Sagebrush Classic Blog

Buy a Photo from this year’s Sagebrush Classic

campbell — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 22:46:57 +0000

Check out the complete image gallery from this year’s event. Want that adorable photo of you and your hubbie? Now you can purchase photos from the 2010 event, and all proceeds benefit the Deschutes Children’s Foundation. Prices are:

4×6 - $4
5×7 - $6
8×10 – $8

All photos are by digital-magicians.com and studio404photography.com.

Can’t get enough Deschutes? Join Us at the Street Fare!

campbell — Fri, 30 Jul 2010 18:12:45 +0000

Deschutes Brewery is closing down the street in front of their Portland Pub on August 12 from 5 – 9 p.m. for the all-new Deschutes Brewery Street Fare. A benefit for Morrison Child & Family Services, the Street Fare will feature Portland’s best street carts along with local indie music. These popular vendors will pair their specialty dishes with Deschutes ales for an evening of street food, live music and craft beer.
Portland food cart vendors have received national and international attention as some of the best in the world. Featured vendors for the Deschutes Brewery Street Fare include:

Live music acts include:

Sallie Ford & The Sound Outside
AgesAndAges
With busking by Loch Lomond and Luzelena and Paul from Y La Bamba

An entry fee of $5 includes the first food and beer taster, and additional taster tickets are only $4. For $250 a group of six can enjoy unlimited food and beer pairings and reserved seating. Tickets can be purchased online.

All proceeds benefit Morrison Child and Family Services. This event is open to all ages. For more information, call Deschutes Brewery at 503-296-4906.

About Morrison Child & Family Services

Morrison Child and Family Services is the leading provider of children’s mental health services in Multnomah County. A private, non-profit organization headquartered in Portland since 1947, Morrison employs proven, evidence-based practices to support children who have suffered from family abuse, substance abuse, neglect, and other traumas, resulting in mental and emotional issues.

Photos from the 2010 Sagebrush Classic!

campbell — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 18:17:19 +0000

Check out these great pictures from this year’s event. Doesn’t it bring back memories? Photos by studio404photography.com.

Video Spotlight’s Golf Tournament

campbell — Mon, 19 Jul 2010 19:39:03 +0000

Check out the video of this year’s Sagebrush Classic:

Deschutes Brewery Sagebrush Classic Golf – Bend

Sagebrush Helps Teenage Mothers Become Self Sufficient

campbell — Sat, 17 Jul 2010 20:14:32 +0000

Teenages mothers often find themselves in difficult, sometimes dangerous situations. Grandma’s House, a nonprofit, faith-based home and outreach provides safe shelter to homeless and abused pregnant, parenting and adopting girls between the ages of 12 and 19. The goal of Grandma’s House is to help each young woman become self sufficient and able to make responsible decisions for herself and her child.

The Sagebrush Classic first provided financial support to Grandma’s House in 2001 and last year gave them a $5,000 grant that allowed Grandma’s House to maintain its staff while working with an increased number of clients. In 2009, 14 homeless, pregnant or parenting teens and 13 infants received shelter, counseling and medical attention. The teens also learned life skills. Twenty-two past residents (up from 13 in 2008) received post counseling and support. Twelve youth (who were not pregnant) participated in the nonprofit’s pregnancy awareness and prevention programs, and 588 individuals were helped through Grandma’s Closet.

2010 Beerku Contest Winner Announced

campbell — Tue, 13 Jul 2010 05:29:56 +0000

Sagebrush Classic fans submitted so many wonderful beerkus this year, it was difficult to choose just one winner.

This year’s winner is Rachel:

Pour the twilight ale
Breath in the warm wind of night
Summer has begun

Hmm, a twilight ale is sounding pretty good right about now, thanks to Rachel’s lovely poem.

Check out all the top entries at Portland Food and Drink.com.

One of my favorites is by Brian:

Miss Spelt, Not Miss Spelled
She, a thirst quenching temptress
Please don’t tell my wife.

Thanks to the Food Dude for running a great beerku contest, and thanks to everyone who entered this year!

