Spencer's Food Adventures

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  • Baon Kainan

    In today’s installment of “What Did Spencer Eat For Lunch?” I got takeout from the Filipino food cart Baon Kainan. Have you ever had Filipino food? I only have a few times, and was excited to check out this newer cart in NE right next to Matta, which I wrote a piece on last month.…

  • Piccone’s Corner

    Have you heard of Piccone’s Corner, the new butcher shop and restaurant on NE Sandy & 34th? It had been on my list for awhile and I finally checked it out this weekend for a late lunch. I like this new trend of butcher shops/restaurants serving sandwiches (and other food). Both Pasture and Piccone’s Corner…

  • Matt’s BBQ Tacos

    In today’s installment of “What Did Spencer Eat For Lunch?” I visited Matt’s BBQ Tacos at the Hinterland food cart on SE 50th Ave. They also opened up a spot recently in the Great Notion brewery on Alberta. At this point Matt’s BBQ is an institution, and for good reason. Bringing Texas BBQ to a…

  • Kann

    I got to go to Kann! Kann! I was (and still am) so excited. After securing reservations 2 months ago, I went for a late Saturday dinner and it did not disappoint. Easily the buzziest restaurant in Portland in years (and probably all time) and one of the buzziest in the country, all for good…

  • Lottie & Zula’s

    In today’s installment of “What Did Spencer Eat For Lunch?” I visited a neighborhood favorite, Lottie and Zula’s and got one of my fave sandos, their TBD smoked chicken salad grinder. There have been a number of good sandwich joints that have opened up in the inner NE hood in recent years: Lottie & Zula’s,…

  • Rangoon Bistro

    In today’s installment of “What Did Spencer Eat For Lunch?” I visited Rangoon Bistro, a new Burmese restaurant (2311 SE 50th Ave). They have limited hours, just dinner 3 nights a week and then open longer on the weekends (and for lunch). I had been hearing good things about their food, and fried chicken in…

  • Matta

    In today’s installment of “What Did Spencer Eat For Lunch?” I got takeout from Matta, which is a Vietnamese/American fusion food cart on NE Couch and 8th. They describe the food as viet kieu, which means foreign-born Vietnamese. Think American classics like burgers and sandwiches but served on a pandan bun and with different types…

  • Masala Lab PDX

    In today’s installment of “What Did Spencer Eat For Lunch?” I went to Masala Lab PDX. Brunch you say? Indian influenced brunch? You had me at brunch. I have been hearing good things about this place on MLK and had to try it for myself. A rather novel approach, they serve up Indian takes on…

  • Pasture PDX

    In today’s installment of “What Did Spencer Eat For Lunch?” I visited Pasture PDX and picked up The Grind sandwich to go. Forget the daily grind, this is The Grind you want in your day! If you haven’t visited Portland’s newest, and hands down best sandwich shop and butchery, get off your butt and get…

  • Rukdiew Cafe

    In today’s installment of “What Did Spencer Eat For Lunch?” I revisited Rukdiew Cafe in SE (2534 SE Belmont). It’s telling that I am leading with a pic not of food but of their insanely cute space. It’s like a pastel, Candyland fantasy in there. Love the Christmas ornaments hanging everywhere and the pink padded…