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

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

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

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!

I'm such a rebel. That is the only way I can explain my hate affair with Facebook. Or I'm lazy. That could be it too. You see, years ago when I started with Facebook, I didn't bother to read the volumes-long small print that says something to the effect that you can't use anything but your absolutely, positively real name. Later out found out I was one of the bad boys of … [Read more...] about The travails of facebook