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Weekly Food + Dining Guide: “New School” Paella at Feast @316

Welcome to our Weekly Food + Dining Guide!

Feast @316 prepares an amazing “New School” Paella, which includes mussels, octopus, salmon, scallops, shrimp, market fish, saffron risotto, red onions, peas, cherry tomatoes with crusty bread — $38.

They also have an abundance of steak prepared just how you like, with an abundance of menu options and quality service.

Located in the heart of historic Downtown Camas, Washington, Feast @316 offers one of the best dining experiences in the Northwest with Fresh Seafood, Certified Angus Beef, Craft Cocktails, and Signature Wines. Located in Downtown Camas at 316 NE Dallas St.

Hours: Monday-Thursday, 11:30 am-9 pm; Friday + Saturday, 11:30 am-10 pm; Sunday, 4-9 pm; Happy Hour, Monday-Friday 3-5 pm.

Phone: 360-210-7498

Visit: www.CamasFeast316.com

 

HEY JACK, — Downtown Camas

Dining

Shrimp and Grits at Hey Jack.

As part of their updated brunch menu, Hey Jack, has a fantastic Shrimp and Grits!

This week, Hey Jack, is reminding everyone to make reservations for December’s First Friday, which Hometown for the Holidays, featuring the annual Christmas tree lighting.

Hey Jack, offers a delicious brunch Wednesdays-Sundays from 10-2. They also have a great Thursday Special:  3-Course Dinner for $30!

Location: 401 NE 4th Avenue, Camas, WA 98607

Reservations call: 360-954-5053

Email: don@heyjackkitchen.com

 

THE HAMMOND KITCHEN & CRAFT BAR —  Camas

Dining

Jumbo Scallop & Crab Risotto at The Hammond Kitchen & Craft Bar.

 

 

The Hammond has been releasing four new entrées over the past several days. Be sure to try them out!

Black and Blue Alaskan Cod: Cajun spiced, blue cheese butter, caramelized onions, five grain, Fall veggies — $26

Seafood Cioppino: Salmon, cod, mussels, prawns, clams and baby scallops in a tomato seafood broth with garlic focaccia toast — $28

Jumbo Scallop and Crab Risotto: Seared scallops, crab risotto, tomatoes, parmesan cheese, cilantro pesto and beurre blanc — $36

Pesto Seafood Pasta: Salmon, scallops, cod, and wild mushrooms, tomatoes in a light Pesto Cream sauce — $22

Located at 4857 NW Lake Road, #200, Camas, WA 98607.

Hours: Monday-Thursday, 11:00 am-9 pm; Friday, 11:00 am-10 pm; Saturday, 10:30 am-10 pm; Sunday, 10:30-10 pm; Social Hour, Monday-Friday 3-6 pm, plus Saturday + Sunday, 3-6 pm.

Phone: 360-954-5620

Visit: www.TheHammondKitchenandCraftBar.com

 

CAFFE PICCOLO —  Downtown Camas

Dining

Christmas Zebra: Black and White Mocha with Peppermint.

Caffe Piccolo always has something new to try! To help celebrate the season, they are offering the Christmas Zebra, a black and white mocha with peppermint.

Each day, you may also come try a new soup for lunch, along with ne of our great espressos, lattes and speciality coffee drinks — featuring Caffe Umbria. For breakfast or brunch, we have delicious breakfast sandwiches and panini’s. Come to relax, unwind, or open your laptop and have a remote office. People love to meet her socially or for casual business meetings. We’d love to see you. 400 Northeast Fourth Avenue, Camas, WA, at the corner of Fourth & Cedar

Hours: Open Monday – Friday 7 am – 5 pm, Saturday 8 am – 4 pm, Sunday 9 am – 3 pm

Phone: 360-834-7044

Visit: www.caffe-piccolo.com

 

NUESTRA MESA — Downtown Camas

Dining

Autumn Cosecha specialty cocktail.

 

 

 

 

 

Get a taste of the last days of fall with our Autumn Cosecha specialty cocktail. Mezcal, Honeycrisp Apple Cider, Lime juice, Agave Syrup, Aromatic Bitters with a Cinnamon Sugar rim; it’s a smokey apple cider.

At Mesa, we believe in supporting local businesses! We are now serving brewed coffee by Hidden River Roasters, located in downtown Camas. We are using their fair trade single origin panama coffee, we believe this pairs perfectly with our mission and our flavors of our food. Come enjoy some tacos and sip on our fresh brewed coffee!

