05.01.04
Taste of the Nation
On Monday I had the pleasure of attending the Taste of the Nation (formally known as “Chefs’ Night Out”) event at the Portland Center for the Performing Arts. The event is a culinary fundraiser set up to raise money to fight hunger in the United States. Present at this year’s gathering were over 70 of Oregon’s best restaurants, plus 40 wineries and microbreweries serving samples of some of their best foods. Though the feast was probably worth the $70 price of admission I was able to attend without paying by volunteering a few hours of my time to help break the site down and do some cleanup.
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