Gnaw PDX

Bloom!

nora — Tue, 10 May 2011 12:44:33 +0000

Leaves on the trees, lettuce in the garden, daffodils and tulips fade making way for rhododendrons and lilacs. As the season ripens, Gnaw will celebrate this fecundity with our next dinner. . .

Join us May 21st for Bloom!

The menu will highlight the bounty of the season with flower petals, garlic whistles, morrels, crawdads & veal.

As usual vegetarian options are available with advanced notice.

RSVP soon!

Invite your friends!

We plan on having a full table.

gnaw.pdx@gmail.com

Hop to It!

nora — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 04:10:50 +0000

Join us April 30th

We are celebrating spring in our own Gnaw sort of way.

Hop to It! is the theme – it will feature rabbit, frogs legs and fresh spring peas and more!

RSVP right away to get a place at the table.

gnaw.pdx@gmail.com

January: Fingers as Forks

Jeff — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 22:38:54 +0000

November: A Tribute to Julia Child

Jeff — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 22:37:44 +0000

October: Birthday Dinner

Jeff — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 22:36:01 +0000

September: Speakeasy

Jeff — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 22:30:47 +0000

July: Luscious

Jeff — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 22:29:43 +0000

January: Fingers As Forks

nora — Thu, 03 Mar 2011 20:56:16 +0000

Sticks and Stones is an alternative name for this dinner, since those were the only utensils on the table. The stones were for cracking the crab and the sticks were for dipping into the chocolate fondu. This was an entirely tactile eating experience. We really embraced the term “finger-licking-good,” but kept things refined with finger bowls and a thyme infused jello shot palate cleanser. It was a lot of fun.

November: A Tribute to Julia Child

nora — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 22:59:27 +0000

Not only did we all dress like Julia but also included a hammed up crepe suzzett cooking demonstration. Julia’s favorite cocktail, the Upside-down Martini, featured gin and Oregon’s Imbue vermouth in 1:5 proportions. The tasty Imbue made this drink a new favorite. A classic sole with chanterelles and white wine sauce was served elegantly following a gin, lemon and veal granitta palette cleanser. Butter sculptures adorned the table with vases of food.

Kristan’s Birthday Private Party

Jeff — Wed, 02 Mar 2011 22:32:21 +0000

Gnaw does private parties too! For Kristan’s birthday we catered a Gnaw style dinner for 22 with the spendor of autumn’s harvest. The Tomato Essence Martini was bright, piquant and clear. The cherry chutney set off the delicata squash and braised pork delightfully. The white velvet birthday cake with carmel-pear butter cream was adorned with burnt-orange ice cream.