Dinner Series Public Dinners 2008-2009
| Dinner 35 - A Room with a View |
| Linda Czopek & Georgia Erdenberger |
| Saturday, March 14, 2009, 06:00 pm $100 per person 20 Guests |
| Sponsored by interior design firm Czopek & Erdenberger, please join your hosts Linda Czopek and Vern Rifer as they show you their collection of northwest contemporary art while enjoying sweeping views of downtown Portland and the South Waterfront District. Watch the tram from their deck and search for bald eagles on Ross Island as you are serenaded by a surprise guest soloist performing “O Mio Babbino Caro”. Enjoy a gourmet Italian feast prepared by Chef Georgia and Sous Chef Linda, with fine Italian wines selected by wine sommelier Vern. Your handsome “Italian” waiters for the evening will be David Sherwood and Steven Nash, so touch up on your Italian! A vegetarian option is available with prior notice. Note: This dinner was initially scheduled to occur on October 11th, 2008. |
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| Dinner 52 - Rolling in Dough |
| Tim Healea with Little T, An American Bakery |
| Saturday, January 10, 2009, 06:30 pm $95 per person 12 Guests |
| The Pillsbury Dough Boy has nothing on this guy. Join award-winning Tim Healea for a hands-on baking lesson at his new bakery, Little T, where you’ll luxuriate in the sights and smells of hand-crafted artisan breads, including baguettes, nine-grain carrot rolls, and pretzels. Your breads will be served with homemade soups and salads from the kitchen, as well as baked-to-order chocolate chip cookies for dessert that will satiate your secret nostalgia for post-holiday bliss. A vegetarian option is available with prior notice. |
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| Dinner 53 - Post-Solstice Sumptuousness |
| Michael Mase & Alan Winders |
| Saturday, January 17, 2009, 06:00 pm $100 per person 6 Guests |
| Just as thoughts of the holidays are receding and you’re ready for another yummy meal, here come Michael Mase and Alan Winders to add “guilty” to your “pleasure” for this evening of foods cooked in the Trentino style. Polenta, braciole (stuffed meat), bruschetta, and a fruit or nut dessert will be accented by other dishes and both prosecco and red wines. Make room in your calendar to settle in for a multi-course meal that earns nods to Switzerland, Austria, and Italy, and admire your hosts’ collection of artwork and the splashes of color from cuttings in their gardens. |
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| Dinner 54 - Good Luck Lusciousness |
| Nancy Sellers |
| Saturday, January 24, 2009, 06:30 pm $100 per person 10 Guests |
| Celebrate the Vietnamese New Year, Tet, with your host Nancy Sellers. Come learn about this important holiday which honors your ancestors and clears the way for good luck in the next year. Start out the New Year in Nancy’s Tudor home filled with an eclectic mix of artifacts from her travels, and share a delicious mix of Vietnamese and Thai food. No one’s luckier than those who get to try galloping horses (they start off slow in the mouth and then gallop away!), green mango salad, and fish cakes. Lucky year, indeed! |
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| Dinner 55 - Mama’s Main Masterpiece |
| Celebrity Chef/owner Lisa Schroeder & Co-Owner Rob Sample |
| Thursday, February 5, 2009, 06:30 pm $100 per person 12 Guests |
| If you’ve ever wanted to shout “Mama Mia!” while savoring a multi-course Italian feast, here’s your chance! Chef/owner Lisa Schroeder and co-owner Rob Sample welcome you to their Italian “Mama” venue in downtown Portland – Mama Mia Trattoria. Lisa and Rob will guide you to a private cozy dining area in the Trattoria where they’ll fill you up on a taste of nearly everything on the menu. From antipasti (including mozzarella made in-house fresh daily), homemade pastas, veal dishes galore, delectable desserts and Italian wines, Mama & Co. will feed you and feed you some more. This is a special night for 12 guests who love hearty southern Italian fare -- and a lot of it! A vegetarian option is available with prior notice. |
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| Dinner 56 - Travelogue |
| Brian Wilson & Judy Ilg |
