Event: Valentine’s Day

Here’s a quick rundown of Valentine’s Day happenings. We’ll update this post as more options get announced and feel free to add anything we missed to the comments.

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A Night for the Animals: The (vegan) Caterer is hosting a dinner buffet with raffle prizes and cash bar at Union Pine with the proceeds going to Green Acres Farm Sanctuary. Tickets are $35, doors are at 7pm, dinner at 7:30pm.

Portobello: prix-fixe meal ($55/person+18% gratuity) includes four courses and chocolate truffles with gluten-free options available. Choose from Warm Asparagus Salad or Avocado Bruschetta, Mushroom Fry or Caramelized Fennel Tart, Lentil & Sausage Ravioli or Gnudi, and Almond-Fig Cake or Banana Split. Beverages are not included.

Blossoming Lotus: prix-fixe meal ($55/person) of five courses with gluten-free options. The menu consists of Shiitake & Kombu Dashi, Winter Vegetable “Charcuterie”, Saffron Risotto or Black Trumpet Mushrooms or Watermelon Radish “Ravioli”, Pistachio Baklava or Strawberry Vanilla Cake, and Chocolates (details are subject to change). Seatings at 5:30pm and 8:30pm.

White Owl Social Club: prix-fixe meal ($60 for 2 people, $100 for 4 people) for 4 courses, a bottle of champagne, and music by The Bridges String Ensemble cello quartet. No details about the menu, but it is prepared by Chefs Han Ly Hwang and Col Robinson. 5pm-7pm (they have added more seatings at 8:30pm, 9pm, 9:30pm, and 10pm). Call 503-236-9672 for reservations.

Sweetpea Baking Company: heart-shaped sugar cookies with basic/your own messages, chocolate box with truffles, peanut butter cups, and marshmallow fudge, and a cake shaped like a box of chocolates. Deadline for pre-ordering is 2/12.

Cinnamon: order gluten-free, allergen-free treats by January 31st for pick-up the week of February 10th. In addition to their regular menu, they’re offering Chocolate Silk Pie, Chocolate Peppermint Donuts, Chocolate + Chocolate Chip Brownies, and Chocolate Orange or Chocolate Peppermint Truffles.

Missionary Chocolates: Valentine’s chocolates

Event: Thanksgiving

If you don’t feel like cooking or just want to supplement your meal with something special, Portland’s got you covered. If there’s anything we should add, please let us know. Happy feasting!

- Thursday, November 22nd (make reservations)

Portobello: special dinner for $35 per person (including gluten-free options). You get Holiday Accoutrements (cranberry sauce, cornbread & spread), Pumpkin Soup or Waldorf Salad, Chestnut Stuffed Seitan Roast or Stuffed Cabbage, and Pumpkin Pie w/ Whipped Cream or White Chocolate Bombe w/ spice cake & maple Mousse.

Blossoming Lotus: 4-course gluten-free Thanksgiving Dinner for $40 per person with seatings at 1pm, 4pm, and 7pm. The meal consists of Autumn Lettuces and Bitter Greens salad, Fennel and Potato Cream Soup, a Selection of Winter Squash, and Chocolate Truffle Torte or Gelée Trio.

Native Foods: buffet-style Thanksgiving Dinner with seatings from 12pm-6pm, $24.95 per person, $14.95 for children under 12. The menu offers The Native Wellington (puff pastry seitan roast which can also be picked up frozen for $39.95), Mushroom Gravy, Mashed Potatoes, Native Stuffing, Cranberry Compote, Green Bean Casserole, Green Salad w/ Maple Glazed Pecans & Pomegranate Pearls, Polenta Butternut Squash Terrine, Wheatberry Waldorf, Cornbread w/ Butter, Double Chocolate Brownies, Pumpkin Cheesecake, and Pumpkin Pie. Pumpkin Pie, Pumpkin Cheesecake, and Mushroom Gravy are also available for pick-up.

