June 26th, 2010
¡OBA! Restaurante – Portland
In addition to his 
duties at the restaurant, Chef Scott Neuman has hosted a radio show, “Dining Out in the Northwest,” for more than eight years. Oba was called “the best place to eat while in Portland” by The New York Times and chosen as “Restaurant of the Year” by Willamette Week. Oba serves Nuevo Latino cuisine – “the kind of comfort food you’d find on a sultry Cuban plantation in the 1950s, or in a spacious South American hacienda today,” as Neuman says – and is strongly committed to using sustainable, natural, organic and regional products whenever possible.
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June 25th, 2010
Because of lack of parental involvement and low-expectations, kids can fall through the cracks of the public school system. That’s why Sagebrush is proud to support the program Big Brothers Big Sisters of Central Oregon (BBBSCO). Since 2002, Sagebrush has provided
BBBSCO with $11,667. The nonprofit used these funds to create school-based mentoring initiatives to reach out to kids who may not be served through its community-based program. BBBSCO provides youth with a healthy mentor who gives them positive, stable attention and can assist them with important life decisions. This helps prevent these youth from falling into risky behaviors and truancy and helps them deal with difficult situations at home. With a positive, encouraging mentor, these youth can excel.
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June 20th, 2010
Devi and American Marsala – New York, NY
Chef Suvir Saran is making great contributions to furthering appreciation of Indian food in America. Most recently, The Culinary Institute of America named him Chairman, Asian Culinary Studies for its World Cuisines Council. He has been featured in some of the nation’s most prestigious magazines including Bon Appétit, Parade and the Wall Street Journal, and has made many television and radio appearances on The Food Network, The Martha Stewart Show, Next Iron Chef and more. He often speaks at the Culinary Institute of America, and has been a featured chef at Epcot International Food & Wine Festival, South Beach Wine & Food Festival and others.
His education and career initially began in the art world. While working a day job in this field, his evenings were spent cooking elaborate meals for friends who urged him to teach cooking classes and cater events. Saran started a small catering business that became one of New York’s hottest catering companies heralded by New York Magazine. A highlight of his career was cooking the first Indian meal ever served at Carnegie Hall for a host of international celebrities and dignitaries in honor of the 50th anniversary of India’s independence. When he is not on the road, Saran enjoys working on his 68-acre American Masala Farm in upstate New York.
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June 18th, 2010
The Sagebrush Classic is “helping make a reader today” by supporting SMART. 
This nonprofit is working toward a future in which every child in Oregon can read and feels empowered to be successful. Since 2000, Sagebrush has donated $24,500 to SMART, which has helped the program provide literacy support to over 850 students each year. The funds also paid for two new books per child to be taken home each month, and enabled SMART to recruit and train new volunteers. These volunteers read one-on-one with kindergarten to third grade children in public schools that serve low-income students, helping them learn to read.
Tags: SMART, Start Making a Reader Today
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June 15th, 2010
Last year, people loved the Beerku Contest so much, we’re bringing it back again. The first-place winner will receive a pair of tickets to the Sagebrush Classic Feast. You can enter now at Portland Food and Drink.com. The contest will close July 8. To be eligible, the haiku must follow thee traditional form – 5 syllables, 7 syllables, 5 syllables. They must make some reference to beer, though not specifically about Deschutes. Good luck everyone!
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June 15th, 2010
Deschutes Brewery’s Executive Chef Matt Neltner uses only the finest ingredients in his cuisine. The emphasis is on fresh and handcrafted products, with everything possible made at the pub, including the sausage, breads and mustard. Even the burgers come from freshly-ground, locally-farmed Borlen Cattle Company beef raised on Deschutes Brewery’s spent grain and hops. When you’re in Bend, stop by our pub and say hi to our Sagebrush Chef, Matt Neltner.
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June 12th, 2010
Is my child developmentally on track to start kindergarten? Is there something wrong with her vision? Does he have behavioral problems or is he just rambunctious? For many families, these questions are difficult to answer—and not finding the answers could have serious consequences to a child’s health and education. That’s why the Sagebrush Classic is proud to support the nonprofit Healthy Beginnings.
Since 1999, Sagebrush has donated more than $47,000 to Healthy Beginnings. They provide comprehensive assessment and referral service for the health and development of children under six years old in Deschutes County. With Sagebrush’s funding, the program has expanded services 25 percent and started offering interpretive services for non English speakers, serving almost 500 children a year. According to the nonprofit, this could not have been possible without support from the Sagebrush Classic.
Tags: Deschutes Children's Foundation, fundraiser, Healthy Beginnings, nonprofit
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June 7th, 2010
Rated one of the best new restaurants in the world by Condé Nast Traveler,
McMichael’s Blacksmith Restaurant opened to immediate accolades from residents and tourists eager for an upscale, new American menu. McMichael’s formal education includes a marketing degree from the University of Texas and a degree from the School of Culinary Arts in Denver. Check out this local Bend chef at the Sagebrush Classic Feast or at the Blacksmith Restaurant in downtown Bend.
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June 4th, 2010
Since 2000, the Sagebrush Classic has helped Saving Grace provide services and support to survivors of domestic violence and sexual assault by providing more than $41,000. All of these funds have been used to improve and maintain Saving Grace’s 24 bed confidential shelter, including installing a security system, replacing the floor and funding a shelter therapist. This shelter has become the safe haven for women and children escaping from dangerous situations.
“This [shelter] is the cornerstone of our services and without these projects we would have been unable to provide the safety and healing to many shelter residents over the past 10 years,” said Kelly Schukart, director of development and communication at Saving Grace. “We could not have continued the programs at this level without over $41,000 of funding from Sagebrush Classic over the years.”
Tags: Deschutes Children's Foundation, domestic violence, nonprofit, Saving Grace
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May 31st, 2010
Le Henri IV – Rostrenen, France
Raised in Paris, Chef Jean Pierre LeLievre dreamed of traveling the world through food. He spent two years in the French Army cooking for his brigade’s Chief of Staff.
After leaving the army, he worked as Chef and Executive Chef at many restaurants and hotels in France. His lifelong dream of cooking in America was realized in 1982 when he revived the Chateau Pyrenees in Denver, Colorado with many 4-Star reviews.
By 1985 Jean Pierre wanted to finish raising his children in France, so he started his own catering company and then in 2004, he sold this enterprise and purchased the quaint Hotel Le Henri IV-Medicis in Rostrenen, a small village on the northwest coast of France. With two restaurants on property, Jean Pierre turns out classic French cuisine in the Grand Salon and classic Bretagne cuisine in the Café next door.
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