Spencer's Food Adventures

Tag: bbq

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • Grasslands Barbecue

    Grasslands Barbecue is a mobile food cart based in Hood River, OR that has been accumulating local and regional praise for their high quality smoked meats as well as their sides. They are making Texas-style barbecue, and have even been getting praise from Texan barbecue notables. This is my fourth time eating their food. This…

  • Eem

    On Friday I got the keys to my new place and decided to celebrate by having lunch at my favorite restaurant in town, Eem. I don’t say favorite lightly. I have many faves, but the hands down single favorite is Eem. Everything they do there is so unbelievably delicious and perfect. I have never had…

  • Botto’s BBQ

    Whoa, Nelly! There is a new(ish) BBQ joint in town. In today’s installment of “What Did Spencer Eat For Lunch?” I visited Botto’s BBQ in SE PDX (3120 SE Milwaukie Ave). I was across the street buying a new piano (very excited!) and I saw a packed little BBQ joint. Apparently Botto’s had been a…

  • Chochu Local

    In today’s installment of “What Did Spencer Eat For Lunch?” I visited the food cart Chochu Local Island BBQ that is located in the Rose City Food Park. They serve chamorro food, which is indigenous to Guam and the Mariana Islands with a focus on BBQ. They have been around for 4 years or so…

  • 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…