- Order ahead (deadlines vary)


Dovetail’s Salted Caramel Apple Galette (photo from their Facebook page)

Dovetail Bakery: 9” pies made with locally grown organic fruit as well as some savory fare. The offerings include Salted Caramel Apple Pie, Pear & Vanilla Bean Pie w/ Pecan Streusel, Pumpkin Pie w/ Coconut Cream, Candied Pistachio Chocolate Tart, Biscuit-topped “Chicken” Pot Pie, Dinner Rolls, and Savory Kale Garlic Rolls.

Back to Eden Bakery: order your gluten-free goods before the 18th for pick-up after 12pm on the 20th until 9pm on the 21st. This year they are offering Pumpkin Coconut Cream Pies, Caramel Apple Crumble Pies, Chocolate Coconut Cream Pies, Cranberry Almond Caramel Tart, Chocolate Rosemary Sea Salt Tart, Eggnog Raw Cheesecake, Chocolate Mint Raw Cheesecake, and Pumpkin Whoopie Pies.

Sweetpea Baking Co: pre-order holiday items for pick-up on the 20th-22nd. Get Pumpkin Pie, Oregon Berry Crisp, Seitan Roast, Dinner Rolls, and Fresh Cranberry Sauce. You can also get a $35 combo deal of Seitan, Dinner Rolls, Pie or Crisp, and Cranberry Sauce that serves six, along with recipes for side dishes and gravy.

Petunias Pie’s and Pastries: place your order by the 17th for gluten-free sweets you can pick up. Choose from Pear Frangipane Tart, Salted Caramel Nut Tart w/ Chocolate Crust, Caramel Apple Pecan Pie, Pumpkin Pecan Pie, Pecan Pie, Old Fashioned Apple Pie, Pumpkin Pie, Pumpkin Cheesecake with Gingersnap Crust, Pumpkin Maple Cake w/ Molasses Cream Cheese Frosting, and Mom’s Molasses Cornbread.

The New Leaf: pre-order by the 19th to get a packaged to-go raw Thanksgiving meal ready for pick-up at their People’s Farmer’s Market cart on the 21st between 2pm-6pm. Single meal $42, for two $80, for four $160. The meal is made up of Hazelnut Harvest Nutloaf stuffed with Marinated Asparagus & Mushrooms, Cilantro-Cranberry Sauce, Zesty Orange Cranberry Sauce, Cherry & Wild Rice Stuffing, Cashew Creamed Brussel Sprouts, ‘Sweet Potatoes’ with Coconut Cream, Gratitude Greens, Rosemary-Pumpkin Seed Crackers, Eva’s Comforting Blend Herbucha, and Pumpkin Spice Cheezecake.

The Cheese Plate: holiday vegan cheese plate for $7 per guest. Consists of their vegan fromage fort, a variety of vegan cheeses, seasonal condiments, pickles, and cart-made crackers.

Update

We’ve been a bit busy for more frequent updates so here’s a round-up of some of the changes/news from the past few weeks. By the way, you can follow us on Twitter (@foodmtn) for more updates and we’re also on Instagram (@foodmountain). Feel free to add anything we missed in the comments.

- Portobello is currently not serving their regular pizzas for dinner. The only pizza on the menu is a mini personal-size gluten-free Cornmeal Crust Pie. [UPDATE: thankfully this was just temporary]. They have added an $18 artisanal cheese plate with Dr. Cow’s aged cashew, Heidi-Ho’s Cashew Chevre & Macadami Crottin, Field Roast’s Chao Cheese, and Punk Rawk Labs’ pepper-crusted Smoked Macadamia. They have added two benedicts to the brunch menu and are trying out croissants with jam.


Portobello Cornmeal Crust Pie (take-out)

- Tandem Treats has moved to SW 9th and Montgomery (PSU Park Blocks) and is open from Mon-Fri 11am-5pm.

- Back to Eden Bakery is now all gluten-free.

