<\/p>\n
Put a bird on it!<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\nThis past weekend I journeyed out to Portland for the awesomely-named World Domination Summit.<\/p>\n(It was just as cool as it sounds, and you can read a good write-up on it at the Huffington Post<\/a> if you\u2019d like to learn more.)<\/p>\nOne of my favorite things about traveling is immersing myself in the local food. (Not literally, of course! That would be a bit messy.)<\/p>\nBut the States don\u2019t have much of a characteristic cuisine (apart from Southern food), and it can therefore be difficult to find a unique food culture the places you visit here.<\/p>\nNot so in Portland.<\/em><\/p>\nI found that Oregon\u2019s capital had an abundance of fantastic food that I couldn\u2019t find in my hometown of San Diego, and I\u2019d like to share some personal highlights with you.<\/p>\nInvasion of the Food Carts!<\/h2>\n<\/p>\nSure, you probably have a handful of food trucks in your city.<\/p>\nThey\u2019re the latest thing. They\u2019re taking the nation by storm. And they\u2019re upsetting a whole lotta established restaurants in the process.<\/p>\nI thought that this phenomenon was big here in Southern California, but it turns out we have nothing on our cousins in the Pacific Northwest.<\/p>\nPortland is both artsy and entrepreneurial, and these two characteristics result in a city that tends to support quirky, small, and local businesses. And food carts are one of the most visible avatars of this spirit.<\/p>\nMany chefs forego the glamor of working in a bustling restaurant to establish their own independent food cart that they have more control over. That\u2019s just the way they do things in Portland.<\/strong><\/p>\nAnd I love it.<\/em><\/p>\nYou may be proud of the dozen food trucks in your city, but Portland boasts more than 700 food carts<\/strong>.<\/p>\nThat\u2019s not a typo.<\/em><\/p>\nMany cities have laws that severely restrict the ability of these establishments to do business, but Portland\u2019s legal system is decidedly pro-food cart.<\/p>\nWhich brings me to my next point.<\/p>\nWhere I\u2019m used to seeing food trucks that roam the city, Portland is filled with more-or-less permanent carts that stay parked where they do business 24\/7.<\/p>\nThe sheer amount of food carts (did I mention it\u2019s more than 700?) means that it is difficult to pick favorites. There are simply too many to keep track of. Like many places in Asia, it\u2019s just a part of the culture here to pick up your lunch or dinner at a small outside vendor.<\/p>\nJust find a place with a long line and hop on the end. You\u2019re sure to find something excellent.<\/strong><\/p>\n Bulgogi Tacos with Kim Chi–Ka Fusion\n Pork Box–El Cubo de Cuba\n Piri-Piri Chicken Sandwich–Euro Trash\nThe “New Age” Approach to Food<\/h2>\nIt seems like there\u2019s two major extremes<\/a> in the health and fitness world.<\/p>\nOn the one hand, you\u2019ve got the \u201cGym Rats,\u201d who throw down lots of protein shakes and oatmeal, and spend every day pumping iron. On the other hand, you\u2019ve got the \u201cNew Agers,\u201d who eat a bunch of fresh food from the farmers market after they hit up their yoga classes.<\/p>\nAs I\u2019ve mentioned before, I think that the Gym Rats tend to be the experts at exercising while the New Agers tend to be the experts at diet. (Though they both take things a little too far to the extreme.)<\/p>\nSo it\u2019s great to see that the culture of Portland tends to be firmly New Ager when it comes to food.<\/p>\nThis means that there\u2019s lots of fresh, local, and minimally processed food available.<\/strong><\/p>\nAlthough I couldn\u2019t make it, Portland has an epic farmers market every Saturday on the PSU campus.<\/p>\nI found as well that fresh ingredients were used in every food cart meal I ate.<\/p>\nIt might be easy to skimp on food from a bag, a box, or a can, but when it comes to pure deliciousness, it\u2019s hard to beat fresh.<\/em><\/p>\n Omnivore Pizza and Boysenberry Soda–Hot Lips Pizza\nOne of the places I ate at was a pizza joint named Hot Lips. Not only do they use fresh ingredients, but they brew many different varieties of their own fruit sodas as well. (With no high-fructose corn syrup!)<\/p>\nCoffee and Donuts<\/h2>\n<\/p>\nNo food report from Portland would be complete without a swing by Voodoo Doughnut<\/a>.<\/p>\nFirst off, I need to admit something. I don\u2019t like pastries.<\/strong><\/p>\nAnything that consists of little more than dough and sugar usually gets a pass from me. Not because I\u2019m trying hard to avoid it, but I genuinely don\u2019t enjoy the texture and taste. (I\u2019m much more of a fan of savory and salty foods.)<\/p>\nBut hey, when in Rome\u2026<\/em><\/p>\nI knew I had to try the Portland Cream, since it\u2019s the official donut of Portland (and it includes two eyes!). And of course I needed to try the Bacon Maple Bar as well.<\/p>\nI was pleasantly surprised. For the most part.<\/em><\/p>\nI thought the Portland Cream was pretty meh<\/em>, until I got to the filling, which wasn\u2019t the typical custardy stuff, but something fruity (apples, perhaps?).<\/p>\nI did enjoy the flavor of the Bacon Maple Bar. (If you\u2019ve ever had a breakfast that included both maple syrup and bacon or sausage, you know how well these two go together!)<\/p>\nI\u2019m still not a fan of pastries, though. If I lived in Portland, I could see myself eating at food carts regularly, but would leave Voodoo Doughnut for rare occasions.<\/p>\nOne place I didn\u2019t get a chance to get to was one of Portland\u2019s Stumptown<\/a> coffee shops. I\u2019m a big fan of the noble bean, and I\u2019ve heard nothing but good reviews of these places. Maybe I\u2019ll order a pound of their coffee beans online and see for myself.<\/p>\nThe Dream of the 90s Is Alive In Portland<\/h2>\n<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>As important as <a href=\"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/2011\/07\/29\/5-reasons-why-you-need-to-learn-how-to-cook-a-few-good-meals\/comment-page-1\/?ref=lmvm\">learning how to cook<\/a> is for your health and fitness, it\u2019s probably best for your sanity to be okay with eating out from time to time.<\/p>\n<p>Many people try hard to adhere to their typical diets when they travel.<\/p>\n<p><em>I do not.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>I think the point of traveling is immersing yourself in the local culture, and food is one of the characteristics that make each place unique.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The food culture in Portland centers on fresh, healthy, delicious, and unique food crafted by passionate and independent chefs.<\/p>\n<p>And it\u2019s definitely worth your time to get out of your comfort zone and try some of the excellent food made by these excellent local businesses.<\/p>\n<span id=\"pty_trigger\"><\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Put a bird on it! 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This past weekend I journeyed out to Portland for the awesomely-named World Domination Summit.<\/p>\n
(It was just as cool as it sounds, and you can read a good write-up on it at the Huffington Post<\/a> if you\u2019d like to learn more.)<\/p>\nOne of my favorite things about traveling is immersing myself in the local food. (Not literally, of course! That would be a bit messy.)<\/p>\nBut the States don\u2019t have much of a characteristic cuisine (apart from Southern food), and it can therefore be difficult to find a unique food culture the places you visit here.<\/p>\nNot so in Portland.<\/em><\/p>\nI found that Oregon\u2019s capital had an abundance of fantastic food that I couldn\u2019t find in my hometown of San Diego, and I\u2019d like to share some personal highlights with you.<\/p>\nInvasion of the Food Carts!<\/h2>\n<\/p>\nSure, you probably have a handful of food trucks in your city.<\/p>\nThey\u2019re the latest thing. They\u2019re taking the nation by storm. And they\u2019re upsetting a whole lotta established restaurants in the process.<\/p>\nI thought that this phenomenon was big here in Southern California, but it turns out we have nothing on our cousins in the Pacific Northwest.<\/p>\nPortland is both artsy and entrepreneurial, and these two characteristics result in a city that tends to support quirky, small, and local businesses. And food carts are one of the most visible avatars of this spirit.<\/p>\nMany chefs forego the glamor of working in a bustling restaurant to establish their own independent food cart that they have more control over. That\u2019s just the way they do things in Portland.<\/strong><\/p>\nAnd I love it.<\/em><\/p>\nYou may be proud of the dozen food trucks in your city, but Portland boasts more than 700 food carts<\/strong>.<\/p>\nThat\u2019s not a typo.<\/em><\/p>\nMany cities have laws that severely restrict the ability of these establishments to do business, but Portland\u2019s legal system is decidedly pro-food cart.<\/p>\nWhich brings me to my next point.<\/p>\nWhere I\u2019m used to seeing food trucks that roam the city, Portland is filled with more-or-less permanent carts that stay parked where they do business 24\/7.<\/p>\nThe sheer amount of food carts (did I mention it\u2019s more than 700?) means that it is difficult to pick favorites. There are simply too many to keep track of. Like many places in Asia, it\u2019s just a part of the culture here to pick up your lunch or dinner at a small outside vendor.<\/p>\nJust find a place with a long line and hop on the end. You\u2019re sure to find something excellent.<\/strong><\/p>\n Bulgogi Tacos with Kim Chi–Ka Fusion\n Pork Box–El Cubo de Cuba\n Piri-Piri Chicken Sandwich–Euro Trash\nThe “New Age” Approach to Food<\/h2>\nIt seems like there\u2019s two major extremes<\/a> in the health and fitness world.<\/p>\nOn the one hand, you\u2019ve got the \u201cGym Rats,\u201d who throw down lots of protein shakes and oatmeal, and spend every day pumping iron. On the other hand, you\u2019ve got the \u201cNew Agers,\u201d who eat a bunch of fresh food from the farmers market after they hit up their yoga classes.<\/p>\nAs I\u2019ve mentioned before, I think that the Gym Rats tend to be the experts at exercising while the New Agers tend to be the experts at diet. (Though they both take things a little too far to the extreme.)<\/p>\nSo it\u2019s great to see that the culture of Portland tends to be firmly New Ager when it comes to food.<\/p>\nThis means that there\u2019s lots of fresh, local, and minimally processed food available.<\/strong><\/p>\nAlthough I couldn\u2019t make it, Portland has an epic farmers market every Saturday on the PSU campus.<\/p>\nI found as well that fresh ingredients were used in every food cart meal I ate.<\/p>\nIt might be easy to skimp on food from a bag, a box, or a can, but when it comes to pure deliciousness, it\u2019s hard to beat fresh.