For those of you who wander out to Hood River now and then, an interesting piece of news. The popular stop, Nora's Table has been sold. The owners announced yesterday that it had been purchased by chef Roman Deingruber and wife Amy Kaefer. They take ownership on February 7th.Deingruber is is a native of the Czech Republic, where he studied culinary arts. His experience … [Read more...] about Hood River’s Nora’s Table Restaurant Sold
Portland Culinary Alliance and Oregon Culinary Institute Fundraiser
Brunch with Benefits: A Fundraiser for The Curriculum of Cuisine This is a great benefit, and the price is a steal! The four-course gourmet brunch will be served family style and feature some of Portland's culinary stars including:Scott Dolich, Bent Brick Alissa Frice, Frice Pastry Emily Kohlhepp, Gruner Eve DeNies, Trifecta Tavern and Bakery Lisa Schroeder, … [Read more...] about Portland Culinary Alliance and Oregon Culinary Institute Fundraiser
Sunday School Nights at the Bent Brick
The good folks at The Bent Brick are starting a Sunday School Nights program, with 10% of all sales from the day being donated to a public school. This includes proceeds from the happy hour which runs all evening - 5 p.m. - 9 p.m.Woodlawn School is the first jumping on board, but they are looking for more! The schools can contact Anna Josephson anna@thebentbrick.com for … [Read more...] about Sunday School Nights at the Bent Brick
Catching up: PDX Food News for January 13th
Chef Adam Kaplan is joining the owners of the Aalto Lounge to take over the former Hoda's space in Beaumont.According to Eater, the restaurant called Bang Bang will include a full bar, and will feature Thai curries and drinking snacks. Kaplan, who was the chef at Genoa (before it closed the first time in 2008) as well as the Uptown Billiards Club and an instructor at In … [Read more...] about Catching up: PDX Food News for January 13th
On to 2015!
This post is delayed because I've been out-of-town, but I thought I'd take a moment to write about the past year, and a few notes about the year ahead. Halfway through writing this post, I realized 2015 will be the 10th year of PortlandFoodandDrink.com.First, it's always interesting (at least to me), what the most popular posts have been over the last year:Best Tonic … [Read more...] about On to 2015!