Portland’s Getting a Modern Brasserie: Pinot American Brasserie Opens Summer 2010

Portland, Ore. (May 3, 2010) - The things we love about Parisian brasseries: They’re bustling, spacious and comfortable. The menu is full of delicious classic comforts we love. We can always get a table, and get a meal at whatever time of day we’re hungry.

The things we love about Portland restaurants: Passionate chefs use the best ingredients in the Northwest, always fresh and seasonal. The spaces are interesting and cool, the values are eco-friendly and price conscious.

The things we love about the new Pinot American Brasserie: ALL of the above.

Opening summer of 2010, in the gorgeous platinum LEED-certified Indigo Building, Pinot American Brasserie is positioned to be the heart and hub of the West End - a downtown neighborhood that’s a Portland nexus of business, entertainment, shopping and tourism.

At the helm is Executive Chef Bill King, long-time head of culinary development for McCormick & Schmick’s. King had a distinguished tenure in this successful restaurant group, but in his soul, he’s a chef and restaurateur who started his Portland cooking career in 1981 with his café and charcuterie shop Savoir Faire at Portland’s Yamhill Market Place, the city’s first urban public market. Chef Bill King was way ahead of the curve, making his own charcuterie, sold from his tiny shop at the market, and buying farm direct produce.

Pinot’s menu is a reflection of traditional French brasserie fare but with ingredients grown and raised in the Pacific Northwest. Variety and value are woven throughout; entrees will be mostly under $25, with the majority between $15 and $20, including Beef Short Ribs “Osso Buco Style,” Dijon Crusted Wild King Salmon and Pancetta-Apricot Glazed Pork Chop.

The space is lined with windows and accented with silver finishes and textured concrete floors. It’s cozy and welcoming at all hours. The chef’s table is the centerpiece of the restaurant, effortlessly surrounded by comfortable brasserie chairs and bistro tables. There will be a classic counter-service seafood bar, red banquettes and wine room, carving stations and a lively bar.

Stay tuned for more.

Pinot American Brasserie is located at 1205 SW Washington Portland, Oregon 97205. The restaurant’s website is www.pinotpdx.com.

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