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Poutine Blog: Pinky D's Food Truck in Lisbon Falls, ME (Tasty Tuesday)

We got the new "Tennessee Brisket" version. Meat was tender and the fries/gravy never seems to disappoint. 

Casey: 4/5. Could've used a bit more seasoning on the brisket. I would likely order the General Tso's next time (my go-to at Pinky D's). 

Bern: 8/10. Liked the sauce, could've melted the cheese. Brisket was okay. 

Pizza from Brickyard Hollow in Brunswick

Casey: 4/5. My type of pie - greasy and thin. Would have been virtually perfect if it had some sauce - did it have sauce? I couldn't tell... Would get it again.

Bern: 6.5/10. Too salty, no sauce. Greasy, tasted like frozen crust. 

Burger Blog: Brickyard Hollow (Brunswick, ME)

Casey: 7/10. Uninspiring, but not bad. Victim of the "unseasoned" meat. I added salt and pepper and it helped the profile. Would order again, but would likely opt to go elsewhere if I were in the mood for a burger.

Bern: 6.9/10. Boring. No seasoning. Meh. At least it wasn't frozen.

Burger Blog: Frank's (Lisbon Falls, ME)

Casey: 7/10. Needed more seasoning, but otherwise solid. Slightly undercooked.

Bern: 8/10. Definitely not frozen meat. Needed more cheese!

Burger Blog: Black Cow (Portland, ME)

Casey - Double Smash (beef smash patty, American cheese, iceberg, pickles, house mustard, onion, c.t. mayonnaise, black cow bun):  9.5/10. Basically perfect. They didn't just slap a hunk of lettuce on here, they shredded it. Pickles were sour, which I personally love. Seasoning for days, basically perfect - the only critique I have is that the cheese wasn't fully melted.  

Bern - Mushroom Swiss (beef smash patty, Swiss cheese, sauteed mushrooms, bordelaise sauce, black cow bun): 9/10. Loose formation, cheese was good. A little greasy, so the bun was a bit soggy.

Burger Blog: The Pub - Baxter Brewing (Lewiston, ME)

Double smash...

Casey: 7.5/10. Decent. Burger seemed dense for a smash, but was flavored well. 

Bern:  7/10. Wanted a better cheese profile. 

 

Pizza from Burano's in Bath, Take Two

The tale of two pies... We originally ranked Burano's in September of 2023 and we were both underwhelmed with the "Specktackular" arugula nonsense. See last post here: 

Pizza from Burano's in Bath

This time we decided not to chance fate and went with a roni + extra roni, and we loved it! 

Casey: 9.5 out of 10 - flavor for days. Basically perfect except my some slices with too much crust/toppings ratio and a floppy center. Would eat this pie everyday if humanly possible. 

Bern: 9.7 out of 10 - Perfect amount of grease, sauce, good amount of pepperoni. If they cooked it a couple minutes longer, it would have been a 10!

Burger Blog: Nocturnem (Bangor, ME)

Nocturnem burger with bacon, caramelized onions and taleggio cheese.

Casey: 9.5/10. Unbelievable flavor with the grass-fed beed and toppings. Bun held up and the seasoned tots were delish.

Bern: 9.2/10. Onions + cheese were perfect, as was the seasoning and bun. Wish it had more cheese, but virtually perfect. 

Picture of the Month: August 2025

At OOB... 

Foster Babies! Rusty bottom left, Mango in the back, and Sunny on the right...

 Walking trail in Lisbonia...

 

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Burger Blog: Solon Hotel (Solon, ME)

Casey: 7.5/10

Pub burger - beer cheese, BBQ sauce, bacon, and onion ring with pretzel bread. 

Had high hopes as I recall their burger being great when I tried it over a year ago. Unfortunately, this burger was overcooked, so the patty was virtually dry (despite all of the accoutrements). Had they made it medium rare, I think this would've charted high. Will try again...

The side of honey mustard was great for dipping the pretzel bun.

Burger Blog: Fat Boy's (Brunswick, ME)

Whoper Burger, $5.99. Double patty with lettuce, tomato, and special sauce.Yes, it's spelled Whoper... 

Casey: 5/10. We saw a recommendation online for the burger. Nothing to see here, but basically two frozen patties with lettuce, cheese, tomato and "special sauce," which is likely the BK Whopper sauce. 

Bern: 4/10. The only thing good about this burger was the special sauce. The frozen patties, no pickles, and no seasoning was disappointing.

 

Burger Blog: Hopper's (Apple Valley Golf Club in Lewiston, ME)

Smash Burger single 13 / double 15: caramelized onion, American cheese, pickle, aioli, mustard, toasted brioche bun.

Casey: 9/10. Nearly perfect. The bottom bun basically disintegrated with all the juicy awesomeness, which was the only flaw. Although not listed, they added a touch of horseradish which took it to the next level

Bern: 9/10. Perfect amount of horseradish, flavored well, liked the bun. 

Burger Blog: Owl and Elm (Yarmouth, ME)

Scullery Burger / Single 18 / Double 22 / Triple 25: Smoked patty, lettuce, house pickles, smoked cheddar, special sauce, brioche bun, hand-cut fries

Casey: 10/10! Perfection. Smoked brisket, perfectly seasoned. Only regret is that I split a double with Bern instead of eating it all myself! Bern and I split a double.

Bern: 10/10! Perfect.

 

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 Chris D'Ehlia Show @ Merrill in Portland

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 Miami Beach!

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