Join a Cooking Workshop!

Say goodbye to rainy winter blues with a delicious cooking experience, hosted by PDX food educator Cara Can Cook at Che's lovely kitchen and event space in East Portland.Snacks and refreshments provided for kids during the afternoon sessions, and the 21+ evening session includes pub trivia & beverages for sale.Tickets to workshops below, we'll see you soon!

Earth Day PNW Food Festival (4/22)

Join us on Earth Day 2026 for a celebration of the Pacific Northwest's finest cuisine, and discover how the land around us shapes the local foods we know and love so well.Learn to prepare and pick a dungeness crab, break down a whole salmon, dive into the wild world of wild-foraged mushrooms and greens, and consume more marionberries than you ever thought possible.Daytime workshops are designed for kids + their grownups, with snacks, coloring pages, and a food science lesson all included with your station.Our evening 21+ workshop includes both NA and adult beverages for purchase, plus a 2-round session of food-themed pub trivia (with $100+ of prizes from our sponsor, Kitchen Kaboodle!)Reserve your spot today, and we'll see you there!

Learn To Make Dumplings (5/13)

Bring a friend and discover the joy of fresh dumplings, delicious gyoza, and sweet ice cream mochi in our dumpling cooking workshop!The communal art of dumpling-making is a tradition that goes back for thousands of years. During this workshop we'll dive into the history of Japanese-American cuisine, discuss the science behind texture, and so much more.Daytime workshops are designed for kids + their grownups, with snacks, coloring pages, and a food science lesson all included with your station.Our evening 21+ workshop includes both NA and adult beverages for purchase, plus a 2-round session of food-themed pub trivia (with $100+ of prizes from our sponsor, Kitchen Kaboodle!)Reserve your spot today, and we'll see you there!