Eater Portland - Everything to Know About Feast 2019The Portland Restaurant, Bar, and Nightlife Bloghttps://cdn.vox-cdn.com/community_logos/52682/favicon-32x32.png2021-07-22T09:48:41-07:00http://pdx.eater.com/rss/stream/206271752021-07-22T09:48:41-07:002021-07-22T09:48:41-07:00The Ultimate Visitor’s Guide to Portland
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<p>Dining in Portland can be tough for a beginner. This is everything you need to know going in.</p> <p id="rw47QG">With its deceptively residential neighborhoods, hidden destination restaurants, and occasionally aloof locals, Portland can be borderline impossible to navigate without an ally. Still, with a little digging, the city reveals some of the country’s best regional Thai food, risky-but-rewarding culinary mashups, Russian home-cooking and vegan ice cream, all delivered with a “so-what” sort of shrug. The city finds itself in a bowl of mountains, rivers, and farmland, making the locality and seasonality of its restaurants almost cliche. But those restaurants, from Southern pop-ups to Indonesian spots, take what the land and sea have to offer and make it something distinct — a diverse and deeply personal take on this teenager of an American city. Friendlier than New York and icier than the Midwest, Portland often behaves like a middle child, but that’s the one who’s usually the artsiest, right?</p>
<p id="FSywYZ">Portland doesn’t want to divulge its secrets, but good news: We totally will. Use this guide to find your morning coffee, a happy hour cocktail, or a pint of Portland-brewed beer, plus an array of outstanding meals sprinkled throughout. If there’s anything else you’re dying to know, <a href="https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSePZHRQuIlywtd4q_d1XSvOJC2W4eNsEsAKgro1zctoOxPrYA/viewform?usp=sf_link">you can always ask us directly</a>. Cheers, good luck, and welcome to Portland.</p>
https://pdx.eater.com/2019/6/25/18692089/visitors-guide-to-portland-food-drink-restaurants-barsEater Staff2019-09-10T12:27:53-07:002019-09-10T12:27:53-07:00How to Handle Feast Like a Pro
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<p>Tips to surviving the marathon food festival that is Feast Portland</p> <p id="QmSRnH"><a href="https://www.feastportland.com/">Feast Portland</a> is back for its eighth year, and in 2019 the festival is bigger and busier than ever before. The largest celebration of food and drink in the Northwest, Feast features four days of eating and drinking at a slew of different events, from the smaller drink tanks to the massive main events. 2019 is promising an even larger festival, with the daytime main events rebranded as The Big Feast and moved to a much larger venue at the Waterfront — for those who didn’t get it together until now, a number of <a href="https://pdx.eater.com/2019/9/3/20848273/feast-portland-tickets-still-available">tickets are still available</a>. </p>
<p id="uliAsN">Seasoned veterans have picked up various tips and tricks over the years to help navigate the sometimes-overwhelming, often over-indulgent, festival. Whether it’s your first time or your eighth, read on for a primer.</p>
<h3 id="zMoH2I"><strong>Leave the car at home</strong></h3>
<p id="Q3jiNr">Many of Feast’s events are at areas with little parking. However, basically all of them are right along major <a href="https://trimet.org/">Trimet</a> bus and MAX routes. Public transit is a safe, easy, and cheap way to get to and from the festival — especially for those planning to get buzzed — and the <a href="https://myhopcard.com/home/">Hop Pass app</a> makes it easy to buy tickets and add fare on your smartphone. For those who don’t feel comfortable riding transit for whatever reason, Lyft and Uber offer a variety of Feast discounts. And if you’re someone who can walk long distances, walking to and from events can help you work up an appetite when the idea of another tiny pork belly bite sounds terrible.</p>
<h3 id="97noXw"><strong>Build a Google Map of your events ahead of time</strong></h3>
<p id="bkG0Db">If you have a packed schedule, <a href="https://www.google.com/maps/@44.9455691,-123.0367837,15z/data=!4m2!10m1!1e4">building an individual Google Map</a> with all the different event addresses will help you figure out the city and how to get from point a to point b — it’s a pain to try to keep track of all the different events and locations on the day of. It’s a good idea to include your hotel or home address, plus the nearby coffee shops to any event: The food coma hits early. If that sounds like too much work, <a href="https://www.feastportland.com/events/maps/">Feast made its own</a>, and <a href="https://drive.google.com/open?id=1v6gc7ifWJE-unaptx7jniFN8KcLTPI3a&usp=sharing">Eater PDX made a version with the main events and nearby coffee shops</a>. </p>
<h3 id="ePQRqp"><strong>Pack a bag</strong></h3>
<p id="ueCs5x">If you’re not someone who carries a purse, definitely keep some sort of bag or backpack on you. Good things to carry with you: a rain jacket, a portable phone charger, a water bottle, sunscreen, hand sanitizer, Tums or Pepto Bismol for the inevitable overeating discomfort, and Advil for the hangover.</p>
