PORTLAND OREGON'S KILLER BURGERS

Here I am on Maui Island, and recently I'm doing this thing with our tourists here is I'm asking them, "Hey guys where are your from, and where is a great place to eat if I go there?" I met a couple from Portland Oregon. As usual, they were kind of skeptical of me, I mean I wore a t-shirt, shorts, and flip flops, I used deodorant and combed what's left of my hair, I just turned 49 man, so yeah I'm looking more and more like an old guy.

So I says, "Tell me where I should go if I go to Portland to eat a good sandwich or anything?"

The man also in his forties says, "Oh you like burgers?"
"Yeah I love it, in fact when I was a kid all I ever ate was burgers."
"Alright, there's a small chain it is called Killer Burgers."
"Okay, does Charles Manson have a stake in it or Ted Bundy?"
After a few giggles I'm safe to talk to even more. The man continues, "Yeah they have a few burgers, all tasty stuff, you can get bacon, cheese, their Smokey House Sauce, grilled onions, fried eggs, ham, anything."

However the lady was like, "I don't know how he eats that ______t, it is good burgers though, but he over eats when we go there, he'll add extra burgers, and order take out to go with us, that's too much."

"So," I say, "Killer Burgers, I need to Google it."
"Yeah go ahead and Yelp it too, man those guys are great."

Okay folks, now it's time to sit at the MacBookPro and google these guys. Okay I'm on it, I just went on their webpage, very professional. In fact I'll rip off a pic right now, check this burger out!

Hmm, looks delicious or "ono" and I'd whack that anytime man. Fries and a soft drink would be nuts.

Okay so let's get down to their menu.







MENU
Every Killer Burger is 1/3 pound 100% Beef & Includes Bacon French Fries.

- Peanut Butter Pickle Bacon Sweet & Savory Bacon, Smokey House Sauce, Mayo, Grilled onion, & Pickle $7.95 *This price is pretty good, if this was Maui, it'll be like 10.99 to 13.99.
- Jose Mendoza Roasted Green Chilies & Jack Cheese, Bacon, Smokey House Sauce, Grilled Onion & Pickle $8.95
- Teemah Melted Bleu Cheese, Bacon, Smokey House Sauce, Grilled Onion, & Pickle $8.95
- Fun Guy Mushroom & Melted Swiss, Bacon, Smokey House Sauce, Grilled Onion, & Pickle $8.45 *Now I don't know why this is called Fun Guy, now if they used magic shroomz, I truly believe that this would be a Fun Guy Burger.
- Roll Your Own Your Own Way (Add $1.00 for ham or egg) $7.95 
- Classic Bacon, Cheese, Lettuce, Tomato, Smokey House Sauce, Grilled Onion, & Pickle $9.95
- Old School Mayo, Mustard, Raw Onion, Cheddar, Bacon $7.95
- "Go Metro" Sub a Garden Patty on any of the burgers (add bacon)$1.00
- "Girlie" Any size burger basket (1/2 the size) add $1.00 for ham or egg $5.95

So this is what I've concluded from just talking to our friends from Portland that mentioned Killer Burger and looking at the website, is this, they have tasty juicy burgers and they are very popular.

Now I haven't been to this place yet, maybe one day we will and eat there. I think they are clean and professional because just looking at their website you know they want to succeed, I mean they are marketing it online. Go have a look http://killerburger.biz

They have 5 locations in Portland.

Hollywood Ph: 971-544-7521
Downtown PDX: 503-946-8946
Bingen: 509-637-2510
Sellwood: 503-841-5906
Vancouver: 360-836-5274

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STARVING CHILDREN

Recently I checked online and was saddened that here in the United States 1 in 5 children go starving, meaning they don't eat. What's the most important thing each human being should have? Food. Without food no one can survive. Sure you can have a house and a roof over your head, but if you don't have sufficient food and clean water to drink, it doesn't matter if you have a roof.

