Find out what food events are happening this week:
Fundraiser for The Pixie Project: On June 21 from 1 – 5 p.m., Oso Market + Bar will be hosting a fundraiser for The Pixie Project, a non-profit animal adoption center and rescue with wine and sausages. Wines were donated from Teutonic, Ransom, Chehalem and Crowley wineries (all these wineries have wine dogs or cats that they love dearly) and the sausages by Olympic Provisions. The event is $15/person.
Remedy Wine Bar’s First Anniversary: On June 21 from 3 – 10 p.m., Remedy Wine Bar will be celebrating their first anniversary with complimentary pours of sparkling wine, snacks and live music played by Elliot Ross with local bass legend Andre St. James. Guests will receive 20% off all bottles of sparkling wine and Champagne.
Five-course Menu Fundraiser at Nostrana: Cathy Whims’ restaurant is raising money for a young Italian chef, Tommaso Tori, who has been a collaborator for years and is now fighting against leukemia. On June 22 at noon, the restaurant will be serving the five-course tasting menu that was presented at the James Beard House last April. The entire menu was inspired by the teaching of the Tori family of Bologna. All proceeds will benefit Tori. Minimum suggested donation for the luncheon is $65/person. For more info and to make reservations, visit their website and call 503.234.2427.
Family-style Salmon Ssam: Smallwares will begin serving a whole, roasted salmon, filleted tableside. It will be served ssam style with wraps, such as lettuce, nori and scallion blinis, sauces, including kimchi, chinese mustard creme fraiche and fish sauce puree, herbs, assorted pickles, rice and roasted vegetables with miso and sesame. The dish, which feeds up to 10 people, is $115 and should be reserved by Tuesday to guarantee one for the weekend, Thurs-Sun.
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.
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:
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.
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.
Besaw’s Fourth of July BBQ picnic: On July 4, Besaw’s will be celebrating the Fourth of July with a picnic from 4 – 7 p.m with live music from Max McCargar. Menu for the picnic includes a $16 option, with a choice of entree (Laney Family Farms cheeseburger, veggie kabobs, two all-beef hot dogs) with two sides and dessert and a $20 options with a choice of entree (ground elk cheeseburger, baby back ribs, grilled wild salmon) with two sides and dessert. Sides include corn on the cob and veggie chips. Email Besaw’s to make a table reservation or bring a blanket and picnic on the grass.
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