<h3 id="6QdG77"><strong>Come hungry</strong></h3>
<p id="QRLXql">It’s a bit of a no-brainer, but Feast is all about putting as much food in your mouth as humanly possible. In order to compete at the pro level, it’s important to come hungry, which means no pre-feast snacking. It’s not essential to skip lunch or anything, but it is important to avoid eating for at least four hours or so before any event. The exception is the <a href="https://www.feastportland.com/category/all-events/drink-tank/">drink tanks</a>, where the focus is all on drinking, not food — come too hungry and expect to stumble away. </p>
<h3 id="ycb4Az"><strong>Get to events early </strong></h3>
<p id="p4HLIZ">Lines at events like Smoked and the Night Market can get pretty long. There’s really no avoiding it, and chatting with fellow Feasters in line is just part of the fun; still, getting to an event early helps. It also helps to research who will be there ahead of time to find your favorite chef’s booth before the line gets too big. </p>
<h3 id="Le7lap"><strong>Pace the drinking</strong></h3>
<p id="w7In4t">Over-drinking can be a bigger issue than overeating at Feast. Lines for drinks are often shorter than those for food, and there’s always a plethora of wineries, breweries, bartenders, and liquor brands at every event. It’s easy to overdo, so remember the standard rules about alternating drinks with non-alcoholic ones. Start drinking later in the day, and stop drinking earlier in the evening. This year, Feast has made it even easier to drink responsibly with a greater focus on healthy lifestyles, including sober dinners, <a href="https://www.feastportland.com/event/melty-fest-presented-by-tillamook/">kid-friendly events</a>, and non-alcoholic drink options beyond water at every event. And hey, if you’re a sober person needing some support in the midst of the boozy bacchanal, there are organizations like <a href="https://www.bensfriendshope.com/richmond-1">Ben’s Friends</a> along with <a href="https://pdxaa.org/meetings">local AA chapters</a> throughout the Portland area.</p>
<h3 id="aI8cxZ"><strong>Team up with a friend</strong></h3>
<p id="OoLdzF">With the larger main events, divide and conquer. Two people can split up and wait in different lines to find what’s best and what’s not worth the other person waiting in line for as well. Added bonus — there’s rarely room to sit, and the buddy system means an extra pair of hands to hold a plate or cup while diving into a messy dish. </p>
<h3 id="C059VS"><strong>Know when to call it</strong></h3>
<p id="fF8DnW">Remember, this is supposed to be <em>fun. </em>If your stomach hurts and you’re tired and you’re just stuffing your face because you think you should, don’t do that to yourself. Go take a walk around the city, do a touristy thing (Powell’s, anyone?), or just straight-up take a nap. That Brunch Village ticket is a sunk cost, and there’s no reason to make yourself miserable if you overdid it earlier in the weekend. </p>
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https://pdx.eater.com/2019/9/10/20859255/feast-portland-tipsAlex Frane2019-09-03T16:02:16-07:002019-09-03T16:02:16-07:00The Feast Portland 2019 Tickets Still Up For Grabs
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<p>From Main Events to Fun Size and Classes, these are the dozen or so Feast Portland events that still have tickets for sale</p> <p id="2v8W5a"><a href="https://www.feastportland.com/">Feast Portland</a>, The city’s biggest, busiest food festival and likely the largest in the Pacific Northwest, is next week. The four-day-long festival includes massive main events like the extravaganza of grilled meats that is Smoked to the boozy Brunch Village, as well as multiple smaller events throughout the weekend, from fun sized parties to drink panels, private dinners, and classes. </p>
<p id="cS6RbI">While a number of the events have sold out, others still have available tickets. For anyone who missed the initial sales or those who have never been to Feast but always been curious, here are the events still up for grab. </p>
<h3 id="ce1mOM">Main Events</h3>
<p id="hWwsPY">These are the big parties that see hundreds of people gathering in lines to sample food from Portland’s hottest chefs, as well as those visiting from all over the country and beyond. They all include dozens of dishes to try, as well as wine, beer, cocktails, spirits, coffee, and non-alcoholic drinks. Expect some lines, especially for the more well-known names. </p>
