Events

Grand Central Bakery Grand Opening, 714 N Fremont, Sat Mar 11, 7 am-6 pm, free The always-reliable Grand Central Bakery’s empire just keeps on growing with this weekend’s opening of a new bakery/café/commissary in North Portland. Door prizes such as pies, pastries, and gift certificates will be given away throughout the day, and you’ll even […]

13th Annual Hillsdale Brew Fest, 1505 SW Sunset, 246-3938, Sat Feb 18, 11 am-close, free Eighteen of the most delicious ales from all over the McMenamins Kingdom are available for tasting at the annual Hillsdale Brew Fest. At the end of the night, the shining star of brews will hold the notorious championship belt and […]

First Annual Oregon Seafood and Wine Festival, Convention Center, 777 NE MLK, Fri 3-10 pm, Sat 11 am-10 pm, $10 It’s the middle of Dungeness crab season and the perfect time to celebrate all things seafood. And while you’re at it, why not throw some sweet, sweet wine in there to boot? The Oregon Seafood […]

Second-Year Anniversary, Russell Street Bar-B-Que, 325 NE Russell, 528-8225, Jan 5-6, 11 am–9 pm For two days only, as part of their two-year anniversary festivities, Russell Street Bar-B-Que will be serving up full racks of Carlton Farms baby-back pork ribs and Misty Isle Farms colossal smoked beef ribs for the price of half racks—that’s a […]

5th Anniversary Group Art Show Opening Party, Le Happy, 1011 NW 16th, 226-1258, Sun Dec 18, 6-9 pm, free This month Le Happy is commemorating its fifth anniversary. To celebrate, a special Group Art Show featuring 10 different artists (including Corrina Repp, Marne Lucas, and Bruce Conkle) is running through January 31. Hit the opening […]

Ebenezer Open House, The BridgePort Ale House, 3632 SE Hawthorne, Mon Dec 12, 6-9 pm, free ‘Tis the season of giving and the BridgePort Ale House is extending an invitation to join them for their special holiday party, The Ebenezer Open House. This hoedown will include a complimentary buffet with plenty of taste-bud pleasers plus […]

Holiday Ale Festival, Pioneer Courthouse Square, Dec 1-4, Thurs-Sat 11 am-10 pm, Sun noon-6 pm, free Well, the holidays are upon us and if you are craving a cup (or two, or 12) of festive, bubbly cheer, the 10th Annual Holiday Ale Festival is the place to be. Thirty-five potent winter ales will be available, […]

American Food Fight, Memorial Coliseum, 300 Winning Way, Fri Nov 11, 7 am–6 pm, $20 entry fee for competitors, free to spectators Do you dream about being the mastermind behind the next big thing in the food industry? Well, here’s your chance! Bring your best dish and recipe to this year’s American Food Fight. This […]

Celebration of Chocolate, Powell’s Books for Cooks and Gardeners, 3747 SE Hawthorne, Sat Oct 29, 11 am, free Chocolate addicts unite! Whether you like it milky, dark, baked into cookies, or slathered on a lover, chocolate has many uses and is always delicious. Today’s festivity celebrates sweet, sweet chocolate love with tastings and demonstrations by […]

Kennedy School 90th Birthday Bash, 5736 NE 33rd, Thurs Oct 13, 4-10 pm, free The McMenamins staple celebrates its 90th birthday with food and beverage specials along with music from Dr. Theopolis at this all-ages event. And no birthday is complete without balloons, right? On hand will be “inspired balloon wackiness” by Joe Mishkin. And […]

Pix Patisserie Block Party, N Failing between Williams and Vancouver, Sat Oct 8, 11am – 8pm, free For the grand opening of their new restaurant, Pix is throwing one hell of a messy and scrumptious block party. Be sure to wear something with a stretchy waistband and bring a big purse to accommodate all the […]

Having an event? Email katie@portlandmercury.com and we’ll include it next time. The Inaugural Cowgirl Ball, Forward Stride’s Casa del Pearl, NW 13th and Flanders, Sat Oct 1, 6:30-11 pm, $75 Do you have an itch in your britches for some boot-scootin’ grub and entertainment? Here’s a chance to saddle up to a Texas-style barbecue buffet […]