Departure, the modern pan-Asian restaurant atop The Nines hotel, and The Original Dinerant, the downtown supper club serving elevated takes on classic comfort foods that was recently featured on Food Network’s Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives. Chefs Gregory Gourdet and AJ Voytko are both offering drool-worthy menus for Portland Dining Month with seasonal produce, fresh seafood, and more. Both menus can be found below.
Departure
First course (choose one):
Roasted cauliflower and snow peas with grilled onion, charred lemongrass and chilies
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Chicken Tom Kha soup with mushroom, galangal and makrut lime
Second course (choose one):
Shrimp and long bean prik khing curry
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Szechuan beef noodles with shiitake, chili and scallion
Third course (choose one):
Frozen citrus mousse with kumquat, calamansi and almond
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Coconut ash chocolate cake with passionfruit and coconut caramel ice cream
The Original Dinerant
First course:
The “O.G.” Oregon salad with mixed greens, roasted beets, pears, goat cheese and candied hazelnuts in a sherry vinaigrette
Second course (choose one):
Crab mac and cheese with white truffle mornay, tomatoes and roasted asparagus
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A vegetarian option with marinated grilled tofu
Third course:
Toasted filbert cake with Marionberry mousse and milk chocolate ganache