<p id="UxIRW2"><strong>East Coast vs West Coast</strong><br><strong>What it is:</strong> The kick off event for the festival, East Coast vs West Coast pits chefs against each other to finally decide which side of the Mississippi rules the culinary scene. Aaron Barnett (<a href="https://pdx.eater.com/venue/4426/st-jack">St. Jack</a>, <a href="https://pdx.eater.com/venue/55128/scotch-lodge">Scotch Lodge</a>), Maya Lovelace (<a href="https://pdx.eater.com/venue/44249/yonder">Yonder</a>), and Rick Gencarelli (<a href="https://pdx.eater.com/venue/770/lardo">Lardo</a>), are all Portlanders who are sure to serve up something evocative and fun, while guest chefs like Sam Jones of North Carolina will be barbecuing a whole pig and Arlin Smith of the famous <a href="https://maine.eater.com/venue/7388/eventide-oyster-co">Eventide Oyster Co</a>. in the <em>other </em>Portland will be competing with brown-butter lobster rolls. <br><strong>Details:</strong> Thursday, September 12, 6 to 9 p.m. at Rose Quarter Commons, 1 N Center Ct Street. <a href="https://www.feastportland.com/event/east-coast-vs-west-coast/">Tickets</a> are $125. </p>
<p id="iUTiH4"><strong>The Big Feast</strong><br><strong>What it is:</strong> Feast PDX has shook things up a bit this year — formerly the Grand Tasting, the Big Feast has a new name and new time, moving from Friday and Saturday to Saturday and Sunday. It has also moved from the cramped Pioneer Courthouse Square to the much larger Tom McCall Waterfront Park without adding too many more tickets, so there will be far less squeezing involved. The events see winemakers, artisans, and chefs sampling wares, as well as panels hosted by Bon Appétit, chef counter experiences, and live interviews. <br><strong>Details:</strong> Saturday, September 14 and Sunday, September 15, 1 to 5 p.m. each day at Tom McCall Waterfront Park, 98 SW Naito Parkway. <a href="https://www.feastportland.com/event/the-big-feast-saturday/">Tickets</a> are $95 Saturday and <a href="https://www.feastportland.com/event/the-big-feast-sunday/">Sunday</a>. </p>
<h3 id="3MrtcK">Fun Size Events</h3>
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<p id="e15tto">These smaller parties throughout the weekend are a bit more low key than the main ones, with fewer attendees and chefs. Each is like a mini food party, packing a lot of fun into a small package. </p>
<p id="VJ6l2r"><strong>Late, Late Show: Noodles</strong><br><strong>What it is:</strong> <a href="https://pdx.eater.com/venue/1096/pok-pok">Pok Pok’s</a> chef and owner Andy Ricker has teamed up with Tony Tien of <a href="https://m.facebook.com/pages/category/Pho-Restaurant/Pho-Kim-513697365452529/">Pho Kim</a> for an evening party all about the noods. They’ll be joined by chefs like Kyo Koo of Portland’s own <a href="https://pdx.eater.com/venue/24924/danwei-canting">Danwei Canting</a> and Ivan Orkin of <a href="https://ny.eater.com/venue/9064/ivan-ramen">Ivan Ramen</a> in New York city, with some “surprises” apparently planned, and a lot of scotch. <br><strong>Details: </strong>Thursday, September 12,<strong> </strong>7:30 to 10 p.m. at The Lot at Clay Creative, 240 SE Clay Street. <a href="https://www.feastportland.com/event/late-late-show-noodles/">Tickets</a> are $125. </p>
<p id="hgmG22"><strong>Vegetables: A Love Story, Continued</strong><br><strong>What it is: </strong>Luckily, not all of Feast is about grilled meats, fried birds, and noodles — there’s also vegetables, and this event is all about the bounty of the Northwest’s produce. Portland chefs famous for vegetables like Joshua McFadden (<a href="https://pdx.eater.com/venue/8253/ava-genes">Ava Gene’s</a>) and Sam Smith (<a href="https://pdx.eater.com/venue/22744/tusk">Tusk</a>) will be joined by visiting chef Michael Solomonov (<a href="https://philly.eater.com/venue/7923/zahav">Zahav</a>, Philadelphia, PA) and Reem Kassis, author of <a href="https://www.reemkassis.com/thepalestiniantablecookbook"><em>The Palestinian Table</em></a><em><strong>. </strong></em><br><strong>Details: </strong>Saturday, September 14,<strong> </strong>5:30 to 8 p.m. at Stumptown Coffee Roasters, 100 SE Salmon Street. <a href="https://www.feastportland.com/event/vegetables-a-love-story-continued/">Tickets</a> are $125. </p>
<p id="fi4A16"><strong>Vaguely Spanish</strong><br><strong>What it is: </strong>The finale of the festival, Vaguely Spanish gathers up some chefs from Portland’s top Spanish restaurants, along with some guests for an evening of classic-Spanish-cooking-meets-more-unorthodox takes. José Chesa (<a href="https://pdx.eater.com/venue/7450/ataula">Ataula</a>), Javier Canteras (<a href="https://pdx.eater.com/venue/23721/urdaneta">Urdaneta</a>), Althea Grey Potter (<a href="https://pdx.eater.com/venue/41052/oui-wine-bar-restaurant-at-se-wine-collective">Oui! Wine Bar and Restaurant</a>), and other Portland culinary minds will be joined by Aaron Crowder of <a href="https://ny.eater.com/venue/36076/cervo-s">Cervo’s</a> in New York City alongside a lot of Italian and Oregon wines.<br><strong>Details: </strong>Sunday, September 15,<strong> </strong>5 to 7:30 at Stumptown Coffee Roasters, 100 SE Salmon Street. <a href="https://www.feastportland.com/event/vaguely-spanish/">Tickets</a> are $125. </p>
<h3 id="gE3lWR">Drink Tanks</h3>
