Food Writing Contest Archives

Every so often we have contests: Food Haiku, Limericks, writing, etc. The results can be quite entertaining. You'll find the entries and winners here.

2018 Food Haiku Winners

By PDX Food Dude Last Update March 13, 2018

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!… Read the rest

The Food Haiku 2018 Contest is Here!

By PDX Food Dude Last Update April 16, 2018

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!… Read the rest

2016 Food and Drink Haiku Winner is…

By PDX Food Dude Last Update June 20, 2016

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 International Wines.… Read the rest

2016 Food Haiku – It’s your turn to judge

By PDX Food Dude Last Update July 6, 2016

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.… Read the rest

The Winner of the 2014 Haiku Contest!

By PDX Food Dude Last Update March 12, 2015

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?… Read the rest