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Tidbit Thursday 9/29/2022

9/29/2022

Hello! Apologies for the break. Let's jump into some news!

Pho River will be closing at 7 pm on Friday (9-30-22) so that the owners can head to the coast. It will also be closed Saturday and Sunday.
Sushi Okalani will be closed October 3-9.
Sixth Street Bistro will be closed until October 7, 2022.

Hood River Hops Fest is on this Saturday in the Columbia Parking Lot in Hood River. Get tickets here. Some food vendors at the event include Greenhorn Smokehouse, Lajitana, Bandit Snack Foods, Corndog Convoy, and Tacos Pepe.
Hood River Harvest Fest is scheduled for next weekend (Friday, October 7th 1 pm- 6 pm; Saturday, October 8th 10 am- 6 pm; Sunday, October 9th 10 am-5 pm). Tickets are available here. It is held at the Hood River Event Site down on the waterfront.
Harvest Dinner at Packer Orchards: Packer Orchards is holding its first ever sit down multi-course harvest dinner. The food will be grown, harvested, and prepared by Packer Orchards. Tickets are available here. To get to the tickets, select "October 6" as the date and select a time, any time will work to bring up the tickets. Then, select "Harvest Dinner." Time: October 6th from 6pm to 9pm. First course is served at 6:30pm. What's included: Four course meal with wine pairing. Event is 21 and older only. Menu below.
Mom's Night Out at Gorges Beer Co: Gorges Beer Co is hosting a night for moms where it will give away gifts and have live music (Megan Alder). The event is scheduled for next Friday, October 7. It's also hosting a Paint Night on October 22. Tickets for Paint Night are $50.

Fall DIY Cookie Decorating at Dani's Kitchen Shop: Decorate some cookies at Dani's Kitchen Shop ($50) on Oct 08, 1:00 PM – 2:30 PM. The shop is located at Hood River, 1545 Osprey Dr, Hood River, OR 97031, USA. GPS will get you lost, so check your email for driving directions once you've purchased a ticket.
Hallo Wine Walk: Taste all of the wine downtown Hood River has to offer on October 29 & 30 12 pm to 6 pm. The annual walk ($40) includes 2 tastes of wine at each of the 7 downtown wineries as well as a glass and a 6-bottle wine bag. Buy your tickets online by October 28, 2022. Can't buy them online in time? Grab tickets in person at the Hood River Hotel Saturday the 29, 10 am to 4 pm and Sunday 11 am to 3 pm.

A lot of Valley orchards are reporting late harvests this year. For instance, it's still a few weeks before McCurdy Farms will know if it has any Granny Smith or Newtown Pippins. Starting tomorrow (Friday 9/30), McCurdy Farms will have d'Anjou pears along with Bosc pears, Golden Delicious apples, and Akane apples.
Meanwhile, U-Pick just opened at Draper Girls.
Cody Orchards is open Friday-Sunday 10-5pm. Pies and peaches are available for purchase.
Fresh-pressed cider is now available at Kiyokawa Family Orchards.

Bestie Bowls opened a few weeks ago. It's located at 2002 12th St Hood River, OR 97031 and open Thursday-Sunday 12-6. It's a food truck. Menu below:

Full Sail is celebrating 35 (!!!) years in business. Congrats, Full Sail!
People have been asking about Kobe Hood River: we called yesterday and they confirmed that they are currently open 7 days a week.