The Week in Food: Jan. 28 - Feb. 3

Well it's Monday (boo) but that means a whole new week of food experiences to come (yay!). Hope to see you there!

Where we'll be this week:

Monday, 1.28: Ken's Artisan Pizza * www.kensartisan.com/pizza.html * 503.248.2202 * 338 NW 21st Ave (at NW Flanders), 5:30 to 9:30 pm * sometimes we dream about the spicy soppressata pizza

Tuesday, 1.29: Navarre * navarreportland.blogspot.com * 10 NE 28th Ave (at Burnside) * 503.232.3555 * have been meaning to try navarre for ages...

Wednesday, 1.30: Carafe * www.carafebistro.com * 200 SW Market St * 503.248.0004 * we have french class on wednesdays and shall meet here to practice our newfound language skills over a bowl of moules a la creme. mon dieu! they are divine

Wednesday, 1.30: Olea * www.olearestaurant.com * 1338 NW Hoyt * 503.274.0800* looking forward to eating the Olea happy hour again. We haven't been there since Chef Daniel moved on to open Sel Gris, so we will let you know how it goes.

Thursday, 1.31: Thirst Wine Bar * www.thirstwinebar.com * Complimentary Cathedral Ridge Wine Tasting, 5-8 pm * 0315 SW Montgomery St (Riverplace) * 503.295.2747 * hope we'll be sampling some CR zinfandel...yum

Friday, 2.1: Cheese for a Good Cause: A Benefit Event for Black Sheep Creamery * www.cheese-chick.com/BlackSheepCreameryBenefit.html * Ecotrust building, 6-9 pm * we hear registration is now closed, but you can still donate!

Saturday, 2.2: Oregon Seafood and Wine Festival * www.eventsnw.net/ENW/seafoodandwine/ * Oregon Convention Center, Feb. 1 & 2 * it's $12 a day to attend, but go to the website listed to get a $2 off coupon

Sunday, 2.3: ChocolateFest * www.worldforestrycenter.org/organization/ChocolateFest.php * 503.228.1367 * World Forestry Center Discovery Museum, Feb. 2 & 3, 10 am to 5 pm * free with museum entrance fee- $7 adults $6 seniors $5 children * with a name like Chocolatefest, wild oompaloompas couldn't keep us apart from this event