Chef of the Week: Charles Phan

campbell — Sun, 11 Jul 2010 03:47:19 +0000

Born in De Lat, Vietnam in 1962, Chef Charles Phan and his family left the country in 1975, eventually settling in San Francisco’s Chinatown. Chef Phan’s interest in cooking stemmed from his mother’s consistently elevating simple Vietnamese foods to new levels and he was charmed by the American traditions of Thanksgiving and Christmas feasts.

After several jobs, he opened a small créperie in a hotel before setting out on his own with The Slanted Door. This restaurant has been a phenomenal success with food featuring fresh local ingredients, a relaxed atmosphere, Riesling-driven wine list, full bar with premium brands, fresh squeezed juices, and hard-to-find Chinese teas. It is consistently ranked as one of the most highly esteemed restaurants in San Francisco. Charles recently opened Out The Door, a sister restaurant that is a to-go-only kiosk located next to The Slanted Door.

Sagebrush Supports Bend’s Community Center

campbell — Fri, 09 Jul 2010 20:17:52 +0000

Bend's Community Center connects the homeless and low-income youth with free bicycles.

Though the Sagebrush Classic attracts world-renowned chefs, it’s truly a community event. That’s why Deschutes Brewery is proud to support Bend’s Community Center through the Sagebrush Classic, providing the nonprofit with $6,000 in funding last year.

Bend’s Community Center offers a wide range of social services to children and families, including Feed The Hungry (the largest food kitchen in Central Oregon, providing 1,200 meals per week), Keep Them Warm (collection and distribution of winter clothing and outdoor survival gear), Becca’s Closet (formal wear for low-income teens) and Bend’s Community Bike Shed (providing free bikes to the homeless and low-income youth). Plus, the nonprofit operate a thrift store, a diaper bank and a job training program.

Since the downturn in the economy, Bend’s Community Center has experienced a sharp increase in demand for services, and at the same time it’s seen a drop in many of its regular sources of support.

“The funding from the Sagebrush Classic for general operations was invaluable and came at a critical time for our organization,” said Bruce Abernethy, Bend’s Community Center board president “ . . . The Sagebrush funding literally allowed us to keep staff on and our doors open.”

Chef of the Week: Vitaly Paley

campbell — Sun, 04 Jul 2010 23:30:52 +0000

Chef Vitaly Paley was born near Kiev in the former Soviet Union and immigrated to the United States in 1976. Trained as a concert pianist from childhood, he studied at the Julliard School before shifting his creative energies to cooking. In 1989, he earned a Grand Diploma from the French Culinary Institute in New York and refined his skills at the Union Square Café, Remi and Chanterelle in New York. He then apprenticed at the two-star Michelin restaurant, Moulin de la Gorce near Limoges, France.

By opening Paley’s Place in 1995, a restaurant with only 50 seats, Vitaly and his wife Kimberly have made a commitment to creativity and flexibility in cuisine, sophistication in service, and intimacy in the dining experience. Chef Paley has received numerous enthusiastic accolades, including the coveted James Beard Award for Best Chef Northwest in 2005.

The restaurant is continually featured in magazines and newspapers across the country – from the New York Times and Oprah Magazine to Gourmet, Bon Appetit and Sunset. Vitaly has appeared on television broadcasts like the Martha Stewart Show, Oprah, OPB’s Endless Feast, and Chefs A’Field, further showcasing his commitment to sustainable, seasonal Pacific NW cuisine.

Sagebrush Helps Reach Disadvantaged Youth Through Art

campbell — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 20:48:24 +0000

As William Carlos Williams once wrote, “men die miserably every day for lack of what is found there.” By focusing on art and nature, the nonprofit Caldera widens the scope of what disadvantage youth can find in their lives. The Sagebrush Classic supports this effort, and last year awarded Caldera its first grant from Sagebrush, a total of $5,000.

Caldera reaches out to disadvantaged sixth-graders and stays engaged with them into college through weekly mentoring, workshops with professional artists, a variety of special events and a life-changing arts and nature camp experience. They provide focused, ongoing mentoring to 115 students in five Central Oregon schools, with secondary outreach to more than 5,000 students. Support from the Sagebrush Classic has allowed Caldera to continue serving these youth in the current challenging fundraising climate.

Brooklyn-based choreographer Reggie Wilson leads a traditional call-and-response exercise with Central Oregon Caldera students.