<\/em><\/p>\n Omnivore Pizza and Boysenberry Soda–Hot Lips Pizza\nOne of the places I ate at was a pizza joint named Hot Lips. Not only do they use fresh ingredients, but they brew many different varieties of their own fruit sodas as well. (With no high-fructose corn syrup!)<\/p>\nCoffee and Donuts<\/h2>\n<\/p>\nNo food report from Portland would be complete without a swing by Voodoo Doughnut<\/a>.<\/p>\nFirst off, I need to admit something. I don\u2019t like pastries.<\/strong><\/p>\nAnything that consists of little more than dough and sugar usually gets a pass from me. Not because I\u2019m trying hard to avoid it, but I genuinely don\u2019t enjoy the texture and taste. (I\u2019m much more of a fan of savory and salty foods.)<\/p>\nBut hey, when in Rome\u2026<\/em><\/p>\nI knew I had to try the Portland Cream, since it\u2019s the official donut of Portland (and it includes two eyes!). And of course I needed to try the Bacon Maple Bar as well.<\/p>\nI was pleasantly surprised. For the most part.<\/em><\/p>\nI thought the Portland Cream was pretty meh<\/em>, until I got to the filling, which wasn\u2019t the typical custardy stuff, but something fruity (apples, perhaps?).<\/p>\nI did enjoy the flavor of the Bacon Maple Bar. (If you\u2019ve ever had a breakfast that included both maple syrup and bacon or sausage, you know how well these two go together!)<\/p>\nI\u2019m still not a fan of pastries, though. If I lived in Portland, I could see myself eating at food carts regularly, but would leave Voodoo Doughnut for rare occasions.<\/p>\nOne place I didn\u2019t get a chance to get to was one of Portland\u2019s Stumptown<\/a> coffee shops. I\u2019m a big fan of the noble bean, and I\u2019ve heard nothing but good reviews of these places. Maybe I\u2019ll order a pound of their coffee beans online and see for myself.<\/p>\nThe Dream of the 90s Is Alive In Portland<\/h2>\n<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>As important as <a href=\"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/2011\/07\/29\/5-reasons-why-you-need-to-learn-how-to-cook-a-few-good-meals\/comment-page-1\/?ref=lmvm\">learning how to cook<\/a> is for your health and fitness, it\u2019s probably best for your sanity to be okay with eating out from time to time.<\/p>\n<p>Many people try hard to adhere to their typical diets when they travel.<\/p>\n<p><em>I do not.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>I think the point of traveling is immersing yourself in the local culture, and food is one of the characteristics that make each place unique.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The food culture in Portland centers on fresh, healthy, delicious, and unique food crafted by passionate and independent chefs.<\/p>\n<p>And it\u2019s definitely worth your time to get out of your comfort zone and try some of the excellent food made by these excellent local businesses.<\/p>\n<span id=\"pty_trigger\"><\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Put a bird on it! 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One of my favorite things about traveling is immersing myself in the local food. (Not literally, of course! That would be a bit messy.)<\/p>\n
But the States don\u2019t have much of a characteristic cuisine (apart from Southern food), and it can therefore be difficult to find a unique food culture the places you visit here.<\/p>\n
Not so in Portland.<\/em><\/p>\nI found that Oregon\u2019s capital had an abundance of fantastic food that I couldn\u2019t find in my hometown of San Diego, and I\u2019d like to share some personal highlights with you.<\/p>\nInvasion of the Food Carts!<\/h2>\n<\/p>\nSure, you probably have a handful of food trucks in your city.<\/p>\nThey\u2019re the latest thing. They\u2019re taking the nation by storm. And they\u2019re upsetting a whole lotta established restaurants in the process.<\/p>\nI thought that this phenomenon was big here in Southern California, but it turns out we have nothing on our cousins in the Pacific Northwest.<\/p>\nPortland is both artsy and entrepreneurial, and these two characteristics result in a city that tends to support quirky, small, and local businesses. And food carts are one of the most visible avatars of this spirit.<\/p>\nMany chefs forego the glamor of working in a bustling restaurant to establish their own independent food cart that they have more control over. That\u2019s just the way they do things in Portland.<\/strong><\/p>\nAnd I love it.<\/em><\/p>\nYou may be proud of the dozen food trucks in your city, but Portland boasts more than 700 food carts<\/strong>.<\/p>\nThat\u2019s not a typo.<\/em><\/p>\nMany cities have laws that severely restrict the ability of these establishments to do business, but Portland\u2019s legal system is decidedly pro-food cart.<\/p>\nWhich brings me to my next point.<\/p>\nWhere I\u2019m used to seeing food trucks that roam the city, Portland is filled with more-or-less permanent carts that stay parked where they do business 24\/7.<\/p>\nThe sheer amount of food carts (did I mention it\u2019s more than 700?) means that it is difficult to pick favorites. There are simply too many to keep track of. Like many places in Asia, it\u2019s just a part of the culture here to pick up your lunch or dinner at a small outside vendor.<\/p>\nJust find a place with a long line and hop on the end. You\u2019re sure to find something excellent.<\/strong><\/p>\n Bulgogi Tacos with Kim Chi–Ka Fusion\n Pork Box–El Cubo de Cuba\n Piri-Piri Chicken Sandwich–Euro Trash\nThe “New Age” Approach to Food<\/h2>\nIt seems like there\u2019s two major extremes<\/a> in the health and fitness world.<\/p>\nOn the one hand, you\u2019ve got the \u201cGym Rats,\u201d who throw down lots of protein shakes and oatmeal, and spend every day pumping iron. On the other hand, you\u2019ve got the \u201cNew Agers,\u201d who eat a bunch of fresh food from the farmers market after they hit up their yoga classes.<\/p>\nAs I\u2019ve mentioned before, I think that the Gym Rats tend to be the experts at exercising while the New Agers tend to be the experts at diet. (Though they both take things a little too far to the extreme.)<\/p>\nSo it\u2019s great to see that the culture of Portland tends to be firmly New Ager when it comes to food.<\/p>\nThis means that there\u2019s lots of fresh, local, and minimally processed food available.<\/strong><\/p>\nAlthough I couldn\u2019t make it, Portland has an epic farmers market every Saturday on the PSU campus.<\/p>\nI found as well that fresh ingredients were used in every food cart meal I ate.<\/p>\nIt might be easy to skimp on food from a bag, a box, or a can, but when it comes to pure deliciousness, it\u2019s hard to beat fresh.<\/em><\/p>\n Omnivore Pizza and Boysenberry Soda–Hot Lips Pizza\nOne of the places I ate at was a pizza joint named Hot Lips. Not only do they use fresh ingredients, but they brew many different varieties of their own fruit sodas as well. (With no high-fructose corn syrup!)<\/p>\nCoffee and Donuts<\/h2>\n<\/p>\nNo food report from Portland would be complete without a swing by Voodoo Doughnut<\/a>.<\/p>\nFirst off, I need to admit something. I don\u2019t like pastries.<\/strong><\/p>\nAnything that consists of little more than dough and sugar usually gets a pass from me. Not because I\u2019m trying hard to avoid it, but I genuinely don\u2019t enjoy the texture and taste. (I\u2019m much more of a fan of savory and salty foods.)<\/p>\nBut hey, when in Rome\u2026<\/em><\/p>\nI knew I had to try the Portland Cream, since it\u2019s the official donut of Portland (and it includes two eyes!). And of course I needed to try the Bacon Maple Bar as well.<\/p>\nI was pleasantly surprised. For the most part.<\/em><\/p>\nI thought the Portland Cream was pretty meh<\/em>, until I got to the filling, which wasn\u2019t the typical custardy stuff, but something fruity (apples, perhaps?).<\/p>\nI did enjoy the flavor of the Bacon Maple Bar. (If you\u2019ve ever had a breakfast that included both maple syrup and bacon or sausage, you know how well these two go together!)<\/p>\nI\u2019m still not a fan of pastries, though. If I lived in Portland, I could see myself eating at food carts regularly, but would leave Voodoo Doughnut for rare occasions.<\/p>\nOne place I didn\u2019t get a chance to get to was one of Portland\u2019s Stumptown<\/a> coffee shops. I\u2019m a big fan of the noble bean, and I\u2019ve heard nothing but good reviews of these places. Maybe I\u2019ll order a pound of their coffee beans online and see for myself.<\/p>\nThe Dream of the 90s Is Alive In Portland<\/h2>\n<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>As important as <a href=\"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/2011\/07\/29\/5-reasons-why-you-need-to-learn-how-to-cook-a-few-good-meals\/comment-page-1\/?ref=lmvm\">learning how to cook<\/a> is for your health and fitness, it\u2019s probably best for your sanity to be okay with eating out from time to time.<\/p>\n<p>Many people try hard to adhere to their typical diets when they travel.<\/p>\n<p><em>I do not.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>I think the point of traveling is immersing yourself in the local culture, and food is one of the characteristics that make each place unique.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The food culture in Portland centers on fresh, healthy, delicious, and unique food crafted by passionate and independent chefs.<\/p>\n<p>And it\u2019s definitely worth your time to get out of your comfort zone and try some of the excellent food made by these excellent local businesses.<\/p>\n<span id=\"pty_trigger\"><\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Put a bird on it! 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I found that Oregon\u2019s capital had an abundance of fantastic food that I couldn\u2019t find in my hometown of San Diego, and I\u2019d like to share some personal highlights with you.<\/p>\n
Sure, you probably have a handful of food trucks in your city.<\/p>\n
They\u2019re the latest thing. They\u2019re taking the nation by storm. And they\u2019re upsetting a whole lotta established restaurants in the process.<\/p>\n
I thought that this phenomenon was big here in Southern California, but it turns out we have nothing on our cousins in the Pacific Northwest.<\/p>\n
Portland is both artsy and entrepreneurial, and these two characteristics result in a city that tends to support quirky, small, and local businesses. And food carts are one of the most visible avatars of this spirit.<\/p>\n
