October 2009
October 3rd, 2009: 2009 Portland Baconfest
Join The Meat Show's host, Emily Gibson, at East Burn for the 2009 Baconfest! They have some bacon-related fun cooked up for you! Live bands--including Ether Circus, Blood Eagle, The Dry County Crooks, Super Secret Band, and more; Bacon Skateboards will be bringing their half pipe and skaters--including Johnny Turgesen, Kevin Kowalski, Benji Galloway (injured but will attend), Mason Huggins, Cody Lockwood, Mike Barnes, Oudalay Philavanh, and Noe Chavez; five rounds of bacon eating contests--including Voodoo Doughnuts Maple Bacon Bars; a Bacon Dance Off and a Bacon Confessional. Food and drinks provided by East Burn, Laurelwood Brewing, Rogue Ales, Parkers Waffles and New Deal Distillery.
More info & tickets at The Meat Show
October 3rd, 2009: Hand2Mouth Theater's Big Ol' Family Bar-B-Q
Hand2Mouth is a theatre ensemble committed to creating original work. Drawing from dance, music, theatre and design, Hand2Mouth strives to connect honestly with audiences and collaborators, blurring the line between performance and reality. They celebrate the raw, charged potential of the live encounter, and their methods and styles change to meet the demands of the work. Hand2Mouth performances push boundaries towards theatre that is bold and accessible. Join them at the Chill Palace for a $10-all-you-can-eat-and-drink Bar-B-Q and help support their efforts!
More info & tickets at Hand2Mouth Theater
October 3rd, 2009: University District Food Bank (Seattle): 2009 Take a Bite Out of Hunger Benefit Auction
For more than a quarter of a century, the University District Food Bank has helped prevent hunger in Northeast Seattle neighborhoods. Each week, more than 900 different families receive the groceries they need to prepare nutritionally balanced meals at home. Join the Food Bank for a family-style Moroccan feast at St. Demetrios Hall in Seattle's Montlake neighborhood for their annual benefit auction and help them Take a Bite out of Hunger.
This year's event will impress even the most seasoned auction attendees. Past favorites--the restaurant frenzy, dessert dash, and a delicious dinner from Cameron Catering--plus a few surprises are sure to keep things interesting. Auction items include airline tickets from both Alaska and Southwest, a 10 day cruise from Holland America, winemaker for the day and hotel stays at many great places across the Northwest. Tables of eight can be reserved so gather your friends together and make it a fun night out in support of a great cause.
More info & tickets at University District Food Bank
October 5th, 2009: The Bus Project's: The Wheelies: An Awards Show for Stuff that Matters
Don’t get us wrong, we think animated shorts, costume design and sound mixing are important, but democracy deserves a shout-out every now and again. Enter The Wheelies, a red carpet evening of live music and video, kibbitzing political figures, rousing speechifying and trophies for the bravest of politicans, civic-minded do-gooders and selfless volunteers.
More info & tickets at The Bus Project
October 8th, 2009: Nau Fall 2009 Line Launch Party
Join the eco-friendly designers of Nau Clothing and Lizard Lounge for the launch of their Fall 2009 collection at a free party at Lizard Lounge. DJs, dancing, light eats, beer and New Deal cocktails.
More info at Lizard Lounge
October 14th, 2009: New Deal Distillery Tasting at Vintage Cocktail Lounge
Join us for a special happy hour treat at the new Montavilla hot spot, Vintage Cocktail Lounge. Justin will be designing specialty cocktails with New Deal spirits and our distillers will be there offering free samples. Hope to see you there!
October 16th - 18th, 2009: Circus Artemis
Join Circus Artemis--Portland's only all-female circus act--at their weekend debut at A-WOL Warehouse Space in Northeast Portland featuring the absolute finest female circus acts. Their mission: "To blow audiences away with our amazing feats of strength, skill and beauty." Enjoy live music, a raffle of ridiculously fun prizes and food and drink.
