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  • Stuck With Stickers

    As of today, Oregon is on full quarantine, with all nonessential businesses closed.  We are all strongly urged to stay home, and for me, that means I’m stuck at home with my family.  Though this is obviously a tough situation,… Continue reading

    Stuck With Stickers
  • The Fried-Chicken Sandwich Showdown

    I think we can all agree that fried chicken is one of the most delicious dishes that humans have ever conceived.   Everywhere from the American South (home of buttermilk, Nashville, Cajun, and more styles) to Japan (home of karaage, bite-sized… Continue reading

    The Fried-Chicken Sandwich Showdown
  • One Fish, Two Fish… Nimblefish!

    There’s no motivator quite like a bribe.  From politicians to athletes, a bribe drives people to get something done, whatever that something is.  In my case, my mom bribed me to get all A’s for the first semester of my junior year at… Continue reading

    One Fish, Two Fish… Nimblefish!
  • Zev’s Top 10: Saigon

    “Vietnam.  It grabs you and doesn’t let go.  Once you love it, you love it forever.” – Anthony Bourdain Alright everyone, you all know the drill.  This is my sixth Top 10 of my short food blogging career.  This time… Continue reading

    Zev’s Top 10: Saigon
  • 1,2,3… Yo! Happy Saigonese New Year!

    2020 has arrived!  I rang in the New Year in Vietnam’s hectic and incredible capital of Saigon.  Enjoy a visual tour of the best New Year’s Eve I ever had… Check out this absolute unit cranking a hoon while whipping… Continue reading

    1,2,3… Yo! Happy Saigonese New Year!
  • A Day (Or Two Or Three) in Taipei

    Welcome to Taiwan!  Think of it as a capitalist, democratic China with Japanese and Southeast Asian influence, and a dash of island vibes.  We are here for a few days en route to Saigon (blog post for that on its… Continue reading

    A Day (Or Two Or Three) in Taipei
  • SuperDeluxe Me!

    “Another one” – from the mind of DJ Khaled to the heart of the meme community, the phrase is now solidified in the popular American vernacular. It’s also what Micah Camden probably says every time he opens a wildly successful… Continue reading

    SuperDeluxe Me!
  • Best Part of Portland Book Festival is Pizza

    Everyone who isn’t living under a rock knows that Portland’s food cart game is arguably the strongest in the nation (suck it, Austin).  In order to reach such an esteemed position, many food carts in Portland are far above your… Continue reading

    Best Part of Portland Book Festival is Pizza
  • I’m Back… with Cake

    Hey hey hey, Yeah, it’s been a while, but I’ve been busy.  I had a lil’ somethin’ called high school to attend to, and I attended to it in a graceful and efficient fashion.  But I’m done (for know), which… Continue reading

    I’m Back… with Cake
  • Taste Test: Coke Energy Drink

    As I have discussed in the past, Coca-Cola products range from country to country.  This is part of the reasoning behind my collection of Coke cans from every country I visit.  The last time I was in Japan I had… Continue reading

    Taste Test: Coke Energy Drink