Friday, August 06, 2010

Oregon Trip: Dinner at the Painted Lady Restaurant

The Painted Lady Restaurant is located in a refurbished Victorian house (the painted lady) in downtown Newberg. The chef and co-owner, Allen Routt, cooks seasonal dishes using fresh locally-sourced ingredients including local fish, berries, and hazelnuts. He opened the restaurant with his wine Jessica Bagley in 1995 after working several years in Napa Valley and then Las Vegas.


The Painted Lady Restaurant


The evening of our reservation was warm and breezy so we decided to sit out on the deck, a more relaxed setting than the elegant dining room inside. We chose the four-course meal which ended up being the best food we ever had in Oregon.


Alsatian Onion Tart with Bacon and Veal Sweet Breads



Seared Diver Scallop with Braised Endive and Grapefruit Supremes



Hazelnut Crusted True Cod with Viridian Farm Pea Ragout



Rabbit Roulade with Pancetta, Butted Savoy Cabbage and Medjool Dates



Chocolate Tart with Local Hazelnuts and Milk Chocolate Ice Cream


That night, the restaurant offered wine pairing with the menu but the wine list also included some older Pinot Noir vintages that were very well priced. So, after getting some advice from our extremely friendly and knowledgeable waitress, we ordered the 2001 J.K. Carriere Pinot Noir Willamette Valley with our meal. We were not disappointed: the wine was ready to drink with a complexity of aromas that went fabulously well with the food. And our plans for the following day were made: we had to visit the J.K. Carriere Winery.


2001 J.K. Carriere Pinot Noir Willamette Valley


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