Press Releases Are On Hiatus

Press Releases Are On Hiatus

I’m taking some time off from the site to concentrate on some family issues. I plan to start posting PR in about two weeks, though there will be some changes in format, and a small charge. I’ll have more information when it gets closer to that date.
Thanks for your patience.

Lincoln Chef and Owner Jenn Louis Nominated Best Chef Northwest Semifinalist by the James Beard Foundation

Lincoln Chef and Owner Jenn Louis Nominated Best Chef Northwest Semifinalist by the James Beard Foundation

Louis was one of three female chefs in Portland to be nominated
Portland, OR (2/18/10) – Jenn Louis–owner and chef of Lincoln Restaurant in Portland–was named a semifinalist by the James Beard Foundation for Best Chef Northwest. Louis was among four female chefs to be nominated, three of which are from Portland. This could be the “year of the female chef” for [...]

Piedmontese Happy Hour @ Evoe!

Piedmontese Happy Hour @ Evoe!

Wednesday February 17th 2010

Stuzzichini & Giuseppe Vajra

The last time Giuseppe Vajra from Piedmont’s G. D. Vajra winery visited Pastaworks he was encased in a leg cast, awaiting surgery, from a skiing accident. This was way before the Vancouver winter Olympics.
Giuseppe is returning to Portland this [...]

Tuesday Dinners On the Stammtisch

Tuesday Dinners On the Stammtisch

Portland, OR -  February 17, 2010
Grüner Restaurant is excited to announce a series of regional dinners taking place on the first Tuesday of each month. Presented by Chef Chris Israel & Sommelier Dana Pickell at our Stammtisch or family table, each dinner will accomodate 10 people. Our first dinner is on March 2 and highlight’s southern Germany’s Bavaria, [...]

Kenny & Zuke’s: Crab Boil Tickets Almost Gone!

Kenny & Zuke’s: Crab Boil Tickets Almost Gone!

Not many tickets left for the crab boil this Sunday! Sign up now.
Dig into your own 1 1/2 lb. dungeness crab. Crack open the shell and pluck out the sweet meat. Dip the flakey bites in one of several luscious sauces, all made in-house. Crabs are [...]

Simpatica Dining Hall Events This Week – 2.17.10

Simpatica Dining Hall Events This Week – 2.17.10

Hey there!  I hope this email finds everyone well.  It’s Mardi Gras today, and I am in a Cajun BBQ Shrimp coma (that’s about as wild as I’ll be getting tonight).  I plan on watching as much Winter Olympics as possible while I digest off my full belly.  I want to thank you folks for [...]

The Original Restaurant Announces Late Night Dining

The Original Restaurant Announces Late Night Dining

Portland, OR, February 16, 2010 – Meaghan Goedde, General Manager of The Original Restaurant, 300 SW 6th Avenue (at Oak) in Downtown Portland announced today the upscale, diner restaurant has recently launched Late Night Dining from 10 pm to 4 am every Friday and Saturday.
“We feel there is a need for late night food service [...]

Detour Cafe February Family Dinner

Detour Cafe February Family Dinner

As you know by now, we set aside one evening every month to serve a beautiful four-course dinner, lovingly made from scratch in our kitchen.  The dinner is open to everyone in the Detour “family” (that’s you!), but reservations are required.  $30 includes wine and gratuity; there is one seating.
This month’s dinner will be held [...]

Restaurateur David Machado Puts Himself Front and Center in the Nel Centro Kitchen

Restaurateur David Machado Puts Himself Front and Center in the Nel Centro Kitchen

Portland, Oregon — February 9, 2010 On February 1st, Portland restaurateur and chef David
Machado took over the kitchen reins at his new downtown restaurant, Nel Centro. He replaces
opening chef de cuisine, Paul Hyman.
Machado praised Hyman saying, “Paul is a great guy, a hard worker and a seasoned culinarian.
But eight months after a promising opening we [...]

Apolloni Vineyards Pasta and Pinot Dinner

Apolloni Vineyards Pasta and Pinot Dinner

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