- Homegrown Smoker has changed their menu—no more Loafaroni, but the Trueben, Fillet O’Fu, and Philthy Nocheese Stake are now regular items. HGS2 at Mississippi Marketplace has new hours: Tue-Thu 12pm-5pm, Fri-Sat 12pm-7pm, Sun 12pm-4pm.


HGS Philthy Nocheese Stake and Sweet Potato Fries

- Kitchen Dances restaurant at Mile Post 5 closed at the end of August.

- Native Foods has switched to a Fall menu with the new items Butternut Polenta Bites, OC Raw Chopper salad, The Native Cobb salad, Bistro Steak Sandwich, Native Pumpkin Pie, Pumpkin Cheesecake, Oatmeal Creme Pie, and kid’s Cheesy Quesadilla.

- Wolf and Bear’s has new Fall hours: both carts are open every day from 11am-9pm.

- Gonzo Falafel and Hummus is no longer open every day. Their hours are Wed-Sun 12pm-8pm. The D-Street Noshery cart pod will be closing at the end of October so we’ll have to see where they end up. They say they’re launching a schawarma-style sandwich this weekend, which we’re guessing will end their status as a vegetarian cart?

- Fifty Licks at Good Food Here on Belmont and the Salt & Straw cart on Division are now closed for the season.

- COMING: A new cart pod will be opening on October 26th at 304 SE 2nd behind the clubs Rotture and Branx with 2nd locations for Potato Champion, Whiffies, and Pyro Pizza.

Further off on the horizon, Petunia’s Pies & Pastries will be opening a bakery downtown at 610 SW Alder in January.

photos by Food Mountain

Event: Vegan Soul Fundraiser Dinner

Portobello is hosting a soul food dinner fundraiser for Pursuit of a Green Planet’s Portland Youth Hip Hop Green Dinner. There are two sittings on Sunday, September 2nd, at 5pm and 7:30pm for a family style dinner with Mac n’ Cheez, Greens, BBQ, Biscuits, Black Eyed Peas, Corn Bread, Sweet Potato Pie, Red Velvet Cake, and more.

Vegan Soul Dinner
September 2nd, 5pm and 7:30pm
Portobello, 1125 SE Division Street, Portland, OR 97202
503.754.5993
$40 + $3.19 ticket fee

Looking For: Pizza Pies

In honor of Vegan Pizza Day today, we’re finally sitting down to do our expansion on our slices post to cover whole pizzas. We stuck to places that make a point of noting vegan options on their menu. If you have other tips, please add it in the comments. Viva vegan pizza!


Portobello pizza

Portobello (vegan restaurant; seasonal pizzas in two sizes, breakfast pizza for Sunday brunch)
1125 SE Division Street, Portland, OR 97202
503.754.5993 (reservations up to 10 people)
Tue-Sat 5:30pm-10pm, Sun 10am-2pm (July & August hours)


Sizzle Pie New Maps Out of Hell and Steve Caballero

Sizzle Pie (take out and counter service; vegan section on menu, two sizes—split combos for extra $; or build your own; signature sauces mostly vegan and toppings include Soy Curls, pepperoni, and Not-a-Ricotta)
East: 624 E Burnside, Portland OR 97214
West: 926 W Burnside St, Portland, OR 97209
503.234.7437
Sun-Thu 11am-3am, Fri-Sat 11am-4am

Hot Lips: (take out/delivery and counter service; vegan section on menu, two sizes; build your own; offers Daiya, seasonal vegetables, toppings like cilantro pesto and squash sauce)
multiple locations (SE Hawthorne, Downtown/PSU, Pearl, Civic at JELD-WEN, 33rd + Killingsworth)
delivery with $20 min purchase and $3 delivery charge


Dove Vivi Corn Cashew and Della Salute with herbed tofu ricotta

Dove Vivi (12” cornmeal crust pizzeria; 2 vegan options available by the half or whole)
2727 NE Glisan Street, Portland, OR 97232
503.239.4444
Every day 4pm-10pm