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<p id="csaHKT">The booziest part of Feast, the Drink Tanks are a series of panels all about the hottest trends in drinking, whether it’s the debate about natural wines, the growing trend of non-alcoholic cocktails, or the rebirth of rum. </p>
<p id="bi7lGC"><strong>Cannabis and Cocktails, Best Buds?</strong><br><strong>What it is:</strong> It had to happen — the cannabis and alcohol worlds have started to mix. But that’s not without its struggles, both legal and chemical, and this panel sets out to explore that with experts from both fields discussing the growing trend of combining cannabis and cocktails. <br><strong>Details: </strong>Saturday, September 14, <strong> </strong>2:15 to 3:15 p.m. at Tom McCall Waterfront Park, 98 SW Naito Parkway. <a href="https://www.feastportland.com/event/cannabis-cocktails-best-buds">Tickets</a> are $45. </p>
<p id="HWen81"><strong>Yes to New Friends: Introducing Oregon’s Other White Wines</strong><br><strong>What it is: </strong>While Oregon wine fans may praise our pinot gris and chardonnay, there are a ton of lesser known varietals that truly evoke the terroir of Oregon, including some that are as obscure as they are difficult to pronounce — how does one say Auxerrois? Luckily, a panel of experts will be there to guide guests through the rieslings and gewürztraminer that line Oregon’s vineyards. <br><strong>Details: </strong>Sunday, September 15, 12: 30 to 1:30 p.m. at Tom McCall Waterfront Park, 98 SW Naito Parkway. <a href="https://www.feastportland.com/event/yes-to-new-friends-introducing-oregons-other-white-wines">Tickets</a> are $55. </p>
<p id="yOlei1"><strong>The New Tropical: Tiki is Just the Beginning </strong><br><strong>What it is: </strong>Portlanders may notice that tropical cocktail bars have been popping up around Portland with complete abandon, but most of them can’t be described as “Tiki”. This panel looks at the new trends in the fruity, rum-packed drinks that are hitting the scene.<br><strong>Details: </strong>Sunday, September 15, 2:15 to 3:15 p.m. at Tom McCall Waterfront Park, 98 SW Naito Parkway. <a href="https://www.feastportland.com/event/the-new-tropical-tiki-is-just-the-beginning">Tickets</a> are $55. </p>
<p id="euWapX"><strong>Wine? Cocktails? Let’s Have Both</strong><br><strong>What it is: </strong>From the not-so-humble Champagne cocktail to the party-pleasing sangria, wine cocktails have always been popular, but this panel looks to go even further on the art of mixing wine with spirits. Experts will discuss the ingredients that marry best with wine, and how to make a sessionable, delicious punch for parties. <br><strong>Details:</strong> Sunday, September 15, 4 to 5 p.m. at Tom McCall Waterfront Park, 98 SW Naito Parkway. <a href="https://www.feastportland.com/event/wine-cocktails-lets-have-both">Tickets</a> are $55. </p>
<p id="EobWNM"><em>This story has been updated to remove the events that have sold out, September 11, 12:06 p.m. </em></p>
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https://pdx.eater.com/2019/9/3/20848273/feast-portland-tickets-still-availableAlex Frane2019-06-07T08:55:52-07:002019-06-07T08:55:52-07:00Which Events Portlanders Must Hit for Feast 2019
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<p>From Thai dinners to cookouts</p> <p id="UwIT97"><a href="https://pdx.eater.com/2019/5/3/18528500/feast-2019-tickets-changes-chefs">Feast</a>, Portland’s largest and most nationally celebrated food festival, returns this fall, and tickets go on sale at 9 a.m. today. Per usual, chefs from around the country are coming to cook bites and dinners for hoards of eaters, but this year the festival will host a new bevvy of international talent, from Maksut Askar to David Thompson. Normally, the juiciest dinners and special events sell out <em>fast, </em>so die-hard fans should give this article a quick skim and camp out on the pages for their favorites. For your convenience, this article is split into the events that are likely to sell out quickly, as well as returning favorites. No promises if these bad boys don’t make it to 10 a.m., but an update will arrive soon with some of the remaining options that are worth the price. <a href="https://www.feastportland.com/schedule">Find the whole list of events, and the way to buy tickets, here</a>, and <a href="https://pdx.eater.com/2019/5/3/18528500/feast-2019-tickets-changes-chefs">learn more about what to expect this year</a>.</p>
<h1 id="0asL5S">Top-Choice Dinners</h1>
<p id="RB35ON"><em>Will likely sell out within minutes</em></p>
<h3 id="iouXW0">Gregory Gourdet + Edouardo Jordan + Dolester Miles + Kwame Onwuachi</h3>
<p id="WhoKkF">What it is: An exploration of the African diaspora and how African cuisines were instrumental in defining the food of the Americas.<br>Major players: Edouardo Jordan (Salare, Seattle) and Kwame Onwuachi (Kith/Kin, Washington, D.C.) are both James Beard darlings, though there’s really a wealth of talent here<br>When it is: 6:30 p.m. September 12<br>Where it is: The Nightwood Society, 2218 NE Broadway Street<br>How much it costs: $225 per ticket<br><a href="https://www.feastportland.com/event/gregory-gourdet-x-edouardo-jordan-x-dolester-miles-x-kwame-onwuachi">Learn more</a></p>
