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Mint/820 > Valetine's Day Menu 2010

noreply@blogger.com (Double Down) — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 17:30:00 +0000

Mint/820 February '10 E-Newsletter >>>> http://www.mintand820.com/newsletter_feb10.html

Come down to Mint/820 to celebrate Valentine's Day with your special someone. The Valentine's Day Menu is posted below and we are accepting reservations online or call us @ 503.284.5518. Mint/820 is now on Twitter. Click HERE to follow us for updates and food/drink specials. See you in 2010!

Valentine's Day Menu > http://www.mintand820.com/ValDay10.shtml

Mint/820
816 North Russell
Portland, OR 97227
http://www.mintand820.com/
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Via Tribunali >>>> Portland!

noreply@blogger.com (Double Down) — Sat, 30 Jan 2010 12:19:00 +0000

Via Tribunali, our favorite Pizza place in Seattle is opening a location in PDX! Looks like Bruce Carey is involved & here is the scoop from PDX Eater:

Like pizza? So does Bruce Carey. Eater has heard that the cool dude behind BCR and such established eateries as Bluehour, Saucebox, 23Hoyt and clarklewis is looking to expand his empire to include one incredibly haute pie joint. Word is that Via Tribunali will pop up downtown and will be a co-venture with another restaurant group that's already started to make a splash in the Portland market. No word on when Via Tribunali will actually open, as the venture is still in the early stages. And on Monday Jillian Koziol, the former private events coordinator for New York’s well-respected Blue Hill at Stone Barns will join Carey’s crew as BCR’s events person. Eater has been told that Koziol is the wife of Clyde Common Sous-Chef Chris DiMinno.

can't wait...

Mee Sen Thai Eatery

noreply@blogger.com (Double Down) — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 23:57:00 +0000

Finally got up to the Mississippi District (& dodged the line @ Miss Studios to see The Cribs) to try the new Thai Eatery: Mee Sen. It did not disappoint as we tried the Pork Skewars, Wings with lime sauce & 2 soups (Mhoo Dang & Guay Tiew Ruar). The food was tasty & light fare & the place was hopping. Another cool place to add to the DDP Restys repetoire!

Mee Sen Thai Eatery
3924 N Mississippi Ave.
503.445.1909
www.meesenpdx.com
Sun-Thu 11am-9:30pm, Fri-Sat 11am-10pm, Sun 11am-9:30pm

Beast - Dinners For Haiti‏

noreply@blogger.com (Double Down) — Tue, 26 Jan 2010 16:14:00 +0000

Hello.

Please Help Us in Our Efforts to Raise $$ For Haiti, By Joining us for a Meal at Beast

2 dinners. !00% of Proceeds to Haiti.

We just wanted to remind people of our upcomming dinners in support of Mercy Corps efforts in Haiti. As news slows a little, in our distance sometimes the shocking images of devastation begin to fade from our minds... It is now, and in the coming months, even years- that Haiti needs our continued support.

If you have been thinking of donating anyway, why not come and join your fellow food community, share a great meal & wine- and donate additonally by participating in out silent auction. Everyday more and more amazing local businesses are volunteering goods to donate. Newest items (On Second dinner Only) include a beautiful hand blown glass water carafe from Esque, and a package of Yoga classes from Yoga Shala Of Portland.

RESERVATIONS BY TELEPHONE ONLY 503.841.6968

JOIN BEAST
TWO DINNERS IN SUPPORT OF HAITI

100% of proceeds to Mercy Corps International’s
support of relief efforts in Haiti
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TWO DINNERS

Tuesday, January 26
Seatings at 6:00 PM and 8:00 PM (8 pm is currently full)

Tuesday, February 2
Seatings at 6:00 PM and 8:00 PM

25 guests per seating four courses all with wine pairings $100 per guest
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Dinners are a collaborative effort between the Beast Crew and local fabulous event ladies Connie Wohn and Elise Bartow. Beast will provide food and service, Connie will bring musical support and dining atmosphere by some of Portland’s best local DJ’s, and both Connie and Elise have gathered tempting silent auction items. Food and wine donated by Triage wines, Domaine Selections, Kelly Fox Wines & Tyee Vineyards, Newman’s Fish & Tails, and Trotters Pork. Generous contributions of auction items by:

Beast
5425 NE 30th
Portland, OR 97211

beast@beastpdx.com
tel - 503.841.6968
www.beastpdx.com

Whiffies Pies : VendrTV

noreply@blogger.com (Double Down) — Sat, 23 Jan 2010 00:12:00 +0000

One of my favorite late night spots in Portland, OR is Whiffies. A mobile fried pie spot in the SE 12th and Hawthorne food cart pod. The owner, Gregg Abbott, dishes out flakey sweet and savory pies with flavors ranging from cherry cobbler to pulled pork. Each pie is hand made that day and fried fresh to order. Amazing!