More info & tickets at Event Brite
October 17th, 2009: Oregon Distillers Guild Fall Tasting
Join Oregon Distilleries at the beautiful ballroom at McMenamins Edgefield for an afternoon of spirits tastings and tours of Edgefield Distillery. Sample Oregon-made libations from the region's best craft distillers! We'll also provide light appetizers. Why not book a room at the hotel to make an evening of it? Along with Edgefield Distillery, guests to the tasting will include Artisan Spirits, Bendistillery, Cascade Peak Distillery, Highball Distillery, Hood River Distillers, House Spirits, Indio Spirits, Integrity Spirits, Liquid Vodka, New Deal Distillery, Rogue Spirits, and Sub Rosa Spirits.
More info & tickets at McMenamins' Edgefield
For tickets, contact McMenamins Edgefield at 503-669-8610.
October 24th & 25th, 2009: 5th Annual Great American Distillers Festival
It's Just Around the Corner: the 5th Annual Great American Distiller's Festival, October 24th and 25th at the Bossanova Ballroom: the Great American Distiller's Festival, a gathering of small distilleries from across the country, held here in Stumptown, a model for fledgling cottage industries around the country. Craft distillers, mixologists, bartenders, and aficionados alike converge for a weekend of events, tastings, mixology competition, happy hours, minglings and craft-distilled goodness of all sorts.
New Deal will be at the Festival manning a booth, plus, we'll have the Distillery and Tasting Room open all weekend for free tours and tastings for Festival guests. Here's your chance to purchase New Deal spirits you sampled at the Festival and check out our craft distilling operation in the heart of Portland's Southeast Industrial District--just a short walk away from the Festival's headquarters at Bossanova Ballroom.
Stay tuned to our blog, DISTILLATE, for more details about Distillery and Tasting Room hours that weekend.
More info about the Festival at Great American Distillers Festival
October 24th, 2009: DoveLewis' Wet Nose Soiree: Black & White Ball
The Wet Nose Soiree is DoveLewis' largest annual event. Guests at the gala honor the animlas we adore by celebratingthe unique bond we share with them. A hosted reception at the Nines features a signature cocktail by New Deal Distillery, silent and live auctions, a formal dinner and live entertainment from Michael Allen Harrison. Don't miss this unique event, packed with Portland's premiere animal lovers.
More info & tickets at Wet Nose Soiree
October 30th & 31st, 2009: Backfence PDX Presents: "I've Got Confidence"
“I’ve Got Confidence” is a night of smart comedy featuring Portland’s only female sketch comedy duo, Eastland Academy, and a sexy nerd, auGi! Eastland Academy is an attractive and combustive combination of seasoned improvisors and writers Shelley McLendon and Frayn Masters. The Eastland ladies are excited to bring you their latest show that promises amongst many things space travel, intense emotions, and a surprise visit from a unicorn. A show that will leave you with two new best friends that you might have crushes on.
auGi: Playful. Animated. Aggressive. Horny. Many words describe this 5’6” giant, but few do him justice. He’s currently developing a one-man show called “SexyNurd”—an autobiographical exploration of a rock star packaged in a nerd’s body- and he plans on rocking you in the same way that a hurricane would tonight. They join forces with two separate shows on one awesome night.
More info & tickets at Free Night of Theater 2009
October 31st, 2009: BLACKOUT: Halloween Dance Party with PICA & Ace Hotel
Celebrate the spooktacular Halloween weekend at The Cleaners with PICA, New Deal and the Ace Hotel. With vintage horror flicks, guest DJs, and a special punch from New Deal Vodka, PICA will dance till dawn at an all-night party fueled by boos and booze. DJs include special appearances by Topher Sinkinson (Trick) and Kristan Kennedy (Treat), who will drink the blood of the young and fabulous, while mixing hardcore haunted house classics.
Stay the night with us! In the afterlife, head upstairs and spend the night with PICA. Special-priced rooms - starting at just $95 for party-goers - will help you to get friendly with the ghosts.
More info & tickets at PICA
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