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We love TED Talks. For those of you unfamiliar with it, TED stands for Technology, Entertainment and Design, and is a non-profit created by some very smart people to promote “ideas worth spreading.” Topics range from revamping education, to building houses out of discarded and reclaimed items, to spaghetti sauce and beyond. Each talk is brief, some as short as 3 minutes and the longest is 18 minutes… Read More
The Oregon Encyclopedia Project is kicking off their Oregon History Night series tonight, February 16th. These insight Read More
Comic actor and Emmy Award-winning writer Wyatt Cenac will be lecturing at Reed College on Wednesday, February 17. If yo Read More
Ever wanted to learn how to grow some of your own food right here in the city? Then sign up now for Urban Growth Bounty Read More
Attention dog lovers! Come out for Build the Love, a fundraiser for Fences for Fido (FFF) set for Sunday, January 31st a Read More
Foodies and aspiring chefs take note: The Western Culinary Institute is changing it’s name to more closely align their association with that “other” fine food & pastry school. Henceforth, Portland shall be home to it’s very own Le Cordon Bleu cooking school. What better way to celebrate than to host a friendly little competition? Only instead of merely drooling at a t.v. set while watching other people sample and savor chef creations, Portland residents can get in on the action.
Teams led by area alumni chefs, including Chef Myra Lee, Chef Broc Willis and Chef Kurt Rummel will be competing against each other to capture the coveted Le Cordon Bleu Ribbon. This is your opportunity to serve as a judge at this exciting event and be a part of the celebration.
Tickets are $25.00 and includes: a cocktail reception, appetizers, three tasting portions of the featured entrée and dessert. Click here to reserve your tickets now.
Le Cordon Bleu Challenge Portland
Date:
Thursday, January 14th, 7:00-9:30pm
Location:
Le Cordon Bleu College of Culinary Arts
600 SW 10th Avenue
Portland, OR 97205
Sounds like a great, and relatively cheap, way to spend a Thursday night.
Cheers! Read More
Join Oregon Wild on Wednesday, January 13th for a screening of the documentary Lords of Nature: Life in a Land of Great Predators. It’s about wolves! Well, it’s about apex predators of the West, mainly wolves and cougars, both of which nearly went extinct due to habitat loss and a ruthless program of extermination. The film follows new research by OSU scientists Bill Ripple and Bob Beschta as they trace the connections between these apex predators and the health of their surrounding habitat.
This film is worth seeing because of the amazing footage and because of the science backing up the claim that “top predators hold the key to life itself”. Check out the trailer. Anyone concerned about wildlife or public lands management should see this film. Stick around after the screening for a Q & A discussion panel.
The 60-minute documentary is hosted by Oregon Wild. Tickets are $7 and benefit Oregon Wild and Green Fire Productions. Get tickets here.
Event Details
Lords of Nature screening
Wednesday, January 13th
7 pm to 9 pm
at
Hollywood Theater
4122 NE Sandy Blvd
The Oregon Jewish Museum has officially moved from Old Town to it’s new home in NW Portland. To celebrate this, as well as become acquainted with it’s new community, they are hosting an open house this Sunday! This means a free preview of their opening exhibitions!
This local museum hosts rotating art exhibits and educates on all things Jewish and Oregon related. Did you know that before the Federal Urban Renewal Program in the late 50s, Portland’s Old South Waterfront was home to a booming Jewish and Italian neighborhood? Aside from the available walking tour of this old ‘hood, you can find out all you need to know about Portland’s Jewish history at this museum. Which, I think, is always fun and important to do.
So, stop by the new digs of the Oregon Jewish Museum this Sunday and find out what you’ve been missing!
The Neighborhood Preview & Open House runs Sunday, December 20th from 11:00am – 1:00pm.
Opening exhibits on Sunday will include:
Go learn something!
Oregon Jewish Museum
1953 NW Kearney Street Read More
Pizzicato, a local family-owned chain of pizza parlours, has breathed new life into the once-vacant commercial site at Read More
The Meadow will be offering an interesting class on craft bitters and vermouth this Monday, November 23rd. If you’ve ever felt a little bewildered trying to order a classy cocktail, now is the time to up to speed. Spend 1.5 hours getting schooled by the experts, then wow your friends (and, possibly, your bartenders) with your new-found foodie knowledge. $25 gets you in. Order your ticket here.
See also the Chocolate and Wine Class set for December 7th.
The Meadow does a great job of educating the public about the finer things in life. In addition to offering a variety of classes and events, the owners, a husband-and-wife duo, maintain not one but three blogs about their passion for salt, chocolate, flowers and wine. Keep up by joining their mailing list or by following them on twitter.
While we’re on the topic, I have to say that I love dropping by The Meadow. The flowery storefront on Mississippi always draws me in. Their walls, which are packed with hundreds of varieties of gourmet finishing salts, dark chocolates, and rare wines, are total eye candy. Examining the full selection would take all day!
It’s not to early to think about holiday shopping. Who doesn’t need more flowers, more salt, more chocolate, and more wine? The Meadows is a great place to find a gift for that person on your list who (seemingly) has it all. Have a question? The knowledgeable staff is more than happy to respond to queries and offer suggestions. Be sure to peruse the beautiful gift baskets!
Craft Bitters and Vermouth Class
Monday, November 23rd from 7 pm to 8:30 pm
$25, bring your on-line receipt to get it
21+, of course
at
The Meadow
3731 N Mississippi, 97227 Read More
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