Violetta E-Newsletter - Rolling Etta‏

noreply@blogger.com (Double Down) — Thu, 14 Jan 2010 16:44:00 +0000

Violetta E-Newsletter - http://www.violettapdx.com/email_jan10.html

With Violetta running into some delays, they have decided to roll out a food truck to hold over the masses. Ladies & gentleman.....the ROLLING ETTA!

Violetta at Director Park
877 SW Taylor
Portland, OR 97205
website: http://www.violettapdx.com

Dog Day at Che’ Cafe – Saturday

noreply@blogger.com (Double Down) — Sun, 10 Jan 2010 16:54:00 +0000

Terri and Ryan of Che’ Cafe at N Williams and Shaver are hosting an event this Saturday to benefit the Oregon Humane Society and dogs. OHS will be on site with dogs for adoption and Che’ Cafe will be offering $1 soups with all proceeds going to OHS. If you bring your own dog for Terri (the owner) to pet, you’ll get a bag of Bub grub jerky treats! Also, if you bring a toy or food to donate to OHS, you get a $2 coupon for Che’ Cafe. I think it is a win win situation and I have 2 little chihuahuas who would love to meet other dogs. As an added bonus, Vergnetti’s coffee which is also at the same location will be donating 15% of their sales to OHS.

Che’ Cafe is located at the corner of N Williams and Shaver and serves up sandwiches and hamburgers, pasta and salads. They always have vegetarian and vegan options. Come on down on Saturday, January 16 between 12-4pm for some dog day fun.

Dog Day @ Che Cafe - http://www.checafepdx.com/
Saturday, January 16, 12-4pm
More information on Facebook

Mint/820 > New Years Eve Menu & Holiday Update

noreply@blogger.com (Double Down) — Thu, 24 Dec 2009 16:32:00 +0000

Mint/820 December '09 E-Newsletter >>>> http://www.mintand820.com/newsletter_dec09.html

HOLIDAY UPDATE: Mint/820 will be CLOSED on Christmas Eve & Christmas Day and will re-open on December 26th @ 4PM. Mint/820 will be OPEN on New Years Eve @ 4PM & New Years Day @ 5PM in 820. We would like to wish everyone a Happy Holidays from Mint/820. See you in 2009/2010!

NYE Menu > http://www.mintand820.com/newsletter_dec09.html

Mint/820
816 North Russell
Portland, OR 97227
http://www.mintand820.com/
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A Firehouse New Year

noreply@blogger.com (Double Down) — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 18:30:00 +0000

Once again, we want to invite you to ring in the New Year at Firehouse, Thursday night, December 31st with a sumptuous five-course prix fixe dinner. We will have some special wines and sparklers to augment our wine list as well as a special selection of cocktails. Reservations are recommended.

New Year’s Eve - 2009

three small plates

pate de campagne with house made mustard and crostini

warm olives with herbs de provence and lemon

marcona almonds with Terre del Sole

sheep’s milk cheese

salad

arugula, shaved fennel and blood orange salad with sherry vinaigrette

pizza

pizza with bufala mozzarella and

Oregon black truffle

mains

(a choice of)

red wine braised beef cheeks with creamy polenta, porcini jus and gremolata

wood grilled thick cut pork chop with buttermilk mashed potatoes and greens

Firehouse bouillabaisse with local crab, mussels and rock fish

dessert

(a choice of)

chocolate cassata Siciliana

creme fraiche cheese cake

apple and walnut strudel

Happy New Year from all of us at Firehouse

reservations recommended 503-954-1702

(vegetarian requests honored at time of reservation)

$50 per person (beverage and gratuity not included)

(all menu items subject to availability)

Firehouse Pizza

711 Northeast Dekum Street

Portland, OR 97211

(503) 954-1702
Open Wed-Sun 5pm-10pm

Lovely Hula Hands to close & re-open as pizza place (Lovely’s Fifty-Fifty)

noreply@blogger.com (Double Down) — Tue, 08 Dec 2009 18:23:00 +0000

Hello friends and fans of Lovely Hula Hands-

Our new wood fired pizza restaurant, Lovely’s Fifty-Fifty, should be open sometime in January. There have been a lot of construction setbacks since the beginning of the project, but we are finally awaiting the arrival of the wood oven, ice cream case and other exciting things.

Also, at the end of this month, Lovely Hula Hands will be closing. The reasons for this are many, but in the end it comes down to one thing above all. When we first opened the restaurant six years ago, a family member was our chef. As time went on and this changed, we found ourselves in the position of running a restaurant from the front of the house. That is, we relied on someone from outside the family to direct the kitchen. As you know from the loyalty of our customers and the critical reception that Lovely Hula Hands has received, we have always been lucky with the talented people we’ve chosen. But now it just makes sense for us to focus on our new venture 100 % and have more of a hand in the production of the things we serve.

