Food and music are woven into the fabric of Portland—after all, this is the city that boasts both award-winning restaurants and nurtured bands like Portugal. The Man and The Shins. That’s why OpenTable is partnering with some of Portland’s top restaurants for Summer Sets: a limited-time dinner series running June 26 through July 11 that combines these two creative pursuits, letting chefs curate dining experiences based on the sounds and flavors that inspire them.
Menus at Portland hotspots such as Magna Kusina and Republica feature greatest hits or entirely new dishes paired up with curated playlists or live musical performances. Check out the setlist:
Friendship Kitchen NW
June 26
Chef Trang Nguyen-Tan and Wei-En Tan are hosting “A Summer Soirée: from Saigon to Singapore,” a five-course menu with drink pairings that explores both cultures alongside a curated playlist.
Arden
June 27
Grab your tickets for a feast at this perennial favorite where the four-course menu will celebrate the summer flavors of the Pacific Northwest—and since chef Natalie Burke also happens to be one of the city’s top spinning instructors, she’ll be applying her well-honed playlist skills to set the sounds of the evening.
Morchella
June 28
The menu at chef Cameron Lee Dunlap’s foraging-focused restaurant always skews a little bit wild—literally! For Summer Sets, Morchella will be serving a five-course menu sourced mainly from local farms Stoneboat Farms and Heirloom Seedhouse with the option to add on a curated beverage pairing.
Magna Kusina PDX
July 1
Chef Carlo Lamagna’s inventive takes on Filipino food have earned him nods from Food & Wine and the James Beard Foundation, which you can experience via a seven-course “Twisted Filipino Dinner” with the option to add on beverage pairings.
República
July 11
Don’t miss the chance to try the “Mexico-forward” cuisine at this James Beard-nominated tasting menu spot in the Pearl District.
