Quaintrelle's Camille Cavan Captures the Autumnal Spirit for Portland Monthly

September 24, 2020 Melissa Broussard

“‘If I were to go through all my cocktail names, it’d be like reading my diary,’ says Camille Cavan, bar manager at Quaintrelle.” - Katherine Chew Hamilton, Portland Monthly

Portland Mercury Doesn't Want You to Sleep on Nanban

September 22, 2020 Melissa Broussard

“Nanban's arrival is exciting for a number of reasons. Firstly, they've got delicious, fried Okonomiyaki on the menu—in vegan, pork, and calamari options.Secondly, their tangy jackfruit karaage sandwich offers a less common vegan sandwich … — “Nanban's arrival is exciting for a number of reasons. Firstly, they've got delicious, fried **Okonomiyaki** on the menu—in vegan, pork, and calamari options.
Secondly, their tangy jackfruit karaage sandwich offers a less common vegan sandwich centerpiece.” - Suzette Smith, Portland Mercury

Ximena Orrego of Atticus Wine Shares Her Hopes for the 2020 Harvest with Wine Enthusiast

September 18, 2020 Melissa Broussard

“As winegrowers, we are subject to what Mother Nature sends our way, but we work hard to ensure we will have great fruit,” [Orrego] says. “However, so many things are out of our control. This year that has been emphasized further for me, but I welco… — “As winegrowers, we are subject to what Mother Nature sends our way, but we work hard to ensure we will have great fruit,” [Orrego] says. “However, so many things are out of our control. This year that has been emphasized further for me, but I welcome the new vintage with open arms.” - Wine Enthusiast, Mekita Rivas

Travel Oregon Shares How to Help Those Affected by Wildfires

September 14, 2020 Melissa Broussard

(Photo by Kenji Sugahara)“Oregonians are banding together to support evacuees and rescue workers. Once again, residents are showing the strength of community during difficult times. From relief funds to donation drop-offs to offering your time and s… — (Photo by Kenji Sugahara)
“Oregonians are banding together to support evacuees and rescue workers. Once again, residents are showing the strength of community during difficult times. From relief funds to donation drop-offs to offering your time and services, here are ways you can help Oregon’s wildfire-affected people and places right now.” - **Travel Oregon**

Portland Monthly's Karen Brooks Finds Ambition, Adaption, and Even Hope at Tonari

August 5, 2020 Melissa Broussard

“Like much of the food at Tonari, the idea is to create something refreshing and uplifting, but at the same time, Roadhousian ... surprising, nuanced, refined.” - Karen Brooks, Portland Monthly

Portland Monthly Recommends Abbey Road Farm's Spacious Setting for a Day-long Portland Escape

August 3, 2020 Melissa Broussard

(photo by Nick Grier Photography)Head north, and Abbey Road Farm near Carlton has moved its tasting room to a larger space that allows for groups of up to 10. - Julia Silverman and Marty Patail, Portland Monthly — (photo by Nick Grier Photography)
Head north, and **Abbey Road Farm** near Carlton has moved its tasting room to a larger space that allows for groups of up to 10. - Julia Silverman and Marty Patail, Portland Monthly

Food & Wine Declares Abbey Road Farm One of the Best Farms in Oregon

July 21, 2020 Melissa Broussard

“The rolling hills of the Willamette Valley are best known these days for their vineyards, but grapes are not the only game in town—visitors can sleep in a restored grain silo on the 80-acre Abbey Road Farm in Carlton.” - David Landsel, F… — “The rolling hills of the Willamette Valley are best known these days for their vineyards, but grapes are not the only game in town—visitors can sleep in a restored grain silo on the 80-acre **Abbey Road Farm** in Carlton.” - David Landsel, Food & Wine

