Portland food news and views
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Last time we talked about the Fill Your Pantry project, the focus was tomatoes, tomatoes, tomatoes. Well, this community bulk-buying opportunity is back in two formats: a pop-up event in November and by pre-order for a December distribution. Fill Your Pantry is a great way to stock up on seasonal ingredients while supporting the local food system.
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Thanks to Randy Philbrick of Veloso’s Filipino Cuisine food cart in Montavilla, I’ve learned that it’s Filipino Eats Week next week! It’s a way to celebrate Filipino-owned restaurants and businesses in the PNW. I’ll focus on restaurants and other eateries here. Filipino Eats Week goes from Sunday, October 24 to Sunday, October 31. It’s organized and promoted by Portland’s Foundation for Philippine Progress.
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Gobble Up, which features “the best craft food makers in the Pacific Northwest,” is Urban Craft Uprising’s premier food show, and takes place in Seattle and Portland. The Portland event is Saturday, November 13 from 10am to 5pm at Alder Block (100 SE Alder). I attended it back in 2019 and really enjoyed getting to know new-to-me vendors and revisiting ones I love (I’m looking at you, Eliot’s Nut Butters.)
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Mango chow I helped make in 2016. It is delicious.
I’m a little late to the game, but I had to blog about this Trinidadian food popup at Little Griddle tomorrow, Tuesday October 19 at 3pm. Instagram account Mad Man Pop Up is behind this and the menu for tomorrow looks delicious (and is compatible with today’s earlier post about pumpkin).
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Photo credit: Montelupo Italian Market
Did you know that National Pasta Day is celebrated every October 17? It’s true and has been since 1995, when the World Pasta Congress met. This year, you can celebrate the day at Montelupo Italian Market, where they are giving out a free pound of their boxed dried pasta with each market purchase or dinner order. Continue reading “National Pasta Day Means Free Pasta From Montelupo”
