Lincoln: Spring Dinners

Greetings from Lincoln Restaurant! We hope you all are enjoying the start of spring, even though it’s still raining. Don’t worry though, summer is just around the corner as well as lots of really exciting summer produce. We’re starting to see asparagus, ramps and nettles, and our farmers are really eager about the season to come.

Community Supported Agriculture
The change in season got us thinking about Community Supported Agriculture, or CSA’s. A CSA is a great way for you to buy local, seasonal food directly from a farmer. If you’re not familiar with a CSA, here are the basics: A farmer offers a certain number of “shares” to the public. Typically the share consists of a box of vegetables, but a host of farm products may be included. You purchase a share and in return receive a box of seasonal produce each week throughout the farming season.

A CSA is an arrangement that creates numerous rewards for both you and the farmer. Think of it this way, you get to eat ultra-fresh farm food as well as getting exposed to new vegetables and new ways of cooking. All that and your membership helps keep local, family-run farms in business.

Many of the farms we work with here at Lincoln offer CSA’s. If you’ve ever wanted to explore joining one, we would love to suggest one of the amazing farms we use here at the restaurant.
Dancing Roots Farm
503-695-3445
Sauvie Island Organics
503-621-6921
Creative Growers
541-935-7952

Upcoming Wine and Beer Dinners
We are continuing with our series of intimate wine, spirits and beer dinners. If you haven’t attended one before, we keep attendance small, creating an intimate setting that allows you to visit with the featured winemaker, distiller or brewer. To make a reservation, please call 503-288-6200. Here’s what’s coming up next month:

May 5th: Grochau Cellars $50, excluding gratuity
Grochau Cellars is John Grochau, an extremely talented young winemaker. John learned to make wine (and drive a forklift) at both Erath and Brick House:

Milk braised fennel with lemon, parmigiano reggiano and breadcrumbs
2008 Upper Five Vineyards Rogue Valley Sauvingon Blanc

Pork confit with soft polenta and morel mushrooms
2007 Cuvee des Amis Pinot Noir

Oat cookies with braised rhubarb and buttermilk blue cheese
2007 Upper Five Vineyards Rogue Valley Tempranillo

May 12th: Widmer Brothers Brewing $40, excluding gratuity
The brewers over at Widmer are still selecting beers to pair with each course, but we have the dinner menu set:

Warm fingerling potato salad with tesa, shallot, and mustard
Steak and greens with house worchestershire sauce
Oatmeal and stout cake with whipped cream and caramel

May 19th: Elk Cove Vineyards $50, excluding gratuity
Elk Cove Vineyards is one of Oregon’s oldest and most respected wineries. They’ve been making wine since 1977, and have won countless awards for their work.

Bruschetta with rabbit liver pate and fennel salad
2009 Rose of Pinot Noir

Braised rabbit with sage and rosemary, soft polenta and spring peas
2008 Five Mountain Vineyard, Pinot Noir

Carrot cake with cream cheese icing
2008 Ultima

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3808 N Williams No. 127, Portland OR 97227 | 503.288.6200
www.lincolnpdx.com