Chef Gregory Gourdet Shares His Love of Nicky USA with New York Magazine

July 14, 2020 Melissa Broussard

“With restaurants closing, there’s a pretty big food-chain system that has fallen apart in terms of farmers, ranchers, and fishers. Nicky USA sources honestly and locally to help small farms that are in crisis right now, which is also sustainable.” … — “With restaurants closing, there’s a pretty big food-chain system that has fallen apart in terms of farmers, ranchers, and fishers. Nicky USA sources honestly and locally to help small farms that are in crisis right now, which is also sustainable.” - Gregory Gourdet
From: Where 9 Chefs Shop for Groceries Online, New York Magazine, by Alyse Whitney

Willamette Week Takes a Tour of Tonari

July 1, 2020 Melissa Broussard

“The drastically remodeled former Accanto space—next door to the couple's seven-time James Beard Award-nominated omakase experience Nodoguro—is a visual delight from top to bottom. Created in collaboration with Japanese architectural firm Space… — “The drastically remodeled former Accanto space—next door to the couple's seven-time James Beard Award-nominated omakase experience Nodoguro—is a visual delight from top to bottom. Created in collaboration with Japanese architectural firm Space Cruise, it's swathed in Japanese maple, living plant design, refurbished cherry wood, and Scandinavian lighting. The effect of walking through Tonari's doors is breathtaking.” - Jordan Michelman, Willamette Week

Nicky USA Featured in Entrepreneur on the "Bloody Brilliant" Ways the Industry is Adapting

June 17, 2020 Melissa Broussard

“We’ve heard from numerous businesses who are making the best of a bad situation, or even making a bad situation work to their advantage. Here are nine key ways that entrepreneurs are innovating to respond to meat prices.” - Frances Dodds, Entrepren… — “We’ve heard from numerous businesses who are making the best of a bad situation, or even making a bad situation work to their advantage. Here are nine key ways that entrepreneurs are innovating to respond to meat prices.” - Frances Dodds, Entrepreneur

Owners of Quaintrelle and Abbey Road Farm Pledge to Match Up to $10,000 in Donations

June 11, 2020 Melissa Broussard

To honor the life of George Floyd, the owners of both Quaintrelle in Portland, Oregon, and Abbey Road Farm in Carlton, Oregon, have pledged to match up to $5,000 raised at both businesses. If the goals at both businesses are met, the fundraiser has the potential to raise a total of $20,000.

Quaintrelle is contributing funds to Don’t Shoot PDX, a non-profit that promotes art, education and civic participation to create social change.

Donations can be made online at quaintrelle.co, or in-person at the restaurant Wednesday -Sunday after 5pm.

Abbey Road Farm is raising funds to support the National Black Farmers Association, which facilitates education and advocacy efforts focused on civil rights, land retention, access to public and private loans, education and agricultural training, and rural economic development for black and other small farmers.

You can donate online at abbeyroadfarm.com or visit the tasting room Wed-Sun 11-5.

Pacific Coast Fruit Co.'s Efforts to Deliver 20 Million Pounds of Produce Featured in The Oregonian

June 10, 2020 Melissa Broussard

“Pacific Coast Fruit won an initial six-week contract to service the Pacific Northwest. It came at an ideal time, as the food service portion of Pacific Coast Fruit’s business dried up due to lack of demand from pandemic-impacted restaurants.The pro… — “Pacific Coast Fruit won an initial six-week contract to service the Pacific Northwest. It came at an ideal time, as the food service portion of Pacific Coast Fruit’s business dried up due to lack of demand from pandemic-impacted restaurants.
The program not only keeps people fed, it provides many businesses work, including farms and transportation companies.” - Nick Daschel, Oregonian

Portland Monthly Announces Tonari's Opening Date

June 8, 2020 Melissa Broussard

“Portland’s first major pandemic-era restaurant is ready to roll … strange beauty and all. Belmont’s long-awaited Tonari will open June 12, complete with wild tofu smoothies, a “tonguekatsu” sandwich that could rope-a-dope New York pastrami, and a virus-zapping, ultraviolet-lit HVAC system.” - Karen Brooks, Portland Monthly