blue Cheese Butter 

Fried Walla Walla Sweet onion rings 

Tasty Beef . locally source beef really good quality .  

BRAISED BEEF SHORT RIBS

Port & Prune Sauce , Fingerlings , Roasted Parsnips ,

Sage & Orange Gremolata

Beef was like butter and full of amazing flavor :) My favorite meat of the night .

Dulce de Luche Cheesecake

with Pecan Prailine Sauce

This was the standout of the night . Well thought out and balance and flavor through and through :)

I have eaten alot of desserts in my day and this is definitely in th top !

The service was excellent and discreet . I will return to try the Wagyu beef . Not a bad way to spend my birthday dinner with family . Thank you guys .

Dean' Homestyle Cafe - 15730 S.E. 130 Avenue Portland ( Hwy 212 )

This was the breakfast spot for me today

This is what i look for . If they claim to be the best outside i wont go inside but effort means everything to me

Nice thing also is I can feed my breakfast craving at 2 pm :)

As I was shooting pictures my server Tyler came out to welcome me - that has never happened - WOW

Even the ashtray has the right attitude -

Reads " Get your butt in here "

It's also nice to see the sign in instructions clearly posted

Hillbilly Home Security System

3 slices of Cinnamon French Toast - really great flavor

Their omellete are 5 egg omelletes , come standard with hashbrowns

on board this bad boy -

cheddar , swiss , sausage , SLICED RIBEYE ( that's crazy good ! who offers that ? no one  ) , mushrooms , olives , tomatoes , onions , and BACON ( very meaty , sliced just right , and so smoky good ! )

There is a really good biscuit hiding under that biscuit lotion .

For a few bucks you can have your own coffe cup waiting for you at Dean's when you go there to eat .

I can not say enough good stuff about these guys . This is traditonal down home done right . The service is exceptional and my special requests didn't phase them  . I had no less than 3 patrons chat this place up with me while i was there and you can't buy that kind of excitement and it don't lie . This is what I look for in a restuarant that I like to call home . Will have to return and put the burger to the test and that will require a 40 minute drive . Grab your friends and take a trip to Dean's . Happy live here :)