<h3 id="yhRHvA">Andy Ricker + David Thompson</h3>
<p id="SLUYxM">What it is: A Thai dinner specializing in curries and charcoal cooking<br>Major players: David Thompson was a huge get for the festival — while he was at Nahm, the restaurant earned two Michelin stars between the two locations and recognition among The World’s 50 Best Restaurants. If you don’t make this dinner, you can hang with Thompson at a <a href="https://www.feastportland.com/event/late-late-show-noodles">noodle night on Thursday</a> or at a <a href="https://www.feastportland.com/event/david-thompson-class">Thai cooking class Saturday</a>.<br>When it is: 5:30 p.m. and 8 p.m. September 15<br>Where it is: Pok Pok NW, 1639 NW Marshall Street<br>How much it costs: $200<br><a href="https://www.feastportland.com/event/andy-ricker-x-david-thompson">Learn more</a></p>
<h3 id="jrVr6g">Vitaly Paley + Maksut Askar</h3>
<p id="xARNdH">What it is: Chef and kingmaker Vitaly Paley cooks alongside one of Turkey’s most celebrated chefs, Maksut Aşkar of Neolokal in Istanbul. <a href="https://www.pdxmonthly.com/articles/2019/6/3/a-sneak-peak-of-feast-portland-s-hottest-dinner-series"><em>Portland Monthly</em> seems to indicate</a> that this dinner will be a take on nouveau Turkish cuisine.<br>Major players: See above<br>When it is: 6:30 p.m. September 14<br>Where it is: Rosa Rosa, 750 SW Alder Street<br>How much it costs: $195<br><a href="https://www.feastportland.com/event/vitaly-paley-x-maskut-askar">Learn more</a></p>
<h3 id="3Ja0FH">Doug Adams + Karl Holl + Fermin Nunez</h3>
<p id="AuRh31">What it is: A hardcore Texan dinner, celebrating both smoked meats and Mexico’s influence on Texas<br>Major players: Adams (Bullard, <em>Top Chef</em>) and Holl (Park Avenue Fine Wines, reader’s choice Eater PDX Chef of the Year) are already well-known figures in Portland, but Fermín Núñez of Austin’s Suerte is one of Eater’s <a href="https://austin.eater.com/2018/7/25/17611964/best-new-restaurants-america-suerte-austin-eater-2018">Best New Restaurants</a><br>When it is: 6:30 p.m. September 12<br>Where it is: Bullard, 813 SW Alder Street<br>How much it costs: $195<br><a href="https://www.feastportland.com/event/doug-adams-x-fermin-nunez-x-karl-holl">Learn more</a></p>
<h1 id="hFVMO2">Guess Who’s Back</h1>
<p id="rI2R3c"><em>Returning favorites</em></p>
<h3 id="eW3ndC">Franklin Barbecue & Friends </h3>
<p id="WPB6mF">What it is: Famed pitmaster Aaron Franklin delivers his classic, nationally renowned barbecue to Portland<br>Major players: Alongside Franklin, spot Chris Shepherd (UB Preserve, Houston), Matt Vicedomini, Earl Ninsom and Eric Nelson (Eem) and Rodney Muirhead (Podnah’s Barbecue)<br>When it is: September 14 at noon<br>Where it is: Wayfinder, 304 SE 2nd Avenue<br>How much it costs: $175<br><a href="https://www.feastportland.com/event/franklin-barbecue-and-friends">Learn more</a></p>
<h3 id="SZP9Fp">More Zero Proof</h3>
<p id="cOuTYM">What it is: An alcohol-free dinner centered around chefs’ stories of sobriety<br>Major players: A national bigwig Michael Solomonov of Philly’s Zahav will return, as well as Gabriel Rucker (Le Pigeon) and Gregory Gourdet (Departure Restaurant and Lounge)<br>When it is: 6:30 p.m. September 13<br>Where it is: The Nightwood Society<br>How much it costs: $225<br><a href="https://www.feastportland.com/event/more-zero-proof">Learn more</a></p>
<h1 id="Knp9Ax">Killer Second Choices</h1>
<p id="d2hONC"><em>Bigger events, which usually means more room </em></p>
<h3 id="QzJdsY">East Coast vs. West Coast</h3>
<p id="dr6vkH">What it is: This year’s “versus” event pits coast against coast, lobster against Dungeness, at its massive food festival-like event<br>Major players: Weirdly, most of the folks at the west-coast-east-coast versus are from Portland — Maya Lovelace (Yonder), Tommy Habetz (Bunk), Aaron Barnett (St. Jack), etc. But the out-of-towners present are no slouches — Arlin Smith of Portland’s beloved Eventide Oyster Co. and Ravi Kapur of Liholiho Yacht Club will both make appearances<br>When it is: 6 p.m. September 12<br>Where it is: Rose Quarter Commons, 1 N Center Ct Street<br>How much it costs: $125<br><a href="https://www.feastportland.com/event/east-coast-vs-west-coast">Learn more</a></p>
<h3 id="duDv3D">Night Market</h3>
<p id="e2BjcO">What it is: The outdoor market celebrating global street food<br>Major players: Of the larger events, Night Market has the best lineup, including chefs like Abraham Conlon and Adrienne Lo of Chicago’s Fat Rice, Tom Cunanan of DC’s Bad Saint, David Thompson of Hong Kong’s Aaharn, and Nite Yun of Oakland’s Nyum Bai. The hometown talent is nothing to scoff at, either — Carlo Lamagna of the soon-to-open Magna, Thomas and Mariah Pisha-Duffly of the recently opened Gado Gado, and Jasper Shen of the beloved XLB will all have stalls<br>When it is: 6 p.m. September 13<br>Where it is: Zidell Yards, 3121 SW Moody Avenue<br>How much it costs: $165 <br><a href="https://www.feastportland.com/event/night-market">Learn more</a></p>