Mesa serves Brunch every Sunday from 10 am – 3 pm.

Located at 228 NE 4th Avenue, in Downtown Camas, Mesa offers gourmet Mexican cuisine. It’s a family friendly location.

Hours: Monday-Thursday, 11:30 am-9 pm; Friday + Saturday, 11:30 am-10 pm; Sundays, 10 am-3 pm (Brunch only).

Phone: 360-210-5311

Visit: www.NuestraMesa.com

 

GRAINS OF WRATH — Downtown Camas

Dining

The Grains of Wrath BLT is part of a rotating lunch special for $10.

The BLT, with bacon hand cured on the premises, is part of the Grains of Wrath rotating lunch specials for $10. It’s delicious!

Happy Hour Monday: Happy Hour drinks prices all day Monday! Tuesday Tacos and Crowlers: Taco specials every Tuesday, plus $8 Crowlers. Pizza Wednesday: Pizza specials every Wednesday! $4 rotating beer special during games! Washington State Cougs: $4 rotating beer special during games!

Come check it out!

Hours: Monday-Thursday, 11 am-10 pm; Friday-Saturday, 11 am-12 am; Sunday, 11 am-9 pm; Happy hour is 3-6 weekdays. They are located at 230 NE 5th Ave. Camas, WA 98607

Phone: 360-210-5717

Visit: www.gowbeer.com

 

2 RIVERS BAR AND GRILL

Did you know that 2 Rivers Bar and Grill has Prime Rib Sundays with all day Happy Hour? They also offer Elk hamburgers on Mondays.

Every Wednesday, 2 Rivers has Half Price on all their wines! They just opened its doors three weeks ago and it’s already a hit, filling a giant void left by Hearth when it shuttered it doors at the Washougal Town Square.

The upscale restaurant and bar is a scratch kitchen serving up small plates, burgers, entrées, with nightly specials and many beers on tap.

Using locally sourced ingredients, 2 Rivers is all about serving up fresh food. Popular dishes include the beer-battered Fish and Chips, Salmon Cakes, Steak Bites, Prime New York Steak (priced in the mid-$20 range), and Bone-in French Cut Pork Chops with Apple Chutney.

2 Rivers Bar and Grill is located at 1700 Main Street, Suite 110, Washougal, WA 98671.

Phone: 360-210-7987

Hours: 11-9 Monday-Thursday; 11-midnight Friday and Saturday; Sundays: 11-6

Find them on Facebook: @2Rivers Bar & Grill

 

HANA KOREAN — Downtown Camas

Dining

Kalbee is a signature dish at Hana Korean.

For those who know and appreciate Korean food, Hana is the real deal. Located in Downtown Camas, Hana offers Korean, teriyaki, noodles, combinations, and sides at reasonable prices. A customer favorites are Kalbee (short ribs, featured above), Bi Bim Bop, as well as the Bul-Go-Gi, which is thinly sliced marinated beef, stir-fried vegetables, and steamed rice. Portion sizes are generous. Located in the heart of Downtown Camas at 412 NE 4th Ave.

Hours: Monday-Saturday, 11 am-8:30 pm

Phone: 360-833-9111

NAVIDI’S OILS & VINEGARS — Downtown Camas

Dining

Truffle Olive Oils will add pop to your mashed potatoes.

Jazz up your mashed potatoes this holiday season with truffle oils and salt. It’ll make you the hit at Thanksgiving dinner!

Navidi’s has a long tradition of providing the best olive oils, vinegars, speciality salts and seasonings to make your meals extraordinary. Visit us today to sample our fabulous oils and vinegars, which also make great gifts. 322 NE Cedar Street, Camas, WA 98607

Hours: Monday thru Saturday 11 am – 6 pm and Sunday noon – 5 pm.

Phone: 360-210-5921

Visit: www.navidioiols.net

 

 

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Weekly Food + Dining Guide: Quaintrelle Launches New Tasting Menu

Welcome to your Weekly Food + Dining Guide! This week, our cover feature is Quaintrelle in Portland.

