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Event Review: Field and Vine Events Dinners in the Field

July 22, 2013 6 Comments Portland

I was invited to attend and review the Field and Vine Events’ Dinners in the Field over this past weekend. I had an amazing time with my friend Bee from The Spicy Bee. We drove just outside the city to Woodburn, Oregon and Iverson’s Farm for our dinner. The views were pretty much epic. The day was beautiful. And, the food—delish!

Mt Hood View — The first thing I noticed when we drove up to Iverson’s Farm was the amazing view of Mt. Hood.

One of the attractions of the farm was the pink tractor sitting in the garden area. Not only was in beautiful amongst the flowers, but it was painted pink in honor of those dealing with breast cancer.

Simply decorated tables were lined with candles, dinner menus, and hydrangea arrangements.

Chef Pascal chatting with guests before the dinner.

Dinners in the Field — Chef Pascal Dressing Dessert / Artisanal Charcuterie Plate / Grilled “Carlton Farms” Pork Rack with corn succotash, andouille sausage, & cauliflower

Dinner — Heirloom Tomates with truffle scented mozzarella, pesto & pine nuts / marinated olives / grilled bread

Salad — Romaine salad with prosciutto, Oregon blue cheese vinaigrette, roasted hazelnut, and shallots.

Olive Oil Cake with Strawberries — Dessert being prepared

Bee and Jenni — Bee (The Spicy Bee) and myself

moon in oregon — A big, bright moon greeted us on our drive home to the city.

Dinner in the Field at the Wooden Tulip Farm in Woodburn, OR

The meal was served family style and we were all able to chat with the people around us. It was fun listening to the different stories, talking about the foods, and getting to know a little bit more about the other people attending the event. I’m a weirdo about parking, heat, and bathrooms at events… so, I was pleasantly surprised to find that the parking was just fine, they placed us under tents for dinner, and the restrooms (though porta potties) were clean and had running water/soap for hand washing. The service from the team of Field and Vine events was AWESOME. Everyone dressed in flannel shirts (perfect for a dinner in the middle of the field) and worked hard at making sure drinks were full and everyone had enough food. The chef even prepared items off menu for the vegetarians in the crowd.

The Wooden Shoe Tulip Farm (or Iverson’s Family Farm) was an amazing venue for the event. They have over 1600 acres with plants being planted and harvested throughout the year. I honestly couldn’t even keep up with everything they told us about the farm. I was so impressed. Some highlights— In the Spring there is a field of gorgeous tulips! Beautiful photos. In the Fall they have a corn maze and haunted corn maze. There is a little train for the kiddos that looks like a bunch of cows. So cute. I can’t wait to bring my kiddo this fall.

Overall, it was a lovely evening. I actually can’t wait to set up a date night to go later in the season.

Additional Dinners in the Field Events: Currently there are three more dinners scheduled: August 10 at AlexEli Vineyard & Winery, Molalla, September 14 at King’s Raven Winery, Oregon City, and September 22 at Morning Shade Farm, Canby. Additional Farm & Vineyard dinners are being added to the schedule as well, including: August 25 at Bekham Estate and September 7 at Apollini. To find out more or to find out how to purchase tickets visit the Field and Vine website and check out the “Farms & Winery Dinners” section. The events cost $75, but include a six-course family style meal, gratuity, and wine.

More about Chef Pascal: Pascal Chureau is the chef/owner of Field and Vine Events. He is also the owner/ chef at Allium in West Linn. Follow along with his twitter feed to see updates on all the fun dinners he has planned for the future!

Disclaimer: I was given free entry to this dinner. I was not asked for a post in exchange for my visit. All thoughts and opinions are my own. If I sound super excited it is because I am super excited… welcome to me.

Have you ever been to a dinner in the middle of a field? Do you want to, or would you rather have dinner indoors?

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Things to Do in Portland: Happy Hour at The Bent Brick

May 29, 2013 3 Comments Portland

Back when the sun was actually shining in Portland (our week preview of Summer) I was invited by Little Green Pickle and The Bent Brick to sample the Happy Hour at the NW Portland bar and restaurant. I was excited about the opportunity, because I had heard a lot about The Bent Brick, but I hadn’t been able to visit yet.

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{Restaurants} Urban Farmer— Holy Cow!

March 28, 2013 6 Comments Portland

Disclaimer: This post features a local Portland restaurant and PR company that invited me to a meal at the restaurant and a tour of their facilities. A post was not promised in exchange for the visit. I did receive the meal and tour free of charge. However, all opinions are my own. Warning, those who do not like images of meat should skip reading further in today’s post. Those who enjoy a good steak… be prepared to get very hungry!

A couple of weeks ago I visited Urban Farmer with other Portland food bloggers and a couple of representatives of Little Green Pickle PR company. Oh me, oh my… was it a fun night! I will try my best to summarize my evening and share only a portion of the many fun photos taken that evening. At the end of the post is a list of bloggers that I got to spend my evening with… check out their posts about the evening as well!