Serving up steaks to Portland (Oregon) residents since 1944, the RingSide has been continuously owned by the Peterson family for over 60 years.  The restaurants has received award from local and national wine, fine dining, and steakhouse organizations.  Portland residents frequently list it as one of their top special occasion restaurants.
While smoking at the restaurants is a thing of the past, enjoying their great steaks is not.  With two locations, downtown at  2165 West Burnside and Glendoveer at 14021 NE Glisan, RingSide is not far from wherever you are in the Portland area.
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Today’s Matchbook Monday features a box from BOA Steakhouse in Las Vegas.  BOA is located at Caesar’s Palace, among the Forum Shops, overlooking the Vegas Strip (3500 South Las Vegas Boulevard).
As the name suggests, BOA is known for its steaks. offered up with your choice of rubs (tri peppercorn, blackened, blue cheese, herbed butter, foie gras butter) or sauces (signature, cabernet béarnaise, chimichurri, creamy horseradish, peppercorn).  Add a side or two (vegetables and potatoes) in a size suitable for sharing, and just try to save room for dessert.
There are a variety of seafood choices on the menu, either as …read more

Today’s Matchbook Monday is from Daniel’s Broiler, a Seattle (Washington) area steakhouse.
Daniel’s has three locations:  Leschi, Lake Union and Bellevue and offers a menu full of steak and seafood choices.  Steaks start around $40 and seafood selections around $30.  The Valrhona Chocolate Cake (served warm, with a gooey molten center and vanilla ice cream) is a personal favorite, and is almost worth the drive just for dessert!
This isn’t my favorite of the Seattle area steakhouses (nor is it second or third on my list), but the Leschi location offers a lovely summertime view of Lake Washington (Seattle’s largest lake), …read more

In San Francisco’s North Beach area (the Italian section of the city), you’ll find Joe DiMaggio’s Restaurant, today’s Matchbook Monday.
It’s a chophouse, with a club-ish kind of feel to it.  There are leather booths, dark wood, and photos of the Yankee Clipper on the wall.  It’s a bit of a throw back to the 50’s in its decor, and a kinder and gentler era of dining.
The bar is also a popular spot for a date night or meeting up with friends.
The menu features all the typical red meat fare, and you’ll also find Italian classics.  Warning, these portions are …read more