<p id="qAV0bg"><em>Update June 7, 2019, 3:35 p.m.</em><br><em>This story was updated to clarify that Nahm won two separate Michelin stars.</em></p>
<p id="saplGo">• <a href="https://www.feastportland.com/schedule">Feast</a> [Official]<br>• <a href="https://pdx.eater.com/2019/5/3/18528500/feast-2019-tickets-changes-chefs">What to Know About Feast 2019</a> [EPDX]</p>
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https://pdx.eater.com/2019/6/7/18654470/feast-2019-ticketsBrooke Jackson-Glidden2019-05-03T12:30:10-07:002019-05-03T12:30:10-07:00What to Know About Feast 2019
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<p>Tickets for the city’s colossal food and drink festival go on sale June 7</p> <p id="LwuDqO"><a href="https://www.feastportland.com/">Feast Portland</a>, the Northwest’s biggest food and drink event, is returning in June, and as usual, the festival will feature some all-star chefs, the return of favorite events, and, as<em> </em><a href="https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2019/05/feast-portland-announces-2019-lineup-of-chefs-events.html"><em>The Oregonian</em> first reported</a>, some serious changes. The real-deal lineup doesn’t come out until June 7, but there are still some major developments to keep in the back pocket before the big ticket drop approaches. Below, find the main, juicy tidbits to know until then.</p>
<h2 id="qJCtm8">When it is</h2>
<p id="VwU6H4">Feast will kick off on Thursday, September 12, and run through Sunday, September 15. This year will feature more than 50 events, including the five main events, drink tanks, fun-sized events, classes, and dinners. </p>
<h2 id="RMxYUq">The big events’ themes</h2>
<p id="M8N6hf">This year’s inaugural “versus” event theme will be “East Coast versus West Coast.” Clearly, the victory will go to the latter; it’s called the Best Coast for a reason, after all. The Night Market will feature cuisine inspired by Southeast Asia, and this year’s Smoked will have a “Wet Hot American Summer” theme. </p>
<h2 id="QFQoSc">Who will be there</h2>
<p id="u42uLA">As usual, Feast features an all-star mix of local and visiting chefs cooking for main events, parties, dinners, and classes. Aaron Franklin from Austin’s <a href="https://austin.eater.com/venue/5330/franklin-barbecue">Franklin BBQ</a> will return to host his Franklin BBQ and Friends event, chefs including Portland’s Matt Vicedomini (<a href="https://pdx.eater.com/venue/23948/matt-s-bbq">Matt’s BBQ</a>) and Rodney Muirhead (<a href="https://pdx.eater.com/venue/736/podnahs-pit">Podnah’s Pit</a>) as well as Chris Shepherd of Houston’s <a href="https://www.onefifthhouston.com/">One Fifth</a>. A whole host of other visiting chefs include Chicago’s Abe Conlon (<a href="https://chicago.eater.com/venue/8120/fat-rice">Fat Rice</a>), Nite Yun of <a href="https://sf.eater.com/venue/42445/nyum-bai">Nyum Bai</a> in Oakland, and Claudette Zepeda-Wilkins of <a href="https://sandiego.eater.com/venue/26960/el-jardin-liberty-station">El Jardin</a> in San Diego. </p>
<p id="yIaDIE">Regular attendees will see familiar Portland faces, including Maya Lovelace of the recently opened <a href="https://pdx.eater.com/venue/44249/yonder">Yonder</a>, Carlo Lamagna of the soon-to-open <a href="https://pdx.eater.com/venue/50046/magna">Magna</a>, <a href="https://pdx.eater.com/venue/19895/pizza-jerk">Pizza Jerk’s</a> Tommy Habetz, <a href="https://pdx.eater.com/venue/1094/departure">Departure’s</a> Gregory Gourdet, Nong Poonsukwattana of <a href="https://pdx.eater.com/venue/2594/nongs-khao-man-gai">Nong’s Khao Man Gai</a>, and <a href="https://pdx.eater.com/venue/4490/le-pigeon">Le Pigeon’s</a> Gabriel Rucker, who will be once again participating at the <a href="https://pdx.eater.com/2018/6/1/17417812/feast-portland-2018-events-preview">Zero Proof chef dinner</a>. They’ll be joined by dozens of visiting and local chefs, as well as farmers, winemakers, crafters, and others. </p>
<h2 id="Q7MWsz">There will be “before parties”</h2>
<p id="MOhEZU">Portland’s health-conscious and sober chefs are having even more influence over the event, as well: Balancing out the after (or after-after, or after-after-after) parties, Feast is going to start throwing “before parties” like guided yoga, meditation, and trail runs. There are some more new events coming down the line, as well, including the first all-ages events with <a href="https://www.tillamook.com/">Tillamook</a>. </p>
<h2 id="8GLqGL">The Grand Tasting is switching up</h2>
<p id="hRjMa9">As always, the Feast team is tweaking things, and the largest change is happening to the Grand Tasting. The two-day long event has historically taken place at Pioneer Courthouse Square, and sees numerous chefs serving up bites, while wineries and breweries from all over pour tastes and a stage features speakers and cooking demonstrations. This year, the team has renamed it The Big Feast, moving it to the Waterfront and switching it from Friday and Saturday to Saturday and Sunday. </p>
