My Poor Liver

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.