This year we’re thrilled to have been invited to
attend Feast Portland, a renowned all-things-food-and-drink festival coming up
September 18th – 21st in The City of Roses itself!
Founded in 2012, Feast could be considered a crash
course of sorts in the now standard farm-to-table culinary approach that has
driven the Oregon restaurant scene. It is a celebration of local culinary
trends, specialties, and nuances alongside relevant industry leaders and
professionals, with experiences ranging from food and drink panel discussions,
pairings, classes and workshops, and of course, loads of food for both visitors
and locals alike to delve into.
Wine industry spotlights and pairings are
sprinkled throughout the entire weekend, the largest of them all spread across
both Friday and Saturday – the Oregon Bounty Grand Tasting, featuring artisan
foods, wineries and breweries. Local wineries are built into intimate evening
dinners, and other events spend more quality time on select varietals and
styles including a session on Chardonnay and another on sparkling wines.
While the packed weekend line-up is impressive,
the Feast mission ups the buck with plans to donate proceeds toward fighting
childhood hunger both locally and nationally, working through such
organizations as Partners for a Hunger-Free Oregon and Share Our Strength.
Interested in attending Feast? Click here for more of the full Feast schedule, and be sure to reserve your spot soon as tickets are
selling out fast! Build your weekend à la carte and open your eyes (and mouth)
to the Portland, Oregon bounty – you will not be disappointed.
