Thursday Tidbits
Candied Dates & Bacon Goat Cheese
Sunshine Mill Winery
In this week’s Tidbits, we’re tracking standout Loire Valley wine pours, cold shave ice, happy hours and fests, foraged flavors, and patio-perfect plates. Here’s the lowdown on the sensational seasonal spreads from the Hood River Valley to Lyle, WA, and beyond.
Tonight and through the weekend Cork Hood River is pouring some killer wines from the Loire Valley—everything from bright Gamay Saint Romain grown on granite in the Côte Roannaise to crisp, salty Muscadet from La Pépière, plus some absolute gems in between. Swing by for a glass and a slice from @pinestreetbakeryhoodriver tonight, 4–8pm. Happy Thursday! 1106 Pine Street, Hood River, OR.
Looking for shave ice in Hood River? Benny’s Shave Ice food truck is back in a new location for the season! 1205 B Street, near the taqueria and Thai house.
Sausage Fest at Working Hands is this Saturday June 7, 1-10 pm! Join for all things B– brats, beers, bands, and buddies...Prost! 1021 12th Street, Hood River.
Sunshine Mill Winery released a summer menu, bringing back their French onion dip and burrata salad, and adding a burrata and focaccia board with candied date and bacon goat cheese. Yum! 901 East 2nd Street, The Dalles, OR.
Burrata & Focaccia Board
Sunshine Mill Winery
Riverside Restaurant has new additions to the dinner menu! A sneak peek includes the Pork Porterhouse with grilled organic chicories, smothered corn, sherry gastrique; Maiale al Latte (milk braised pork with polenta and fennel); and Veal Saltimbocca.
1108 E Marina Dr, Hood River, OR.
Confluence Café on HWY 14 in Lyle, WA, has introduced a caprese sandwich with arugula pesto on delicious focaccia from Dos Hermanos Bakery. Worth the drive to enjoy, along with a stunning view!
Grateful Vineyard’s Orchard Board is back! Come eat the rainbow with a charcuterie board full of color while taking in their orchard and mountain views! 6670 Trout Creek Ridge Rd, Mount Hood, OR
Solera Brewery is serving happy hour from 3 pm-5pm weekdays (M-F) with $1 savings on beers, $1 off burritos and burrito bowls, and $5 hot dogs. And speaking of views, theirs is spectacular. 4945 Baseline Dr, Mt Hood, OR
Good Medicine Tea introduced a cold brew tea–Very Pinkish–at the White Salmon Farmer’s Market this week. A cooling, caffeine-free thirst quencher! Look for their canisters for sale in July!
Soca Wine Shop has fresh flavors: This week’s menu features a Fir Tip No-jito and a tartine of maitake and foraged nettle (the superhero of greens!) in addition to their regular selection of inspiring wines from around the world. 120 N. Main Ave. White Salmon, WA.
It’s shaping up to be an amazing weekend! Enjoy all the new flavors sprouting up throughout the Gorge, and don’t forget it will be First Friday in downtown Hood River tomorrow night!