Restaurants face tough choice: Stay open despite risks, or close with no guarantee of re-opening
Hiyu One of Eric Asimov's American Natural Wine Producers to Seek Out
The New York Times’ Eric Asimov created a starter’s guide to ordering and discussing natural wines in today’s day and age. Hiyu Wine Farm was included as one of his five picks for American natural producers that you can order from online.
Wall Street Journal Discusses Le Pigeon and Canard's Virtual Cellar Sale with Andrew Fortgang
“In Portland, Ore., wine director and restaurateur Andy Fortgang received a similarly enthusiastic response when he emailed and posted news that he was selling wines off the lists of his restaurants Le Pigeon and Canard (lepigeon.com, canardpdx.com) at prices close to retail (40-50% off list price). Such was the demand for the restaurants’ deep cellar of great Burgundies and other collectibles, he decided to scale back to weekly “curated” wine packages that customers can pick up curbside.” - Lettie Teague, Wall Street Journal
How to Celebrate Easter in Portland This Year While Social Distancing
KGW’s Cassidy Quinn finds out how Portland purveyors are finding new and creative ways to celebrate Easter this year. Great ideas include a backyard picnic with Ezell’s fried chicken and all the fixings, an incredible Easter dinner by Quaintrelle, learning how to make crepes with Chef Gabriel Rucker of Le Pigeon and Canard, or making your own delicious meal using Nicky USA Lamb, Ham, and Rabbit box. Read the full story here.
Nicky USA Online Fire Sale
Nicky USA has launched Nicky USA’s online fire sale! After 30 years of business in the Pacific Northwest, the region’s premiere game meat purveyor has pivoted to a new digital, direct-to-consumer model. The program will be held as long as the state coronavirus protective measurements are in place. Incredible Nicky USA products, specialty meat, game meats, and paper products including toilet paper, paper towels and napkins will all be available through the fire sale. With your help, Nicky USA will be able to keep jobs for its staff, stay within the community that they hold so dear, and fight to get through this.
Nicky USA will feature a new selection of products daily via its digital storefront.
There is no minimum purchase for will call orders, and a $200 minimum for delivery orders. Will call order pick up at Nicky USA, 223 SE 3rd Avenue.
If you wish to place an order for the sale, email info@nickyusa.com or call the office number at (503) 234-4263. When placing an order through emailing or calling we will need:
the item numbers you are interested in purchasing,
the product description,the amount you are interested in purchasing,
your first and last name,
your phone number that you would like to be contacted at,
if you would like the order to be delivered or will call,
If you are wanting the order to be delivered let us know if you want us to drop it off at your home or work, the address for this location, and if you have a preferred drop spot.
If you call in, the Nicky USA team will give you the estimated total for your order and collect your credit card information to process payment. If you email, Nicky USA will follow up via call during the day to collect your credit card information to process payment.
Nicky USA drivers will follow CDC recommended practices such as wearing gloves when they drop off your order at your work or leave it at your desired drop spot and will send you a confirmation photo.
Portland Tribune Highlights Acts of Kindness by Local Businesses
Memoz Dessert Cafe and Bollywood Theater offer support to community during time of uncertainty. Read the full story by The Portland Tribune.
Bon Appetit's Guide for Where to Buy Great Wine Online Includes Hiyu Wine Farm
“A large number of domestic wine producers and wine shops sell and ship bottles of responsibly made wines, so you can stock up on skin contact Riesling and Pinot Noir pét nat for the foreseeable future. Here’s a list of our favorite American winemakers and bottle shops that sell and ship their wine online.” - Alex Delany, Bon Appetit
The Oregonian Captures Bollywood Theater Closing Its Doors
We're huge fans of Bollywood Theater and Chef Troy MacLarty. It's heartbreaking to see the decisions he, and other chefs and operators like him, have had to make this week. We're already counting down the days till we get to dine at Bollywood Theater and all Portland restaurants once again.
Food & Wine's Ray Isle Speaks with Hiyu Wine Farm's Nate Ready on Living Among the Vines
“Hiyu represents a new—or perhaps just very old—approach to winemaking. Founded in 2010 in Oregon’s Hood River Valley by Nate Ready and China Tresemer, Hiyu Wine Farm is a 30-acre polyculture farm, with gardens, pasture land, pigs, cows, chickens, and ducks—and vineyards with more than 107 different grape varieties.” - Ray Isle, Food & Wine
International Women's Day 2020 | Oregon | March 6, 2020
The inaugural Oregon International Women’s Day Luncheon Reception will be held Friday, March 6th, 11:30-2:00pm at The Canopy Portland | Pearl District. Leaders across many industries will gather for a networking social and luncheon and listen as inspiring leaders share their personal stories.
