Dress It Yourself, at Philly Bilmos
Dinner tonight was the Italian sub at Philly Bilmos, a cheesesteak shop in Vancouver, Washington — and the sandwich I'd point someone to isn't the one in the name. This is, I…
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A Dry Ribeye and a Long Wait, at Black Angus Steakhouse
We sat down at Black Angus Steakhouse on East 13th Street in Vancouver, Washington, a little before six on a Tuesday, and I want to say up front that nobody who worked there was…
Article ·O-M-Cheese, and a Water Hole That Isn't Anymore
The Applebee's on SE 2nd Circle in Vancouver, Washington, has a new line over the door this year — Welcome Back! — and a window etched with the word Neighborhood, the same rebrand…
Article ·Mad Love and a Seattle Corner, at Red Robin
A quarter to six on a Friday, the last of the July sun still full on the front of the building, and I took a picture of a Red Robin sign. I want to be honest about how that felt,…
Article ·A Good Burger and a Locked Gate, at Dick's Primal Kitchen
I want to be careful about the order I tell this in, because the order is the whole problem. The food was good. The car was locked in a lot overnight. Those two facts belong to…
Article ·Fully Involved, at Firehouse Subs
Dinner last night was a New York Steamer at Firehouse Subs in Vancouver, Washington, which is the kind of sentence that requires no further explanation to anyone who already…
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