A few of my favorite things - items from food crawl

Today I took a buddy out to try a few of my favorite foods in Portland .

To show him everything would take several weekends but today shared of few of my favorites .

Porchetta Sandwich from Lardo ,

$9

The pork fat on this sanwich melts in you mouth like butter .

One of my favorite sandwiches .

www.lardopdx.com

Ike's Vietnamese Fish Sauce Wings from Pok Pok

$12.50

Totally unique , really like the marraige of flavors

I eat the mild ones .

www.pokpokpdx.com

 

Bulgogi Taco's from Bo Kwon's Koi Fusion

$2.50 each( 2 pictured )

www.koifusionpdx.com

I love the sweet and spicy of the pickled veggies with the meat :)

 

 

 

 The there was today new item discoveries

A Moscow Mule from Lardo

$8

Russian Standard , Lime Juice , Angostura Bitters , Ice , and Cock& Bull

Bitter . sweet, and refreshing

Crispy Pig's Ear Salad from Lardo

$8

fried egg , frisee , and bacon vinaigrette

really solid , bright flavor

 

A great lunch crawl with a friend :)

Hope to do another one soon with a few more friends .

Lardo ( update )

Lardo is now a restaurant , praise the lard !

They now rest at their permanant location at -

1212 S. E. Hawthorne in Portland , Oregon

For those of you who have been to the cart you will see familiar touches .

The same loving attention to awesome food has been transfered to their expanded menu .

The combination of flavors makes this one of the most satisfying places I eat .

Farm fresh and attention to detail spinkled with love for food .

Yes you can taste the difference .

Don't forget to praise the lard when you tip :)

This menu have expanded vastly . The porchetta is still there but not on the menu . As it takes time to prep you have to ask if they have it that day but the other offerings are just as good .

They now have a full bar to compliment your entree .

They also serve several beers as well .

Don't be afraid to ask for help from your bartender .

 

One of the things I really like about this location is ample setting both inside and out .

Whether inside , in the garden style area , or on the side walk you can still enjoy Portland .

The order counter is centrally located and next to the bar for easy access to everything .

This was a unique touch - wooden spoon numbers :)

This is a great spin on the BLT

Pork Belly , Lettuce , Tomato

Very flavorful - the lemon adds a very high bright note .

Served on bread from Fleur de Lis . 

Complimented by Lardo fries  with fresh herbs and parmesan .

The Bronx Bomber

This sandwich blew my mind !

Painted Hills Top Round , Provolone . Mama Lil's peppers , and carmelized onions

Explosive flavor :)

 

The owner Rick , one of the nicest guys , Really took his vision the the next level and delivered .

I can't say enough about his use of ingredents and flavor combinations .

 

If I had to choose a last meal is would be the Lardo Porchetta Sandwich .

I would die with a smile on my face and peace in my belly .

 

If you want to check these guys out head to

www.lardopdx.com

or head to 1212 S.E. Hawthorne in Portland , Oregon

 

A special thanks to Perry Perkins for sharing food with me today .

The look on his face as he ate was priceless .

I think he acheived bliss like me .

Check out what he thought at

www.perryatehere.com

 

Living in Portland we are surrounded by food ,

don't be afraid to step outside and take a bite .

You never know what you are going to find .