So what can we do to help others who are starving? Even people that have jobs have a difficult time providing food for their children. I've talked to many people here on Maui, and it is a very serious issue when kids starve. Imagine kids not eating because their parents are struggling to make ends meet. Some kids can't even afford a Dollar hamburger at Mc Donald's. Though Mc Donald's isn't the most nutritious of places to eat, tell that to a starving child.

Right now- we are in development of starting a company that will provide information on food, it will be producers of videos dealing with food, from how to prepare foods, to cooking shows with entertainment and education. Our company will be called Hui Ho ‘omo‘a meaning in Hawaii Together we Cook.

My long range vision is for this company to be around even when I am gone from this earth, creating information on food, as well as partnering with investors to create eateries that will put people to work, and serve awesome foods in a variety of styles.
And my goal is to help the starving children in America and around the world.

It is a huge goal, after all I've never ran any business before, but with the right team, I hope we can accomplish greater things in this lifetime, to change lives, to enhance lives, to care about what is going on around us.

If you are an investor, or a business person that wants to create goodness for the future, do not hesitate to contact us in the future. We are looking to connect with well educated individuals and groups in business, that can make things happen. 

No child should be starving.

Ron Sambrano
Hui Ho ‘omo‘a

EATING CAT

Who eats cat? People from Korea and China as well as Aborigines from Australia do. Is cat any good? Don't ask me I haven't had the pleasure yet to eat a plate of stir fried kitty. But I bet if you're Chinese and you're hungry cat is a great meal. Maybe Cat Chow Mein?

Yeah this dude is all smiles, "Hey Sylvester you're dead!" Kinda weird to us westerners, but hey look at all them dead kitty in the background.

Here's the cat market, not the fish market, but the cat market. "Can I have two pounds of the orange tabby?"

Cat Stew anyone? Great with Fried Rice with Doggy chunks.

Just make sure the cats are rid of all the hair and fur, that's all I ask of the chef, that's all. And please go heavy on the soy sauce "meow"...

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HUI HO ‘O MO‘A

Hui Ho ‘O Mo‘a LLC The Production Company based out of Maui. "This company will promote food to its ultimate level utilizing video and the internet and Social Media." says Wilmont Kahaialii, acting Chairperson & Coordinator. "We want to promote chefs from Hawaii, and all over the world."

"We are on the ground floor, and if my wife sees a wider vision than myself with this  project, it is something," continues Kahaialii. "We at this time have two or three key individuals, one is Sascha Bauml who I've known for many years, his media talents are just pure awesome, we are going to go places with this."

Sascha Bauml

Sascha Bauml has been in the media (video) business for many years, his resume runs deep, from running video cameras and editing parts for Xterra, as well as many national television shows, one gig took him to Washington D.C. to assist in filming a concert at the Kennedy Center. Bauml owns his own company Maui Pro Media that is also based out of Maui.

"What brought me to this team was Wilmont Kahaialii, Ron Sambrano, and Danny Agdeppa, it was meeting Ron that made this all possible. When Wilmont invited me for the first meeting to set up shop and let me share my ideas on how to take a simple video concept to a worldwide audience I was all for it," says Bauml. "I've worked with Ron on a few side projects but nothing got off the ground due to the lack of financial support, however with Wilmont leading the way, both Ron and I feel we got a shot to create some awesome videos, and this team will continue to grow."

Ron Sambrano

"Our first meeting was with Danny and Wilmont, however because this now becomes a business that has very huge potential, the direction has changed. Wilmont consulted with Sascha who is a very professional videographer that needs support to make things happen. The things I've learned in this short period is if we want to go to that level of success, we do need to branch out," says Ron.

"Danny Agdeppa and I had a great run with a cooking show called Lick em UP! And that can continue to go to another level, but now this is a full company that is going to many different parts of the globe, it will, I can feel it. In business you need to look at all of the angles, and what is going on in the world, and if you aren't able to change and adapt, you won't succeed."

