Because on those in-between holiday days, you need a reason to stuff your gullet and drink your face off, consider making an early appearance at the St. Jack one-year anniversary party. From 6 pm-2 am on Tuesday, Dec 27, they’ll be serving up some of their delicious food (best mussels in town, BTW) for free! However, they’ll stop when they run out so err more towards the civilized end of those hours for the best dibs. (And bring cash for the bar.) Here’s what they’ll be dishing:

OLIVES
GOUGERES
POMMES FRITES with mayonnaise
CERVELLE de CANUT goat cheese, fromage blanc, shallot & garlic
BELUGA LENTIL SALADE fresh herbs & red wine-dijon vinaigrette
LOCAL OYSTERS cornichon jus
CHILLED MUSSELS ravigote
OREILLES de CRISSE crispy pork rinds with warm maple syrup
BRANDADE CROQUETTES espellette mayonaise
CHARCUTERIE assorted pickles & mustard
ALSATIAN TARTE FLAMBEE bacon, red onion, creme fraiche & gruyere
FRICADELLE pork & lamb meatballs, caramelized onion, pommes puree and demi glace
ASSORTED PASTRIES & CONFECTIONS by Pastry Chef Alissa Rozos

They’re also hosting a NYE prix fixe dinner. Hit the cut for the deets on that one (spoiler: it is not free).

Dinner is $55 per person, and the wine and cocktail pairing is $35. Menu:

1
oreilles de crisses pork rinds with warm maple syrup and espellette
olives

2
celeriac soup with shaved truffles
butter lettuce fines herbs, avocado, radish, croutons & dijon vinaigrette
gratin d’ escargots ham, mushrooms, garlic, shallot, fines herbes & gruyere crouton

3
brandade croquettes celery root remoulade
cured beef tenderloin horseradish crème fraiche, pickled shallot, apple, radish & dill
leek tartare capers, cornichons, red onion, and quail egg yolk with fresh herbs and baguette

4
boudin noir with roasted apples, pommes puree & grainy mustard
onglet steak frites with shallot & red wine demi glace & pommes frites with béarnaise
lyonnaise onion tarte chevre, melted onion and leek, poached egg and sautéed kale
marinated black cod smoked salmon lardons, melted cabbage & trout roe beurre blanc

5
pot de crème with chocolate feuilletine & brandied cherries
pear tarte with champagne sabayon & almond brittle
madeleines baked to order

6
mignardises

Marjorie Skinner is the Portland Mercury's Managing Editor, author of the weekly Sold Out column chronicling the area's independent fashion and retail industry, and a frequent contributor to the film and...

9 replies on “Party at St. Jack (Yes, There Will Be Free Food)”

  1. My experience at St. Jack was actually very poor. They served me two unopened oysters and the broth tasted funky. Also, my server didn’t know which wines were on their menu or anything about wine in general.

    That said, here’s an awesome shot at redemption, St. Jack, via your free food.

  3. That’s a bummer. I pretty much only ever order the mussels and frites, and it’s always been exceptional for me, whereas I’ve had a lot of funky mussels elsewhere. Hope they can make it up to you…

  4. THEY HAVE A SANDWICH BOARD OUT FRONT OF THEIR PLACE SAYING THEY’VE GOT BRUNCH. THAT’S A LIE. ALL THEY’VE GOT ARE PASTRIES AND COFFEE. NOT EVEN ANY TABLES. I DEMAND A BRUNCH. I AM ENTITLED TO THAT.

  6. I want to preface this by saying I generally don,t go to pretentious trendy places often(I have been to many fine restaurants and bistros however), but my Mother is half French and I lived several years as a young man in Toulon and Lyons….so….The food on our visit (myself and a friend) was very good, though I thought it could have been more diverse? The service was horrendous, and rude. Had I not been with a 26yr old lady, I probably would have been tempted to throw that sullen little douchebag waiter in the dumpster out back…..I really hope that aspect has improved, as there is really no need to tolerate it. Also, St Jacks is quite overpriced…probably because 20-30 something (generally white) psuedo cultured Americans who have never actually been anywhere are easily impressed. Maybe I should have submitted this to IA,eh?

  7. Thanks for the pep-talk and awareness of the free food, Marjorie. I live in the neighborhood, so I’ve been waiting for an event like this to nudge me into giving it another shot 🙂

  8. Congrats, @6, for hating pretentiousness and yuppies (oh, sorry, pseudo-cultured Americans) while showing plenty of pretentiousness yourself. Plus a little macho posturing thrown in for good measure.

    So yeah, that would have been a fine candidate for IA.

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