Foster Burger

5339 SE Foster Road Portland, OR 97206

Friday, January 8th, 2010 — View Comments

Foster Burger is a new burger bar in SE Portland near Foster & 54th. This visit was my first time in the area, and finding this place was pretty difficult. There are no signs outside of the building, and the address wasn’t viewable from the car, so I had to estimate where it should be [...]

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Paccini Restaurant & Bar

1717 SW Park Avenue Portland, OR 97201

Saturday, December 12th, 2009 — View Comments

Paccini’s is a restaurant and bar (as you would guess by their name) on Portland State University campus in SW Portland. When you first walk in, it initially seems like a pizza parlor with limited seating where you can order pizza and sandwiches. As you walk back into the rear of the building, there is [...]

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Holman’s Restaurant

15 SE 28th Ave Portland, OR 97214

Sunday, November 22nd, 2009 — View Comments

Holman’s Restaurant is a dive bar (or not – they don’t have PBR on tap) in SE Portland at 28th and Burnside.  The outside doesn’t seem too inviting, and the only reason why I even ate here was because it was raining and 3 other restaurants didn’t have any open tables.  I would say the [...]

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Alameda Brew House

4765 NE Fremont Street Portland, OR 97213

Monday, September 14th, 2009 — View Comments

Alameda Brew House is a brewpub in NE Portland, preparing all of their menu items in-house. They have a few burgers on the menu, including a veggie burger that was ranked 2nd best by Portland Monthly Magazine (but who gives a shit about veggie burgers?).  The menu description of the burger – the non-vegetarian, infinitely [...]

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Slow Bar

533 SE Grand Avenue Portland, OR 97214

Monday, August 17th, 2009 — View Comments

The website of Slow Bar states they are “Home of the Best Burger in Portland” so I made this burger top priority on my list. The sandwiches at Slow Bar come with choice of either french fries or salad.  At the time of my visit, they were offering a Summer Slowburger” in addition to the [...]

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Steak ‘n Shake

650 Waterfront Drive Homestead, PA 15120

Thursday, August 13th, 2009 — View Comments

Steak ‘n Shake is a 50’s diner-style burger chain located in the Mid-West and Southern U.S.  It can be considered fast food, as most restaurants have a drive-thru, but you could also dine inside if you’d like.  Steak ‘n Shake is most known for the “Steakburger” which is a mix of sirloin, t-bone, and strip [...]

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Quaker Steak &Lube

10 Andrew Drive Pittsburgh, PA 15275

Wednesday, July 8th, 2009 — View Comments

Quaker Steak & Lube is a casual dining restaurant chain that began in Sharon, PA in 1974.  There are currently over 30 restaurants, based primarily on the East Coast.  The original restaurant was located inside an abandoned gas station and had an automotive-themed decor.  All of the restaurants have nearly the same exact decorations and [...]

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