| Friday, February 6, 2009, 06:00 pm $100 per person 10 Guests |
| Join well-traveled hosts Brian and his mom Judy at Brian’s West Hills home for an evening of international delights and adventure! We’ll sample dishes hailing from cultures as far flung as northern Africa and the Irkutsk region of Siberia, Thailand to Tierra del Fuego (menu to be determined!) all hand-prepared by Brian using locally grown produce and proteins. Our itinerary begins with a hike up 33 steps to Brian’s house, followed by an internationally inspired cocktail party featuring a slide show of some of the more exotic destinations Brian and Judy have experienced. A sit-down dinner a la the Finnish-built expedition ship Akademik Shokalsky will be the feature of the evening. Come with your favorite travel stories to liven up the conversation. We’ll wrap up with chocolates and coffee, and perhaps a spot of Bailey’s to help warm you on your way home. |
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| Dinner 57 - Culinary Den of Sin and Lusty Cabaret |
| Steven Nash & David Sherwood with celebrity chefs from Wilf's Restaurant |
| Saturday, February 7, 2009, 06:30 pm $150 per person 30 Guests |
| It’s bawdy. It’s bold. And it’s not for the faint of heart! Welcome to Cabaret Blue, a titillating night of libations, music and unrestrained sexiness. You’ll sip delicious specialty cocktails and nibble on hors d'oeuvres at the upstairs piano bar before descending to a decadent dining experience brought to you by the women of Wilf's Restaurant in the exclusive cabaret. As you dine, some of Portland’s best stage and cabaret stars will serenade you with debauched ditties. Just don't tell your mother! |
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| Dinner 58 - No Wine Before Its Time |
| Sweet Ambrosia Bakery with Steve Neighorn & Mary Ambrose and Wine Collector John Thoren |
| Sunday, February 22, 2009, 06:00 pm $85 per person 12 Guests |
| Wine tasting requires a sense of curiosity and adventure—two things your hosts can’t wait to give you at this fantastic feast of aperitifs and appetizers, main courses and salads, digestifs and choices of desserts. John and Steve have wine collections that cover all the great wine areas of the world, and their friendship goes back many years. At this dinner they’ll share with you some of the best wines in their collections, with consultations from Mary Ambrose, owner of Sweet Ambrosia—a deliciously perfect neighborhood bakery. Your wine pairings will include selections from Oregon, Washington, France, and Italy, and there will be write-ups and tasting notes for each choice. A vegetarian option is available with prior notice. |
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| Dinner 59 - Roses, Cocktails, Ducks, & (Mc)Brides |
| Timm & Dan Kelley McBride |
| Saturday, February 28, 2009, 05:00 pm $85 per person 15 Guests |
| Timm and Dan Kelley McBride invite you to sip a cocktail while you take in the breathtaking views of the Portland city lights from their home atop the Fontaine, a 1962 East Portland landmark in the Lloyd Center neighborhood. Jennifer Cary Davis of Ducks in a Row will provide a sumptuous selection of appetizers which will rival any menu in town. Socialize and nibble to live music in a setting which lays the City of Roses at your feet. Make this cocktail hour an event to remember with your closest, dearest, funniest, and warmest friends. Vegetarian option available with prior notice |
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| Dinner 60 - A Mardi Gras Fat Saturday |
| Leslie Dickinson & Ken Morris |
| Saturday, February 28, 2009, 06:00 pm $85 per person 10 Guests |
| For those of you who like their Mardi Gras on the weekend, then this celebration is just right for you! Who needs New Orleans or Sydney, Australia when you’ve got Leslie Dickinson, Ken Morris, and the famed “Thursday night Our House volunteers” to entertain you right here in Portland? Enjoy a little Bayou style Cajun food along with some truly fine Dixie Land music in this spacious Lake Oswego home in the hills. Join your hosts for a night of Carnival fun, drinks, and food as you slip on beads, slip off masks, and give in to your Saturday wild side! |
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