Tickets to the event are available for $50 each, Proceeds to be donated to Girls Inc. of the Pacific Northwest.
Lunch catered by Vaux and wine provided by Divison Winemaking Company, and Hiyu Wine Farm. Gluten-free and vegan lunch options will be available. ADA accessible facility.
Ryan Roadhouse of Nodoguro, Gabriel Rucker of Le Pigeon, and Canard All Chosen as Semifinalists for 2020 James Beard Awards
The 2020 James Beard Award Semifinalists include Ryan Roadhouse of Nodoguro (Best Chef Northwest), Gabriel Rucker of Le Pigeon (Outstanding Chef), and Canard (Outstanding Wine Program). Read the full list here.
Ezell's Famous Chicken Announces Oregon Opening Date and $1 Fried Chicken
Eater Portland announces that Ezell’s Famous Chicken will finally open its doors in Oregon on February 4th, at Washington Square Too, offering $1 fried chicken to support Tigard High School’s PSO.
“When they open their first location, however, they’re celebrating with a bang: The restaurant will serve $1 pieces of fried chicken and a roll from 10:30 a.m. to 9 p.m. opening day, donating the proceeds to Tigard High School PSO for teacher grants and student scholarships.” - Brooke Jackson Glidden, Eater Portland
Portland Monthly Features Chef Troy MacLarty's Take on Beet Salad
“This is a tried-and-true winter citrus salad treated as a fruit “chaat,” the catchall term for Indian street snacks that often come dusted with a salty-sour spice mix of the same name. It’s an excellent introduction to cooking with Indian spices (Kashmiri chile, anyone?) and a delicious evolution for that well-worn beet salad.”
-Benjamin Tepler, Portland Monthly
Food & Wine's Executive Editor Selects Canard as Her Best Meal of 2019
“It was a simple thing, and one of the most fun and most satisfying bites I’ve had all year.” – Karen Shimizu, Food & Wine executive editor
Canard Named One of Esquire's 40 Most Important Restaurants of the Decade
“You can get oysters and a burger for breakfast, you can get foie gras dumplings and fried chicken wings for dinner. It’s your decade, so do what you want.” -Jeff Gordinier, Esquire
The Oregonian Announces Ezell's First Portland-Area Location
“Ezell’s Famous Chicken, the Seattle restaurant chain made famous after Oprah Winfrey declared her love for its fried chicken, will open its first Portland-area location next month.” - Michael Russell, Oregonian
Eater Portland Selects Althea Potter as Portland's Food Personality of 2019
“Althea Grey Potter has been cooking at Southeast Wine Collective for years, but it’s only recently that she’s started to step out of the kitchen into the limelight. Her food, bold and brash, earned the wine bar a spot on the Eater 38 this year, but her cooking is simply an extension of her persona: Loud, goofy, and earnestly warm, Potter is someone whose light turns heads whenever she walks into a room.” Read the full Eater Portland article here.
Imbibe Shares How to Make Quaintrelle's Âme Sœur Dessert Cocktail
Photo by Aubrie LeGault
“At Quaintrelle, bar manager Camille Cavan perfects the dessert cocktail with her âme sœur. In the drink, the herbal notes of Chartreuse merge with a Sicilian amaro and coffee, and it’s all topped with a decadent vanilla cream.” Read the full article here.
Martha Stewart Features Vaux's Comfort Food and Cozy Design in Dine + Design
Photo by John Valls
“Executive Chef Sara Woods leads the charge in both the kitchen and the design, and she's brought a stable of female talents along.” Read more on MarthaStewart.com.
Imbibe Selects the Division Winemaking Co. Les Petites Fers Gamay Noir as Drink of the Week
“A fresh and supremely drinkable red wine, the “Les Petits Fers” Gamay Noir from Division Wine Making Company in Portland, Oregon, would be a solid choice year-round, but it feels especially well-suited to the transitional season from summer to fall.” - Imbibe