Portland Dining Month 2020 at Canard

Another home run for Portland Dining Month 2020, this time from Canard, another one of  my top picks from my previous post. Updated March 16: Canard is closed for at least the next 4 weeks in response to COVID-19. They do not take reservations, so I recommend coming in right after happy hour guests are leaving (around 6:15 or so) where I had lots of seats to choose from on my Thursday and evening visit: there was plenty of space of a few chairs between me and others. Canard also has the items from their Portland Dining Month menu listed individually in the menu – you should try calling to see if you can do takeout, as many restaurants are offering that because of the current circumstances. Here’s a look at the options they have for each of the 3 courses for $33 of the Portland Dining Menu.
Portland Dining Month 2020 at Canard

First course starts off with either Duck confit with Meyer lemon-orange marmalade, sweet pickles and green garlic oil or Roasted cabbage salad with ranch, cheddar, rhubarb and breadcrumbs. Both are excellent choices, with the Duck Confit so rich with meaty balanced by bright Citrus and acidic pickle flavors. Meanwhile the Cabbage salad was perfectly dressed so the ranch is not overwhelming and the rhubarb adds an extra punch. 
Portland Dining Month 2020 at Canard Duck confit with Meyer lemon-orange marmalade, sweet pickles and green garlic oil Portland Dining Month 2020 at Canard Roasted cabbage salad with ranch, cheddar, rhubarb and breadcrumbs

 

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Portland Dining Month 2020 at Headwaters

As I covered in my previous post, March is a time when 140+ restaurants offer three course meals for $33 all month long. I shared my top picks in my last post, and today’s post is the first of my dinners: I kicked off Portland Dining Month 2020 at Headwaters.
Portland Dining Month 2020 at Headwaters menu, 3 courses for $33 all month long, with an optional $17 to get a pairing for all 3 courses of local Oregon wines

Besides the $33 for 3 courses, they also offered another huge value: local Oregon wine pairings for all three courses for $17 more. Here’s a look at the Portland Dining Month menu at Headwaters for 2020.

The 3 courses are set – no options from the PDM menu, but your dining companions may also choose to order a la carte from the regular menu if they wish. The first course was Shrimp-stuffed piquillo peppers with goat cheese, mint, almonds and frisée salad in a sweet onion sous vide sauce. I found this a well balanced dish and I was wiping my finger on the bowl to get the last of the sauce. This is paired with a bright 2018 Cremant de Portland brut urbanique by Division Wine Making Company.
Portland Dining Month 2020 at Headwaters menu, 3 courses for $33 all month long, with an optional $17 to get a pairing for all 3 courses of local Oregon wines. Portland Dining Month at Headwaters for 2020 first course of Shrimp-stuffed piquillo peppers with goat cheese, mint, almonds and frisée salad in a sweet onion sous vide sauce

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