Poutine for the People

April 22, 2015 by 3 Comments

Poutine is three things: French Fries. Cheese curds. Gravy.

But for 5 days in April, this very week and only until Friday or the 25 (not sure…), that poutine is a foundation for so much more. For April 20 – 25, 7 participating restaurants have created inventive poutines across town with proceeds from each dish going directly to Providence Cancer Center, where local immunotherapy researchers are teaching our own immune systems to target and destroy cancer cells. So come help eat for a cause, or encourage others who are making after work plans to visit these restaurants who took the time and effort to support this.
Poutine for the People 2015

The seven Poutine for the People Partners include<

The Original Dinerant

French fries, curds, red wine-braised short rib, brown gravy
Poutine for the People eating fundraiser for cancer research where proceeds go to the Providence Cancer Center. 7 restaurants participated, here is The Original Dinerant's version with french fries, curds, red wine-braised short rib, brown gravy

Hopworks Urban Brewery (Powell Location Only)

Wedge-cut fries, cheese curds and vegan brown gravy (shredded pork’s extra)

Tried going grocery shopping this afternoon, but it didn’t quite work out…I had Lola with me and she was out in front of @newseasonsmarket in their dog waiting area (because that’s a thing in Portland) and before I could buy anything, over the loudspeaker they start paging “the owner of the adorable black and white dog who is currently showing signs of distress” to come and get their dog The dog waiting area is shaded, fenced, has water, and I’ve put Lola in there dozens of times while grocery shopping in the past and never had an issue, but today she just was not having it So home I went, sans groceries…the upside? We went to have poutine on the patio at @hopworksbeer for dinner instead on this gorgeous evening! ☀️ Also, this week proceeds from poutines sold at various Portland restaurants goes to Providence Cancer Center! #PoutineForThePeople #pdxeats #pdxnow #80degreesinapril #lovemycity

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Laurelhurst Market

French fries, mozzarella, peas, crispy pork shoulder, gravy

Potato Champion

French fries, curds, gravy (beef or meatless)

My favorite poutine. #poutineforthepeople #portland #pdxstagram #instapdx #foodporn
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Radio Room

French fries, mozzarella, roasted green chiles, crispy pig ear, soft-poached egg, sausage gravy
Poutine for the People eating fundraiser for cancer research where proceeds go to the Providence Cancer Center. 7 restaurants participated, here is Radio Room with French fries, mozzarella, roasted green chiles, crispy pig ear, soft-poached egg, sausage gravy Poutine for the People eating fundraiser for cancer research where proceeds go to the Providence Cancer Center. 7 restaurants participated, here is Radio Room with French fries, mozzarella, roasted green chiles, crispy pig ear, soft-poached egg, sausage gravy

Smokehouse Tavern

French fries, curds, pulled pork, smoked brown gravy

Tabor Tavern

French fries, curds, onion gravy (pulled pork’s extra)

#PoutineForThePeople starts today all around PDX!! Come in for this mouthwatering combination of fries, cheese curds and…

Posted by Tabor Tavern on Monday, April 20, 2015

Check the hashtag on Twitter or Instagram for #PoutineforthePeople for more!

I only have the fortitude to visit maybe 3 – which ones interest you? I’ve already visited Radio Room and The Original, what should be my third?

By the way, if you go for any poutine yourself, I strongly recommend you share, because the two I’ve had are big enough for 2 as their main meal, or easily 4 as a starter, I mean look at the scale of these…
Poutine for the People eating fundraiser for cancer research where proceeds go to the Providence Cancer Center. 7 restaurants participated, here is The Original Dinerant's version with french fries, curds, red wine-braised short rib, brown gravy Poutine for the People eating fundraiser for cancer research where proceeds go to the Providence Cancer Center. 7 restaurants participated, here is Radio Room with French fries, mozzarella, roasted green chiles, crispy pig ear, soft-poached egg, sausage gravy

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Fri Bake Sale + Sat Zombie Brunch at the Original Dinerant

October 24, 2013 by Leave a Comment

Did you know that every year, The Original Dinerant hosts a Zombie Brunch? This year, that brunch falls this coming Sunday, October 27th from 7:30am-3pm! The staff will be all dressed up as zombies but seemingly moving at normal service speed (check some of the photos here from 2012 on the FB page), you can dress up too if you’d like. Eating wise, some options to consider include

  • Bloody Marys (DUH of course). Besides Original’s original bloody mary, did you know that they also have a Smoked Tomato Bloody Mary with smoked tomato and smoked sea salt, and a Beef Jerky Bloody Mary with with house-nitro-infused beef jerky vodka?
  • REDRUM Cakes, apparently Red Velvet Pancakes topped with Bananas Foster.
  • If you’re feeling a wee devilish, ask for their Frittata Diablo—an eggy, spicy chorizo-roasted pepper-melted mozzarella dish. Other brunch options from their regular brunch menu include Elvis Sighting (french toast, bacon, banana mousse, peanut butter sauce), Creme Brulee French Toast, Cornmeal Bacon Waffle with bacon lardons, seasonal syrup, oregon honey butter, and you can add Put a Fried Bird On It aka add on a buttermilk fried chicken breast to any of their pancake/toast/waffle menu options! My weakness are eggs benedict options, and they have a Dungeness Crab Benedict, but also an intriguing Cobb Omelet.
  • The Face Eater, their version of The Zombie cocktail.

Yes, the Face Eater. And they shared the recipe!

Ingredients

  • 3/4 ounces White Rum
  • 3/4 ounces Malibu Rum
  • 1/2  ounces Clear Creek Pear Brandy
  • 1/2 ounces Indio Spirits Marionberry Vodka
  • Cranberry Juice
  • Amareno cherries, speared for a bloody visual effect
  • salt to rim

TOMORROW,  The Original is hosting a Fall Bake Sale that is all treats, no tricks, from 11am-2pm featuring delicious house-made treats, including Gluten-free and Vegan! The Fall Bake Sale is cash only and all proceeds – that’s right, every single dollar- will benefit Cascade Aids Project, the  oldest and largest community-based provider of HIV services, housing, education and advocacy in Oregon and Southwest Washington. The Cascade AIDS Project helps people put their lives back together; to secure housing, find essential medical care and deal with the countless issues that make the difference between giving up or getting up and going on. A very worthy cause. And, come on. Bake Sale!!!

I work in Beaverton so won’t be able to make the bake sale… but if I was going to the brunch with you, what would you order?

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