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Gulf Shrimp Po Boy, Southern Accents food truck: Foodie Friday

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Last weekend, while attending the Bend Summer Festival, I had this Gulf shrimp po boy sandwich. This is a great event with booths featuring artists, musicians, businesses, and food.

Gulf shrimp po boy

My delicious sandwich was from the Southern Accents food cart, shown below. The cart was at the recent festival, but it’s usually at Silver Moon in downtown Bend.

Southern Accent food truck

This food cart features great options with a southern twist. Besides the Gulf shrimp po boy, you can also get things like fried chicken po boys, rice bowls, and fried pickles. Here’s their menu at Silver Moon.

UPDATE: Here are photos of dishes from a recent visit to the Southern Accent food truck at Silver Moon.

This is their Fried Chicken Basket. It includes fried chicken, fries, and Cajun slaw with your choice of sauces for the chicken. This is a big serving of food! The chicken is crunchy outside and tender inside. I opted for the Cajun fries and liked their spicey taste.

The next picture shows the Nashville Chicken Sandwich. It has great flavor and the piece of chicken is so thick, you can barely get it into your mouth.

We also ordered a daily special of Korean Fried Chicken. I really liked the flavor of the sauce.

Foodie Friday

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Hook & Plow in Bend: Monochrome Monday

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Hook & Plow is a farm-to-table restaurant that recently opened in Bend, Oregon. The seafood, meats, and produce served here are sourced locally. Wines and craft beers on the menu are also from the local area. Take a peek at their full menu here.

I’m highlighting the interesting architecture with sepia tone processing. Straight lines, curved lines, and various textures stand out in this monochrome picture.

Hook & Plow

Monochrome Monday

Chomp Chomp in Bend: Dining Out

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We try to support local businesses by dining out at least once week. We recently visited Chomp Chomp in downtown Bend, Oregon.

Their website describes what they serve as follows:

Gently expand your culinary horizons while enjoying our broad curation of Japanese, local and global whiskies, seasonal cocktails, and draft beer

The first dish I’m showing is Kara’agé. Tasty bits of fried dark chicken meat rest on a bed of rice with cucumber slices, pickled ginger, a slice of lemon, and house-made dipping sauce.

Chicken Kara’agé
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Irish Stew & Brew: One Word Sunday Challenge

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Irish Stew & Brew at the Quays in Galway, Galway County, Ireland 2March2020

A traditional Irish stew & brew at The Quays Bar and Music Hall in Galway, County Galway, Ireland. This stew, accompanied by a Guinness, is a local specialty served at this restaurant.

Wherever you are on this St Patrick’s Day, treasure the things that matter to you the most.

Here’s to your roof,
may it be well thatched
And here’s to all
under it –
May they be
well matched.

Irish Toast

Travel with Intent: One Word Sunday – Specialty

Feeling Cheesy? Visit Tillamook Creamery

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Sculpture at Tillamook Creamery 12 20June2018

Last June we happened to be in Tillamook, Oregon the day the new Tillamook Creamery visitor center opened.

Tillamook Creamery Visitor Center 20June2018

They have 1.3 million visitors a year and the new 38,500 square foot facility is a welcome addition. The original visitor center opened in 1949. We visited that much smaller center years ago.

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