"I had to rehash some of Ron's ideas, because I could see it was just stagnant, what he and Danny did was very admirable, but I don't think it's the direction Hui Ho ‘O Mo ‘a is going. What they did was cable access stuff," continues Kahaialii. "To get to that other level Ron has to surround himself with professionals, and this is the canoe that will go to different ports, it will promote Hawaii, the people, it will travel to other countries, Ron has a connection in Liverpool, England we will go there for sure."

"This isn't about me, now it becomes a business and more people to be added to the team, in order to go to that next level, we need to go in another direction. Lick em UP! was me and Danny on Akaku TV, it was an uncut cooking show, we did some unreal stuff, had lots of fun, working with Danny was great, and we will continue to work together in the future..our new thing is called Kau Kau Bros. that will feature me and Sascha going out to restaurants and eat, it will also feature chefs at those restaurants, and more that I can't disclose right now for obvious reasons, but this canoe will sail to different lands for sure, I can't wait to get going, and there are many more productions on the back burners, my goal and our goal is to make Hui Ho ‘O Mo ‘a Productions the bar setter in food videos. And in 5 to 10 years maybe a multi-million or billion or gazillion dollar business," says Ron.

The resumes for the three men run deep, Wilmont Kahaialii is brother to Willie K. international musician fame, and also a musician entertainer, and businessman, he is also a spokesperson for many who's voices aren't heard. "I teach people that they have a voice, that you must speak up for yourselves, I help locals who are having issues with the law, I get calls on occasion to help people with discrepancies involving land issues," says Kahaialii. "I also get a high on helping get businesses off the ground like what Ron is doing and Sascha, once they get their team in place, I'll sit back on the board and be an advisor because I know these guys can do the job."

Hui Ho O‘ Mo ‘a is getting ready to sail, and the content will be content that is missing on the tube, the modern day tube that is, stay tuned for some awesome food videos that will be both educational and entertaining.

Danny Agdeppa

Brian Kohne (Get A Job creator) L, and Danny Agdeppa R, Danny Agdeppa was Ron Sambrano's sidekick for 8 years on the Ron Sambrano Kitchen and Lick em UP! one of the most popular shows on Akaku TV Maui. Agdeppa spoke behind the camera as Ron cooked.

"Danny is a part of Hui Ho ‘O Mo ‘a, he's going to be a part of Kau Kau Bros. because Kau Kau Bros will be bringing together lots of people, the more people the better," says Ron.

"Danny and Ron had a reality show before most knew what that was, I believe this can go to greater heights, for certain," says a Danny Agdeppa fan. "Danny was Lick em UP! if it wasn't for is sidekick comments, Sambrano would be standing by himself, Danny made Ron, and Ron made Danny, I think Wilmont's vision is the right vision, I think now Danny and Ron will get their due, it takes others to make things happen."

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BREAKFAST AT MICKEY DEEZ? (YOU AIN'T GONNA DIE!)

EGG MC MUFFIN MEAL? That's right the Egg Mc Muffin meal at Mc Donald's is the bomb! Why? Because it's affordable, it comes with an egg sandwiched in between toasted English muffins, hash browns, and coffee that is juiced up with what ever you want in it, two sugars one cream? Okay all you Monsanto haters, you GMO haters what ever man! But Mickey Dees is convenient, you got a ....ing hangover just drive through and get an inexpensive meal. That's right, Mc Donald's is definitely the leader in marketing this type of non nutritious foods, but what the hell? If you're hungry you'll eat it. Yeah sometimes you gotta go for an organic mellon or an organic apple to get nutrients in your system. But c'mon man! After waking up all hungry you are going to look for a ....ing apple? I'm looking for the nearest egg selling joint there is that has sausage or ham, or bacon and coffee.

Cold breakfast- sometimes your family or friends will stop by the house, "Hey Ron wake the ____ up! Let's eat, we brought you some breakfast from Mickey Dees!" You wake up you open the door, and there they are, ____ loads of stuff from Mc Donald's. Breakfast wraps, sandwiches, hash browns, coffee I mean ____ loads. So you converse as their kids are running amok in your house destroying everything in sight, your iPod? Good luck little Tommy just chucked it in your fish tank. Your folder with important documents ready to be signed by your business associates? Sorry little Lori just stuck it in the dishwasher and turned it on buh bye!

