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Taste of the Nation 2014 Recap

May 5, 2014Filed in: Events, Reviews

If you follow me on Instagram (which you should if you don’t and love numerous photos of food), you probably noticed the amazingness that was my last Tuesday night. Taste of the Nation is one of my favorite food events of the year.

First off, it is a fantastic fundraiser for Share Our Strength’s No Kid Hungry campaign, which is working hard to end childhood hunger. No Kid Hungry has made a meaningful impact by providing more than 34 million additional meals to kids who need them and teaching more than 100,000 low-income families essential food skills so they can shop for and cook healthy food on a budget. 100% of the night’s ticket sales went to support this great cause. Continue Reading...

Buy Your Tickets Now for Taste of the Nation!

April 9, 2014Filed in: Events

Wahoo! In just under two weeks, one of the most fun food events in Portland will be here! Taste of the Nation will be back Tuesday, April 29th at the Crystal Ballroom!

I seriously love this event. With over 25 of the best chefs Portland has to offer and about 30 local wineries, distilleries and breweries, it is a massive, amazing all-you-can-eat, all-you-can-drink free for all. (View the TOTN’s Portland page for the full list of participants.) Each of the participants set up a booth and serve up specialty food or drinks made just for this event. A lot of booth and guests all get crammed into the West End concert hall, so it gets a little stuffy and overwhelming. But it’s well worth it for how much good food and drinks there are. And because there are so many chefs participating, despite the crowds, there are rarely lines. Continue Reading...

Portland Dining Month! All Month, 3 Courses, Just $29

March 10, 2014Filed in: Events

As is probably no surprise if you follow this blog or my Instagram, I love trying new restaurants in Portland. Like any good accountant, I have a spreadsheet of all the restaurants I’m dying to try (plus reviews of places I’ve checked out and where I’d like to return). Our city’s awesome Dining Month extravaganza is an awesome way to try the wonderful places Portland has to offer.

Don’t know about Portland Dining Month? For just $29, you get to experience 3 courses at over 90 local restaurants for the whole month of March. It is definitely a great way to try a multitude of places without breaking the bank. Continue Reading...