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August 2025
Burger Week 8/11 - 8/17
Burger Week 8/11 - 8/17
Portland Mercury has specialty weeks where they get local restaurants to produce a specific type of item for customers for one week only. Many restaurants participate. My fiancé and I like to participate in some of these “weeks”. August 11th – 17th, 2025 was “Burger Week” and all burgers are $10. We went to five different spots. Ranked one to five with my favorite #1.
1st: Prime Tap House (West End District)
Spicy Pineapple Jam Smash Burger
3.5oz smash patty, American cheese, spicy pineapple jam(roasted jalapeno, roasted garlic, pineapple, fresh cilantro), garlic aioli, toasted potato bun
2nd: Deschutes Brewery & Public House(11thAve)
Elote Burger
1/4lb beef patty, chili lime mayo, queso Oaxaca, roasted corn & poblano salad with red onion, arugula, and cilantro vinaigrette on house made bun
3rd: Nom Nom Wings
Pho Smash Burger
Dac Biet Burger
1/4lb tri blend beef(brisket, short rib, chuck), roasted bone marrow infused aioli, thai basil dust, pickled onion and bean sprouts, sliced jalapenos, swish cheese, martin’s potato sesame bun
4th: Lo’s Burgers
THE KALDERETA
filipino beef stew reduction sauce(made by neighboring restaurant Sunrice), drizzled on Lo’s classic burger with pickled veg, served on Dos Hermanos Brioche Bun
5th: The Paladin’s League
The Inspiration Point
1/3lb beef patty, spiced pickled pink lady apples, blueberry basil preserves, chevre, arugula, on an artisan brioche bun
Japchae
Japchae
Japchae is a special dish, yet time consuming to make. The process involves cooking the noodles and each vegetable involved separately, and then adding them to a mixing bowl and adding a very small amount of sauce to everything before mixing.
It keeps very well in the fridge, so I would recommend making a large batch for your daily lunch throughout the week! My favorite veggies in japchae is the mushrooms. The egg ribbon mixed in is also a nice touch.
We had this with chicken bulgogi and kimchi.
I still drool over this japchae...
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Seasonal Menu at Yolk
Travel to Manzanita, Oregon 08/02/25
Travel to Manzanita, Oregon 08/02/25
We traveled to Manzanita for the day. This day trip was to be a reset and destress from the past few months of Go, Go, Go!!!
We decided to take a less taken road- and turned onto Oregon Route 53, also called Necanicum Hwy, from Hwy 26 on the way to the coast. It was beautiful, as the photo reveals, all of the trees were covered in moss in the middle of August and draping dramatically over the highway. The way was twisty and curvy, and very fun. I love curves, and so does my Mazda!
Our favorite restaurant in this town is YOLK. Visit their website here at www.eatmyolk.com
They almost always have a wait and it there are no reservations. Its the old school ~ put your name and number on the physical list. The food is homemade and delicious and not salty like a lot of breakfast food places. It's worth the wait!
Manzanita is special to us because we took Niki here years ago before she passed and she loved it. Its a slower-paced beach town and much quieter than most places.
We can't wait to go here again.
Beautiful trees (through my cracked windshield)
House made Eggs Benedict and Sausage
Manzanita Beach ~ 2025
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