But cold leftover Mc Donald's breakfast is pretty nasty, like you're touching a well preserved dead body. Every tried it? Next time just for fun, order some extra Mc Donald's food and store it in the fridge for a day or two, and then take it out, try it...it's ____ing nasty ____! That's why any Mc Donald product needs to be eaten before it gets to room temperature. After that there's really no sense in keeping it, even after nuking it it's kind of nasty, beyond nasty, more like mega nasty.

However Mickey Deez breakfast is okay if you don't eat it all the time, seriously their food is kind a sickening when you think about it, really. But when it's hot I can bear it, if it's cold forget it, even the fucking stray cats out the back yard look at me and to, "____ this meow!"

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STEAK HOUSES IN ST. LOUIS, MO.

Aloha and it's me again Ron, and no I am not in St. Louis, MO. although my favorite football team is there the St. Louis Rams. But I am on the island of Maui folks, right stuck in Lahaina as I write this blog.

So the other day I was talking to some visitors as usual, I love talking to visitors here and this was about a few hours before TS Flossie hit the island, and this couple was rather apprehensive. "Are we gonna get hit hard?" I was like, "No worries guys."

So I asked them where they were from, and this young honeymoon couple Mark and Alley were from St. Louis, Missouri and just happened to be on the island celebrating their nuptials and enjoying the pre-storm festivities. Oh yeah there were clowns in town laughing it up with funny circus music and balloons.

Anyhow I'll get right to the point, I asked them about food in St. Louis, like what kinds of foods they like to eat. Mark says, "I like to eat steaks. And there's a place called Carmine's Steak House." Okay so what's Carmines? "They got aged beef, great delicious chops, even fresh seafood for being in the central U.S. believe it or not? It's a great restaurant, we go there on occasion, they belong to a restaurant group."

"Yeah I love meat too," says Alley. "We aren't vegans."

Hey my kind of peeps, I mean I love vegan food I really do, but if it's great steaks? I'm there baby!!!!

So I looked up Carmine's on Yelp.com. And I was amazed at a lot of people liking this joint. So let's go over what Carmine's is. It is a restaurant that belongs to Lombardo Restaurants, when you search for Carmine's Lombardo's website comes up. So Carmine's is located at:

Carmine's Steak House
20 South Fourth Street
St. Louis, MO 63102
Phone: 314-241-1631

Email: CarminesSteakHouse@att.net
Open for dinner 7 nights a week.

Okay what looks good on their menu? Let's see.

Hmmm their appetizers looks good totally Italian, after all the originals came from Sicily. This is what I'd actually pick if I could only pick one, just from looking at the menu.

I'd get the Toasted Ravioli, Lombardo's Housemade Colossal Meat Filled Ravioli, now anything house made has to be good. I mean anything, it's fresher hence more flavor, that is if it's done right. And I gotta admit, these guys has been around for a long time. So I'd order that, it's $9.75..if it's that great I'd order another one man. 

The salads? I'd get the Caesar Salad, I love that kind of salad, and these guys put Shaved Asiago Cheese in there with their own Caesar Dressing. That costs $8.00.

For the chicken meals? What stood out to me was this one, Chicken Modega which is a boneless breast of chicken, breaded and charbroiled, and topped with Provolone cheese and white wine lemon prosciutto mushroom sauce. That stood out man, sounds really savory eh? $19.95 this one costs.

Seafood? Sorry I get gout if I eat that but if I did eat seafood, or crustaceans I'd order the Spinaci Scallops. It has Shitake shroomz, spinach and bacon, balsamic syrup, topped with gorgonzola cheese. $26.00. Or the lobster tails.

Now for the meat!!!! If I could get only one entree here, by just reading the menu I'd go for the...24 oz. Porterhouse!!!! (The Best of Both Worlds-Tenderloin and Strip Loin Married by the Bone. That sounds wicked!!! $38.00. And all of their entrees comes with a side, and served with Carmine's Steak Butter! Mmmmm, me loves butter!!!! Man if they got a Marinara Mayonnaise I'm all over that shit! Yes!