Many chefs forego the glamor of working in a bustling restaurant to establish their own independent food cart that they have more control over. That\u2019s just the way they do things in Portland.<\/strong><\/p>\nAnd I love it.<\/em><\/p>\nYou may be proud of the dozen food trucks in your city, but Portland boasts more than 700 food carts<\/strong>.<\/p>\nThat\u2019s not a typo.<\/em><\/p>\nMany cities have laws that severely restrict the ability of these establishments to do business, but Portland\u2019s legal system is decidedly pro-food cart.<\/p>\nWhich brings me to my next point.<\/p>\nWhere I\u2019m used to seeing food trucks that roam the city, Portland is filled with more-or-less permanent carts that stay parked where they do business 24\/7.<\/p>\nThe sheer amount of food carts (did I mention it\u2019s more than 700?) means that it is difficult to pick favorites. There are simply too many to keep track of. Like many places in Asia, it\u2019s just a part of the culture here to pick up your lunch or dinner at a small outside vendor.<\/p>\nJust find a place with a long line and hop on the end. You\u2019re sure to find something excellent.<\/strong><\/p>\n Bulgogi Tacos with Kim Chi–Ka Fusion\n Pork Box–El Cubo de Cuba\n Piri-Piri Chicken Sandwich–Euro Trash\nThe “New Age” Approach to Food<\/h2>\nIt seems like there\u2019s two major extremes<\/a> in the health and fitness world.<\/p>\nOn the one hand, you\u2019ve got the \u201cGym Rats,\u201d who throw down lots of protein shakes and oatmeal, and spend every day pumping iron. On the other hand, you\u2019ve got the \u201cNew Agers,\u201d who eat a bunch of fresh food from the farmers market after they hit up their yoga classes.<\/p>\nAs I\u2019ve mentioned before, I think that the Gym Rats tend to be the experts at exercising while the New Agers tend to be the experts at diet. (Though they both take things a little too far to the extreme.)<\/p>\nSo it\u2019s great to see that the culture of Portland tends to be firmly New Ager when it comes to food.<\/p>\nThis means that there\u2019s lots of fresh, local, and minimally processed food available.<\/strong><\/p>\nAlthough I couldn\u2019t make it, Portland has an epic farmers market every Saturday on the PSU campus.<\/p>\nI found as well that fresh ingredients were used in every food cart meal I ate.<\/p>\nIt might be easy to skimp on food from a bag, a box, or a can, but when it comes to pure deliciousness, it\u2019s hard to beat fresh.<\/em><\/p>\n Omnivore Pizza and Boysenberry Soda–Hot Lips Pizza\nOne of the places I ate at was a pizza joint named Hot Lips. Not only do they use fresh ingredients, but they brew many different varieties of their own fruit sodas as well. (With no high-fructose corn syrup!)<\/p>\nCoffee and Donuts<\/h2>\n<\/p>\nNo food report from Portland would be complete without a swing by Voodoo Doughnut<\/a>.<\/p>\nFirst off, I need to admit something. I don\u2019t like pastries.<\/strong><\/p>\nAnything that consists of little more than dough and sugar usually gets a pass from me. Not because I\u2019m trying hard to avoid it, but I genuinely don\u2019t enjoy the texture and taste. (I\u2019m much more of a fan of savory and salty foods.)<\/p>\nBut hey, when in Rome\u2026<\/em><\/p>\nI knew I had to try the Portland Cream, since it\u2019s the official donut of Portland (and it includes two eyes!). And of course I needed to try the Bacon Maple Bar as well.<\/p>\nI was pleasantly surprised. For the most part.<\/em><\/p>\nI thought the Portland Cream was pretty meh<\/em>, until I got to the filling, which wasn\u2019t the typical custardy stuff, but something fruity (apples, perhaps?).<\/p>\nI did enjoy the flavor of the Bacon Maple Bar. (If you\u2019ve ever had a breakfast that included both maple syrup and bacon or sausage, you know how well these two go together!)<\/p>\nI\u2019m still not a fan of pastries, though. If I lived in Portland, I could see myself eating at food carts regularly, but would leave Voodoo Doughnut for rare occasions.<\/p>\nOne place I didn\u2019t get a chance to get to was one of Portland\u2019s Stumptown<\/a> coffee shops. I\u2019m a big fan of the noble bean, and I\u2019ve heard nothing but good reviews of these places. Maybe I\u2019ll order a pound of their coffee beans online and see for myself.<\/p>\nThe Dream of the 90s Is Alive In Portland<\/h2>\n<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>As important as <a href=\"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/2011\/07\/29\/5-reasons-why-you-need-to-learn-how-to-cook-a-few-good-meals\/comment-page-1\/?ref=lmvm\">learning how to cook<\/a> is for your health and fitness, it\u2019s probably best for your sanity to be okay with eating out from time to time.<\/p>\n<p>Many people try hard to adhere to their typical diets when they travel.<\/p>\n<p><em>I do not.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>I think the point of traveling is immersing yourself in the local culture, and food is one of the characteristics that make each place unique.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The food culture in Portland centers on fresh, healthy, delicious, and unique food crafted by passionate and independent chefs.<\/p>\n<p>And it\u2019s definitely worth your time to get out of your comfort zone and try some of the excellent food made by these excellent local businesses.<\/p>\n<span id=\"pty_trigger\"><\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Put a bird on it! 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And I love it.<\/em><\/p>\nYou may be proud of the dozen food trucks in your city, but Portland boasts more than 700 food carts<\/strong>.<\/p>\nThat\u2019s not a typo.<\/em><\/p>\nMany cities have laws that severely restrict the ability of these establishments to do business, but Portland\u2019s legal system is decidedly pro-food cart.<\/p>\nWhich brings me to my next point.<\/p>\nWhere I\u2019m used to seeing food trucks that roam the city, Portland is filled with more-or-less permanent carts that stay parked where they do business 24\/7.<\/p>\nThe sheer amount of food carts (did I mention it\u2019s more than 700?) means that it is difficult to pick favorites. There are simply too many to keep track of. Like many places in Asia, it\u2019s just a part of the culture here to pick up your lunch or dinner at a small outside vendor.<\/p>\nJust find a place with a long line and hop on the end. You\u2019re sure to find something excellent.<\/strong><\/p>\n Bulgogi Tacos with Kim Chi–Ka Fusion\n Pork Box–El Cubo de Cuba\n Piri-Piri Chicken Sandwich–Euro Trash\nThe “New Age” Approach to Food<\/h2>\nIt seems like there\u2019s two major extremes<\/a> in the health and fitness world.<\/p>\nOn the one hand, you\u2019ve got the \u201cGym Rats,\u201d who throw down lots of protein shakes and oatmeal, and spend every day pumping iron. On the other hand, you\u2019ve got the \u201cNew Agers,\u201d who eat a bunch of fresh food from the farmers market after they hit up their yoga classes.<\/p>\nAs I\u2019ve mentioned before, I think that the Gym Rats tend to be the experts at exercising while the New Agers tend to be the experts at diet. (Though they both take things a little too far to the extreme.)<\/p>\nSo it\u2019s great to see that the culture of Portland tends to be firmly New Ager when it comes to food.<\/p>\nThis means that there\u2019s lots of fresh, local, and minimally processed food available.<\/strong><\/p>\nAlthough I couldn\u2019t make it, Portland has an epic farmers market every Saturday on the PSU campus.<\/p>\nI found as well that fresh ingredients were used in every food cart meal I ate.<\/p>\nIt might be easy to skimp on food from a bag, a box, or a can, but when it comes to pure deliciousness, it\u2019s hard to beat fresh.<\/em><\/p>\n Omnivore Pizza and Boysenberry Soda–Hot Lips Pizza\nOne of the places I ate at was a pizza joint named Hot Lips. Not only do they use fresh ingredients, but they brew many different varieties of their own fruit sodas as well. (With no high-fructose corn syrup!)<\/p>\nCoffee and Donuts<\/h2>\n<\/p>\nNo food report from Portland would be complete without a swing by Voodoo Doughnut<\/a>.<\/p>\nFirst off, I need to admit something. I don\u2019t like pastries.<\/strong><\/p>\nAnything that consists of little more than dough and sugar usually gets a pass from me. Not because I\u2019m trying hard to avoid it, but I genuinely don\u2019t enjoy the texture and taste. (I\u2019m much more of a fan of savory and salty foods.)<\/p>\nBut hey, when in Rome\u2026<\/em><\/p>\nI knew I had to try the Portland Cream, since it\u2019s the official donut of Portland (and it includes two eyes!). And of course I needed to try the Bacon Maple Bar as well.<\/p>\nI was pleasantly surprised. For the most part.<\/em><\/p>\nI thought the Portland Cream was pretty meh<\/em>, until I got to the filling, which wasn\u2019t the typical custardy stuff, but something fruity (apples, perhaps?).<\/p>\nI did enjoy the flavor of the Bacon Maple Bar. (If you\u2019ve ever had a breakfast that included both maple syrup and bacon or sausage, you know how well these two go together!)<\/p>\nI\u2019m still not a fan of pastries, though. If I lived in Portland, I could see myself eating at food carts regularly, but would leave Voodoo Doughnut for rare occasions.<\/p>\nOne place I didn\u2019t get a chance to get to was one of Portland\u2019s Stumptown<\/a> coffee shops. I\u2019m a big fan of the noble bean, and I\u2019ve heard nothing but good reviews of these places. Maybe I\u2019ll order a pound of their coffee beans online and see for myself.<\/p>\nThe Dream of the 90s Is Alive In Portland<\/h2>\n<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>As important as <a href=\"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/2011\/07\/29\/5-reasons-why-you-need-to-learn-how-to-cook-a-few-good-meals\/comment-page-1\/?ref=lmvm\">learning how to cook<\/a> is for your health and fitness, it\u2019s probably best for your sanity to be okay with eating out from time to time.<\/p>\n<p>Many people try hard to adhere to their typical diets when they travel.<\/p>\n<p><em>I do not.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>I think the point of traveling is immersing yourself in the local culture, and food is one of the characteristics that make each place unique.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The food culture in Portland centers on fresh, healthy, delicious, and unique food crafted by passionate and independent chefs.<\/p>\n<p>And it\u2019s definitely worth your time to get out of your comfort zone and try some of the excellent food made by these excellent local businesses.<\/p>\n<span id=\"pty_trigger\"><\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Put a bird on it! This past weekend I journeyed out to Portland for the awesomely-named World Domination Summit. (It was just as cool as it sounds, and you can read a good write-up on it at the Huffington Post if you\u2019d like to learn more.) 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You may be proud of the dozen food trucks in your city, but Portland boasts more than 700 food carts<\/strong>.<\/p>\nThat\u2019s not a typo.<\/em><\/p>\nMany cities have laws that severely restrict the ability of these establishments to do business, but Portland\u2019s legal system is decidedly pro-food cart.<\/p>\nWhich brings me to my next point.<\/p>\nWhere I\u2019m used to seeing food trucks that roam the city, Portland is filled with more-or-less permanent carts that stay parked where they do business 24\/7.