A Whoohoo and a review:
Anthony Bourdain is coming to Portland in May and I am going! Of course the stupid fees they pile on make it a $50.00 expenditure, but I have wanted to see him forever. If anyone needs a presale password, it is PORK.
Speaking of meat, this morning Joe and I ate at Meat Cheese Bread. I don't know how you could possibly go wrong with a title that that, so I just had to give them a try. The dining room is small and open, and they were selling someone's art like every other eatery in the Portland area. Has anyone ever actually looked over mid-meal and said, "I need to buy that $1,000 tree painting! And I need more ketchup!"
Anyhow, we weren't there for the sparse ambiance, we were there for meat, cheese, and bread. We both had the flank steak on a roll with blue cheese and an egg. They also put on some kind of creamy mayo goodness for extra heart attack-ability. I normally hate egg on top of steak, but this was great... actually it was freaking amazingly awesome. The flank was cooked perfectly, and the blue cheese was just strong enough to make a taste bud appearance without overwhelming the egg or the meat. Could I make this at home? Yeah, but for only $6.50, I got a nice morning out and someone else to clean up after me. If I could ask for one thing it would be for them to add a slice of bacon into the mix, so I could truely die of a heart attack, but I will live with this sammich and like it.
I also got a brownie to go. I am eating it now- it is super dark chocolate with salty goodness running through it. They make them there. Do not skip the brownie or your soul will go straight to a hell where there is no chocolate because you denied the Meat Cheese Bread brownie.
Speaking of meat, this morning Joe and I ate at Meat Cheese Bread. I don't know how you could possibly go wrong with a title that that, so I just had to give them a try. The dining room is small and open, and they were selling someone's art like every other eatery in the Portland area. Has anyone ever actually looked over mid-meal and said, "I need to buy that $1,000 tree painting! And I need more ketchup!"
Anyhow, we weren't there for the sparse ambiance, we were there for meat, cheese, and bread. We both had the flank steak on a roll with blue cheese and an egg. They also put on some kind of creamy mayo goodness for extra heart attack-ability. I normally hate egg on top of steak, but this was great... actually it was freaking amazingly awesome. The flank was cooked perfectly, and the blue cheese was just strong enough to make a taste bud appearance without overwhelming the egg or the meat. Could I make this at home? Yeah, but for only $6.50, I got a nice morning out and someone else to clean up after me. If I could ask for one thing it would be for them to add a slice of bacon into the mix, so I could truely die of a heart attack, but I will live with this sammich and like it.
I also got a brownie to go. I am eating it now- it is super dark chocolate with salty goodness running through it. They make them there. Do not skip the brownie or your soul will go straight to a hell where there is no chocolate because you denied the Meat Cheese Bread brownie.