Mark your calenders Portland Dining Month kicks off for the 4th year this June! Participating Portland restaurants will offer a 3 course meal for $29 per person.
By clicking on the Reservation link beside each restaurant listing on DowntownPortland.org [http://downtownportland.org/dining-month] to make your OpenTable reservation, for every reservation DowntownPortland.org will make a donation to Oregon Food Bank!

WHEN: The entire month of JUNE, 7 days a week, during dinner hours

WHERE: Participating Portland restaurants

COST: $29 per person for a three-course meal

Participating restaurants include:
Bluehour
23Hoyt
Clarklewis
Nel Centro
Thirst Bistro
Saucebox
Bistro Marquee
Olympic Provisions SE
Olympic Provisions NW
3 Doors Down Café
Old Town Brewing Co.
Bar Avignon
Ringside
The Bent Brick
Trader Vic’s
Kir Wine Bar
Salty’s on the Columbia
Aviary
Paragon Restaurant
Mother’s Bistro & Bar
Portland Prime
The Country Cat
Vindalho
Quartet
Gilt Club
Ned Ludd
Clyde Common
and more…

See {HERE} for a full list of participating restaurants

Ashley and I recently had a lovely evening attending a Dishcrawl event in SE Portland off Burnside for Dishcrawl’s “Edible East Burnside ” dinner crawl. What is a Dishcrawl you ask? Well Dishcrawl.com is a company that is known in cities across the U.S. including here in Portland. At a Dishcrawl event you experience a guided walking food tour through 4 restaurants in your local town (all within reasonable walking distance) in 1 night with a group of 20-100 local foodies. This is a fun way to try new places and get to know the chefs who personally come out and explain about themselves, the restaurant, and of course the food. Dishcrawl is not just for foodie bloggers, anyone can sign up! Dishcrawl is in other popular cities such as Seattle, San Francisco, New York, and more.

We documented our evening with Dishcrwal visiting 4 restaurants in 1 night! Check out our reviews below…

WHERE WE WENT:
Navarre 5/21
Tapalya 5/22
June 5/23
Spints Ale House 5/24

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Portland City Grill is probably one of Portland’s most popular restaurants. High up in the sky on the thirtieth floor of the US Bankcorp Tower to be exact sits a little elegant oasis that is Portland City Grill. Here you’ll find the best view in the city to enjoy your glass of wine or cocktail. The view will literally take your breath away. The romantic masculine vibe the restaurant extrudes makes it perfect for any special occasion. Portland City Grill served its first customer in March of 2002 this year they celebrated their eleventh year in business. Over the years they have one many awards and just to name a few Best Restaurant To Bring Friends From Out Of Town (2004) and Best Happy Hours (2004-2007).

We stopped in for a quick drink and dessert. I heard many rumors about their fresh-baked cookies but I was really going just for their breath-taking view of the city. We just sat at the bar top and were greeted quickly and offered a drink menu.
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Little Bird Bistro also known as ”Petit Oiseau” was one my top 10 list of restaurants to visit in 2013. I picked Little Bird because I heard good things and also kept seeing their name creeping up in the Portland foodie community. I think most people if they’re not looking would pass by this little gem. It sits right on 6th avenue in downtown Portland. Its petite blue restaurant sign is chic and lovely. The restaurant was a collaborative effort of three men looking to strive for greatness. The decor has a classic european elegance meets hip Portland. All in a good way of course. No tackiness in this establishment. They strive to provide every customer with good food, good wine and good service.

In 2012 Little Bird was named the Oregonians 2012 Restaurant of the year. You can see a video {HERE} of Chef Erik Van Kley’s unique approach to bringing  french bistro cuisine with a Portland flare. Little Bird is the perfect spot to take your special someone too for any occasion.

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El Gaucho is one of Portland’s most prestigious restaurants. They are known for their theater-like atmosphere to enhance your dining experience. The staff is perfectly in sync making sure your experience is one to remember. El Gaucho has several locations throughout the northwest and was founded by Paul Mackay in 2000. Many of their dishes are prepared and served up tableside. Those dishes include Caesar, Chateaubriand, flaming swords, and Bananas Foster flambé. All of their proteins are of the highest quality and seafood is served very fresh so you get the best tasting cuisine.

My husband and I stopped in for a quick drink to kill some time. I wish we were actually dining there because we watched the staff prepare for the dinner service and it was amazing. I really loved how the whole staff was so competent and could trust one another when it comes to providing a high quality dining experience for their customers. The kitchen was in full swing cooking up yummy food for all the patrons. As customers came flowing in a lot of the servers greated them with a warm smile, some people hugs(they must be regulars) and ushered them to their tables.

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