<\/p>\nThe sheer amount of food carts (did I mention it\u2019s more than 700?) means that it is difficult to pick favorites. There are simply too many to keep track of. Like many places in Asia, it\u2019s just a part of the culture here to pick up your lunch or dinner at a small outside vendor.<\/p>\nJust find a place with a long line and hop on the end. You\u2019re sure to find something excellent.<\/strong><\/p>\n Bulgogi Tacos with Kim Chi–Ka Fusion\n Pork Box–El Cubo de Cuba\n Piri-Piri Chicken Sandwich–Euro Trash\nThe “New Age” Approach to Food<\/h2>\nIt seems like there\u2019s two major extremes<\/a> in the health and fitness world.<\/p>\nOn the one hand, you\u2019ve got the \u201cGym Rats,\u201d who throw down lots of protein shakes and oatmeal, and spend every day pumping iron. On the other hand, you\u2019ve got the \u201cNew Agers,\u201d who eat a bunch of fresh food from the farmers market after they hit up their yoga classes.<\/p>\nAs I\u2019ve mentioned before, I think that the Gym Rats tend to be the experts at exercising while the New Agers tend to be the experts at diet. (Though they both take things a little too far to the extreme.)<\/p>\nSo it\u2019s great to see that the culture of Portland tends to be firmly New Ager when it comes to food.<\/p>\nThis means that there\u2019s lots of fresh, local, and minimally processed food available.<\/strong><\/p>\nAlthough I couldn\u2019t make it, Portland has an epic farmers market every Saturday on the PSU campus.<\/p>\nI found as well that fresh ingredients were used in every food cart meal I ate.<\/p>\nIt might be easy to skimp on food from a bag, a box, or a can, but when it comes to pure deliciousness, it\u2019s hard to beat fresh.<\/em><\/p>\n Omnivore Pizza and Boysenberry Soda–Hot Lips Pizza\nOne of the places I ate at was a pizza joint named Hot Lips. Not only do they use fresh ingredients, but they brew many different varieties of their own fruit sodas as well. (With no high-fructose corn syrup!)<\/p>\nCoffee and Donuts<\/h2>\n<\/p>\nNo food report from Portland would be complete without a swing by Voodoo Doughnut<\/a>.<\/p>\nFirst off, I need to admit something. I don\u2019t like pastries.<\/strong><\/p>\nAnything that consists of little more than dough and sugar usually gets a pass from me. Not because I\u2019m trying hard to avoid it, but I genuinely don\u2019t enjoy the texture and taste. (I\u2019m much more of a fan of savory and salty foods.)<\/p>\nBut hey, when in Rome\u2026<\/em><\/p>\nI knew I had to try the Portland Cream, since it\u2019s the official donut of Portland (and it includes two eyes!). And of course I needed to try the Bacon Maple Bar as well.<\/p>\nI was pleasantly surprised. For the most part.<\/em><\/p>\nI thought the Portland Cream was pretty meh<\/em>, until I got to the filling, which wasn\u2019t the typical custardy stuff, but something fruity (apples, perhaps?).<\/p>\nI did enjoy the flavor of the Bacon Maple Bar. (If you\u2019ve ever had a breakfast that included both maple syrup and bacon or sausage, you know how well these two go together!)<\/p>\nI\u2019m still not a fan of pastries, though. If I lived in Portland, I could see myself eating at food carts regularly, but would leave Voodoo Doughnut for rare occasions.<\/p>\nOne place I didn\u2019t get a chance to get to was one of Portland\u2019s Stumptown<\/a> coffee shops. I\u2019m a big fan of the noble bean, and I\u2019ve heard nothing but good reviews of these places. Maybe I\u2019ll order a pound of their coffee beans online and see for myself.<\/p>\nThe Dream of the 90s Is Alive In Portland<\/h2>\n<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>As important as <a href=\"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/2011\/07\/29\/5-reasons-why-you-need-to-learn-how-to-cook-a-few-good-meals\/comment-page-1\/?ref=lmvm\">learning how to cook<\/a> is for your health and fitness, it\u2019s probably best for your sanity to be okay with eating out from time to time.<\/p>\n<p>Many people try hard to adhere to their typical diets when they travel.<\/p>\n<p><em>I do not.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>I think the point of traveling is immersing yourself in the local culture, and food is one of the characteristics that make each place unique.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The food culture in Portland centers on fresh, healthy, delicious, and unique food crafted by passionate and independent chefs.<\/p>\n<p>And it\u2019s definitely worth your time to get out of your comfort zone and try some of the excellent food made by these excellent local businesses.<\/p>\n<span id=\"pty_trigger\"><\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Put a bird on it! This past weekend I journeyed out to Portland for the awesomely-named World Domination Summit. (It was just as cool as it sounds, and you can read a good write-up on it at the Huffington Post if you\u2019d like to learn more.) One of my favorite things about traveling is immersing […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[255],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2469","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-food-of-the-world"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2469","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2469"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2469\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2488,"href":"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2469\/revisions\/2488"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2469"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2469"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2469"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
That\u2019s not a typo.<\/em><\/p>\nMany cities have laws that severely restrict the ability of these establishments to do business, but Portland\u2019s legal system is decidedly pro-food cart.<\/p>\nWhich brings me to my next point.<\/p>\nWhere I\u2019m used to seeing food trucks that roam the city, Portland is filled with more-or-less permanent carts that stay parked where they do business 24\/7.<\/p>\nThe sheer amount of food carts (did I mention it\u2019s more than 700?) means that it is difficult to pick favorites. There are simply too many to keep track of. Like many places in Asia, it\u2019s just a part of the culture here to pick up your lunch or dinner at a small outside vendor.<\/p>\nJust find a place with a long line and hop on the end. You\u2019re sure to find something excellent.<\/strong><\/p>\n Bulgogi Tacos with Kim Chi–Ka Fusion\n Pork Box–El Cubo de Cuba\n Piri-Piri Chicken Sandwich–Euro Trash\nThe “New Age” Approach to Food<\/h2>\nIt seems like there\u2019s two major extremes<\/a> in the health and fitness world.<\/p>\nOn the one hand, you\u2019ve got the \u201cGym Rats,\u201d who throw down lots of protein shakes and oatmeal, and spend every day pumping iron. On the other hand, you\u2019ve got the \u201cNew Agers,\u201d who eat a bunch of fresh food from the farmers market after they hit up their yoga classes.<\/p>\nAs I\u2019ve mentioned before, I think that the Gym Rats tend to be the experts at exercising while the New Agers tend to be the experts at diet. (Though they both take things a little too far to the extreme.)<\/p>\nSo it\u2019s great to see that the culture of Portland tends to be firmly New Ager when it comes to food.<\/p>\nThis means that there\u2019s lots of fresh, local, and minimally processed food available.<\/strong><\/p>\nAlthough I couldn\u2019t make it, Portland has an epic farmers market every Saturday on the PSU campus.<\/p>\nI found as well that fresh ingredients were used in every food cart meal I ate.<\/p>\nIt might be easy to skimp on food from a bag, a box, or a can, but when it comes to pure deliciousness, it\u2019s hard to beat fresh.<\/em><\/p>\n Omnivore Pizza and Boysenberry Soda–Hot Lips Pizza\nOne of the places I ate at was a pizza joint named Hot Lips. Not only do they use fresh ingredients, but they brew many different varieties of their own fruit sodas as well. (With no high-fructose corn syrup!)<\/p>\nCoffee and Donuts<\/h2>\n<\/p>\nNo food report from Portland would be complete without a swing by Voodoo Doughnut<\/a>.<\/p>\nFirst off, I need to admit something. I don\u2019t like pastries.<\/strong><\/p>\nAnything that consists of little more than dough and sugar usually gets a pass from me. Not because I\u2019m trying hard to avoid it, but I genuinely don\u2019t enjoy the texture and taste. (I\u2019m much more of a fan of savory and salty foods.)<\/p>\nBut hey, when in Rome\u2026<\/em><\/p>\nI knew I had to try the Portland Cream, since it\u2019s the official donut of Portland (and it includes two eyes!). And of course I needed to try the Bacon Maple Bar as well.<\/p>\nI was pleasantly surprised. For the most part.<\/em><\/p>\nI thought the Portland Cream was pretty meh<\/em>, until I got to the filling, which wasn\u2019t the typical custardy stuff, but something fruity (apples, perhaps?).<\/p>\nI did enjoy the flavor of the Bacon Maple Bar. (If you\u2019ve ever had a breakfast that included both maple syrup and bacon or sausage, you know how well these two go together!)<\/p>\nI\u2019m still not a fan of pastries, though. If I lived in Portland, I could see myself eating at food carts regularly, but would leave Voodoo Doughnut for rare occasions.<\/p>\nOne place I didn\u2019t get a chance to get to was one of Portland\u2019s Stumptown<\/a> coffee shops. I\u2019m a big fan of the noble bean, and I\u2019ve heard nothing but good reviews of these places. Maybe I\u2019ll order a pound of their coffee beans online and see for myself.<\/p>\nThe Dream of the 90s Is Alive In Portland<\/h2>\n<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>As important as <a href=\"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/2011\/07\/29\/5-reasons-why-you-need-to-learn-how-to-cook-a-few-good-meals\/comment-page-1\/?ref=lmvm\">learning how to cook<\/a> is for your health and fitness, it\u2019s probably best for your sanity to be okay with eating out from time to time.<\/p>\n<p>Many people try hard to adhere to their typical diets when they travel.<\/p>\n<p><em>I do not.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>I think the point of traveling is immersing yourself in the local culture, and food is one of the characteristics that make each place unique.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The food culture in Portland centers on fresh, healthy, delicious, and unique food crafted by passionate and independent chefs.<\/p>\n<p>And it\u2019s definitely worth your time to get out of your comfort zone and try some of the excellent food made by these excellent local businesses.<\/p>\n<span id=\"pty_trigger\"><\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Put a bird on it! This past weekend I journeyed out to Portland for the awesomely-named World Domination Summit. (It was just as cool as it sounds, and you can read a good write-up on it at the Huffington Post if you\u2019d like to learn more.) 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Many cities have laws that severely restrict the ability of these establishments to do business, but Portland\u2019s legal system is decidedly pro-food cart.<\/p>\n
