PDX Food Press

Your Valentine Will Say “Be Mine” With These Fun, Unique, Celebrations

Everyone’s trying to figure out how to celebrate Valentine’s Day this year. Whether it is a romantic evening at home, trying to keep traditions alive with an outdoor dining experience, or a virtual Galentine’s Day wine tasting party, it’ll be a Valentine’s Day like never before. Indulge with unique celebrations and gifts, so everyone can feel the love.
Valentine’s Day is what you make it, no traditional rules required.

Outdoor Dining for a Fun and Delicious Date

Spice Up Your Valentine’s Night!

Stem Wine Bar is going back to its roots. Owner Wei-En Tan, originally from Singapore, is introducing fare from her childhood – think Chinese, Malay, Indian and Peranakan cuisine blended into one – with a special dinner pop-up featuring Sibeiho supper club. Spicy Valentine’s Day will host Sibeiho Supper Club’s dine-in menu, with specially curated wine pairings by Stem’s own wine experts. This exclusive pop-up experience is only available Saturday, February 13th and Sunday, February 14th, for $250 per couple. Space is very limited, reserve today.

Apéritif 
The Passion – Blood Orange & Passionfruit Brut Cocktail or Cava Brut

Starter
A tale of two puffs with AF Chili Chunka Sambal and local honey
Pairing: Pinot Blanc (La Cabane or Pierre Sparr)
OR Nicolas Potel Bourgogne Pinot Noir
Main 
Sibeiho One & Only OG Laksa
with Boomz Sambal
Pairing: La Bastide de Oliviers Rosé
OR Stephane Aviron Beaujolais Villages Gamay
Dessert
Happy surprise
Pairing: Cherche Midi Rhone Red
Petit Fours to take home

Stem Wine Bar will also offer a second dine-in option at the wine bar during Valentine’s Weekend of a Bruts & Bubbles flight plus dessert for two for $50, reservations can be made online at stemwinespdx.com

Stem Wine Bar
3920 North Mississippi Street, Portland, OR 97227
Tel: (503) 477-7164
Spicy Valentine’s Evenings: Saturday, February 13th and Sunday, February 14th
Hours: Noon to 10 p.m.

An Indulgent Love Day 6-Course Tasting Menu

Head over to Quaintrelle’s heated and covered tent for Chef Ryley Eckersley’s 6-course Tasting Menu, paired with Bar Manager Camille Cavan’s cocktails and Sommelier Chris Cooper’s wine selections, for Valentine’s weekend. Grab someone from your bubble, dress warmly and reserve your party (up to 4 guests per table) for a socially distanced dinner February 12th to February 14th. Seatings at 5 p.m. and 8 p.m. each day, $150 per person. Space is very limited, reserve today via Tock.

Peng-Primordial-Aphrodisiac
Oysters, kumquat, smoky roe, celery, nuoc cham
The Lovers’ Rights
Scallop, cauliflower, sultana, black garlic, celeriac, rose
Stopping by the Woods on a Snowy Evening
Many beets in many ways, all the citrus, shoots and babiest veg, chèvre snow
Hiking Out at Oswald West…
Beef Filet, Dungeness crab, foraged fungi, truffle…
Je ne sais quoi
Fourme d’ambert custard, pear, muscovado
It’s Not Over ’til I Sing…Because I’m Single
“A very Q Opera Cake” Chocolate, coffee, almond, gold
Quaintrelle
3936 North Mississippi Street, Portland, OR 97227
Tel: (503) 200-5787
Friday, February 12th through Sunday, February 14th; two seatings each day at 5 p.m. and 8 p.m.

Candlelit Dessert for Two

Who doesn’t love the carmelized, vanilla-enriched scent of freshly made waffle cones? Back by popular demand, Salt & Straw is re-releasing its ever-so-popular Whiff of Waffle Cone candle – one sniff will have you dreaming of biting into the crunchy house-made cones found only in scoop shops. Sweeten up your home with the Candlelit Dessert Special, only available in-shop with limited quantities, from February 8th to February 14th. The kit includes a Whiff of Waffle Cone candle, two pints of your choice, plus a card to personalize your gift, for only $49.