And the sides? They got some good looking ones, just real good looking stuff, like:

Sautéed Mushrooms and Onions $5.75
In-House-Made Onion Rings $6.95
Sautéed Spinach $5.95
Jumbo Shrimp Scampi $6.25
Jumbo Lump Crab Meat $6.95
Béarnaise $3.25
Cajun Rub $2.95
Gorgonzola Crumbles $3.25
Gorgonzola Sauce $3.25
Pepper loin Sauce with Cracked Pepper $3.25

So just by looking at Carmine's Steak House menu, it's not overly done, it's straight to the point. They're saying "Look, guys we were in biz for a long time, and this is what we do good, no fuss, no fluff, just good Italian style steaks and chops. And I like that kind of menu.

Well you know I've been to a lot of places where the menu is so vast, the chef is trying to make a point, "Hey I been to Thailand, I been to France, I been here I been there, so let me show off my skills." And then you get there, only some of the things are really worth eating. So looking at Carmine's and listening to my friends from St. Louis, if I ever get there, I'd go to Carmine's and sample that big ass Porterhouse steak! And the butter.

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CHINESE NOODLES VANCOUVER, CANADA

I'm on Maui, and I happened to talk to a couple from Vancouver, Canada. I asked them where's a good place for me to go and eat if I ever get to Canada.

"Hmm, well we go to this place called Shalin Noodle House," said the man in his late sixties. "Do you like Chinese food?"

I was like, ".....ck what you talkin bout Willis?!!!"

The wife was like, "Shalin, remember that name, they have great Chinese food there."

Okay, case closed. So we chatted about them, and me, and then them, and then me. Okay I got it, nice peeps, so I decided to get on my $18,000.00 high perf MacBookPro at Barnes and Noble in Lahaina with a a tall coffee, 2 brown sugars and some half and half. Ready to go!

So as I googled Shalin, I had to find out when this place opened up and this is what I found from their website www.shalinnoodlehouse.com

Alright, I'm having a difficult time in one click so screw that who cares when the hell they opened up, last year? Ten years ago? Who cares, let me look at their menu and see what I'd try.

As I look at their beautiful website I clicked Shaolin Specialties, and what came across as inviting is the Fried Cutting Noodles/Dragging Noodles/Pushing Noodles/Round HELA Noodles w/ meat and vegetables. for 9.95 (Canadian) So I think...we pay more in U.S. dollars. I think...

What else looked good here at Shalin? I'd order the Zhajiang Pork w/ Cucumber on Rolling Noodles $7.95 (I love pork but can't really fathom the gout it gives me)

Or maybe the Stewed Noodles wit Chicken & Vegetable in Soup 7.95

The Fried Beef with Onion looks good 9.95

Stewed and Fried Beef Tendon 9.95

Stir Fried Fresh Shrimp 11.95

Fried Scallops with Broccoli 10.95

Spicy Fried Shrimps 12.95

The snacks menu looks delicious: 

Steamed Pork & Vegetable Dumplings 12 pcs. 7.95 18 pcs. 9.95

Dumplings in Sour Soup 12 pcs Pork or Vegetable 9.55

Green Onion Pancake 3.50

Beef Pancake 4.25

Small Chinese Eggs and Chives Buns 2 pcs Deep Fried 3.95

 Shalin Noodle House
656 W. Broadway
Vancouver, V5Z 1G1
604-873-1618
SUN-THURS. 11AM -930PM
FRI-SAT. 11AM- 10PM

Photo Below from www.foodobyte.com

Sesame Beef with Shanghai Noodleswww.mightysweet.com

I want to thank the cool couple from Vancouver that was nice enough to talk to this local boy dressed in some old beat up red Quick Silver shorts and a raggedy t-shirt that says, "Kill Them _______!" They weren't afraid of me even.

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