Which brings me to my next point.<\/p>\n
Where I\u2019m used to seeing food trucks that roam the city, Portland is filled with more-or-less permanent carts that stay parked where they do business 24\/7.<\/p>\n
The sheer amount of food carts (did I mention it\u2019s more than 700?) means that it is difficult to pick favorites. There are simply too many to keep track of. Like many places in Asia, it\u2019s just a part of the culture here to pick up your lunch or dinner at a small outside vendor.<\/p>\n
Just find a place with a long line and hop on the end. You\u2019re sure to find something excellent.<\/strong><\/p>\n Bulgogi Tacos with Kim Chi–Ka Fusion\n Pork Box–El Cubo de Cuba\n Piri-Piri Chicken Sandwich–Euro Trash\nThe “New Age” Approach to Food<\/h2>\nIt seems like there\u2019s two major extremes<\/a> in the health and fitness world.<\/p>\nOn the one hand, you\u2019ve got the \u201cGym Rats,\u201d who throw down lots of protein shakes and oatmeal, and spend every day pumping iron. On the other hand, you\u2019ve got the \u201cNew Agers,\u201d who eat a bunch of fresh food from the farmers market after they hit up their yoga classes.<\/p>\nAs I\u2019ve mentioned before, I think that the Gym Rats tend to be the experts at exercising while the New Agers tend to be the experts at diet. (Though they both take things a little too far to the extreme.)<\/p>\nSo it\u2019s great to see that the culture of Portland tends to be firmly New Ager when it comes to food.<\/p>\nThis means that there\u2019s lots of fresh, local, and minimally processed food available.<\/strong><\/p>\nAlthough I couldn\u2019t make it, Portland has an epic farmers market every Saturday on the PSU campus.<\/p>\nI found as well that fresh ingredients were used in every food cart meal I ate.<\/p>\nIt might be easy to skimp on food from a bag, a box, or a can, but when it comes to pure deliciousness, it\u2019s hard to beat fresh.<\/em><\/p>\n Omnivore Pizza and Boysenberry Soda–Hot Lips Pizza\nOne of the places I ate at was a pizza joint named Hot Lips. Not only do they use fresh ingredients, but they brew many different varieties of their own fruit sodas as well. (With no high-fructose corn syrup!)<\/p>\nCoffee and Donuts<\/h2>\n<\/p>\nNo food report from Portland would be complete without a swing by Voodoo Doughnut<\/a>.<\/p>\nFirst off, I need to admit something. I don\u2019t like pastries.<\/strong><\/p>\nAnything that consists of little more than dough and sugar usually gets a pass from me. Not because I\u2019m trying hard to avoid it, but I genuinely don\u2019t enjoy the texture and taste. (I\u2019m much more of a fan of savory and salty foods.)<\/p>\nBut hey, when in Rome\u2026<\/em><\/p>\nI knew I had to try the Portland Cream, since it\u2019s the official donut of Portland (and it includes two eyes!). And of course I needed to try the Bacon Maple Bar as well.<\/p>\nI was pleasantly surprised. For the most part.<\/em><\/p>\nI thought the Portland Cream was pretty meh<\/em>, until I got to the filling, which wasn\u2019t the typical custardy stuff, but something fruity (apples, perhaps?).<\/p>\nI did enjoy the flavor of the Bacon Maple Bar. (If you\u2019ve ever had a breakfast that included both maple syrup and bacon or sausage, you know how well these two go together!)<\/p>\nI\u2019m still not a fan of pastries, though. If I lived in Portland, I could see myself eating at food carts regularly, but would leave Voodoo Doughnut for rare occasions.<\/p>\nOne place I didn\u2019t get a chance to get to was one of Portland\u2019s Stumptown<\/a> coffee shops. I\u2019m a big fan of the noble bean, and I\u2019ve heard nothing but good reviews of these places. Maybe I\u2019ll order a pound of their coffee beans online and see for myself.<\/p>\nThe Dream of the 90s Is Alive In Portland<\/h2>\n<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>As important as <a href=\"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/2011\/07\/29\/5-reasons-why-you-need-to-learn-how-to-cook-a-few-good-meals\/comment-page-1\/?ref=lmvm\">learning how to cook<\/a> is for your health and fitness, it\u2019s probably best for your sanity to be okay with eating out from time to time.<\/p>\n<p>Many people try hard to adhere to their typical diets when they travel.<\/p>\n<p><em>I do not.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>I think the point of traveling is immersing yourself in the local culture, and food is one of the characteristics that make each place unique.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The food culture in Portland centers on fresh, healthy, delicious, and unique food crafted by passionate and independent chefs.<\/p>\n<p>And it\u2019s definitely worth your time to get out of your comfort zone and try some of the excellent food made by these excellent local businesses.<\/p>\n<span id=\"pty_trigger\"><\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Put a bird on it! This past weekend I journeyed out to Portland for the awesomely-named World Domination Summit. (It was just as cool as it sounds, and you can read a good write-up on it at the Huffington Post if you\u2019d like to learn more.) One of my favorite things about traveling is immersing […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[255],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2469","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-food-of-the-world"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2469","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2469"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2469\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2488,"href":"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2469\/revisions\/2488"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2469"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2469"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2469"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
It seems like there\u2019s two major extremes<\/a> in the health and fitness world.<\/p>\nOn the one hand, you\u2019ve got the \u201cGym Rats,\u201d who throw down lots of protein shakes and oatmeal, and spend every day pumping iron. On the other hand, you\u2019ve got the \u201cNew Agers,\u201d who eat a bunch of fresh food from the farmers market after they hit up their yoga classes.<\/p>\nAs I\u2019ve mentioned before, I think that the Gym Rats tend to be the experts at exercising while the New Agers tend to be the experts at diet. (Though they both take things a little too far to the extreme.)<\/p>\nSo it\u2019s great to see that the culture of Portland tends to be firmly New Ager when it comes to food.<\/p>\nThis means that there\u2019s lots of fresh, local, and minimally processed food available.<\/strong><\/p>\nAlthough I couldn\u2019t make it, Portland has an epic farmers market every Saturday on the PSU campus.<\/p>\nI found as well that fresh ingredients were used in every food cart meal I ate.<\/p>\nIt might be easy to skimp on food from a bag, a box, or a can, but when it comes to pure deliciousness, it\u2019s hard to beat fresh.<\/em><\/p>\n Omnivore Pizza and Boysenberry Soda–Hot Lips Pizza\nOne of the places I ate at was a pizza joint named Hot Lips. Not only do they use fresh ingredients, but they brew many different varieties of their own fruit sodas as well. (With no high-fructose corn syrup!)<\/p>\nCoffee and Donuts<\/h2>\n<\/p>\nNo food report from Portland would be complete without a swing by Voodoo Doughnut<\/a>.<\/p>\nFirst off, I need to admit something. I don\u2019t like pastries.<\/strong><\/p>\nAnything that consists of little more than dough and sugar usually gets a pass from me. Not because I\u2019m trying hard to avoid it, but I genuinely don\u2019t enjoy the texture and taste. (I\u2019m much more of a fan of savory and salty foods.)<\/p>\nBut hey, when in Rome\u2026<\/em><\/p>\nI knew I had to try the Portland Cream, since it\u2019s the official donut of Portland (and it includes two eyes!). And of course I needed to try the Bacon Maple Bar as well.<\/p>\nI was pleasantly surprised. For the most part.<\/em><\/p>\nI thought the Portland Cream was pretty meh<\/em>, until I got to the filling, which wasn\u2019t the typical custardy stuff, but something fruity (apples, perhaps?).<\/p>\nI did enjoy the flavor of the Bacon Maple Bar. (If you\u2019ve ever had a breakfast that included both maple syrup and bacon or sausage, you know how well these two go together!)<\/p>\nI\u2019m still not a fan of pastries, though. If I lived in Portland, I could see myself eating at food carts regularly, but would leave Voodoo Doughnut for rare occasions.<\/p>\nOne place I didn\u2019t get a chance to get to was one of Portland\u2019s Stumptown<\/a> coffee shops. I\u2019m a big fan of the noble bean, and I\u2019ve heard nothing but good reviews of these places. Maybe I\u2019ll order a pound of their coffee beans online and see for myself.<\/p>\nThe Dream of the 90s Is Alive In Portland<\/h2>\n<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>As important as <a href=\"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/2011\/07\/29\/5-reasons-why-you-need-to-learn-how-to-cook-a-few-good-meals\/comment-page-1\/?ref=lmvm\">learning how to cook<\/a> is for your health and fitness, it\u2019s probably best for your sanity to be okay with eating out from time to time.<\/p>\n<p>Many people try hard to adhere to their typical diets when they travel.<\/p>\n<p><em>I do not.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>I think the point of traveling is immersing yourself in the local culture, and food is one of the characteristics that make each place unique.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The food culture in Portland centers on fresh, healthy, delicious, and unique food crafted by passionate and independent chefs.<\/p>\n<p>And it\u2019s definitely worth your time to get out of your comfort zone and try some of the excellent food made by these excellent local businesses.<\/p>\n<span id=\"pty_trigger\"><\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Put a bird on it! 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One of my favorite things about traveling is immersing […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[255],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2469","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-food-of-the-world"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2469","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2469"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2469\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2488,"href":"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2469\/revisions\/2488"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2469"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2469"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2469"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