Salt & Straw

838 NW 23rd Avenue, Portland, OR 97210; Tel: (971) 271-8168
Hours: Noon to 11 p.m.
3345 SE Division St., Portland OR 97202; Tel: (503) 208-2054
Hours: Noon to 11 p.m.
2035 NE Alberta St., Portland, OR 97211; Tel: (503) 208-3867
Hours: Noon to 11 p.m.
100 A Avenue, Lake Oswego, OR 97034; Tel: (503) 305-8267
Hours: Noon to 11 p.m.

Enjoy Ezell’s at Home (But Don’t Forget the Dessert!)

The fryer is on and the chicken is hot at Ezell’s Famous Chicken. Celebrate with the whole family, your quarantine bubble crew, or special someone with fresh, handmade fried chicken, available for delivery or pick up. Just remember, the best fried chicken meal in town isn’t complete without a classic dessert. Handmade sweet potato pie or peach cobbler anyone?

Ezell’s Famous Chicken
10218 SW Washington Square Rd (Washington Square Too), Tigard, Oregon 97223
Tel: (503) 747-0164

Stay Home with Stem Snack Boxes or Bottles & Blooms To-Go

Prefer a quiet evening at home? Stem is offering Valentine celebration packages can be ordered for pick up or delivery:

Stem Snack Box ($65) with a bottle of La Petite Roche Saumur sparkling wine, includes four artisan cheeses, rosemary crackers, local chocolate truffles, nuts, grapes, strawberries and honey.

Valentines Flight of 3 bottles with local chocolates (with red, white, and rosé wine $105 or sparkling $120). Option to add on roses.

Stem Wine Bar
3920 North Mississippi Street, Portland, OR 97227
Tel: (503) 477-7164
Spicy Valentine’s Evenings: Saturday, February 13th and Sunday, February 14th
Hours: Noon to 10 p.m.

Virtual Galentine’s Party!

Gather your friends together this Galentine’s Day for a private tasting and vineyard tour via Zoom with Atticus Co

-owner and Winemaker Ximena Orrego! The Atticus Tasting Party at Home offers two options to bring together three or four households for a fun, interactive tasting, specially tailored to your needs.

You can also gift your loved one a personalized Atticus Private Virtual Tasting & Vineyard Tour that includes three bottles of the Yamhill Carlton label (2016, 2017, 2018), plus a 45- to 60-minute private zoom tasting and vineyard tour to get a closer look at this beautiful place where Atticus sources its grapes. Virtual private tastings are $150 per package or $125 for wine club members, with local curbside pickup available or $20 flat rate ground shipping. Reserve now
Atticus Wine
20501 NW Russell Creek Rd, Yamhill, OR 97148
Tel: (503) 662-3485

Wine Country Excursion: Valentine’s Weekend at Abbey Road Farm

Toast a weekend-long celebration of love with Strawberry Wine!

Abbey Road Farm, your one-stop destination for an immersive agrarian escape from the city, is toasting lovers all weekend long,

from Friday, February 12th through Sunday, February 14th. For just $25 per person (or $15 for wine club members), couples can book a romantic tasting that includes:

  • 5 wine tasting flight from our Abbey Road Farm collective

  • Long stem red rose per couple
  • Sweetheart photos in the custom photo booth

  • A pair of Valentine’s Day cookies

An extra special treat, Abbey Road Farm is debuting their first-ever Strawberry Wine Valentine’s Day weekend! Reservations are highly recommended. Make an evening (or weekend) of it by booking a stay in the luxurious Silo Suites B&B and wake up to a delicious breakfast prepared by Chef Will Preisch, formerly of Holdfast.
Abbey Road Farm
10501 NE Abbey Road, Carlton, OR 97111
Tel: (503) 687-3100
Hours: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Tea, Ice Cream, and Wine to Treat Your Valentine: Listen to Your Hart! Charm your Valentine with oolong + snakeskin

A hot cup of tea often delivers comfort to the mind and warmth to the heart. What better way to enjoy the winter season than with some damn fine tea? A. Tellin Company is partnering with HartVariations, a nature-inspired jewelry brand, to offer a bespoke oolong tea and snakeskin charm gift set. The Tea Charm Collaboration features 50mg of the exclusive HartVariation tea blend – a warm and soothing blend of oolong, ginger and sage – plus a one-of-a-kind, handmade snakeskin charm bracelet (perfect for your special someone).

