SUMMER GUIDE
The Perfect Portland Picnic Challenge
We gave three chefs $50 to spend at their favorite markets for a ready-to-eat BYOB meal (bring your own blanket, that is).
| WHO | WHO | WHO |
|---|---|---|
| Dustin Clark Wildwood |
Adam Sappington Country Cat |
Kat Liebman Cocotte |
| SHOP | SHOP | SHOP |
| City Market 735 NW 21st Ave 503-221-3007 |
Tienda el Campesino 6611 SE Powell Blvd 503-774-4124 |
Portland Farmers Market at PSU South Park Blocks |
| BOUGHT | BOUGHT | BOUGHT |
| Proving that you don’t need a white tablecloth to dine like a pro, Clark stocked up on chicken liver bourbon mousse from Chop Butchery, a half dozen Shigoku oysters, a loaf of Little T’s pretzel bread, hummus made in house (plus some endive for dipping), a handful of Castelvetrano olives, and Willamette Valley Cheese Company’s Boerenkaas gouda. | The meat-centric chef loaded up on ready-made carnitas and barbacoa, just-out-of-the-fryer chicharones and chips, fiery chorizo and salsa roja, creamy guacamole and cojita encilado, and fresh tortillas for DIY tacos alfresco at this lively mercado and taqueria. | The co-chef of Northeast Portland’s chic and feminine French café kept to her culinary roots with a traditional Saucisson d’Arles from Olympic Provisions, a fresh baguette from Pearl Bakery, Freddy Guys’ salted hazelnuts, fragrant strawberries from Groundwork Organics, Baird Family peaches, and Adelle soft ripened cheese from Ancient Heritage. |
| TO DRINK? | TO DRINK? | TO DRINK? |
| Gilbert Cellars rosé of Mourvedre | Tecate with lime and salt, naturally | Arcane Cellars pinot gris rosé |
| UNPACK IT | UNPACK IT | UNPACK IT |
| On the steps of the International Rose Test Garden’s amphitheater. With clear skies and a direct view of Mount Hood, few places better capture the spirit of Portland in the summer. | At Mount Tabor, where picnic-toting diners can scout out a private slice of hillside under a canopy of trees with great views of the downtown skyline. | On the South Park Blocks just outside the market’s boundaries. When the best farmers market in the country sits near vibrant stretches of fresh- cut grass, why go anywhere else? |