Bella Faccia (take out and counter service; 1 vegan pie in two sizes with roasted pepper/cashew spread, marinated tempeh, and your choice of 3 veggies; or build your own)
2934 NE Alberta St, Portland, OR 97211
503.282.0600
Everyday 11am-10pm
delivery available with advance notice; 10% delivery charge on  orders of $100 or more

Mississippi Pizza Pub (take out and counter service; 3 vegan combos on the menu in three sizes; build your own; Daiya, pesto, and gluten-free available)
3552 N Mississippi Ave, Portland, OR 97227
503.288.3231
Mon-Thu & Sun 11am-12am, Fri-Sat 11am-1am


Pizza Fino Vegan Pizza

Pizza Fino (restaurant or take out/counter service; 1 vegan pie option on dinner menu in two sizes with roasted pepper-cashew spread, marinated tempeh, and your choice of 3 vegetable toppings; happy hour menu has a 12” pizza with spinach, caramelized onions, and roasted pepper-cashew sauce)
8225 N Denver Ave, Portland, OR 97217
503.286.2100
Everyday 4pm-10pm (Happy Hour 4pm-6pm)

Hopworks (bar with separate veg menu; 3 veg pizzas in two sizes that they can sub with Daiya; or build your own with roma tomato sauce and extra $ for Daiya)
Hopworks Urban Brewery: 2944 SE Powell Blvd, Portland, OR 97202
503.232-4677
Hopworks BikeBar: 3947 N Williams Ave, Portland, OR 97227
503.287.6258
Sun-Thu 11am-11pm, Fri-Sat 11am-12am


Pyro Pizza Fennel Sausage

Pyro Pizza (wood-fired 12” pizza cart; frequent menu changes and specials, but at least a couple veg options; can sub Follow Your Heart on any pizza)
1200 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland, OR 97214
503.929.1404
Tue-Sun 11:30am-3am

Rudy’s Gourmet Pizza (take out or dine in; 4 veg combos—pesto isn’t vegan—in three sizes that can be veganized with Daiya for an additional charge)
4716 SE Powell Blvd, Portland, OR 97206
503.771.8008
Mon-Thu 12pm-10pm, Fri 12pm-11pm, Sat 1pm-11pm, Sun 2pm-10pm
free delivery to SE Portland

Bandini Pizza & Pasta (take out and delivery; 5 vegan options with Daiya in three sizes)
3513 NE MLK Blvd, Portland, OR 97212
503.288.0333
Sun-Thu 11am-10pm, Fri-Sat 11am-10:30pm
Free delivery; online ordering available and online coupons

Whole Foods (market deli; 1 option with Daiya)
multiple locations (Pearl, Laurelhurst, Hollywood)

Wy’East Pizza (12” pizza cart; most of their pizzas can be made cheeseless; build your own with up to 3 toppings including Field Roast sausage)
3131 SE 50th Ave, Portland, OR 97206
503.701.5149
Wed-Sun 4:30pm-9:30pm, Sun 4:30-8:30pm (or until the dough runs out)
walkers/bikers get $1 off


Hammy’s Greek Vegan

Hammy’s Pizza (take out or delivery; 2 vegan pie options in two sizes; or build your own with tomato sauce, toppings include Field Roast sausage and homemade vegan parmesan)
2114 SE Clinton, Portland, OR
503.235.1035
Every day 4pm-4am (closed for carryout at 2:30am)
Delivery is $10 min, $2 delivery charge ($3 after midnight), credit/debit only after 10pm

Lonesome’s Pizza (delivery only; 1 vegan option with Ethiopian spiced sauce, broccoli, and cashew cheese in two sizes or deep dish)
East: 503.234.0114
West: 503.274.9570
Sun-Wed 4:30pm-3am, Thu-Sat 4:30pm-4am

Eat PIZZA! (counter service and take out/delivery; sub Daiya)
2037 SW Morrison St, Portland, OR 97205
503.243.3663
Every day 10am-12am

Pizzicato (counter service and take out/delivery; 1 4 vegan options in four sizes)
multiple locations

Oasis Cafe (counter service; 1 vegan cheeseless pie option in four sizes)
3701 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland, OR 97214
503.231.0901
Mon-Thu 11am-9:30pm, Fri-Sat 11am-10:30pm

photos by Food Mountain

Looking For: Ice Cream

The first day of summer seems like the perfect time for a run-down on cold vegan treats in the form of cones, cups, cookie sandwiches, milkshakes, and floats. If you have more details or other tips, please add it in the comments!


