My Poor Liver

Tonight we are LIVE! at The Bit House Saloon for the May The Forth Be With You party (Star Wars Day!) to benefit Dollar for Portland (dollarforportland.org).   Tonight we talk to Stormbreaker Brewing, William Oben repping Dollar for Portland, Tommy Habetz of Pizza Jerk/Bunk Empire/Every awesome amazing place you've loved in the last 10 years, a StormTrooper from the Cloud City Garrison of the 501st Legion, as well as Jesse Card of The Bit House Saloon.   This was an amazing night.

This week we are all over the place, nothing here or there.   May 4th, 2016 join us at the Bit House Saloon!

The boys are back from an extended hiatus. Hey, life get's in the way sometimes.  We are back in a bad way with tasting of new (at least to us) gin Hayman Old Tom and Royal Dock also from Hayman Distillers.  Neil also talks up the South Waterfront gem (no really, it's worth the trip) Muselet. Coquine and Pine Street Market also make an appearance.  

This week Neil takes on the San Francisco and Oakland's best dim sum and dive bars.  Eddie discovers there is amazing food to be had in Scottsdale at Virtù and Woodford Reserve's barrel aged cherry bitters.

This week Eddie and Neil are finally in the same room together!  We start the night off at The Bit House Saloon and finish it off drinking some fantastic Vermouth's from one of our favorite wine/distillers Ransom. We also taste test Bitter Truth Elderberry Liquor and Famosinha Deminas Cachaça. Detours are also taken to Pizzeria Otto, Kachka, and La Moule! This is a fun one, y'all!

This week Eddie and Neil get all caught up, announce some heartbreaking news.  Cocktail of the weeks is inspired by the Black Manhattan featured on www.cookindineout.com using Banal instead of Italian Amaro.  We also talk Portland restaurants Ate Oh Ate, Roe, Taylor Railworks, Ott's special and Strubuck's devil worshipping non-Christian cups!    

This week the boys are drinking a fantastic cocktail, The Knew Fashioned, coined by Reuben Gaeta, the bar master at D-Vine Bistro in Chandler Arizona.   Neil takes us through another trip to Vegas... this time hitting up crazy off-off-off-off The Strip places and we navel gaze about Eddie's return to Portland.

This week the boys take you to brand new mussel and frites spot La Moule, which is now one of Neil's favorite spots!

This week we bring you a "lost" episode recording in July 2015.  This week the boys bring you some amazing finds from the City of Portland as well as Phoenix, Arizona!  We cover an amazing rear wine made with the elusive Tintilla grape, Arizona Wilderness Brewing Company, Earnest Restaurant in Chandler, Arizona, Portland spots nodoguro, Mae, Fenrir, and even a couple spots from across the Columbia in Vancouver, Washington, Khun Jo's and Taste of Sichuan!

This week Neil and Eddie are getting tipsy off some summer cooling takes on the classic Gin and Tonic.  The boys also talk about Neil's favorite new spot The Bit House Saloon and an amazing meal over at the new eastside spot Coquine.  Eddie gets ready to take his family to Disneyland and all the anxiety that comes with it.  We also hook up a listener with Chef Chris Starkus of Urban Farmer.  Chef hooked them up with a VIP experience they'll never forget!

After a summer hiatus the boys are back!  Tonight we are drinking some ugly concoction from Absolut that pairs vodka with white wine and carbonation. One hell of a headache follows.  Remember kids, we do this so you don't have to!   Neil also has been on a tear through the city of Portland with a spectacular showing at hot spot Ox.

This week we cool you down with a couple of cocktails featuring fresh watermelon and a lot of off topic chatter.

This week, Eddie and Neil finish up our trip to south of the border libations.  Mezcal and Soltol are on the menu and we learn all about them.  Also - Drink of the week!  The Spanish Harlem (which I found out, I did not invent).

This week Eddie and Neil are back in the same town, at least for a moment.  We check out Thai Garden Thai Cart (Cart Pod at SE 102nd and Stark. Watch out for stray bullets!), Multnomah Whiskey Library and an amazing Tequila tasting at Mi Mero Mole by the tequila guru himself, Paublo Portilla.   Check out pics and tasting notes at www.mypoorliver.com    

This week the boys drink a little tequila and inform you on the basics and what to look for when selecting the south of the border libation.  Neil and Eddie also rehash their reunion in Vegas and the excellent meal consumed.  See mypoorliver.com for pics and recipes.  

This week we muse on our being separated by several states, Tiki Bars, The Grand Canyon, and some tasty Tex-Mex food.