On the one hand, you\u2019ve got the \u201cGym Rats,\u201d who throw down lots of protein shakes and oatmeal, and spend every day pumping iron. On the other hand, you\u2019ve got the \u201cNew Agers,\u201d who eat a bunch of fresh food from the farmers market after they hit up their yoga classes.<\/p>\n
As I\u2019ve mentioned before, I think that the Gym Rats tend to be the experts at exercising while the New Agers tend to be the experts at diet. (Though they both take things a little too far to the extreme.)<\/p>\n
So it\u2019s great to see that the culture of Portland tends to be firmly New Ager when it comes to food.<\/p>\n
This means that there\u2019s lots of fresh, local, and minimally processed food available.<\/strong><\/p>\nAlthough I couldn\u2019t make it, Portland has an epic farmers market every Saturday on the PSU campus.<\/p>\nI found as well that fresh ingredients were used in every food cart meal I ate.<\/p>\nIt might be easy to skimp on food from a bag, a box, or a can, but when it comes to pure deliciousness, it\u2019s hard to beat fresh.<\/em><\/p>\n Omnivore Pizza and Boysenberry Soda–Hot Lips Pizza\nOne of the places I ate at was a pizza joint named Hot Lips. Not only do they use fresh ingredients, but they brew many different varieties of their own fruit sodas as well. (With no high-fructose corn syrup!)<\/p>\nCoffee and Donuts<\/h2>\n<\/p>\nNo food report from Portland would be complete without a swing by Voodoo Doughnut<\/a>.<\/p>\nFirst off, I need to admit something. I don\u2019t like pastries.<\/strong><\/p>\nAnything that consists of little more than dough and sugar usually gets a pass from me. Not because I\u2019m trying hard to avoid it, but I genuinely don\u2019t enjoy the texture and taste. (I\u2019m much more of a fan of savory and salty foods.)<\/p>\nBut hey, when in Rome\u2026<\/em><\/p>\nI knew I had to try the Portland Cream, since it\u2019s the official donut of Portland (and it includes two eyes!). And of course I needed to try the Bacon Maple Bar as well.<\/p>\nI was pleasantly surprised. For the most part.<\/em><\/p>\nI thought the Portland Cream was pretty meh<\/em>, until I got to the filling, which wasn\u2019t the typical custardy stuff, but something fruity (apples, perhaps?).<\/p>\nI did enjoy the flavor of the Bacon Maple Bar. (If you\u2019ve ever had a breakfast that included both maple syrup and bacon or sausage, you know how well these two go together!)<\/p>\nI\u2019m still not a fan of pastries, though. If I lived in Portland, I could see myself eating at food carts regularly, but would leave Voodoo Doughnut for rare occasions.<\/p>\nOne place I didn\u2019t get a chance to get to was one of Portland\u2019s Stumptown<\/a> coffee shops. I\u2019m a big fan of the noble bean, and I\u2019ve heard nothing but good reviews of these places. Maybe I\u2019ll order a pound of their coffee beans online and see for myself.<\/p>\nThe Dream of the 90s Is Alive In Portland<\/h2>\n<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>As important as <a href=\"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/2011\/07\/29\/5-reasons-why-you-need-to-learn-how-to-cook-a-few-good-meals\/comment-page-1\/?ref=lmvm\">learning how to cook<\/a> is for your health and fitness, it\u2019s probably best for your sanity to be okay with eating out from time to time.<\/p>\n<p>Many people try hard to adhere to their typical diets when they travel.<\/p>\n<p><em>I do not.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>I think the point of traveling is immersing yourself in the local culture, and food is one of the characteristics that make each place unique.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The food culture in Portland centers on fresh, healthy, delicious, and unique food crafted by passionate and independent chefs.<\/p>\n<p>And it\u2019s definitely worth your time to get out of your comfort zone and try some of the excellent food made by these excellent local businesses.<\/p>\n<span id=\"pty_trigger\"><\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Put a bird on it! This past weekend I journeyed out to Portland for the awesomely-named World Domination Summit. (It was just as cool as it sounds, and you can read a good write-up on it at the Huffington Post if you\u2019d like to learn more.) One of my favorite things about traveling is immersing […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[255],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2469","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-food-of-the-world"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2469","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2469"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2469\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2488,"href":"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2469\/revisions\/2488"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2469"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2469"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2469"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
Although I couldn\u2019t make it, Portland has an epic farmers market every Saturday on the PSU campus.<\/p>\n
I found as well that fresh ingredients were used in every food cart meal I ate.<\/p>\n
It might be easy to skimp on food from a bag, a box, or a can, but when it comes to pure deliciousness, it\u2019s hard to beat fresh.<\/em><\/p>\n Omnivore Pizza and Boysenberry Soda–Hot Lips Pizza\nOne of the places I ate at was a pizza joint named Hot Lips. Not only do they use fresh ingredients, but they brew many different varieties of their own fruit sodas as well. (With no high-fructose corn syrup!)<\/p>\nCoffee and Donuts<\/h2>\n<\/p>\nNo food report from Portland would be complete without a swing by Voodoo Doughnut<\/a>.<\/p>\nFirst off, I need to admit something. I don\u2019t like pastries.<\/strong><\/p>\nAnything that consists of little more than dough and sugar usually gets a pass from me. Not because I\u2019m trying hard to avoid it, but I genuinely don\u2019t enjoy the texture and taste. (I\u2019m much more of a fan of savory and salty foods.)<\/p>\nBut hey, when in Rome\u2026<\/em><\/p>\nI knew I had to try the Portland Cream, since it\u2019s the official donut of Portland (and it includes two eyes!). And of course I needed to try the Bacon Maple Bar as well.<\/p>\nI was pleasantly surprised. For the most part.<\/em><\/p>\nI thought the Portland Cream was pretty meh<\/em>, until I got to the filling, which wasn\u2019t the typical custardy stuff, but something fruity (apples, perhaps?).<\/p>\nI did enjoy the flavor of the Bacon Maple Bar. (If you\u2019ve ever had a breakfast that included both maple syrup and bacon or sausage, you know how well these two go together!)<\/p>\nI\u2019m still not a fan of pastries, though. If I lived in Portland, I could see myself eating at food carts regularly, but would leave Voodoo Doughnut for rare occasions.<\/p>\nOne place I didn\u2019t get a chance to get to was one of Portland\u2019s Stumptown<\/a> coffee shops. I\u2019m a big fan of the noble bean, and I\u2019ve heard nothing but good reviews of these places. Maybe I\u2019ll order a pound of their coffee beans online and see for myself.<\/p>\nThe Dream of the 90s Is Alive In Portland<\/h2>\n<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>As important as <a href=\"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/2011\/07\/29\/5-reasons-why-you-need-to-learn-how-to-cook-a-few-good-meals\/comment-page-1\/?ref=lmvm\">learning how to cook<\/a> is for your health and fitness, it\u2019s probably best for your sanity to be okay with eating out from time to time.<\/p>\n<p>Many people try hard to adhere to their typical diets when they travel.<\/p>\n<p><em>I do not.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>I think the point of traveling is immersing yourself in the local culture, and food is one of the characteristics that make each place unique.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The food culture in Portland centers on fresh, healthy, delicious, and unique food crafted by passionate and independent chefs.<\/p>\n<p>And it\u2019s definitely worth your time to get out of your comfort zone and try some of the excellent food made by these excellent local businesses.<\/p>\n<span id=\"pty_trigger\"><\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Put a bird on it! This past weekend I journeyed out to Portland for the awesomely-named World Domination Summit. (It was just as cool as it sounds, and you can read a good write-up on it at the Huffington Post if you\u2019d like to learn more.) One of my favorite things about traveling is immersing […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[255],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2469","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-food-of-the-world"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2469","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2469"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2469\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2488,"href":"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2469\/revisions\/2488"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2469"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2469"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2469"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
One of the places I ate at was a pizza joint named Hot Lips. Not only do they use fresh ingredients, but they brew many different varieties of their own fruit sodas as well. (With no high-fructose corn syrup!)<\/p>\n