<p id="G4bSh4">The new venue will cut down on crowding, as the space is three times larger, but tickets are only increasing by about a quarter, giving it the feel of the other main events like Smoked and the Night Market. While it’s on Sunday, the hours will open overlap with Brunch Village by only a bit, so guests can make a whole day of it or just go to one or the other. Brunch Village itself will be moving from Pioneer Square to the <a href="http://reddonsalmon.com/">Redd on Salmon Street</a>, a recently developed event space from the Ecotrust. </p>
<h2 id="6X1Jd6">When do I get to know everything?</h2>
<p id="KJJZjB">The full schedule for Feast Portland 2019 goes online on Thursday, June 6, and tickets go on sale the next day, Friday June 7, at 9 a.m. PST. Anyone interested in the hotter events should be ready to jump on it immediately; previous years have seen events like Franklin BBQ and Friends sell out within literal minutes. </p>
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<a href="https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2019/05/feast-portland-announces-2019-lineup-of-chefs-events.html">Feast Portland announces 2019 lineup of chefs, events </a>[<em>The O</em>]</li>
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https://pdx.eater.com/2019/5/3/18528500/feast-2019-tickets-changes-chefsAlex Frane2018-09-17T14:23:58-07:002018-09-17T14:23:58-07:00Hangover Observations from Feast 2018
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<p>From a critic in the dunk tank to stuffed crust waffle cones</p> <p id="kqfzcP">Heading into Feast Portland 2018, Portland’s buzzy, sprawling food festival, <a href="https://www.wweek.com/restaurants/2018/09/11/pig-heads-strip-club-sandwiches-and-other-tales-from-feast-portlands-most-overindulgent-food-festival/">Willamette Week</a> published a tapestry of years past’s debauchery, from secret Portugal the Man concerts to the general gnawing on pig heads. Perhaps Feast 2018 was tamer than years prior, but Portland still got pretty dang rowdy.</p>
<p id="KXzUjm">— Thursday begins with the ‘80s vs. ‘90s event, which offered arguably the weekend’s most buck-wild treats, with some more successful than others. Yes, there were octopus corn dogs, <a href="http://ghostbusters.wikia.com/wiki/Ecto_Cooler">Ecto coolers</a>, and Frito pies eaten directly out of the bag, but no one will forget Mae chef Maya Lovelace’s beautiful pimento cheese and ham hot pocket, drizzled with some sundried tomato ranch. “When I was a kid, I didn’t eat junk food,” Lovelace explained. “So when my mom was out of town, my dad would get us hot pockets, and ham and cheese was my favorite.” Other notable bites: Salt & Straw’s stuffed waffle cone and Departure’s Choco Taco.</p>
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<p id="pk3xwp">— At the Thursday night official after-party, a pumpin’ carnival hidden in the graffiti-covered parking garage by <a href="https://pdx.eater.com/venue/25185/stacked-sandwich-shop">Stacked Sandwiches</a>, local chefs jumped at the chance to dunk <em>Oregonian</em> critic Michael Russell in a dunk tank. He took it like a champ, falling twice before calling it quits and jumping out of there. There were also some super saccharine cocktails — per the theme — which made some of Portland’s restaurant folk roll over to <a href="https://pdx.eater.com/venue/2471/ok-omens-cafe-castagna">Ok Omens</a> for natural wine and beignets. The tiny wine bar was fully packed; you’d think it were a different animal altogether.</p>
<p id="D0zaDi">— Bright and early Friday, folks crawled out of bed and dragged their hangover-poisoned bodies to the Friday Grand Tasting, where they were greeted with more booze and sugar. Bon Appetit’s Adam Rapaport talked Filipino food with Eggslut’s Alvin Cailan, while trawling diners swirled glasses of wine and stuffed faces with cupcakes. The most compelling bite had to be the not-so-laced edibles from Woodblock Chocolate and bougie dispensary Serra: The chocolatier collaborated with big-name Portland chefs like <a href="https://pdx.eater.com/venue/1093/beast">Beast</a>’s Naomi Pomeroy, <a href="https://pdx.eater.com/venue/25429/bullard">Bullard</a>’s Doug Adams, and <a href="https://pdx.eater.com/venue/8253/ava-genes">Ava Gene</a>’s Joshua McFadden for super cheffy weed chocolates, though the samples were 100 percent cannabis-free. </p>
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<p id="Fsejel">— Friday was all about the big-deal dinners and fun-sized events, from a taste of Michelin-starred San Fran restaurant <a href="https://sf.eater.com/venue/22778/mister-jius">Mister Jiu’s</a> at Big Feast in Little China, to the tear-jerker Zero-Proof dinner. The surprise hit at Big Feast was likely the cheeseburger fried rice from Chicago’s <a href="https://chicago.eater.com/venue/8120/fat-rice">Fat Rice</a>, quickly followed by <a href="https://pdx.eater.com/venue/25390/xlb">XLB</a>’s shrimp-topped turnip cake. Still, local Chinese counterpart Danwei Canting drew massive lines frying chicken <em>to order. </em>My guess is they’re not big caterers.</p>
