The Original Restaurant Presents ‘Pig and Pinot’, a Farm‐to‐Table Wine and Dine Event

August 17, 2010

Portland, OR (August 9th, 2010) — The Original Dinerant announces “Pig and Pinot”, a dinner featuring local food and wine on Tuesday, August 24th at The Original Dinerant in downtown Portland. “Pig and Pinot” highlights the use of a blue ribbon-winning pig bought by the The Original’s executive chef recently at the Washington County Fair’s Prime Livestock Auction benefitting the Hillsboro FFA and 4-H clubs, local vegetables and local wines.
“The ‘Farm-to-Table’ factor is the true taste of this dinner”, says Executive Chef B.J. Smith of The Original Dinerant, “because using local ingredients loses the need for preservatives and other flavor-killing treatments of the foods.” Mr. Bacon will be freshly slaughtered and prepared, packed full of nutrients and flavor. And the vegetables for the meal will be local as well, from The Side Yard, a nearby small-scale urban farm owned by The Original’s own cook, Stacey Givens. “By using locally grown vegetables,” continues Smith, “we not only enjoy the abundant flavors of freshness from the just-picked foods, but also enjoy knowing that we’re making a smaller eco-footprint with the meal, too.” And pairing local pinots with all six courses is “the only choice”, says The Original’s Food and Beverage Director Meaghan Goedde, “because we live in Portland, smack-center of the greatest Pinot making region of the world!”

The Original Dinerant’s Smith and Goedde chose to purchase the pig for this dinner from the Washington County Fair’s Prime Livestock Auction to support the local FFA (Future Farmers of America) and 4-H clubs. “We think it is awesome what these clubs teach kids about agriculture,” says Goedde, “and they are are the providers of tomorrows’ ‘locavore’ ingredients right here in our own backyards – and we want to support their education process.”

Seating is limited, please reserve your settings early. Tickets are $75 ($55 without wine).

Pig and Pinot Menu:

Pig and Pinot Menu:
* Country Style Pate’
Pickled cherries, wild plum
paired wine: Rex Hill · Pinot Noir · 07· Dundee Hills, OR
* Crépinette of Mr. Bacon
Smoked consommé, foie gras, baby vegetables
paired wine: Erath · Pinot Noir · 06· “Prince Hill” Vineyard · Willamette Valley, OR
* Mixed Summer Greens
Lardo, quail egg, crackling, bruchetta
paired wine: Sokol Blosser · Pinot Noir · 07· Dundee Hills, OR
* Belly of Mr. Bacon
Slow-cooked egg, asparagus soubise, truffle honey
paired wine: Domaine Drouhin · Pinot Noir · 07· Willamette Valley, OR
* Porchetta
Tomato “pudding” cherry gelée, smoked glace
paired wine: Domaine Serene · Pinot Noir · 07· Willamette Valley, OR
* Apple Wood Smoked Sugar
Molasses pudding cake, salted caramel mousse, ancho chili soda
paired wine: R. Stuart & Co. · Rose d’Or Brut NV · Willamette Valley, OR
The Original Dinerant, Portland’s downtown destination for all-day dining since 2009 renews the spirit of diners and supper clubs from the 1950s and 60s by serving up playful variations on the era’s standards of food, drink, art and design. With an innovative and colorful menu of classic favorites in an atmosphere that’s stylish, sophisticated and cool, The Original Dinerant honors the past as it listens in on the pulse of Portland’s adventurous and evolving tastes. The Original: Eat. Drink. Gather.