No food report from Portland would be complete without a swing by Voodoo Doughnut<\/a>.<\/p>\nFirst off, I need to admit something. I don\u2019t like pastries.<\/strong><\/p>\nAnything that consists of little more than dough and sugar usually gets a pass from me. Not because I\u2019m trying hard to avoid it, but I genuinely don\u2019t enjoy the texture and taste. (I\u2019m much more of a fan of savory and salty foods.)<\/p>\nBut hey, when in Rome\u2026<\/em><\/p>\nI knew I had to try the Portland Cream, since it\u2019s the official donut of Portland (and it includes two eyes!). And of course I needed to try the Bacon Maple Bar as well.<\/p>\nI was pleasantly surprised. For the most part.<\/em><\/p>\nI thought the Portland Cream was pretty meh<\/em>, until I got to the filling, which wasn\u2019t the typical custardy stuff, but something fruity (apples, perhaps?).<\/p>\nI did enjoy the flavor of the Bacon Maple Bar. (If you\u2019ve ever had a breakfast that included both maple syrup and bacon or sausage, you know how well these two go together!)<\/p>\nI\u2019m still not a fan of pastries, though. If I lived in Portland, I could see myself eating at food carts regularly, but would leave Voodoo Doughnut for rare occasions.<\/p>\nOne place I didn\u2019t get a chance to get to was one of Portland\u2019s Stumptown<\/a> coffee shops. I\u2019m a big fan of the noble bean, and I\u2019ve heard nothing but good reviews of these places. Maybe I\u2019ll order a pound of their coffee beans online and see for myself.<\/p>\nThe Dream of the 90s Is Alive In Portland<\/h2>\n<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>As important as <a href=\"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/2011\/07\/29\/5-reasons-why-you-need-to-learn-how-to-cook-a-few-good-meals\/comment-page-1\/?ref=lmvm\">learning how to cook<\/a> is for your health and fitness, it\u2019s probably best for your sanity to be okay with eating out from time to time.<\/p>\n<p>Many people try hard to adhere to their typical diets when they travel.<\/p>\n<p><em>I do not.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>I think the point of traveling is immersing yourself in the local culture, and food is one of the characteristics that make each place unique.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The food culture in Portland centers on fresh, healthy, delicious, and unique food crafted by passionate and independent chefs.<\/p>\n<p>And it\u2019s definitely worth your time to get out of your comfort zone and try some of the excellent food made by these excellent local businesses.<\/p>\n<span id=\"pty_trigger\"><\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Put a bird on it! This past weekend I journeyed out to Portland for the awesomely-named World Domination Summit. (It was just as cool as it sounds, and you can read a good write-up on it at the Huffington Post if you\u2019d like to learn more.) One of my favorite things about traveling is immersing […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[255],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2469","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-food-of-the-world"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2469","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2469"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2469\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2488,"href":"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2469\/revisions\/2488"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2469"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2469"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2469"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
First off, I need to admit something. I don\u2019t like pastries.<\/strong><\/p>\nAnything that consists of little more than dough and sugar usually gets a pass from me. Not because I\u2019m trying hard to avoid it, but I genuinely don\u2019t enjoy the texture and taste. (I\u2019m much more of a fan of savory and salty foods.)<\/p>\nBut hey, when in Rome\u2026<\/em><\/p>\nI knew I had to try the Portland Cream, since it\u2019s the official donut of Portland (and it includes two eyes!). And of course I needed to try the Bacon Maple Bar as well.<\/p>\nI was pleasantly surprised. For the most part.<\/em><\/p>\nI thought the Portland Cream was pretty meh<\/em>, until I got to the filling, which wasn\u2019t the typical custardy stuff, but something fruity (apples, perhaps?).<\/p>\nI did enjoy the flavor of the Bacon Maple Bar. (If you\u2019ve ever had a breakfast that included both maple syrup and bacon or sausage, you know how well these two go together!)<\/p>\nI\u2019m still not a fan of pastries, though. If I lived in Portland, I could see myself eating at food carts regularly, but would leave Voodoo Doughnut for rare occasions.<\/p>\nOne place I didn\u2019t get a chance to get to was one of Portland\u2019s Stumptown<\/a> coffee shops. I\u2019m a big fan of the noble bean, and I\u2019ve heard nothing but good reviews of these places. Maybe I\u2019ll order a pound of their coffee beans online and see for myself.<\/p>\nThe Dream of the 90s Is Alive In Portland<\/h2>\n<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>As important as <a href=\"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/2011\/07\/29\/5-reasons-why-you-need-to-learn-how-to-cook-a-few-good-meals\/comment-page-1\/?ref=lmvm\">learning how to cook<\/a> is for your health and fitness, it\u2019s probably best for your sanity to be okay with eating out from time to time.<\/p>\n<p>Many people try hard to adhere to their typical diets when they travel.<\/p>\n<p><em>I do not.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>I think the point of traveling is immersing yourself in the local culture, and food is one of the characteristics that make each place unique.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The food culture in Portland centers on fresh, healthy, delicious, and unique food crafted by passionate and independent chefs.<\/p>\n<p>And it\u2019s definitely worth your time to get out of your comfort zone and try some of the excellent food made by these excellent local businesses.<\/p>\n<span id=\"pty_trigger\"><\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Put a bird on it! This past weekend I journeyed out to Portland for the awesomely-named World Domination Summit. (It was just as cool as it sounds, and you can read a good write-up on it at the Huffington Post if you\u2019d like to learn more.) One of my favorite things about traveling is immersing […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[255],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2469","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-food-of-the-world"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2469","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2469"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2469\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2488,"href":"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2469\/revisions\/2488"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2469"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2469"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2469"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
Anything that consists of little more than dough and sugar usually gets a pass from me. Not because I\u2019m trying hard to avoid it, but I genuinely don\u2019t enjoy the texture and taste. (I\u2019m much more of a fan of savory and salty foods.)<\/p>\n
But hey, when in Rome\u2026<\/em><\/p>\nI knew I had to try the Portland Cream, since it\u2019s the official donut of Portland (and it includes two eyes!). And of course I needed to try the Bacon Maple Bar as well.<\/p>\nI was pleasantly surprised. For the most part.<\/em><\/p>\nI thought the Portland Cream was pretty meh<\/em>, until I got to the filling, which wasn\u2019t the typical custardy stuff, but something fruity (apples, perhaps?).<\/p>\nI did enjoy the flavor of the Bacon Maple Bar. (If you\u2019ve ever had a breakfast that included both maple syrup and bacon or sausage, you know how well these two go together!)<\/p>\nI\u2019m still not a fan of pastries, though. If I lived in Portland, I could see myself eating at food carts regularly, but would leave Voodoo Doughnut for rare occasions.<\/p>\nOne place I didn\u2019t get a chance to get to was one of Portland\u2019s Stumptown<\/a> coffee shops. I\u2019m a big fan of the noble bean, and I\u2019ve heard nothing but good reviews of these places. Maybe I\u2019ll order a pound of their coffee beans online and see for myself.<\/p>\nThe Dream of the 90s Is Alive In Portland<\/h2>\n<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>As important as <a href=\"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/2011\/07\/29\/5-reasons-why-you-need-to-learn-how-to-cook-a-few-good-meals\/comment-page-1\/?ref=lmvm\">learning how to cook<\/a> is for your health and fitness, it\u2019s probably best for your sanity to be okay with eating out from time to time.<\/p>\n<p>Many people try hard to adhere to their typical diets when they travel.<\/p>\n<p><em>I do not.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>I think the point of traveling is immersing yourself in the local culture, and food is one of the characteristics that make each place unique.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The food culture in Portland centers on fresh, healthy, delicious, and unique food crafted by passionate and independent chefs.<\/p>\n<p>And it\u2019s definitely worth your time to get out of your comfort zone and try some of the excellent food made by these excellent local businesses.<\/p>\n<span id=\"pty_trigger\"><\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Put a bird on it! This past weekend I journeyed out to Portland for the awesomely-named World Domination Summit. (It was just as cool as it sounds, and you can read a good write-up on it at the Huffington Post if you\u2019d like to learn more.) One of my favorite things about traveling is immersing […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[255],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2469","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-food-of-the-world"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2469","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2469"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2469\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2488,"href":"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2469\/revisions\/2488"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2469"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2469"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2469"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
I knew I had to try the Portland Cream, since it\u2019s the official donut of Portland (and it includes two eyes!). And of course I needed to try the Bacon Maple Bar as well.<\/p>\n
