Beast

Last night we went to dinner at Beast with a few other couples from our church. It's one of our favorite restaurants in Portland. We went last year for Jeff's birthday, you can read more about that experience here. The food is absolutely amazing. The chef, Naomi Pomeroy, has been nominated for a 2010 James Beard Award. Last year she was one of Food and Wine's Top New Chefs of 2009. Her name is constantly popping up in magazines, blogs and TV shows.

We had such a fun time with everyone and can't wait to do it again.

The menu changes weekly and like I said before the food is amazing. Here is the menu from last night:

LEEK AND GREEN GARLIC SOUP
CARROT CREAM & ESPELETTE

CHARCUTERIE PLATE:
FOIE-GRAS BON-BON, SAUTERNES GELEÉ
STEAK TARTARE & QUAIL EGG TOAST
CHICKEN LIVER MOUSSE & PICKLED SHALLOT
BOUDIN NOIR & DUCK FAT APPLE PASTRY
CARLTON FARMS PORK SHOULDER RILLETTES

LOCAL QUAIL
STUFFED WITH KEN’S BRIOCHE, RABBIT LIVER,
RAMPS, MORELS & SPRING HERBS
WILTED FRISEE & SEARED FRENCH BREAKFAST RADISHES

GROUNDWORK FARMS SPRING GREENS
HALIBUT CHEEKS, ASPARAGUS & PARMESAN
BROWN BUTTER & 30 YEAR AGED BALSAMIC

~SELECTION OF STEVE’S CHEESE~
ANISE & FLEUR DE SEL SHORTBREAD
OREGON WILDFLOWER HONEY
POACHED APRICOTS & MARCONA ALMONDS

RHUBARB GALETTE
PISTACHIO ICE CREAM
CARAMEL SAUCE

Here are some pictures of Naomi Pomeroy and her restaurant Beast that I found from Google Images.

Charcuterie Plate