Chef Ryley Eckersley has launched a new tasting menu option at Quaintrelle. Running in addition to the regular dinner menu, the tasting menu will consist of five or six courses based on the seasonal ingredients in the kitchen, sourced from local farms, ranches and waterways. While dishes will change according to availability, the current offerings include:

  • Oysters, green strawberry, serrano, herboi
  • Yellowtail, orange, fennel, hazelnut, white shoyu, nasturtium
  • Carrots, parsnips, potato, frisee, poached egg, seeds, pancetta, maple, wasabi
  • Short rib, celeriac, radish, shishito, baby mustard greens
  • Passionfruit tart, espresso ice cream, white chocolate, basil, citrus “sour gummies”

Since joining Quaintrelle in June, Eckersley has been fine-tuning his menu and service, adding more seafood, expanding Happy Hour options, and bringing in monthly live music. The tasting menu gives him an opportunity to play, and to fulfill requests from Quaintrelle’s guests.

“Our guests frequently ask the servers how many dishes they should order. So I wanted to give an option where they could abandon all decision-making and let the kitchen go full tilt with creativity,” says Eckersley. “I feel incredibly lucky that we’re in a place now where the guests are entrusting us to say ‘make me whatever you like.’”

Full table participation is required for the tasting menu, and dinner is priced at $65. Wine pairings are $35 additional.

About Quaintrelle: Located in Portland’s bustling N. Mississippi neighborhood, Quaintrelle serves cuisine inspired by the Pacific Northwest and made with passion and intention, working with purveyors to ensure the best seasonally available local ingredients. The restaurant is located at 3936 N. Mississippi Ave. in Portland.  Reservations may be made through OpenTable, www.quaintrelle.co, or by calling (503) 200-5787.

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Quaintrelle’s Bar manager Camille Cavan has also launched some new fall cocktails. Photo by Aubrie LeGault.

 

 

 

2 RIVERS BAR AND GRILL — Downtown Washougal

Rivers

Steak Bites.

2 Rivers Bar and Grill just opened its doors a week ago and it’s already a hit, filling a giant void left by Hearth when it shuttered it doors at the Washougal Town Square. It’s already getting repeat customers.

The upscale restaurant and bar is a scratch kitchen serving up small plates, burgers, entrées, with nightly specials and many beers on tap.

Using locally sourced ingredients, 2 Rivers is all about serving up fresh food. Popular dishes include the beer-battered Fish and Chips, Salmon Cakes, Steak Bites, Prime New York Steak (priced in the mid-$20 range), and Bone-in French Cut Pork Chops with Apple Chutney.

2 Rivers Bar and Grill is located at 1700 Main Street, Suite 110, Washougal, WA 98671.

Phone: 360-210-7987

Hours: 11-9 Monday-Thursday; 11-midnight Friday and Saturday; Sundays: 11-6

Find them on Facebook: @2Rivers Bar & Grill

NUESTRA MESA — Downtown Camas

Dining

Flan is back at Nuestra Mesa!

Traditional Mexican Flan is back, served with fresh grated orange zest and garnished with a nasturtium flower. The perfect accompaniment to Live Music every Wednesday from 6:30-8:30pm.

Located at 228 NE 4th Avenue, in Downtown Camas, Mesa offers gourmet Mexican cuisine. It’s a family friendly location.

Hours: Monday-Thursday, 11:30 am-9 pm; Friday + Saturday, 11:30 am-10 pm; Sundays, 10 am-3 pm (Brunch only).

Phone: 360-210-5311

Visit: www.NuestraMesa.com

 

HANA KOREAN — Downtown Camas

Dining

Bi Bim Bop.

For those who know and appreciate Korean food, Hana is the real deal. Hana offers Korean, teriyaki, noodles, combinations, and sides at reasonable prices. A customer favorite is the Bi Bim Bop (featured above), as well as the Bul-Go-Gi, which is thinly sliced marinated beef, stir-fried vegetables, and steamed rice. Portion sizes are generous. Located in the heart of Downtown Camas at 412 NE 4th Ave.

Hours: Monday-Saturday, 11 am-8:30 pm

Phone: 360-833-9111

FEAST @316 — Downtown Camas

Dining

Every night is a good night for steak!

Feast @316 prepares steak just how you like, with an abundance of menu options and quality service.

Located in the heart of historic Downtown Camas, Washington, Feast @316 offers one of the best dining experiences in the Northwest with Fresh Seafood, Certified Angus Beef, Craft Cocktails, and Signature Wines. Located in Downtown Camas at 316 NE Dallas St.