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<p id="Ml2jqP">— Over at Night Market, which was Pacific-Rim-themed, the greatest success stories came from the islands or Hawaii-born chefs, which was to be expected. Gary Okazaki, aka professional eater <a href="https://pdx.eater.com/2015/7/29/9042201/gary-the-foodie-podcast-portland-restaurants">Gary the Foodie</a>, named his best bite as Ravi Kapur’s <a href="https://sf.eater.com/2015/1/26/7914411/liholiho-yacht-club-san-francisco-photos">Liholiho</a> Yacht Dog, with spam katsu, kimchi, and wasabi mayo. Big props also go to Andrew Le of <a href="https://www.eater.com/maps/best-restaurants-honolulu-38">the Pig and the Lady in Honolulu</a>, who made Korean fried chicken with watermelon and roasted strawberries.</p>
<p id="PdKnfl">— Chris Cosentino’s meaty restaurant <a href="https://pdx.eater.com/venue/28067/Jackrabbit">Jackrabbit</a> played host to yet another after-party, with CBD-infused beers, bacon-wrapped hot dogs, and Cosentino himself launching boxer-briefs out of a cannon. He told Eater PDX earlier, “I wore them. I wore all of them.” He was definitely joking though… we hope. </p>
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<p id="TeAkQU">— Aaron Franklin certainly knows how to draw a crowd. At his Franklin & Friends lunch, the line trailed through Wayfinder beer bar’s l-shaped space, across the wooden deck and its meat-and-three-style tables, and down the disability ramp past an ice cream sandwich cart. It was nowhere near the famous pitmaster’s wait at the original <a href="https://austin.eater.com/venue/5330/franklin-barbecue">Franklin Barbecue</a> in Austin, and guests were certainly rewarded for their patience: <a href="https://pdx.eater.com/maya-lovelace">Maya Lovelace</a>’s better-than-grandma’s greens and super creamy mac-and-cheese stood up well to Franklin’s no-joke brisket, and Matt Vicedomini of <a href="https://pdx.eater.com/venue/23948/matt-s-bbq">Matt’s BBQ</a> held his own with an unforgettable chorizo-ish sausage. Good show, gang. Good show.</p>
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<p id="FUxl4O">— Of course, you must follow up barbecue with more barbecue. Smoked this year seemed a little lower energy, but certified Portland Good Boy Doug Adams pumped up the crowd by handing out Flintstone-sized beef ribs to gnaw with glee. Shockingly, the best bite of the event <em>was probably a vegetable. </em>Nina Compton, the<a href="https://nola.eater.com/2018/5/7/17324150/2018-james-beard-award-winners-new-orleans-nola"> James Beard winner</a> behind New Orleans’ <a href="https://nola.eater.com/venue/17407/compere-lapin">Compère Lapin</a>, made a jerk corn with chicken skin that packed a serious, wow-inducing punch. The underdog of the night was likely <a href="https://pdx.eater.com/venue/23721/urdaneta">Urdaneta</a>, a restaurant with a loyal following but not a ton of national buzz; still, its pickled and grilled beef tongue with romesco was pretty dang hard to beat.</p>
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<p id="dXW8N0">— After-parties galore defined Saturday night, from <em>even more</em> <em>barbecue</em> from Aaron Franklin at Bunk Sandwiches, to a late-night instant ramen pop-up at <a href="https://pdx.eater.com/venue/21277/han-oak-korean-barbecue">Han Oak</a>. The latter seems like it was the place to be, with Instagram posts filming chefs tossing noodles as late as 4 a.m. But of course, wine nerds jumped at the chance to hang with Bon Appetit darling <a href="https://www.instagram.com/marissaaross/?hl=en">Marissa Ross</a>, who was spotted at Dana Frank’s Bar Norman chugging a bottle of wine, possibly standing on the bar. This practice is affectionally called the “<a href="http://www.wine-allthetime.com/the-ross-test/">Ross Test</a>;” it’s her brand, y’all.</p>
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<p id="8s5sOQ">— Brunch Village often makes seasoned Feasters cringe, who dread the super-long lines and occasional 86; plus, let’s be real, the folks who were eating ramen until 3 a.m. probably slept through it. Still, Brunch Village this year had a star-studded cast, from <a href="https://la.eater.com/venue/10457/eggslut">Eggslut</a>’s Alvin Cailan to <a href="https://seattle.eater.com/venue/27981/junebaby">Junebaby</a>’s Edouardo Jordan. The latter’s biscuit sandwich with sweet coppa, egg, and pimento cheese, was likely the crowd favorite, garnering a rave Tweet from <em>Portland Monthly </em>critic Karen Brooks. “Biscuit sandwiches holding what tastes like egg custard, doused with house sauce. MERCY,” she <a href="https://twitter.com/karenbrookspdx/status/1041418145603284993">writes</a>. “Can you open a place in Portland? Just asking for a friend.”</p>
<p id="Ru0NIh"><em>Pechluck Laskey and Alexander Frane contributed to reporting.</em></p>
https://pdx.eater.com/2018/9/17/17871348/hangover-observations-feast-2018Brooke Jackson-Glidden