Back to Eden Vanilla-Chocolate soft serve swirl with coconut flakes

Back to Eden Bakery Boutique (vegan bakery; two flavors of Temptation-based soft serve on tap & Coconut Bliss for cones, sundaes & milkshakes)
2217 NE Alberta St, Portland, OR 97211
503.477.5022
Every day 9am-9pm
Soft Serve Happy Hour Mon-Thu 4pm-7pm ($1 off)

Blossoming Lotus (vegan restaurant; cashew soy-based soft serve, flavor changes)
1713 NE 15th Ave, Portland, OR 97212
503.228.0048
Lunch: Mon-Sat 11am-4pm; Brunch: Sun 10am-2:30pm
Dinner: Sun-Thu 5pm-9pm, Fri-Sat 5pm-10pm

Portobello (vegan restaurant; house-made ice creams on dessert menu)
1125 SE Division Street, Portland, OR 97202
503.754.5993 (reservations up to 10 people)
Tue-Thu 5:30pm-9pm, Fri-Sat 5:30pm-10pm, Sun 10am-2pm

Sip (vegan juice cart; Coconut Bliss milkshakes in 10 flavors including creamsicle and cookies & cream)
SE: 3029 SE 21st Ave, Portland, OR 97202
503.964.0820
Every day 9am-8pm (summer hours)

NE: 2210 NE Alberta St, Portland, OR 97211
503.680.5639
Every day 9am-6pm (summer hours)


Fifty Licks Coconut Lemon Safron Sorbet

Fifty Licks (ice cream truck; 2 vegan sorbets & sugar cone)
4262 SE Belmont St (Good Food Here Pod), Portland, OR 97215
954.294.8868
Wed-Sat 1pm-9pm, Sun 1pm-8pm

Oregon Ice Works (italian ice truck; all flavors are usually vegan)
3221 SE Division St (D Street Noshery), Portland, OR 97202
503.660.3221
Thu 12pm-8pm, Fri-Sat 12pm-9pm (closing permanently on 8/7)

Ruby Jewel (ice cream shop; usually 2 vegan sorbets and can make ice cream sandwich with snickerdoodle or chocolate chip vegan cookies; cones aren’t vegan)
3713 N Mississippi Ave, Portland, OR
503.505.9314
Every day 12pm-11pm

Scoop (ice cream cart; vegan sorbets & Coconut Bliss; waffle cones aren’t vegan)
North: 2730 N Killingsworth St (inside Pizza Depokos), Portland, OR 97217
503.247.7499
Tue-Sat 12pm-8pm, Sun 1pm-5pm

SE: 4926 SE Division St (a la carts pod), Portland, OR 97206
Tue-Thu 5pm-8pm, Fri 5pm-8:30pm, Sat 12pm-8:30pm, Sun 1pm-5pm

Cosmic formerly known as Fizz (soda & candy shop with vegan options; floats and milkshakes made with vanilla Soy Delicious and your choice of soda syrup)
817 SE 34th Ave, Portland, OR 97214
503.894.8980
Every day 10am-10pm

Staccato Gelato (gelato shop; sorbets are vegan & they have vegan cones)
NE: 232 NE 28th St, Portland, OR 97232
503.231.7100
Tue-Sun 12pm-11pm

SE: 1540 SE Bybee, Portland, OR 97202
503.517.8957
Mon-Thu 12pm-10pm, Fri-Sat 8am-11pm, Sun 8am-10pm