Episode 31: Mediterranean Fever

This week Eddie and Neil are still coming at you from both Portland, Oregon and Chandler, Arizona!  This week the boys announce the upcoming trip to Vegas were Neil will drag Eddie and Mike to just about every Southeast Asian restaurant in town! The boys also dish on the authentic East Portland Hot Pot restaurant Chongquing Huo Guo, the amazing books Cocktails On Tap by Jacob Grier and Irreverent Insider Guide: Portland, Oregon by Steve McCall. Cocktail of the week: A twist on the classic GinTonic made with Farigoule.

This week Eddie and Neil are taking it virtual!  Eddie is now in Arizona for a bit and Neil is still in Portland.  We've figured it out and are now recording from two time zones!  Eddie and Neil get caught up and Neil takes us on a tour of all kinds of spots he's been checking out.  He's been rocking it at Pinky's Pizza, North Light, Interurban, Donnie Vegas and ready to check out the new delivery service Caviar.  

This week Neil and Eddie welcome Whiskey virgin Kyle Pinninger to the podcast.  Kyle is a whiskey novice and is getting the crash course in fine whiskey! We have him down some Canadian blend Pendleton Whiskey, Gentleman Jack, some sweet Maker's Mark representing for bourbons, Red Breast 15 and 12 year & Midleton Very Rare pulling for Ireland, Chivas Regal 12 Year Scotch, and pulling out the big guns... Johnny Walker Blue! Yes, kids! We taste eight whiskeys! Listen as we get a little out of hand by the end. This is a fun one!

Episode 27, in which Eddie and Neil wind down after a long weekend of Neil eating like crazy. This episode he reviews The Kitchen on Court in Salem, Oregon.  We also tear up Yelp, and publicly shame some ridiculous reviews.

This week we bring Portland bartender beast Chauncey Roach.  Chauncey is the brains behind the popular bar Fireside in Portland, Oregon.  In this episode we talk yummy made from scratch daiquiris (no frozen bullshit here!) as well as the what is happening in the Portland bar scene.  We also get down on the Asian food scene here in Portland.   Remember kids, RATE AND REVIEW!

The boys are back, after a brief hiatus Eddie and Neil are back. This week we get down and tell you how to prepare cheese ravioli from scratch!  And wow, it is so easy that you'll never buy pre-made again!

After a brief hiatus the boys are back! This week we talk Mulled Wine, and some boats.

This week we dive into Champagne Cocktail to serve at your next holiday party!  Eddie and Neil also get into a drunken conversation about the awesome Asian restaurants to eat in around town.

It's a Cold Night, so we are warming up with the best hot buttered rum! Check out www.mypoorliver.com for recipes and general awesome. Remember kids, rate and review us on iTunes and Stitcher Radio!

This week Eddie and Neil introduce Damian Magista of Bee Local into the studio.  Damian brings some fantastic artisanal honey and mead!  The boys also do a Hot Toddy competition to warm your belly on these cold winter nights.

It's the Thanksgiving episode!  The boys love Thanksgiving and all it's gluttony, so with that in mind we take you through the making of the perfect Thanksgiving Cocktail.  Neil also talks what is the perfect wines to go with the giant meal.

Recovering from a quick 48 hours in San Francisco (and an open bar), Eddie and Neil get into a recent fine beer tasting at Saraveza and shows us the place to be for Sunday brunch (Accanto).  Eddie relays the story of drunkeness in the Castro and how he's not 22 anymore.

This week Eddie and Neil sit down with Chef de Cuisine Chris Starkus of Urban Farmer Restaurant.  We dive into his passion for sustainable fish and farming, knowing the name of the farmer who raised your pork, and BACON JAM! Yes, BACON MOTHERGRUBBIN JAM!. We drink a whole boatload of bitters and amari!  This is by far my favorite episode of the year.  Sit down, pour yourself some Jaeger and enjoy. Remember kids, subscribe, rate and review! www.mypoorliver.com

In this week's episode Eddie and Neil find out what a true Old Fashioned is, featuring Buffalo Trace Bourbon.  We also get into two of the most fantastic meals we've ever had.

This week Eddie and Neil go off about the yummy Paula's Donuts of Lancaster, NY.  We also get into two drinks of the week: The Al Capone and The Mississippi Delta Dusk featuring McKenzie Rye Whiskey.  We also remind you how much Portland City Grill sucks.  We also taste a slightly sparkling red wine, Bonarda Dell'Oltrepó Pavese.  Plus: We announce our next two in-studio guests!   Please remember to Rate, Review, and Subscribe!

