Mouthy Live
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Piper Davis' podcast comes to the Nightwood Society for Native American Heritage Month, to talk about culture, tradition, history, and of course, food, with special guests Brigette and Sean McConville of Salmon King Catering. (Sun Nov 10, 3:30 pm, The Nightwood Society, $25)
Chanterelles & Ales
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Seven Oregon breweries link up with seven Oregon chefs to serve up an array of brews paired with small dishes made with local mushrooms. Featuring specialty beers from Solera, De Garde, Logsdon Farmhouse, Upright, Ale Apothecary, Von Ebert, and Allegory. (Sat Nov 2, 4 pm, Solera Brewery, $75)
Reverend Nat's Apple Market
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Reverend Nat's Apple Market returns, inviting you to come through and stock up on the finest apples in the region, perfect for cooking, saucing, and juicing, all while enjoying bottomless cups of hot mulled juice for $1. F.H. Steinbart Co. will be on hand selling home cidermaking supplies, so bring your own carboys, boxes, and bags, and you'll be all set to get into the cider-making game from the comfort of your own home when winter rolls around. (Sat-Sun Nov 2-3, 10 am, Reverend Nat's Cidery & Taproom, free, all ages)
Pizza Night
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The two words in the title alone should be enough to capture your attention and hold it there, but in the interest of fully informing you: Olympia Provisions, home of godlike meats, has a night dedicated to making meaty pizzas, as well as a wine menu featuring selections perfectly paired with the flavors available, and only local bands on the speakers. (Mon Nov 4, 5 pm, Olympia Provisions, free)
Withstanding the Taste of Time
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Part of Ringside's 75th anniversary celebration, this dinner takes a trip down memory lane to resurrect some of the restaurant's most famous dishes, and to resurrect the pricing as well, with the difference donated to the Alzheimer's Foundation of America! (Wed Nov 6, 6 pm, RingSide Steakhouse, $175)
Samhain: A Winter Dinner
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Tournant's talented chefs work to create a dinner that pays tribute to the Gaelic tradition of marking harvest's end. (Fri, Nov 8, 8 pm, Tournant, $95)
NW Food & Wine Festival
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Three of the greatest things on the planet, all at the same time? Food, Wine, and the Northwest combine for a full day of deliciousness, with over 600 wines available to sample, and bites from over 50 restaurants to enjoy. There's beer too, because it's an event in the Northwest so that means there's beer somewhere in there. (Sat Nov 9, 4 pm, Oregon Convention Center, $75-95)
Rogue Malt Whiskey Night
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The Rogue Pearl Public House invites you to come down and learn about malt whiskey with Rogue distiller Brian Pribyl and director of spirits Dewey Weddington, plus taste offerings of Rogue Oregon Single Malt Whiskey, Dead Guy Whiskey, Oregon Rye Malt Whiskey, and Rolling Thunder Stouted Whiskey. Ticket price includes 4 whiskey tastings, a cocktail, two beer tasters, and a Glencairn whiskey glass to take home. (Wed Nov 20, 7 pm, Rogue Pearl Public House, $20)
The Annual Beaujolais Nouveau Festival
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The annual Beaujolais Nouveau festival returns to the Heathman, where notable winemakers bring their best versions of Nouveau to the restaurant, and it gets paired with culinary miracles via some of the city's best chefs, and live music by Heather Keizur. KGW's Brenda Braxton and Ashley Korslein host. Proceeds benefit Pueblo Unido. (Fri Nov 22, 6 pm, Headwaters at the Heathman, $65-1800)
Roots: An Evening Celebrating Portland and the James Beard Foundation
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It's like a hall-of-fame ceremony that you get to eat! 14 of the city's top chefs, over half of which have either won or been nominated for James Beard awards, team up to create a 10-course meal and cocktail reception, featuring Oregon-focused dishes created specifically for the event. (Sat Nov 23, 5:30 pm, The Nines, $295-2850)
La Fete du Macaron
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A celebration of the French Macaron, filling the Pix pastry case with a wide variety of flavors. Also includes a contest to get your flavor carried at Pix past the celebration, and something called the "cupcake stomp," which seems like an abomination (why the hell would you want to destroy a perfectly good cupcake) but is supposedly "messy but fun." (Sat Nov 30, 2 pm, Pix/Bar Vivant)
Thanksgiving Dinners
Thanksgiving at the Benson
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Let the Benson be your holiday home for a few hours as you stuff yourself like a turkey, full of turkey, courtesy an Thanksgiving buffet that starts at 1pm and makes available all sorts of delicious options, like gulf prawns & crab cocktail claws, baron of beef, and as the poster says, "a huge assortment of pies and cakes." Huge assortments is what its all about, right? How could you deny huge assortments of pies and cakes? (Thurs Nov 28, 1 pm, Benson Hotel)
Verde Cocina's Thanksgiving
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Come to the Sylvan Highlands to celebrate Thanksgiving, and by doing so, help contribute to the Oregon Food Bank. 100% of the dinner's proceeds will go towards the organization, and you'll get to eat a delicious farmer's market-inspired Thanksgiving feast! (Thurs Nov 28, 11 am, 1:30 pm, 4 pm, Verde Cocina, $40-45)
My Father's Place Thanksgiving
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One of Portland's most legendary bars is, once again, open on Thanksgiving and not really putting on any airs about it: If you want a turkey or ham dinner fixed up for you, they can do that. If you'd rather drink your Thanksgiving, they can do that too. (Thurs Nov 28, My Father's Place)
Thanksgiving Cruise
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Of all the Thanksgiving dinners being served up across the city, this is the only floating one, with a buffet being offered as you and your family move down the Willamette river, accompanied by live piano. (Thurs Nov 28, 11:30 am & 4:30 pm, Portland Spirit, $70)
Andina Thanksgiving
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A special three-course Peruvian prix-fixe menu for Thanksgiving, putting a South American spin on the traditional turkey dinner, with live jazz accompanying the meal. (Thurs Nov 28, 1 pm, Andina, $68 + 20% gratuity)
Dig a Pony Thanksgiving
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Dig a Pony lays out a feast of funk for you to devour on the dance floor all night long, chased via drink specials from the bar, and, not to bury the lede here, but free pie. (Thurs Nov 28, 8 pm, Dig a Pony, free)
Thanksgiving Dinner at Salty's
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For those who don't feel like cooking or eating at home this year, Salty's is preparing a buffet with all the trimmings, and that includes champagne if you want to wash down all that holiday deliciousness. (Thurs Nov 28, 10 am, Salty's on the Columbia, $75-85)