We plan to have a great final month at Lovely Hula Hands and finish strong with the same seasonal menu, cocktails, etc. New Years Eve will be our last night open. We hope to see many of you this month at least one more time and we hope to keep seeing you next door at Lovely’s Fifty-Fifty. It will have a lot of things in common with LHH- a seasonal menu, buying exclusively from local farmers and ranchers, a hefty list of salads and starters, and even one or two wood fired entrees along with the pizza offerings. We will also have six flavors of seasonal homemade ice cream in a big case up front and people can get a scoop or a pint to go. Our current staff will stay with us and work next door, so no one is being put out of work in this economy.

We want to deeply thank all of our loyal customers and staff for the last six years. It has honestly been a pleasure running this restaurant.

Finally, please note that we will be honoring Gift Certificates for Lovely Hula Hands next door at Lovely’s Fifty-Fifty. If you have one and can’t get in this month, please use it there.

Sincerely, Sarah and Jane Minnick

Please visit www.lovelyhulahands.com for updates and current menus.
You can find more in the coming days at our new website,
www.lovelyfiftyfifty.com

Bluehour: Santa Brunch

noreply@blogger.com (Double Down) — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 18:51:00 +0000

URL >>>> http://www.bluehouronline.com/email_dec09.html

Portland's Garden State makes GMA's top four food carts

noreply@blogger.com (Double Down) — Sun, 29 Nov 2009 17:00:00 +0000

Kevin Sandri's food cart, Garden State, has apparently made the top four on Good Morning America Weekend's Best Food Cart Challenge, or the crew would not have been in Sellwood this morning filming a segment for this weekend's edition.

With Kevin's mom, wife, new baby daughter (2 months and adorable) and friends watching in hushed excitement, GMA's Ron Claiborne got a first-hand tutorial from Kevin on making one of Garden State's famous chickpea sandwiches. Claiborne, who managed to neatly eat the vegetarian monster topped with Gathering Together Farms' greens, and home-made aioli while filming, gave it a thumbs up, and -- without missing a beat -- asked which pot contained Kevin's famous meatballs.

Garden State – yes, Kevin hails from New Jersey -- is about to "expand," with a second cart opening at the new North Mississippi hotspot, Mississippi Marketplace. Sandri told The Oregonian's Karen Brooks that he will close his popular Sellwood cart in mid-December (with plans to reopen in February) so he can focus on getting the new wagon up-and-running by early January.

In the meantime, tune in to ABC's Good Morning America this Saturday to see the final four, which includes Seattle's uber-popular Marination Mobile.

URL's: Contest Rules + Recipe: Chickpea Sandwich

Bruce Carey Restaurants - 5 Dates

noreply@blogger.com (Double Down) — Wed, 25 Nov 2009 18:47:00 +0000

URL >>> http://www.brucecareyrestaurants.com/email_nov09B.html

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Bluehour Welcomes Crowley Wines

noreply@blogger.com (Double Down) — Sun, 15 Nov 2009 22:29:00 +0000

Oregonian: Park Blocks gain one more piece

noreply@blogger.com (Double Down) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:43:00 +0000

Oregonian: Park Blocks gain one more piece [URL]

Director Park – as it is commonly called – is the first new downtown park since the completion of Tanner Springs Park in the Pearl District, which opened in August 2005.

Portland historian Chet Orloff praises Moyer and Schnitzer for their generous contributions to the project. This is a really classic example of the kind of public-private partnerships we boast about here in Portland,” says Orloff, who chaired the citizens advisory committee that helped design the park. “This is a good illustration of that principle in action.”

Ground was broken on the project in January 2008, with work scheduled to be completed shortly before the opening ceremonies, set for Oct. 27. The total budget is around $9.4 million, not counting the donated space. Funding includes $2.9 million in private donations, $700,000 in general fund dollars, $1.2 million in park system development charges and $4.5 million in urban renewal funds.

The finished park will feature many amenities, including the fountain, a 44,000-square-foot granite plaza, a glass canopy, public artwork, benches, trees and the new café Violetta operated by Dwayne Beliakoff, the former owner of North Portland’s popular Roux restaurant.

Director Park — as it is commonly called — is the first new downtown park since the completion of Tanner Springs Park in the Pearl District, which opened in August 2005, and the nearby Jamison Square, which opened in June 2002.

more press for 12th/Hawthorne Carts

noreply@blogger.com (Double Down) — Wed, 28 Oct 2009 01:47:00 +0000

Potato Champion! Potato Champion!

noreply@blogger.com (Double Down) — Tue, 27 Oct 2009 03:56:00 +0000

this & whiffies are ashley's favorite carts! hipster central ;-)

poutine = cheese cyrds + gravy + fries!

One of our favorites, Pok Pok, on the Today show!

noreply@blogger.com (Double Down) — Wed, 21 Oct 2009 03:55:00 +0000

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Moxie RX: VendrTV

noreply@blogger.com (Double Down) — Sun, 27 Sep 2009 03:53:00 +0000

CNN: State of the Union: The view from Main Street

noreply@blogger.com (Double Down) — Thu, 27 Aug 2009 01:48:00 +0000