Food Writing Contest Archives

Here are the winners of your favorite restaurant haiku The contest is now closed. Congratulations to the three winners: Gogo, pdxr1, and Malik P. Your cards are in the mail. A big thank you to everyone who participated! There have been some terrific haiku this year. Portland Dining Month is back for its fifth … [Read more...] about 2018 Food Haiku Winners

It’s time for the food haiku contest 2018! This contest is now closed. Voting will begin as soon as the judges have narrowed the field to 10 haiku. Thank you to everyone who entered! [Good news! I've been informed that each gift card is worth $70, not the $33 I was originally told] Every Spring* since 2006 we have … [Read more...] about The Food Haiku 2018 Contest is Here!

The 2016 food and drink haiku has come to a close. This year, the winning entry – received two tickets to Counter Culture 2016 at Anne Amie Vineyards in Carlton Oregon. Each year, they kick off the International Pinot Noir Celebration with a pre-IPNC event, Counter Culture: A Celebration of Urban Street Food and … [Read more...] about 2016 Food and Drink Haiku Winner is…

Note: the contest has now closed, and the winners notified. Thanks to everyone who voted! Our judges have weighed in, and the results have been tabulated We've narrowed down the choices to the top ten. Now it is your turn. Vote for your favorite food haiku 2016 by checking the box for your three favorites.Thank you … [Read more...] about 2016 Food Haiku – It’s your turn to judge

The winner of the 2014 food haiku contest is Alina! She wins a three-course dinner for two as part of Portland Dining Month 2014. By Alina - One hundred choices, A month with thirty-one days… Is “Second Lunch” gauche?   The runner up by Carly Jane: I remember when one hundred good … [Read more...] about The Winner of the 2014 Haiku Contest!

The 2014 Haiku Contest Results! Here is the final outcome: As voted by our readers - One hundred choices, A month with thirty-one days… Is “Second Lunch” gauche? I remember when one hundred good restaurants Portland did not have Park Kitchen’s my choice for a dinner in the spring I will write for … [Read more...] about Vote for Your Favorite 2014 Food Haiku

The 2014 food writing winner is... Caroline, who had 74 votes! "Two pound bars of Hersey’s’ special dark chocolate tucked in the back of the pantry. “Mom!” I yell out. “You shouldn’t eat this. I’ll buy you something better.” My mom, in bed after a hysterectomy, says nothing. Next visit, I find more bars of Hersey’s … [Read more...] about 2014 Food Writing Winner Announced!

[updated: I missed the first one] Here are the final entries in the 2014 food memory contest. There are so many entries, I haven't quite figured out a good way for the public vote yet, but I'll get it together in the next couple of days. Thanks to everyone who entered! By Pamela - In the early hours of the … [Read more...] about Here are the Final 2014 Food Writing Contest Entries