Celebrating National Peanut Butter Day at D.K.'s Donuts

This is Po's Peanut Butter Puff. It is named after a long time worker at D.K.'s Donuts named Po. Sadly, Po became sick with cancer and died. His spirit lives on at D.K's though. The Po Peanut Butter Puff is a tribute to Po. What better way to celebrate National Peanut Butter Day with a Po Peanut Butter Puff from the best donut shop on the Westside, D.K.'s Donuts!

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Tony Burger - Big T w/ Bacon

Tony Burger - Big T w/ Bacon

When I belly up to a burger and start to whale away, I never really give much thought of the makeups of the meat in the patty. In some cases ignorance is bliss, but for Tony Burger, they take pride in their secret “tri-beef” blend. I must say that they are doing something right because it is a delicious burger. They also deep fry their fries twice for extra crispiness. Once you’ve had fries that have been double dipped in the frier, you will not want to go back to the silly single fried fries. Utah is also the land Mormon's, snow, and Karl Malone. But it also the home of 'fry sauce', which to my understanding is one part catsup, two parts mayonnaise, with seasonings too. Good stuff indeed. The unassuming eatery is just a great place to feast on burgers and fries. Tony Burger with its “triple-beef” blend, double-fried fries, is a single standout on the SLC burger scene.

Portillo's - Italian Beef / Hot Dog

Portillo's - Italian Beef / Hot Dog

There are many great Italian Beef joints in Chicago, but Portillo’s is undisputedly the most successful. Portillo’s does everything well, but the Beef Sandwich is what put them on the map, and is their flagship sandwich. This sandwich is as great as it looks. The same goes for their hoy dogs too.

Sonny Bryans - Frito Pie / BBQ Po Boy

Sonny Bryans - Frito Pie / BBQ Po Boy

This being my first time to Texas I thought I’d try to take in as much delicious Texas BBQ that I could shove down my throat. Being there for work I was pretty much confined to anything close to the hotel, which in my case was Sonny Bryan’s BBQ. Pulled pork one night, a BBQ po-boy the next and of course the Frito Pie. A bowl filled with Fritos, baked beans, beef brisket, cheese, sour cream, and onions, is the workings of one of my favorite things to eat.. slop. And good slop at that. Despite my limited trip to Dallas, I felt like I got my BBQ fix as I did some serious damage at Sonny Bryan's.

Air Tahiti - In Flight Meal

Air Tahiti - In Flight Meal

There are many wonderful foods in the South Pacific, but on a flight from Hiva Oa in the Marquesas Islands, to Papaete, Tahiti, one meal caught my attention... the inflight meal. It was a club sandwich, crusts cut off, and a meat with a magenta hue which I have never seen the likes of. It was interesting to say the least, and the fact that I was so hungry made it a very memorable meal. Probably the best in-flight meal across the South Pacific that I have ever had in my life.

Taco Bell - XXL Chalupa

Taco Bell is probably the best fast food chain when it comes to concocting crazy food creations. The XXL Chalupa was advertised as a fried little beef bucket that stood on its own. However it kind of fell flat. While fast food never looks as advertised, the XXL Chalupa greatly stressed that point. Being so cheap and the fried dough-like shell were two attributes making up for its meager appearance.

Chipotle - Beef Barbacoa Burrito

Chipotle - Beef Barbacoa Burrito

As far as fast food places go Chipotle is pretty solid. I enjoyed the Beef Barbacoa Burrito which had a nice kick to it. You never have to worry about side orders, when eating one of these burritos, it is one and done. I had a lunch order to go for three people and I was astonished on how heavy the take out bag was with three burritos. It seriously felt like there was a hand weight in the bag. Pound for pound it is a good deal, it’s fresh, and one burrito is a gazillion calories, so it’s good fuel for the bike. Not the most clean burning fuel, and we’ll just leave it at that.

Thai Patio - Crispy Mango Trout

Thai Patio - Crispy Mango Trout - 5273 Hollywood Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA

Anyone who knows Thai Town knows that the best restaurants are in a little mini-mall on Hollywood Blvd between Western and Normandie Ave. My personal favorite is the Thai Patio. I’ve always had very good meals here, but this time around was an epic feast for sure. It’s been loads of work making videos for Greaseweek, but one great by-product of all the work, is my editing buddy and myself have been going on some late night binges. The feast at the Thai Patio was glorious. We started with the seafood fried rice, which two people could have, split, eaten, and called it a night. We paired up the rice with some Rad Nar with beef. Rad Nar is smoked, pan fried noodles with beef, broccoli, and gravy. We finished off the feast with the crown jewel, a deep fried trout with mango and cashews. If you love Thai food you really cannot go wrong with Thai Patio.

Pho 21 - Oxtail Pho

Pho 21 - Oxtail Pho Soup - 705 South Western Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90005-3113

With its clear broth and fresh array of leafy greens, sprouts, and onions, Pho soup can be considered kind of healthy and lacking major grease. But add a bowl of flavor filled, rendered down oxtails into the mix and now you have a giant bowl of greasy goodness. Plus you still have all the fresh stuff that you started out with, so it’s a good balance. And a place like Pho 21 serves it up good and cheap 24 hours a day. Oxtail Pho is one of my favorite soups and Pho 21 does it right.

Tacos Leo

Leo’s Catering - Taco plate - Corner of LaBrea and Venice

Since I have been making videos for the website I have been hanging out with a group of night editors working on cutting various projects for the web and T.V. The one thing that editors working the graveyard shift know how to do best, is seek out great late night eating joints. Leo’s Catering fits the bill for sure. While my city wide taco knowledge still needs improvement, I know when I am upon greatness. Leo’s tacos have that rare ability to make me crave them at any given moment. While the editors and myself try to mix it up with other restaurants, we frequently come back the the bread and butter of Leo’s. Among us, the taco eating record used to be 11. When I decided to break that record I did it with relative ease due to the fact that the tacos are so darn delicious. I ate 12, but I probably could of went up to 15 before trouble would happen. Everything is great, but they are known for their pastor, and they bust out a giant spit of it on the weekends. While I’m a hard shell guy, soft shell tacos are the real deal, and it sure seems like it doesn’t get much better than Leo’s.

Lemongrass - Beef Sandwich

Lemongrass Beef Sandwich - Banh Mi Bo Xao

Lemongrass is a popular Vietnamese restaurant in Eagle Rock. It also must be noted that the Vietnamese are some of the most underrated sandwich makers in the world. A former French colony, Vietnam has adopted the baguette, and the Vietnamese have filled it with their local flare. A great fusion of east and west. Take that Kogi Taco truck! With it’s pretty appearance and seemingly fresh and healthy ingredients, the sandwich was still very fulfilling, delicious, and cheap. Good Stuff indeed.