Pearl District Restaurants Cooking for a Cure for Cystic Fibrosis

A worthwhile benefit, so it gets promoted to the home page.

Savor the Pearl week-long dining event offers tastes of the neighborhood’s finest dishes 

WHAT:            An incredible tasting menu featuring twenty-seven of the Pearl District’s best restaurants awaits attendees at Savor the Pearl, a week-long neighborhood tasting event benefitting children and adults suffering from the life-threatening disease, cystic fibrosis.  This is the first year that the Pearl District has presented this event.

WHEN:            August 18 – August 24

WHERE:          Enjoy signature food and drinks at each of the following generous restaurants participating in Savor the Pearl:

• Ice cream scoops topped with chocolate shell at Ben & Jerry’s Pearl District
• Slider plate at Blitz Sports Pub
• Beer tasting at Bridgeport Brew Pub
• Wine tasting at Cerulean Skies Winery
• Ice cream and sorbet trio at Cool Moon Ice Cream
• A 3-ounce glass of wine at Coppia
• Sweet potato fries with sriracha aioli at Daily Café in the Pearl
• Brewery pretzel at Deschutes Brewery
• Avocado fries from The Fields Bar & Grill
• Watermelon gazpacho at Garden Bar
• Ham and Dijon baguette and Glyph Café and Art Space
• Grouchau Cellars Wine Tasting at Hosmer Chiropractic Health
• Gorgonzola fries at Henry’s Tavern
• Carnitas or Chicken tacos at Isabel Pearl
• Tuna tartare at Jamison
• A shareable appetizer at Noodles & Company
• A Shakerato or any espresso drink at Nossa Familia
• Cava, a Spanish sparkling wine, at Remedy Wine Bar
• Parmesan and herb curly fries with a lager or daily punch at River Pig Saloon
• Root beer floats at Rogue Ales Distillery & Public House
• Black Butte Gold coffee roast at Sister’s Coffee
• Whiskey or Beer Flight and Mac & Cheese at Streetcar Bistro & Taproom
• Soup tasting at Supa
• Magic of Roses Tea, served hot or cold, at TeaZone
• Green bean fries at Trader Vic’s
• Seasonal Sweet Petite at Whole Foods Market
• Walnut Baklava at World Foods

For more information about Savor the Pearl, visit www.savorthepearl.org.

PRICE:             Event tickets are on sale at LivingSocial.com for just $35 per person! (regular pricing is $50 per person) Buy your LivingSocial voucher at http://www.livingsocial.com/events/1232128-ticket-to-savor-the-pearl-food-tasting-event

WHY:              Savor the Pearl will benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, which is committed to finding new therapies and ultimately a cure for cystic fibrosis, a life-threatening genetic disease that affects the lungs and digestive system of approximately 30,000 children and adults in the United States