another trip to the belmont food pod - 44th and belmont

hanging with a friend and it was explained to me that the food pod  was something that hadn't been experienced so we head to one i am most familiar with - belmont foodpod

First stop creme de la creme . my friend informed me this place has been on food network so i said why not ?

So we decided here we were craving soup and the choices were spot on . a delectible french onion soup and my choice that really fed the need , soup of the day - lobster bisque and yes it did desrve the honor of being on food network .

Next stop is a personal favotire of mine - LARDO

this is a place where fat is understood and is made into savory goodness from heaven

These are trims of porkschetta - a little pork belly and a trim of pork fat

makes me smile and dance just thinking about it

this is organic pork finish fed with hazelnuts - yes you can taste the difference

and in the hands of this chef amazing porky goodness

Now if that isn't good enough

slap that on a cheeseburger with special house sauce

that was a crazy good burger

so now you are wondering

what are the having for dessert

that's right folks creme brulee

oh yeah

four bucks gets you a mini crock freshly torched

sooooooo good .

so i am sure you are ready for the dirty pic

my centerfold of food porn for this episode

but sorry guys

we ate them so quick i forgot the pic

Got lost in the heat of the moment

but i promise we will revisit this tasty treat

Eastwind Drive In - cascade locks , oregon

As many Oregonians I have made many trips to Multnomah Falls . After gazing at it's majesty i have to decide - what next ? For me i usually head 13 miles east to the town of Cascade Locks . Sitting on the left of the main drag is my destination - Eastwind Drive Inn . On a hot day there is no better place to grab some soft serve or a variety of treats . They also have a full menu of drive in fair that includes breakfast . So next time you are heading east from Portland consider this dining destination as part of your afternoon .

this is a medium half chocolate half vanilla

a small blue goo cone

butterfinger flurry