Hours: Monday-Thursday, 11:30 am-9 pm; Friday + Saturday, 11:30 am-10 pm; Sunday, 4-9 pm; Happy Hour, Monday-Friday 3-5 pm.

Phone: 360-210-7498

Visit: www.CamasFeast316.com

THE HAMMOND KITCHEN & CRAFT BAR — Camas

Dining

Baked Mac and Cheese.

The Hammond has a new Social Hour, which begins at 3 pm daily — in the bar only.
New Social Hours: Monday – Friday 3-6 pm 
Saturday and Sunday 3-6
* bar promotion only*

Located at 4857 NW Lake Road, #200, Camas, WA 98607.

Hours: Monday-Thursday, 11:00 am-9 pm; Friday, 11:00 am-10 pm; Saturday, 10:30 am-10 pm; Sunday, 10:30-10 pm; Social Hour, Monday-Friday 3-6 pm, plus Saturday + Sunday, 3-6 pm.

Phone: 360-954-5620

Visit: www.TheHammondKitchenandCraftBar.com

 

CAFFE PICCOLO — Downtown Camas

Dining

Chai Nogg at Caffe Piccolo!

It’s that time of year to enjoy Caffe Piccolo’s Chai Nogg, which is made from delicious Darigold Egg Nogg and Piccolo’s tasty chai!

Each day, you can come try a new soup for lunch, along with one of our great espressos, lattes and speciality coffee drinks — featuring Caffe Umbria. For breakfast or brunch, we have delicious breakfast sandwiches and panini’s. Come to relax, unwind, or open your laptop and have a remote office. People love to meet her socially or for casual business meetings. We’d love to see you. 400 Northeast Fourth Avenue, Camas, WA, at the corner of Fourth & Cedar

Hours: Open Monday – Friday 7 am – 5 pm, Saturday 8 am – 4 pm, Sunday 9 am – 3 pm

Phone: 360-834-7044

Visit: www.caffe-piccolo.com

 

GRAINS OF WRATH — Downtown Camas

Dining

Pizza slices are available Wednesdays at Grains of Wrath.

GOW is offering rotating specials with new tacos every Tuesday. Rotating pizza by the slice is available every Wednesday. They also have a fantastic new Fall menu. Come check it out!

Hours: Monday-Thursday, 11 am-10 pm; Friday-Saturday, 11 am-12 am; Sunday, 11 am-9 pm; Happy hour is 3-6 weekdays. They are located at 230 NE 5th Ave. Camas, WA 98607

Phone: 360-210-5717

Visit: www.gowbeer.com

TOMMY O’s — Downtown Vancouver

Enjoy our great restaurant in Downtown Vancouver!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Happy Hour and Weekend Brunch destinations in Vancouver, they also offer a full Sushi menu with creative and delicious options. For lunch and dinner, choose from selections like Macadamia Crusted Halibut, Kona Coffee Rubbed Flat Iron Steak, or Island style cuisine like Teriyaki Chicken, Kalbi Ribs, and Coconut Shrimp. We also offer many gluten-free and vegetarian options. Located at 801 Washington St Vancouver, WA.

Hours: Brunch, Saturday-Sunday, 9 am-noon; Lunch, Daily 11 am-4 pm; Dinner, Daily 4-9 pm; Aloha Hour, 3-6 pm

Lounge Hours: Monday-Thursday, 3 pm-6 pm; Friday-Saturday, 3 pm-11 pm; Sundays

Phone: 360-694-5107

Visit: www.tommyosaloha.com

HEY JACK, — Downtown Camas

Dining

Hey Jack Special! Hey Jack Special! Location: 401 NE 4th Ave, Camas WA 98607 Reservations Call: (360)954-5053 Email: don@heyjackkitchen.com

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Food: Acadia Gears Up for Fourth Annual Gumbo Weekend

Portland, OR — Acadia Bistro chef/owner Seamus Foran is keeping the gumbo tradition alive for its fourth year in a row, presenting Gumbo Weekend Friday and Saturday, November 16 and 17, 2018.  In honor of the Treme Gumbo Festival in New Orleans, the restaurant will serve a flight of gumbos for guests to enjoys for a limited time.  The trio of gumbos include:

Seafood Gumbo – Acadia’s “go-to” gumbo and the version most popular in New Orleans, the dish is made with a dark roux, providing the depth of flavor that gumbo is known for, balanced by a combination of shellfish and chicken stock.  Acadia will serve its seafood gumbo with shrimp, crawfish and Louisiana blue crab.

