Rub shoulders with two-time-Pulitzer-prizewinner Nicholas Kristof — a native of Yamhill, Oregon – at an intimate Dec 7 or 8, 2019, three-course luncheon for 20.

$500/seat benefits the Yamhill Enrichment Society entirely, the ultimate “experience” gift! New York Times rules ban their star reporters from doing fundraising events, except for their own hometown, and only to benefit education. We’re delighted to welcome Mr. Kristof home to Yamhill, and delighted he has chosen the Yamhill Enrichment Society to support.

Lunch will be at Cuvee Restaurant in Carlton, with Kookoolan Farms 100% grass-fed beef being turned into classic Beouff Bourgignon by […]

Owner Lee Medoff started as a brewer at McMenamins and co-founded House Spirits before starting Bull Run Distillery. Lee is the founder and head distiller of Bull Run Distillery in Portland, Oregon and has opened a tasting room (The Carlton Post) next door to Cuvée in Carlton, Oregon.

Medoff was born and raised in Oregon and began his career as a brewer. He moved on to winemaking when he encountered his first distilling experiences, which led him to settle on becoming a distiller, where he has been distilling legally and professionally since 1998.

He started House Spirits Distillery in 2004, where […]

Gastronomie!

Classé parmi les 100 meilleurs restaurants des USA par le Conde Nast Traveler Magazine, une référence incontestable en matière de bon goût aux Etate-Unis, le restaurant WINTERBORNE à Portland/Frémont compte parmi les meilleures tables de la ville de Nike. Teni par un Alsacien de Fréland, Gilbert HENRY, au talent sûr el à le parfaite maîtrise de son art, assisté en salle par un diable de nomand charmeur du nom do marc MICHELLE, cet établissement propose dans une atmosphère romantique quatre soirs par samaine, du mercredi au samedi, une fine cuisine élaborée à partir de fruits de mer frais et variés. […]

A Winterborne flashback from Gilbert’s Portland Restaurant over 10 years ago.
Review by David Sarasohn

The strange thing, of course, is that Alsace has no sea coast.

And hardly any border with Thailand.

But two years after taking over the Winterborne restaurant, Alsatian Gilbert Henri has put his own impressive mark on one of Portland’s seafood specialists – and his mark extends so spicy Thai prawns. Now, he has overhauled not only the menu but the dining room as well, giving it a warm, friendly feeling.

The menu is even friendlier.

Henri has kept many of the specialties that for years have drawn maritime munchers to […]

(A Customer’s Experience)

There are a lot of really great restaurants in the Yamhill/Willamette/Tualatin Valley area thanks in part to our robust wine industry. Up until recently, I had focused most of my time dining at restaurants in the Portland area, there are so many great places there, you could go out every night and never run out. Having recently moved out of the area has given me the excuse to branch out a bit and boy was I ever happy to have given that chance after enjoying an unforgettable meal at Cuvee in Carlton, Oregon.

The restaurant resides on the main street of Carlton, […]

Awarded best Seafood in Portland!

-Best of City Search, 2003.

America’s Top Restaurants rated Winterborne as “EXTRAORDINARY” in the 2003 Zagat Survey. The reviewers said “Small, cozy,” “unique crab juniper,” “terrific sauteed oysters,” “every entree is special,” “personal attention from the staff”

– America’s Most Prestigious Restaurant Guide!

Winner, and included in the Chef’s Hall of Fame recipe collection, Winterborne (Gilbert’s restaurant in Portland prior to Cuvee), was recognized as one of the leading North American chefs and restaurants, for culinary superiority, restaurant ambiance, and creativity.

The headlines may claim otherwise, but the fact is, there are still plenty of fish in the sea. From salmon to scallops to spot prawns, our trio of tireless dinners – Alicia Arter in Seattle, Diana Abu-Jaber in Portland, and Tim Pawsey in Vancouver, B.C. – have sampled them all, in restaurants great and small. Here’s their treasure chest of seafood gems.

When I tire of the madding crowds downtown, I sometimes seek our lyrical, romantic Winterborne. The buttery walls and warmly-curtained windows at this Nortest Portland eatery seem a reflection of its rich French-inflected dishes. Especially wonderful is Winterborne’s signature […]