This week Eddie and Neil take on three different bourbons and three different sweet vermouths in a 3 way Manhattan taste test. Between Bulleit 10 year, Buffalo Trace, and Woodford Reserve. Which one will come out on top? Eddie and Neil also talk service standards and how a $61 steak should not show up to your table when you are still enjoying your first course.

Join Eddie and Neil this week as they sit down with Chef Anthony Cafiero of the incredible cutting edge restaurant Ración.  Get to know Chef Anthony and his long history with Neil, his gastro travels through Spain, and his philosophy of not over feeding his patrons so they can still have sex later in the evening! As always you can reach us on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, Blubrry, or your favorite podcatcher.  As always, please rate and review!

Listen this week as Eddie and Neil do a live taste test of three very good, and very different apéritif wines.  This is the royal rumble of Rosé, kids!  It goes down with Lillet Rosé, Cocchi Rosa Americano, and the big daddy Byrrh Grand Quinquina! We also announce our next week's very special in-studio guest. Don't miss it! As always, please remember to rate and review.

This week Eddie and Neil get tipsy on the classic cocktail Bijou.  Listen as they slur through a the making of a lemon and caper scallop pasta dish featuring organic pasta from Montebello Pasta.  We also can't help but touch on the upcoming iPhone 6. You can find us at www.mypoorliverpodcast.com  Also available on iTunes, Stitcher Radio, and Blubrry!  Remember kids, rate and review!

Listen this week as Eddie and Neil get tipsy doing a side by side taste test of Aria Portland Dry Gin and Vivacity Native Gin.  We also get into Neil's recent Vegas excursion with reviews of the bar program at Carnevino and  an excellent meal at L'Atelier De Joel Robuchon.  Plus the cocktail of the week: "Variation On A Theme".

Listen this week for the return of "Oops... Neil was wrong! (and Eddie too!)".  Eddie and Neil drink a spectacular prohibition cocktail titled "The Last Word" made with new discovery Aria Portland Dry Gin.  Neil introduces us to Spanish restaurant Ataula.  We also get into the aftermath of the Napa Valley Earthquake and a preview of Neil's upcoming Vegas trip.

Listen this week as Eddie and Neal take you on a journey of a most excellent botanist take on the gin and tonic (Jalapenos and cilantro!) thanks to Amy Stewart awesome book "The Drunken Botanist", how to grill the perfect ribeye steak, and Eddie reviews a recent wine dinner hosted by Bergstrom Wines with food by Recipe - A Neighborhood Kitchen.

Join us this week as Neil's bitter that his license plate can't be "AMARO". We also talk Dim Sum, a tarted up Negroni, the fine glassware from Hermes, and why Eddie can't seem to pronounce "vietnamese".  Bonus: Neil admits his ghetto fabulous secret food shame.

Westvleteren 12 in the house! Eddie's signature cocktail, Guardian of the Galaxy, International Beer Festival, and you find out where to get good pho in Beaverton.

This week My Poor Liver Podcast has it's very first guest! Josh Bergstrom, winemaker and all around charming guy, joins us in-studio. Listen as Josh schools us on the history of chardonnay clones, how his father's life should be made into a movie, and we eat more ribs.  We also debut a new segment called "Ya, Neil was wrong..." Remember kids, rate and review on iTunes, and visit http://bergstromwines.com

Neil brings over some excellent sparkling wines that are French, yet not from Champagne.  Eddie mentions casually that his house burnt down once, and the horrors of McDonalds. Plus we answer some listener questions.

In this weeks episode Neil teaches Eddie the importance of keeping his vermouth chilled and why being a wine nerd does not a sommelier make.

Listen this week as Neil takes us through some wonderful Italian and French (reasonably priced!) wines.  Eddie leads you through the making of Mint Juleps and ribs for a birthday celebration, and Neil just can't stand to hear that he made them in the oven (the horror!).  Neil also goes on a rant and the debut of his Neil's Deals segment. @mypoorliverpod

Listen this week as Eddie and Neil talk Las Vegas' Chinatown, Eddie getting chased by a coyote, destination restaurants, and a bunch of other stuff that just pops into our head.  New episodes drops on Thursdays.

The first! An introduction to our two co-hosts as they plot along and try to figure out how to produce a podcast all about their favorite subject.. Food and Drink.  Listen as you get to know Eddie and Neil and hear them argue about service standards and how to make a Martinez with Old Tom Gin.