To celebrate the 4th in style, Kevin Gibson and staff are going to the dogs…grilling all beef hot dogs, house made bratwurst and house made mild and spicy Italian style sausages. Keeping to tradition, there will be mac salad, potato salad, mustard, deviled eggs, Caroline’s catsup (for alliteration purposes), buns and condiments.

This is a one day only salute to our warped vision of American cuisine.
Don’t miss the chance to see Kevin Gibson cooking a hot dog (he is from Iowa). Inappropriately tasteful beverages available.

Mississippi Avenue Street Fair
http://www.mississippiave.com/streetfair.html
Saturday July 11th 2009
1 PM – 5 PM

Pastaworks on Mississippi (4212 N. Mississippi) joins this community wide celebration (10 AM to 9 PM) of one of Portland’s historic and most diverse neighborhoods with a wine tasting and sampling of some great cheeses and salumi.
Joining us will be our friends from A Mano tacos with their wonderful handmade tacos. Spend the day on the avenue, take in the sights and entertainment and partake of a nosh or two or more.

Slow Food Portland happy hour hosted by Pastaworks
Tuesday July 21st 2009
5:30 PM – 7 PM
no host wine and beverages, snacks provided by Pastaworks

Join Slow Food Portland for a happy hour hosted by Pastaworks on Mississippi (4212 N. Mississippi) on July 21. Cory Schreiber, founder and former chef at Wildwood and currently Farm to School coordinator for the Oregon department of Agriculture will be coming to speak about his program, and Slow Food Portland will introduce Slow Food USA”s “Time for Lunch” campaign. It will be a great opportunity to learn about school and farm advocacy programs, meet new folks, sip a glass of wine or two and enjoy an early summer evening on N. Mississippi.

Meet Ellee Thalheimer, author of Cycling Guide Italy
Saturday July 25th 2009
1 – 3 PM, Pastaworks on Mississippi, 4212 N. Mississippi

Join us for the release of Lonely Planet’s revised Cycling Guide Italy, with Portland author and cyclist Ellee Thalheimer. Ellee will talk about the book and sign autographs (books will be for sale) and Pastaworks will offer samples of selected wines and cheeses from some of the regions featured in the book. Bring your bike and receive a…..?

From the book release notes:
“With its gregarious locals, sumptuous cuisine and great cycling tradition, Italy is a two-wheeler’s paradise. Glide past the cliffs of Cinque Terre and the bright waters of Sardinia or weave your way through the thrilling hubbub of Rome. Best of all? The day’s riding will work off that blow-out dinner – so indulge!”