Next Food Network Star Finale Results

2007/07/23

Next Food Network Star Finale

After a week of waiting for the big Next Food Network Star Finale, it’s finally arrived. I’ve wasted my day watching the NFNS marathon while I prep for dinner and do my ‘Honey Do’ list. The week has been interesting.

I’m still rooting for Rory to take the victory as I feel her show would be more suited to something I would watch. I don’t really want the French Gourmet next door…I think they would annoy me.

So the WINNER IS…

AMY!!

I’m so sorry Rory, I tried to get the votes. I personaly think that being from Vega and not a major metro like SD had a major roll. You don’t really have the population that Amy had in her home town backing her. Plus if you didn’t even have the Food Network on your cable provider’s list of channels, I wonder what the percentage of that town was able to get online and actually vote.

It was heart wrenching watching the results and seeing Rory grip onto anyone that was near by and not face the camera. You could tell that she was crying her eyes out. That sucks.

To be honest, Amy didn’t even look that happy to win. Maybe she was feeling bad for Rory as well and didn’t want to go over the top in her face. I will admit, after seeing Amy’s tape of her home and the compound that she lives on, I started thinking that there was more to her than they had previously shown.

Anyway, I’m sorry Rory, I wish you well in your new restaurant and the next time I’m in Vega, I’ll make sure to swing by.

Congratulations Amy, I hope your new show is a hit!

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Greg’s Grill – Bend Oregon

2007/07/19

Greg’s Grill

Could there be a bigger restaurant than Greg’s Grill in Bend? Who are the ad wizards that came up with this one? I’m a big guy but I feel like Gimli walking through the Great Hall of Minas Tirith when we are escorted to our table. It’s that big.

These photos are from our first visit to Greg’s Grill and we have been there once more since. On our first trip we tried the lettuce wraps. I know that it looks like we have already dug in here but that’s how they serve em. In two of the lettuce cups you have rice and the lima bean salad. I actually can’t remember if that was BBQ Pork or Chicken but it had mushrooms in it. Eh. Not a huge fan of fungi in my food.

How lame is it that I can’t remember what it was yet I’m writing about it? Pretty lame, don’t listen to me. I liked the wraps, I remember that. They weren’t as good as at PF Changs by any means but they were pretty good.

I also had a cup of chowder. After a bite I asked the waiter (who looks like a young Hugh Grant … not that I am in the Hugh Grant fan club or anything …. damn it) if it was low fat. He assured me that it was, he said that there actually are zero calories. So there you go, eat all you like.

The chowder was so thick and creamy, I could feel the fat on my thunder thighs multiplying with each delicious spoonful.

 While we looked over the menu we almost got two dishes that were NOT off the grill. Then we realized that we couldn’t do that. Not on our first visit. I mean why go to Greg’s GRILL if you don’t get something off the grill? Reminded me of when Jerry ordered “just a salad” at a steakhouse.

So the wife go the chops with potato pancakes and I got the NY strip and the baked sweet potato.


That’s a lot of food. For the money I think Greg’s Grill is a great deal. Greg’s Grill – Great Deal … print it. I could go without the obligatory vegetable ensemble but I get why they add it. While the wife liked her potato pancakes, she couldn’t keep her damn fork out of my brown sugar butter that was quickly melting away into the sweet potato canoe. Maaan, that shit is like crack! Sorry for the cursing but it really is that good. I started getting the junky itch ten minutes after all the crack butter was gone…and I’m pretty sure the wife had cut some lines while I wasn’t looking.

Our meat was prepared perfectly. My steak was rather good and the wife’s chops were as well. All in all the meal was pretty good. For the money the portions are huge and I think it’s worth it. I’d probably skip the appetizer menu the next time and save a few bucks since your main dish will be plenty.

Greg’s Grill
395 SW Powerhouse Dr
Bend, OR 97702
(541) 382-2200

HackBend’s Review of Greg’s Grill:
http://www.hackbend.com/2007/05/10/gregs-grill.php

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