Vaux Executive Chef Sara Woods prepares multi-course dinner featuring pairings by Freeland Spirits to benefit Rose Haven Shelter
PORTLAND, Ore. (November 19, 2019) – Vaux, the Pearl’s newest restaurant located at the Canopy Portland, to host intimate, gratitude-inspired holiday dinner featuring pairings by Freeland Spirits. Vaux Executive Chef Sara Woods will prepare a menu highlighting the best autumnal ingredients Oregon has to offer. Each dish of the multi-course menu will feature a hand-selected pairing from Freeland Spirits of bourbon, gin, and geneva. Freeland Spirits is Portland’s new woman-owned craft distillery. From growing the grain, to running the still, the distillery creates superior spirits that celebrate all the Northwest has to offer. A portion of each ticket will also be donated to Rose Haven, a Portland day shelter and community center benefitting women, children, and gender non-conforming folks experiencing trauma, poverty, and physical and mental health challenges. Come celebrate with new friends and old, and share what you’re grateful for this holiday season!
When:
Saturday, November 30, 7:00 PM – 10:00 PM
Where:
Vaux
425 NW 9th Avenue
Portland, OR 97209
Tickets:
$120 per ticket
$20 from the sale of each ticket will be donated to Rose Haven,
Purchase through Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/
Menu
Subject to Change
Amuse/Welcome
Smorrebrod style cured salmon, rye crostini, fennel fronds, flowers, radish
Geneva cocktail pairing
First Course
Composed warm potato salad with caramelized onion, kohlrabi, dill, tatsoi
Gin cocktail pairing
Second Course
Beef & dumpling soup with triticale, pear gremolata
Bourbon cocktail pairing
Main Course
Fish pie with smoked salmon, white fish, salt cod, dill, pink peppercorn, served in cast irons
Gin/genever cocktail pairing
Dessert
Cardamom apple pie mini tarts
Gin/genever cocktail
ABOUT VAUX
Located within the Canopy Portland | Pearl District, Vaux (pronounced Vox) features an all-day menu that highlights favorite local products and is inspired by Portland’s famed Vaux Swifts migration. Led by Executive Chef Sara Woods and drawing on her diverse culinary experience at some of the country’s best restaurants, the seasonal contemporary menu draws heavily from flavors and products of the Pacific Northwest with Italian and French accents, tying into the migration theme. Vaux offers breakfast, lunch, happy hour and dinner. Lunch menus feature a more mobile menu designed for those on the go, including sandwiches, salads, and flatbreads. Dinner features shareable dishes like Roast Half Chicken and Halibut with pistou. Bartenders create signature cocktails from Portland’s renowned Distillery Row and serve world-class wines from Willamette Valley and beers from the country’s finest craft breweries. Vaux offers two daily happy hours, from 4 to 6pm, as well as late night happy hour from 9 to 11pm. Set amidst an extensive collection of fine and local art curated by neighboring Elizabeth Leach Gallery, including an expansive sculpture inspired by Vaux’s Swifts from Portland-based artist Sean Healy. Vaux boasts an outdoor patio along NW Glisan, dining room seating, a comfortable lounge and a private dining room perfect for intimate groups up to 30 guests. Vaux is open for breakfast Monday through Friday from 6 to 9:30am and Saturday and Sunday from 7 to 10am; 11am to 4pm for lunch; 4 to 6pm in happy hour; 5 to 9pm dinner; 9-11pm late night happy hour. For more information, contact 971-351-0230; visit VauxPDX.com; and follow on Instagram and Facebook. Vaux is located within the Canopy Portland Pearl District, at 425 NW 9th Avenue.
ABOUT CANOPY PORTLAND | PEARL DISTRICT
Canopy Portland | Pearl District is a new Gold LEED-certified lifestyle hotel set amid dining and nightlife in one of Portland’s most-beloved neighborhoods. It’s the third Canopy by Hilton hotel to open in the U.S. and was designed from the ground up with the commitment to bettering the local community and limiting its impact on the environment through comprehensive sustainability programs. In the just-right designed guest rooms, floor-to-ceiling windows invite the light in; décor is perfectly Portland with industrial touches and regional artwork; an ergonomic workspace provides a dedicated area for business. Within the dramatic two-story, sky lit winter garden, the community is encouraged to wander in, work, and relax alongside guests. During the summer, the lobby transforms by opening floor-to-ceiling windows to let the outside in. Vaux, the restaurant located inside the hotel, features an all-day menu that highlights favorite local products, led by Executive Chef Sara Woods. Bartenders create signature cocktails from Portland’s renowned Distillery Row, and serve world-class wines from Willamette Valley and beers from the country’s very first and finest craft breweries. And with catering services to serve the hotel’s 1,095 sq. ft. of collaborative meeting space, complete with state-of-the-art technology, business is also a pleasure. Canopy Portland Pearl District is located at 425 NW 9th Avenue. For more information visit www.canopypearldistrict.com.