Chefs Week PDX 2017 Heritage Dinner

May 19, 2017 by 8 Comments

After several successful years of Chefs Week PDX, 2017 found Chefs Week PDX has been so successful that it has grown faster then anticipated, and the organizers wanted some time to hit the pause button to re-evaluate how to proceed. But leave it up to Chefs Week PDX that even on a year where they say they are going on hiatus, they still are putting together some individual pop up events. This was the first, taking place at Chesa on Sunday May 7 for $170 all inclusive and featuring seven West Coast chefs serving food inspired by heritage at the Chefs Week PDX 2017 Heritage Dinner.
Chefs Week PDX 2017 Heritage Dinner at Chesa on May 7th, place setting Chefs Week PDX 2017 Heritage Dinner at Chesa on May 7th, place setting

“Seven West Coast chefs are coming together to showcase their take our annual Heritage Dinner, a 7-course celebration of Oregon bounty with dishes inspired by their earliest memories.” An optional beverage pairing will be available for $15 on the evening of the dinner with all proceeds going towards the American Civil Liberties Union. 10% of all ticket sales will also be donated to the ACLU.
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Recap of Our Secret Supper Leap Dinner

May 9, 2017 by Leave a Comment

Today’s post is a photo journal of a the Our Secret Supper Leap Dinner. Our Secret Supper is another one of my picks for the EaterPDX Top Pop Ups and Supper Clubs in PDX. Our Secret Supper, led by Eva Kosmas Flores with Danielle Firle of Table Culture and working with Tournant, is differentiated from others in the Portland area because they bring together food and people with scenery. The location is generally at a destination guests must travel to (and often spend the night), making it an adventure event outside the meal itself.

The exact location of the dinner is kept secret until 24 hours before hand, adding an element of surprise – all you know is everyone always shares one long table usually set up outside at a beautifully tablescaped and thoughtfully curated space. Each event almost seems like you have stepped into a fairytale or glossy magazine photoshoot that you get to live in for a few hours.
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Our Secret Supper has been on my to do list for a while, but this past April when I saw their date of their spring dinner, “Leap“, coincided with my birthday to the exact date, I decided to stop waiting for friends’ budgets and schedules to free up and treat myself. Here are the photos and my experience from my guest perspective of the Our Secret Supper Leap Dinner.

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Shipwreck PDX

May 5, 2017 by 6 Comments

I was able to attend Shipwreck PDX at their first pop up in March at Jacqueline, and they made my Eater PDX top pop up list. I plan to attend again at their next pop up in May 15 next from 5 PM to 2 AM at Taqueria Nueve, which is now additionally partnering with Rum Club while waiting for your table. It’s a strong sign how they are continually improving and actively making choices by learning from their experience in March.

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JunJun Jollibee Dinner

April 25, 2017 by 3 Comments

In the past month or so, a new pop up called JunJun run by Chef Jun Robles (JunJun is Filipino for Junior) has been holding events in Portland working with the website Feastly. Feastly has launched in multiple cities, including Portland, and allows chefs to connect to venues and to connect to people who are looking to attend an informal food event – be it a supper club in a home or a pop up event in a restaurant. It is a lot easier then following multiple pop ups on social media or on mailing lists – and browsing Feastly Portland is how I discovered the JunJun Jollibee Dinner being held at Cooper’s Hall last week on April 17.
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Portland Dining Month 2017 – Recap

March 30, 2017 by 7 Comments

I wrote about what Portland Dining Month is in a previous post, and gave some highlights of what piqued my interest on the list. Here are a few images from where I was able to dine in March!

Bluehour

Extras: bread service, amuse bouche from chef
Portland Dining Month 2017 Bluehour, bread service Portland Dining Month 2017 Bluehour, amuse bouche
First course: Roasted beet terrine of goat cheese, trout roe, pea tendrils and saba
I found these to be beautiful and the bites are intensely flavored with roasted beet and creamy goat cheese.
Portland Dining Month 2017 Bluehour menu with a First of Roasted Beet Terrine with goat cheese, trout roe, pea tenders, apple balsamic; Second of Braised Muscovy Duck Leg with chestnut dumplings, charred leeks, shallots, red wine jus; Third of Dulce de Leche Bread Pudding with cocoa crunch, sea salt, fernet ice cream Portland Dining Month 2017 Bluehour menu with a First of Roasted Beet Terrine with goat cheese, trout roe, pea tenders, apple balsamic; Second of Braised Muscovy Duck Leg with chestnut dumplings, charred leeks, shallots, red wine jus; Third of Dulce de Leche Bread Pudding with cocoa crunch, sea salt, fernet ice cream
Second course: Braised Muscovy duck leg with chestnut dumplings, charred leeks, shallots and a red wine jus
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