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DWP 2019: Tender Table: Stories about food, family, identity

The Eleanor 1605 NW Everett St, Portland, OR, United States

Tender Table is a storytelling platform for women, trans men and nonbinary folks who are black, indigenous, or people of color. Tender Table seeks out narratives about our sweet, savory, sour, and bitter relationships to food and its connections to identity, memory, and community. Local Chefs Kusuma Rao of Ruchikala, Arlyn Frank of Platano Rising, and Dashia Fontleroy of Blackstreet Bakery will be sharing stories and food with us for this special edition of Tender Table curated for Design Week. **All ticket sales will go directly towards paying presenters** Through food, we connect with our culture, and at times it is through food that we share our culture with others. At Tender Table, all are welcome — expect to be immersed in stories, and sample…

$25

Summer Snack: A Day Party Presented by YGB x Tender Table

Jupiter NEXT 900 E. Burnside Street, Portland, OR, United States

YGB and Tender Table are throwing the party of the season on August 4th, SUMMER SNACK! A celebration of our BIPOC community, YGB has curated a killer lineup of performers, musicians, artists, and more. Tender Table will be providing people’s favorite snacks to keep the good vibes flowing, and have partnered with four local Portland chefs who will be serving up creations just for this event. We can't wait to see you all on the dance floor and by the chip bowl! HOST *SHRISTA TYREE PERFORMANCES *Burlesque: MS. BRIQ HOUSE *Live Music: VEANA BABY & MANUKA HONEY *DJ: CHUCKK PASTA CHEFS *ARLYN FRANK of Platano Rising *SAKILE J. MITCHELL *RO TAM of Tanglewood Beverage Company *EMILY DASILVA SNACKS You can expect foods like fresh lychee,…

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Tender Table: Megon, Arlyn, Constance, & Mathilde

Louiza 2808 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Portland, OR, United States

Please join us for an afternoon of stories and food by four amazing local chefs: *Megon Dee-Cave of Oracle Infused Wellness Co. *Arlyn Frank of Platano Rising *Constance James of Sweatpea Baking Co. *Mathilde Wilson of Mathilde's Kitchen This event is being held at Louiza on Sunday 12/15 from 1-3pm. Louiza is a community oriented event space located in Portland, OR. ***This event is not ticketed*** ***VERY Limited capacity, please arrive early*** Tender Table provides compensation to all presenters- thank you in advance for your donations. We suggest a $10-$15 donation for this event, with no one turned away for lack of funds. We will accept cash donations at the door and through Venmo. Tender Table is a storytelling platform for women, trans, and non-binary…

Free – $15