Events
Winter Waters Kickoff Weekend: Newport
February 2-4th, Newport
Starting off the Winter Waters Seafare Series, our Kickoff Weekend in Newport, Oregon, will feature 3 days of seafood-centric programming, including an educational experience at Central Coast Food Web’s Yaquina Lab, a pre-fixe dinner at Local Ocean Seafoods with Chef Enrique, plus a family-friendly, free event at the The Pacific Maritime Heritage Center.
Book with the Newport Belle Feb 1st-5th for a 15% discount with code WinterWaters15. Bonus: Newport Belle will donate 5% of the room sale to Oregon Kelp Alliance.
Winter Waters Collab: Morchella x Epilogue Kitchen
Wednesday, Feb 7th, Portland
Chef Cameron Dunlap of Morchella and Chef Jonathan Jones of Salem-based Epilogue Kitchen are teaming up for a collaboration dinner, which will take place at Morchella in NE Portland on Wednesday, February 7th.
Chef Cameron will be joining in on the Winter Waters fun for a second year in a row, and we’re excited to invite Chef Jon to participate for the first time. Chef Jon was named a 2022 semifinalist for "Best Chef in the Northwest Region" by the James Beard Foundation. Chef Cameron’s restaurant, Morchella, was named Bon Appetit Magazine’s Best New Restaurant of 2022.
Seaweed Cyanotypes
Saturday, February 10th + 11th from 12-3pm, Cannon Beach
Come make your own seaweed cyanotypes! A cyanotype is a photographic blueprint made through a chemical reaction between UV light and chemically coated paper. Cyanotypes have been a form of scientific documentation for seaweed, terrestrial plants, and natural specimens since they were invented in the 1700s and were actually some of the original form of photographic printing. Come learn about the process and techniques to make cyanotypes using a collection of pressed seaweeds and PNW flora. Each student will get to make 4-5 prints!
Your hosts and teachers will be Sam Block, wood worker, photographer, and owner of Block Studio alongside Alanna Kieffer, marine biologist, educator, seaweed farmer, and owner of Shifting Tides. This workshop will be held at Bacana, a community coworking space in Cannon Beach.
Winter Waters at Pacific Way Cafe
Friday, Feb 9th at 6pm, The Pacific Way, Gearhart
Eat something delicious, while doing something good! Chef Trever Gilbert’s tasting menu will highlight local seafood & sea vegetables while a portion of sales will go to supporting our non-profit Oregon Kelp Alliance. This 8-course meal will be pescatarian, gluten-free, and dairy-free.
Chef Trever hosted a seaweed-centric dinner for year one of Winter Waters, and we’re excited to welcome him back as a chef partner. Standout dishes included the Oregon Rockfish Ceviche with pickled Dulse, citrus, apple, coconut, shallot & papadum, as well as Tamarind and Kelp Glazed Squash with chili, tamarind & sweet potato. We’re excited to see what Chef Trever has up his sleeve for this meal!
Cookshop Seaweed Cooking Class
Friday, February 16th, Portland
Getting creative with sea veggies in the kitchen has never been easier thanks to this seaweed-focused cooking class, hosted by the pros at the Portland Cookshop!
Winter Waters at Nekst
Friday and Saturday, February 16th + 17th, Astoria
Winter Water at NEKST in Astoria will give guests two opportunities to enjoy a spectacular meal focused on hyper-local and seasonal flavors, utilizing ingredients foraged and harvested on the coast.