A.Tellin Company
Tel: (503) 729-8511

Something Sweet for your Sweetie

Starting February 5th, Salt & Straw is opening up the vault to look back at its most pivotal recipes, kept secure until re-released for longtime fans to relive the past and younger ones to experience them anew. Taste these iconic ice creams for a limited time only:

  • Salted Caramel Cupcake 
Our friends at Seattle’s beloved Cupcake Royale shared their phenomenal Salted Caramel Cupcake recipe in exchange for the skinny on making ice cream. Hunks of chocolate cake slathered with salted caramel frosting and cake crumbs soak up the fleur de sel-spiked cream for a flavor that’s reminiscent of ice cream cakes from birthday parties past.
  • Cinnatopia Cinnamon Bun
“Cinnamon roll, cinnamon gaweyness with ribbons of frosting!” proclaimed Ella, the second-grader who dreamt up this runaway hit for our Student Inventor Series. It preserves each glorious part of the classic bun—fluffy roll, gooey filling, and cream cheese frosting—in cinnamon ice cream.
  • Strawberry Tres Leches
A study in strawberries: roasted strawberry ice cream, vanilla-y strawberry jam, gooey tres leches cake.
  • Brown Ale & Bacon
When Salt & Straw opened, maple bacon was everywhere, so we would have been remiss to completely skip the trend. In true early form, we wanted our take to be unique, so we went to an unconventional partner for the answer: a brewer. Brown ale has a sweet maple-y flavor. This flavor marked our first-ever collaboration with a local brewery, now a favorite of ours, and presented the challenge on how to mimic their brewing process in ice cream.
  • Lemon Cheesecake Crumble (v)
Creamy cashews are carving out a niche in vegan cheese culture with a lush texture you won’t believe is dairy-free. We blend the loveliest cheeze around with coconut yogurt and lemon zest for a tart cheesecake swirl, then make an almond crumble reminiscent of graham cracker crust. The satin cheesecake gets layered into a salted vanilla coconut ice cream.
Scoops and pints will be available in Portland scoop shops Feb 5, through March 18. Mail order Ice cream gift packs come with five pints each and are available for national shipping through Salt & Straw’s website saltandstraw.com.

Salt & Straw

838 NW 23rd Avenue, Portland, OR 97210; Tel: (971) 271-8168
Hours: Noon to 11 p.m.
3345 SE Division St., Portland OR 97202; Tel: (503) 208-2054
Hours: Noon to 11 p.m.
2035 NE Alberta St., Portland, OR 97211; Tel: (503) 208-3867
Hours: Noon to 11 p.m.
100 A Avenue, Lake Oswego, OR 97034; Tel: (503) 305-8267
Hours: Noon to 11 p.m.

Atticus Library Wines for Your Valentine

Atticus also poured through its library to discover two apt wines to celebrate the occasion. This is an exclusive opportunity for non-wine club members to enjoy two examples of the beautiful 2014 vintage — on 2/14! The 2014 Atticus Vineyard is rich and smooth, with a generous mouthfeel and long finish. The 2014 Yamhill Carlton is approachable yet seductive, juicy boysenberries are perfectly balanced by sweet spices that linger on the finish. Wine club price is $95 per duo, with curbside pickup or $20 flat rate ground shipping available (taxes may be applicable). Order online, via email at [email protected] or phone at (503) 550-6901.

Atticus Wine
20501 NW Russell Creek Rd, Yamhill, OR 97148
Tel: (503) 662-3485

From The Kiss to The Romance Make Your Valentine’s Day Red Electric!

Do you remember the moment you fell for your significant other? Was it the first kiss? Or did the romance bloom over time? Red Electric is known for producing Pinot Noirs full of energy, tension and precision, from fruit produced from Armstrong Vineyard in the Ribbon Ridge AVA. To make your at-home Valentine’s Day celebrations sensational, Red Electric is commemorating love in all its stages with two special wine packages: The Kiss and The Romance. Flat rate shipping is available to the west coast or free local delivery in the Portland area to your doorstep.

  • The Kiss – $85 (retails for $103)
One bottle of each 2018: Alpine Lily Chardonnay, Interurban Pinot Noir and Pulse Pinot Noir
  • The Romance – $180 (retails for $234)
Six bottles total of 2018: one Alpine Lily Chardonnay, one Evening Primrose Chardonnay, two Interurban Pinot Noirs, one Pulse Pinot Noir and one TGV Pinot Noir
Order any and all of these wines by emailing [email protected]. State what you would like to order and how much, and you’ll receive an invoice with payment information and the ability to select shipping/delivery/pickup to receive your wines.
Red Electric