Find out what food events are happening this week:
Beer and Wine Pairing at SE Wine Collective: On June 12, Southeast Wine Collective and Breakside Brewing will be teaming up for a beer and wine pairing collaborative during PDX Beer Week. The class will be lead by Breakside head brewer Ben Edmunds and winemaker Thomas Monroe of Division Winemaking Co. Guests will learn about and discuss the art of pairing both beers and wines over bites made by SE Wine Collective winery chef, Althea Grey Potter. The evening begins at 6 p.m. Tickets are $25 and include all drink and food pairings. 10% off beer and wine growler fills will be offered for participants. Reservations can be made by calling 503.208.2061.
Pondicherry Pop-up: PondicherryPDX will be hosting their second pop-up at Old Salt Marketplace, 5027 N.E. 42nd Ave. on June 16. PondicherryPDX features food from Pondicherry, India and is a natural fusion of South Indian and French, based on French occupation for over 300 years. Doors for the event open at 6:30 p.m. with dinner starting at 7 p.m. Tickets and more info can be found here.
DaNet Monthly Russian Pop-up at Portland Penny Diner: Starting June 12 at 6:30 p.m., and continuing through August, Vitaly Paley will be launching DaNet, a family-style, five-course Russian pop-up, at Portland Penny Diner. Menu items include both traditional and potato blinis, with various toppings, including house made caviar, sour cream, jam, smoked fish, dumplings, soups, piroshkis, meat and/or fish and dessert. Dinner is $65/person, plus gratuity. Upcoming pop-ups will be on July 10 and Aug. 14.
7th Annual Local Hero Award/Summer’s First BBQ: On June 12, Edible Portland and Ecotrust will be holding the 7th annual Local Hero Awards to celebrate local food heroes. Seven Portland chefs, including John Gorham (Toro Bravo), Scott Dolich, (Park Kitchen) Greg Higgins (Higgins) and Ashley Bisagna (Feastworks) will be teaming up with six local breweries (Breakside, Commons, Gigantic and more) and Salt Straw for the event. All proceeds support Ecotrust’s work building a resilient regional food system. The BBQ-focused menu includes roasted Anderson Ranch goats, grilled fish from Port Orford Sustainable Seafood and smoked Carman Ranch Spanish longaniza sausage.
To learn more about the Local Hero Awards, visit their site. The event runs from 5:30 – 10 p.m. at 721 N.W. 9th Ave. Tickets are $50/person for food and drink only (entry at 8 p.m.) or $65/person for an all-inclusive ticket (includes keynote speaker and awards ceremony) and can be purchased here. Fore more info on the event, visitthe website.
Corks + Forks: In support of the Classic Wines Auction‘s five benefitting charities, the Corks Forks event will include Antica Terra, Boedecker Cellers, Love and Squalor, Montinore Estate and others, Portland-area restaurants,Gruner, Irving Street Kitchen and Meriwether’s Restaurant, sommeliers and DJ entertainment. The event will take place on June 12 from 5:30 – 8:30 p.m. at Boedecker Cellars, 2621 N.W. 30th Ave. Tickets are $45/person and can be purchased online or by calling 503.972.0194. For more info, visit their website.
Plunderathon 2014: The yearly pirate-themed pub crawl will be taking place on June 14, starting at the Skidmore Fountain. The crawl begins at noon-ish (with people arriving anytime between 11-12). Follow their Twitter, @DrunkenRampage, for location updates. Visit their website for more information.
The Cigar and Whiskey Affair at El Gaucho: On June 17 at 6 p.m., head to El Gaucho Portland’s cigar lounge for an evening of rare scotch and cigars. Scotch pairings including Oban 18 year, Johnnie Walker Platinum 18 year and Glenmorangie 18 year. The event is $75/person. Visit their Facebook page for more information.
Cuisines of China: From June 1 – 30, 14 Portland-area Chinese restaurants, chefs and food experts will be giving talks and tastes every Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at noon, at the Lan Su Chinese Garden. Topics include the history and art of dumplings, pot stickers, Lanzhou-style noodle pulling, dim sum, marbled tea eggs and the history of Szechuan cuisine. Participating restaurants, chefs and experts include: The Baowery, Frank’s Noodle House, Szechuan Chef Restaurant, The Tao of Tea and Portland’s Culinary Workshop. And, from 1 – 3 p.m. each Saturday and Sunday, test your chopstick skills with the “Chopstick Challenge,” an opportunity to see how well you can do with a pair of chopsticks. For more information, including detailed talk and taste topics, visit Lan Su’s website.
French-themed menus at The Heathman Restaurant and Bar: The Heathman, 1001 S.W. Broadway, will be offering a series of six-course menus inspired by French cuisine. Their second dinner, available through June, will draw inspiration from the Lyon region. The Lyon-inspired menu will be $90/person (including wine) or $60/person (without wine). Menu options include crispy sweet breads with candied beets, salade Lyonnaise and braised beef cheek with parsnip puree. For more information or to make reservations, call 503.790.7752.
Upcoming events:
June Nodoguro pop-up: Nodoguro, the Sosaku tasting menu from former Masu chef Ryan Roadhouse, will be hosting two more dinners at Evoe, 3735 S.E. Hawthorne Blvd., on June 24 and 25. The menu will continue with the “Firefly” theme and will include cherry-smoked sablefish with miso jam, chawan mushi with soy-cured ikura and poached eel with cucumber and myoga. Reservations and more information can be found at Nodoguro’s website.
Cider Feast Dinner at St. Honore: From 6:30 – 8:30 p.m. on June 26, St. Honore will be preparing a five-course dinner to celebrate Oregon Cider Week. Each course will be prepared with different cider from local producers and paired with St. Honore’s cider selection and cocktails. Courses include a goat cheese and Hood River Cherry Tartelette and tarte flambee. Dinner is $45/person, including gratuity. Reservations are required and can be made by calling 971.279.4433.
Chefs Go Coastal in Depoe Bay: Restaurant Beck in Depoe Bay will be hosting Chefs Go Coastal, an event celebrating the food of the Northwest and the ingredients available in Lincoln County on the Oregon Coast, from June 26 – 28. Attending chefs include Seattle’s Brian McCracken and Dana Tough (Spur), Aaron Barnett (St. Jack), Anthony Cafiero (Racion) and Katy Millard (pop-up Coquine). Chefs will be cooking over the three days in various groups, with all the chefs collaborating on the final evening. The first two evenings are six-course dinners, starting at 6:30 p.m., and the final is 12 courses starting at 5:30 p.m. For more information or to purchase tickets, check out the event page or call Restaurant Beck at 541.765.3220 for more details.
Chef in my Garden Dinner Series: Starting in July and continuing through September, 10 Portland restaurants will be teaming up with Growing Gardens for the 2014 lineup of Chef in my Garden. Partcipating restaurants include Ned Ludd, Beast, Bluehour, Imperial, Ava Gene’s and Clyde Common. The first dinner on July 13 will be cooked by Ned Ludd. Tickets for each event are $150/person and include dinner and wine pairings. More information on the series is available here.
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— Samantha Bakall Follow @sambakall