Aviary in Portland Introduces Vegetarian Tasting Menu

On the heels of a successful first year of their quarterly Vegetarian Dinner Series, Aviary is introducing a daily vegetarian tasting menu, starting tonight. Every night, the restaurant will offer a four-course menu of chef-selected vegetarian dishes for $40 per person. Each item will also be available on the regular dinner menu á la carte. 

 

Aviary’s dinner menu has always featured numerous creatively composed vegetarian options, something personally important to Chef/Owner Sarah Pliner. Pliner, who was once herself vegetarian, recalls the incredibly limited options in many restaurants and has intentionally dedicated a substantial amount of Aviary’s dinner menu to vegetable-focused dishes. 

TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW FOR NICKY USA’S 15TH ANNUAL WILD ABOUT GAME

On October 11, 2015, chefs go head-to-head at the meatiest cooking competition and culinary event in the Pacific Northwest 

PORTLAND, Ore. (July 9, 2015) – Tickets are on sale now for this year’s Wild About Game, presented by Nicky USA.  The 15th annual cooking competition and celebration of specialty game will be held at the Resort at the Mountain on the slopes of Mt. Hood on Sunday, October 11, 2015. Nicky USA and Nicky Farms proteins will be prepared by some of the region’s best chefs, who will go head-to-head in a cooking competition in four different game meat-based categories. Last year Shane Ryan of Seattle’s Matt’s in the Market took home the title, so this year Portland chefs will be