Hungry Tiger Too Brown Cow root beer float

Hungry Tiger Too (bar/restaurant with separate vegan menu; floats with Vanilla Temptation)
207 SE 12th Ave, Portland, OR 97214
503.238.4321
Mon-Fri 11am-10pm, Sat-Sun 9am-10pm

Tula (gluten-free bakery & cafe with some vegan options; ice cream sandwich with Coconut Bliss on g-f chocolate chip cookies, current special that they might add to menu)
4943 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Ste 101, Portland, OR 97211
503.764.9727
Mon-Sat 7am-6pm, Sun 8am-3pm

Salt & Straw (ice cream shop & cart; usually offers a vegan sorbet—need to ask if the flavor is vegan; cones aren’t vegan)
Scoop Shops: 2035 NE Alberta St, Portland, OR 97211
503.208.3867
Every day 11am-11pm

838 NW 23rd Ave, Portland, OR 97210
971.271.8168
Every day 7am-11pm

Pushcart: 3330 SE Division St, Portland, OR 97202
Every day noon-10pm

Dick’s Kitchen (burger diner with some vegan options; Coconut Bliss Chocolate or Vanilla shake)
SE: 3312 SE Belmont St, Portland, OR 97214
503.235.0146
Every day 11am-10pm

NW: 704 NW 21st Ave, Portland, OR
503.206.5916
Sun-Thu 11am-10pm, Fri-Sat 11am-11pm

photos by Food Mountain

Class: Portobello Gnocchi

After a hiatus, Portobello Vegan Trattoria’s cooking classes are back with gnocchi on Sunday, May 27th.

“Come learn how to make our famous potato gnocchi with this informative class. We’ll meet in the Portobello kitchen, make some lovely gnocchi, and then enjoy it together with a family style meal, complete with beer, wine, or soft drinks. A fun time had by all! Just bring yourself and we’ll provide the rest…aprons, tools, and a recipe pack.”

Portobello Gnocchi Class
$70 + $4.84 ticket fee (includes a full meal with drinks)
May 27th, 6pm-9pm at Portobello
1125 SE Division Street, Portland, OR 97202
503.754.5993

photo by Food Mountain

Special: Valentine’s Day

Here’s a quick rundown of Valentine’s Day food specials. Feel free to add more to the comments and have a lovely day!

Portobello: prix-fixe meal (sold out)

Blossoming Lotus: prix-fixe meal ($48/person) includes pickled vegetables, Winter citrus salad/Wild arugula salad, Cornmeal & herb encrusted portobello mushrooms/Braised tofu/Marinated king trumpet mushroom, Meyer lemon polenta cake/Raw Chocolate torte. Seatings at 4pm, 6:30pm, 9pm.

Native Foods: vegetable lasagna, Caesar salad, garlic bread ($9.95), Tiramisu ($2.95)

Proper Eats: vegan feast (special entrees and desserts) in addition to regular menu

Back to Eden: selection of pink/heart-shaped/heart-decorated/chocolate pastries including Rosewater Pistachio Mini Cakes, Marionberry Coconut Cream Pie, Chocolate Strawberry Cupcakes, Chocolate Lover’s Mini Cakes, and Strawberry Soft Serve.

Sweetpea Baking Company: heart-shaped cookies with funny messages, other heart-shaped pastries

Acme Donuts: heart-shaped vegan donuts (order ahead if you can)

Missionary Chocolates: Valentine’s chocolates


photo from Missionary Chocolates’ Facebook page

New: Portobello Menu Format

Portobello has announced that they’re introducing a new menu format. Instead of frequently changing to reflect produce availability, they will have a static seasonal menu of dishes that will be constant and will also offer nightly specials for variety. You can check out the new menu here.

Portobello
1125 SE Division Street, Portland, OR 97202
503.754.5993 (reservations up to 10 people)
Tue-Thu 5:30pm-9pm, Fri-Sat 5:30pm-10pm, Sun 10am-2pm