Spencer's Food Adventures

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  • Taco Roundup

    Tacos are some of my favorite food, and we have some killer tacos here in Portland! I decided to do a roundup of my favorite tacos the last few years now that we are transitioning out of taco season and into soup season here in the PNW. Each photo will be accompanied by a short…

  • Bark City BBQ

    Bark City BBQ serves up some of the finest BBQ in Portland. Texas inspired smoked meats, southern inspired sides, Bark City used tradition as inspiration to move the cuisine forward. They have some of the best meats, sides, and increasingly sandwiches in town. They operate out of the Heist food cart pod in SE PDX…

  • Pasture PDX

    Pasture PDX is a sandwich shop and whole animal butchery that opened up on Alberta in 2022. Right out of the gate they were making some of the best sandwiches in town. As the sandwich scene in Portland continues to grow and evolve, Pasture remains steady in making some of the most delicious sandwiches in…

  • HarBQ

    One of my new favorite traditions this summer has been to go to HarBQ on Fridays for whatever sandwich special they are running. They offer up full bbq menus on the weekends, but on Fridays have a smaller menu and a few sandwich specials. They’ve all been great, and the ones I have had recently…

  • Sorbu Paninoteca

    Sorbu Paninoteca is an exemplar of why I love the Portland food scene so dearly. A tiny food truck that specializes in Tuscan cuisine with a menu that changes weekly reflecting seasonal bounty while also making their own bread in house (or, truck). Sandwiches, risottos, pastas, salads, vegetables. All of it delicious and unique. I…

  • Turning Peel

    The Turning Peel has been on my list for awhile, and yesterday I finally went to check it out for lunch. A newish pizzeria located at 4546 SE Division St in Portland, OR. They opened two years ago and specialize in Neapolitan sourdough pizzas. The space is a converted house with a very cute patio…

  • Portland Pizza Roundup

    It’s not news that Portland is a serious Pizza city, a pizza destination, even by some ratings the best pizza city in all of America! Whatever the national hype is, Portlanders know how good the pizza is, and the chefs in town know to come with their A game. This post is by no means…

  • Kau Kau

    Kau Kau is a new Hawaiian restaurant that opened up two months ago on Alberta. Married chefs Tracee and Brandon are bringing their own twist and flair to Hawaiian food and the plate lunch. Meticulous care is being brought not only to each dish but also to the sides, condiments and even the rice! I…

  • Grinders from Dimo’s

    This is my second post about Dimo’s Apizza, which is fast becoming a Portland favorite for it’s New Haven style pizzas, salads, handmade pastas & seasonal vegetables. You can find that post on the homepage from late last year. Then I was waxing poetic about a pasta special (lumache) as well as their Brussels Sprouts,…

  • Walter French’s

    As the Portland food scene continues to grow, both as a food tourism destination and as a local scene, one exciting trend has been the proliferation of excellent new sandwich spots, whether restaurants or food carts. New spots like Dimo’s, Piccone’s, Sandy-O’s, Lottie and Zula’s have joined along with venerable establishments like Lardo and Devil’s…