thursday tidbits

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Some nice weather and the advent of June have combined to give us a good list of food news and events for you this week.

• Thursday, June 1st is the opening night for the summer concert series at Walking Man Brewing.
• A perfect excuse to pick up a dozen - National Donut Day is this Friday, June 2nd!
• Drink up! June 3 is World Cider Day. We are lucky to have so many local cider producers in our community.
• Working Hands Fermentation celebrates Sausage Fest on Saturday, June 3 from 11am to 10pm. Don’t miss the 0.5k (yes, you read that right) Beer Belly Fun, Hot Dog Eating Contest, and more!
• Make your reservations now for the 5 course Brew Master Dinner at Cooper Spur Mountain Resort, featuring Ferment Brewing.
• Local favorite Ben Tell will be performing at Grateful Vineyard on Sunday June 4th from 3-5pm.
• Pour Girls has reopened under new management. Congratulations to new owner Mayra! They will be open Monday-Friday from 6am-2pm.
• Starting today and every Thursday through Labor Day Tierra de Lobos Winery is offering an all you can eat charcuterie spread for $16/person ($13 wine club members) from 3-7pm.
• Tilly Jane’s has changed their hours and will now be open for breakfast, lunch, & dinner Wednesday - Sunday 8am - 9pm.
• Celilo Restaurant has extended their hours for summer – you can now catch a table or a seat at the bar as late as 9:30pm.
• Phelps Creek will be closed Saturday June 3 for a Wine Club Party.

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• Hood River Athletic Club is hosting a Smoothie Pop-up on Monday, June 12th from 4:00pm to 5:30pm and 6:30pm to 7:30pm with Sarah Harper, Registered Dietitian and Yoga Instructor. Non-members welcome! Sarah will have nutritious smoothies to sample and will answer all of your smoothie-making questions.
• Pizza Leona has a new community pie! This classic style pizza with sausage, bacon & mushrooms is sure to be a crowd pleaser. The community pie funds contribute to Culture Seed of White Salmon, a local nonprofit that helps our youth here in the Gorge.
• The  Cadillac Carnivore is the new special pizza at Double Mountain. Mozzarella, genoa salami, hot capicola, pepperoni, housemade sausage, and applewood smoked bacon make this a pie you won’t want to miss.
• Strawberry season is here! The Gorge White House is open for U-Pick. $5/lb, come get yours before they’re all picked out.
• Congratulations to Cathedral Ridge Winery for taking gold in the Sunset International Wine Competition for their 2017 The Last Best Wife, a Petit Verdot.

As always, drop a note in the comments if we have missed your event or news.