Country Gumbo – This style of gumbo is from the southwestern region of Louisiana and is more of a thick tomato-based stew. Occasionally seafood will be included, but a more typical recipe (and the one chef Seamus will use) features chicken and andouille sausage.

Gumbo Z’herbs – This version of gumbo became popular with the Catholics in southern Louisiana. Served during the Lent, it traditionally contained no meat, though ironically it did involve a stock made from smoked ham hocks. Z’herbs is made with any kind of green leaf-like vegetable one can find: kale, mustard greens, collards, chards, turnip tops, carrot tops, beet tops, radish tops, cabbage, lettuces and spinach can all be used. As Lenten restrictions lightened in the past few generations, this dish lost popularity. But Seamus is happy to offer it to balance out the other heavier gumbos with a hit of vegetables.

Behind the bar, manager Dan DuFour has been busy creating fall cocktails fit for Portland’s cooler evenings. New drinks include:

“Brush Fire” – Vodka, citrus, ginger, soda, pomegranate and torched thyme

“Nothing Toulouse” – Peppercorn gin, cranberry cordial, lemon, sparkling wine

“Far from the Tree” – Apple brandy, creole bitters, ginger

About Acadia

Located in the Sabin/Irvington neighborhood of Portland, Acadia has been serving modern American cuisine rooted in Louisiana food traditions since 2001.  The restaurant uses locally-grown fruits, vegetables and meats, as well as exclusively wild caught seafood from the Gulf coast and Pacific Northwest.  The restaurant is located at 1303 NE Fremont St. in Portland.  For reservations, please call (503) 249-5001.  www.acadiapdx.com.

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Quaintrelle Launches New Happy Hour — New Seafood Dishes

Portland, OR —  Chef Ryley Eckersley has launched a new Happy Hour menu at Quaintrelle, featuring updated favorites as well as daily seasonal specials. Happy Hour service has also expanded from the bar to the entire restaurant, including the patio, and runs from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Wednesday to Saturday, and Sunday, 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m.  Nightly Happy Hour is also available during the last hour of dinner service at the bar.

Eckersley’s most notable changes are the addition of more seafood to the Happy Hour menu. From chilled oysters with lemongrass, ginger and chili, to baked mussels and clams in a Dijon cream sauce with a hearty baguette, there’s a seafood delight for every size appetite. True to Quaintrelle’s mission, all the seafood is sustainably sourced and from local waters when possible. Pacific Northwest-grown vegetables still play a leading role on the menu, with new fiery-or-not Padron peppers nestled in romesco sauce, and the signature vegetable tempura consisting of seasonal produce, drizzled with chili honey and adorned with a sprinkling of pecorino cheese.

“The menu is very bright right now. It’s full of colors and fresh flavors, with nothing too heavy, which is how I like to eat this time of year,” says Eckersley. “It’s food that’s made for enjoying in the sun.”

Behind the bar, Camille Cavan has created some new summer cocktails, including the tropical and bold “Amour Propre” featuring pisco, verjus, orgeat, falernum, lemon, lime, and garnished with pink peppercorn. Her daily Prohibition Punch continues to be a favorite during Happy Hour.

Current Happy Hour menu (subject to change, and supplemented with daily specials)

Daily cheese $5

Cheese plate $12

Garlic chive toast, parmesan $4

Padrons, radishes, green garlic $5

Oysters, lemongrass, ginger, chili $2 each

Asparagus, bay shrimp, peanut, chili $5

Beef carpaccio, peanuts, ponzu, wasabi $8

Little gems, blue cheese, radishes, seeds, pistachio, cured egg yolk $9

Octopus, piccalilli, potato, olive, aioli, agretti $10

Asparagus, squash tempura, chili honey, pecorino $11

Mussels, clams, merguez, dijon, laurel, baguette $13

Prohibition Punch $6

 

About Quaintrelle

Located in Portland’s bustling N. Mississippi neighborhood, Quaintrelle serves cuisine inspired by the Pacific Northwest and made with passion and intention, working with purveyors to ensure the best seasonally available local ingredients. The restaurant is located at 3936 N. Mississippi Ave. in Portland.  Reservations may be made through OpenTable, www.quaintrelle.co, or by calling (503) 200-5787.

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