I was pleasantly surprised. For the most part.<\/em><\/p>\nI thought the Portland Cream was pretty meh<\/em>, until I got to the filling, which wasn\u2019t the typical custardy stuff, but something fruity (apples, perhaps?).<\/p>\nI did enjoy the flavor of the Bacon Maple Bar. (If you\u2019ve ever had a breakfast that included both maple syrup and bacon or sausage, you know how well these two go together!)<\/p>\nI\u2019m still not a fan of pastries, though. If I lived in Portland, I could see myself eating at food carts regularly, but would leave Voodoo Doughnut for rare occasions.<\/p>\nOne place I didn\u2019t get a chance to get to was one of Portland\u2019s Stumptown<\/a> coffee shops. I\u2019m a big fan of the noble bean, and I\u2019ve heard nothing but good reviews of these places. Maybe I\u2019ll order a pound of their coffee beans online and see for myself.<\/p>\nThe Dream of the 90s Is Alive In Portland<\/h2>\n<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>As important as <a href=\"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/2011\/07\/29\/5-reasons-why-you-need-to-learn-how-to-cook-a-few-good-meals\/comment-page-1\/?ref=lmvm\">learning how to cook<\/a> is for your health and fitness, it\u2019s probably best for your sanity to be okay with eating out from time to time.<\/p>\n<p>Many people try hard to adhere to their typical diets when they travel.<\/p>\n<p><em>I do not.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>I think the point of traveling is immersing yourself in the local culture, and food is one of the characteristics that make each place unique.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The food culture in Portland centers on fresh, healthy, delicious, and unique food crafted by passionate and independent chefs.<\/p>\n<p>And it\u2019s definitely worth your time to get out of your comfort zone and try some of the excellent food made by these excellent local businesses.<\/p>\n<span id=\"pty_trigger\"><\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Put a bird on it! This past weekend I journeyed out to Portland for the awesomely-named World Domination Summit. (It was just as cool as it sounds, and you can read a good write-up on it at the Huffington Post if you\u2019d like to learn more.) One of my favorite things about traveling is immersing […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[255],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2469","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-food-of-the-world"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2469","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2469"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2469\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2488,"href":"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2469\/revisions\/2488"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2469"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2469"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2469"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
I thought the Portland Cream was pretty meh<\/em>, until I got to the filling, which wasn\u2019t the typical custardy stuff, but something fruity (apples, perhaps?).<\/p>\nI did enjoy the flavor of the Bacon Maple Bar. (If you\u2019ve ever had a breakfast that included both maple syrup and bacon or sausage, you know how well these two go together!)<\/p>\nI\u2019m still not a fan of pastries, though. If I lived in Portland, I could see myself eating at food carts regularly, but would leave Voodoo Doughnut for rare occasions.<\/p>\nOne place I didn\u2019t get a chance to get to was one of Portland\u2019s Stumptown<\/a> coffee shops. I\u2019m a big fan of the noble bean, and I\u2019ve heard nothing but good reviews of these places. Maybe I\u2019ll order a pound of their coffee beans online and see for myself.<\/p>\nThe Dream of the 90s Is Alive In Portland<\/h2>\n<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>As important as <a href=\"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/2011\/07\/29\/5-reasons-why-you-need-to-learn-how-to-cook-a-few-good-meals\/comment-page-1\/?ref=lmvm\">learning how to cook<\/a> is for your health and fitness, it\u2019s probably best for your sanity to be okay with eating out from time to time.<\/p>\n<p>Many people try hard to adhere to their typical diets when they travel.<\/p>\n<p><em>I do not.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>I think the point of traveling is immersing yourself in the local culture, and food is one of the characteristics that make each place unique.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The food culture in Portland centers on fresh, healthy, delicious, and unique food crafted by passionate and independent chefs.<\/p>\n<p>And it\u2019s definitely worth your time to get out of your comfort zone and try some of the excellent food made by these excellent local businesses.<\/p>\n<span id=\"pty_trigger\"><\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Put a bird on it! This past weekend I journeyed out to Portland for the awesomely-named World Domination Summit. (It was just as cool as it sounds, and you can read a good write-up on it at the Huffington Post if you\u2019d like to learn more.) One of my favorite things about traveling is immersing […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[255],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2469","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-food-of-the-world"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2469","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2469"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2469\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2488,"href":"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2469\/revisions\/2488"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2469"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2469"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2469"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
I did enjoy the flavor of the Bacon Maple Bar. (If you\u2019ve ever had a breakfast that included both maple syrup and bacon or sausage, you know how well these two go together!)<\/p>\n
I\u2019m still not a fan of pastries, though. If I lived in Portland, I could see myself eating at food carts regularly, but would leave Voodoo Doughnut for rare occasions.<\/p>\n
One place I didn\u2019t get a chance to get to was one of Portland\u2019s Stumptown<\/a> coffee shops. I\u2019m a big fan of the noble bean, and I\u2019ve heard nothing but good reviews of these places. Maybe I\u2019ll order a pound of their coffee beans online and see for myself.<\/p>\nThe Dream of the 90s Is Alive In Portland<\/h2>\n<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>As important as <a href=\"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/2011\/07\/29\/5-reasons-why-you-need-to-learn-how-to-cook-a-few-good-meals\/comment-page-1\/?ref=lmvm\">learning how to cook<\/a> is for your health and fitness, it\u2019s probably best for your sanity to be okay with eating out from time to time.<\/p>\n<p>Many people try hard to adhere to their typical diets when they travel.<\/p>\n<p><em>I do not.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>I think the point of traveling is immersing yourself in the local culture, and food is one of the characteristics that make each place unique.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The food culture in Portland centers on fresh, healthy, delicious, and unique food crafted by passionate and independent chefs.<\/p>\n<p>And it\u2019s definitely worth your time to get out of your comfort zone and try some of the excellent food made by these excellent local businesses.<\/p>\n<span id=\"pty_trigger\"><\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Put a bird on it! This past weekend I journeyed out to Portland for the awesomely-named World Domination Summit. (It was just as cool as it sounds, and you can read a good write-up on it at the Huffington Post if you\u2019d like to learn more.) One of my favorite things about traveling is immersing […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[255],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2469","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-food-of-the-world"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2469","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2469"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2469\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2488,"href":"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2469\/revisions\/2488"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2469"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2469"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2469"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
<\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>As important as <a href=\"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/2011\/07\/29\/5-reasons-why-you-need-to-learn-how-to-cook-a-few-good-meals\/comment-page-1\/?ref=lmvm\">learning how to cook<\/a> is for your health and fitness, it\u2019s probably best for your sanity to be okay with eating out from time to time.<\/p>\n<p>Many people try hard to adhere to their typical diets when they travel.<\/p>\n<p><em>I do not.<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>I think the point of traveling is immersing yourself in the local culture, and food is one of the characteristics that make each place unique.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The food culture in Portland centers on fresh, healthy, delicious, and unique food crafted by passionate and independent chefs.<\/p>\n<p>And it\u2019s definitely worth your time to get out of your comfort zone and try some of the excellent food made by these excellent local businesses.<\/p>\n<span id=\"pty_trigger\"><\/span>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Put a bird on it! This past weekend I journeyed out to Portland for the awesomely-named World Domination Summit. (It was just as cool as it sounds, and you can read a good write-up on it at the Huffington Post if you\u2019d like to learn more.) One of my favorite things about traveling is immersing […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[255],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2469","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-food-of-the-world"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2469","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2469"}],"version-history":[{"count":12,"href":"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2469\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2488,"href":"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2469\/revisions\/2488"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2469"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2469"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2469"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}
![\"\"](\"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_0601-e1342153203998.jpg\" "\\"Portlandia\\"")
<\/p>\n<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_0613-e1342153280370.jpg\" "\\"Portland")
<\/p>\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/2012-07-06-20.03.48-e1342154058892.jpg\" "\\"Korean")
Bulgogi Tacos with Kim Chi–Ka Fusion\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_0619-e1342154197998.jpg\" "\\"Pork")
Pork Box–El Cubo de Cuba\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_0617-e1342154362301.jpg\" "\\"Piri-Piri")
Piri-Piri Chicken Sandwich–Euro Trash\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_0618-e1342154475442.jpg\" "\\"Omnivore")
Omnivore Pizza and Boysenberry Soda–Hot Lips Pizza\n![\"\"](\"http:\/\/theguycancook.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/IMG_0616-e1342154595465.jpg\" "\\"Voodoo")
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