We’d once again like to thank all of those that supported the 10-10-10 Portland Charity Gala.
Our amazing photographer Chris Pokorny has posted all of this photos at this web-site and we’ve prepared and short video showing YOU off to the world. On top of your generosity, you all looked great too!
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Thank you for supporting the 10-10-10 Portland Charity Gala!
The cooking competition was fierce at the first Portland Chef Face-off at PureSpace on October 10th, 2010. With nearly 300 voting tasters to please, ten of Portland’s top chefs took their best shot at winning the honors on the evening. When the votes were counted, Rick Widmayer of Screen Door won the Tiffany & Co. Audience Award and took him a beautiful crystal cup trophy to commemorate the win.
Rick Widmayer wins Audience Award
A panel of judges also picked their own winner after discussion and re-tasting of their top two choices. The three judge panel was unanimous in selecting Ben Bettinger of Beaker and Flask as the winner of the Tiffany & Co. Judges Choice Award.
Ben Bettinger wins Judges Choice
“What was amazing about the food selection was the innovation and risk that these dishes showed. These chefs really wanted to win and you could see that in the choices that they made,” said Joe English, President of the 10-10-10 Portland Charity Gala and Portland Chef Face-off.
The competition was intense from all sides. The ten chefs represented all different disciplines from down-home Southern cooking to Greek cuisine. The dishes prepared by each chef were:
– Cameron Addy — belly — “Braised beef shortrib with a fall squash mascarpone puree and fried shallot gremolata”
– David Anderson – Genoa — “Canneloni stuffed with duck confit”
– Ben Bettinger – Beaker & Flask — “Braised Pork Belly, Delicata squash and Apple Salad, Apple Cider Gastrique”
– Chris Carriker – Gilt Club — “24 hour braised brisket with cheese curd potato puree topped with Oregon corn relish”
– Andrew Garret – Cafe Nell – ”
– Gregory Gourdet – Departure — “Spice Roasted Duck Pancakes, Sweet and Sour Butternut Squash, Ginger, Juniper, Gin”
– Lacey-Jane Miller – Eleni’s — “Arni Kokkinisto: Marinated leg of lamb, braised in red wine, fresh herbs, garlic, onion, and roasted tomatoes and peppers”
– Sarah Schafer – Irving Street Kitchen – “Sea Urchin with Dungeness crab”
– Leather Storrs – Noble Rot – “Plum Sour Soda with bacon-ginger snap sandwiches”
– Rick Widmayer – Screen Door – “”Smoked Meatloaf with gold potato”
The audience loved the fact that they were in charge of selecting the winner. Numerous attendees mentioned that they were taking the food tasting seriously at this event. “We know that we’re not just eating, but judging these dishes. So we’re eating slowly and really trying to think about what we like,” said Steve Brown of Portland, Oregon.
Vanessa Carlton performing at 10-10-10 Portland
The event was a benefit for the Leukemia & Lymphoma society. By all accounts the event was a big success and organizers are already looking forward to a second installment. “The sound of 11-11-11 rolls off the tounge,” said Joe English. Watch for more information in the coming months.
10-10-10 Portland Charity Gala
. 10-10-10 has finally arrived and our big celebration is just a few hours away!
Here are some final notes:
— It wouldn’t be Portland without weather challenges. PureSpace is nice and dry once you are inside. Please don’t let the weather keep you away. We have coat racks available for your coats and other wet gear.
— Our ticketing web-site is now closed for our final preparations. The event is almost entirely sold out. We may have a few tickets left for sale at the door, but please be patient if you come down to the venue to find out. We must accommodate ticketed guests first before we sell any remaining tickets. We will honor passes of guests that did not pre-register as best we can.
— Don’t forget to arrive promptly for the event start. The starting time of the Portland Chef Face-off is 5:00PM and you will need the time from 5:00-7:00PM to taste those 10 bites and vote.
— The venue looks spectacular. Our volunteers have worked so hard on this event. Please help us thank them by showing up, having fun, spending money (it’s for such a good cause) and enjoying what we have collective created for you.
See you later today!
Joe English, 10-10-10 Portland
More questions: click here
The 10-10-10 Charity Gala is now just days away! This important event benefits the work of The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society in the race to find cures for children’s cancers. We will celebrate the many achievements that have been made to find a cure and we’ll hope — with your help — to make more steps toward winning the battle once and for all.
And there are other important questions that will be on our minds: who will win the Audience Award for top chef our 2010 Portland Chef Face-off? Who will take home a custom barrel of Oregon Pinot Noir? Who will win the $5,000 pair of Tiffany & Co. watches? All of those questions will be answered 10-10-10 at PureSpace in Portland. We hope you’ll be there with us all the way.
We’ve prepared this information for those of you coming to the event, to help you find answers to some important questions about the evening and resources for answering any others you may have.
As 10-10-10 falls on a Sunday evening, we have structured the agenda to be earlier than other evening benefit events. Please come at 5:00PM to get started tasting those dishes from our amazing chefs in the Portland Chef Face-off.
Agenda:
— Event Start Time / Doors Open at 5:00PM
— Registration will open at 4:30PM.
— It is very important to be prompt as the Portland Chef Face-off tasting runs from 5:00PM-7:00PM. You’ll have ten amazing dishes to taste, plus other food to eat and our silent auction to participate in. You’ll want all of that two hours to fully experience this portion of the event.
— At 7:00PM, our program will begin. We will feature a live auction, our Tiffany & Co. Mystery Box Event and then just before 8:00PM, the awarding of the Tiffany & Co. Cup for the top chef in the Portland Chef Face-off. Remember, you pick the winner, so don’t forget to vote after tasting those ten dishes.
— At 8:00PM, Vanessa Carlton performs live on stage.
— The evening will close at 9:00PM.
Location:
The event will be held at PureSpace Portland. PureSpace is located at the corner of NW 14th and Overton in the Pearl District. The physical address is: 1315 NW Overton Street, Portland, OR 97209.
Parking:
We have secured the parking lot at the corner of NW 15th and Pettygrove for the first 95 vehicles. There is also plenty of on-street parking in this part of the Pearl District. If the lot is full, please park on the streets surrounding the venue.
Dress:
The event is formal, but we want to provide you with the flexibility to have fun as well. We’re calling the attire “Rainbow Formal” or “Hollywood Formal”. Please dress in formal attire, but feel free to eschew the black-tie if you see fit. Our judges panel will provide an award for the best dressed couple at the event.
Food and Beverage:
The event will feature dishes from 10 of the top chefs in Portland. You’ll be able to taste them and then cast your vote in the Portland Chef Face-off. In addition to these dishes, we are also providing food in the silent auction area. You won’t likely go away hungry. If you’d like to see the menu, it can be accessed on our web-site by clicking here. We will also be serving Pinot Noir from Ribera Vineyards, Pinot Grigio from Apolloni Vineyards and tasty beer from Widmer brewing.
Confirmations and Tickets:
Please bring your identification and a copy of your confirmation e-mail with you to event registration.
Credit Cards:
Please bring a credit card to participate in the silent and live auction, Tiffany & Co. Mystery Box event and other activities. You will swipe your card at check-in and then be presented with a final bill at the end of the evening with an itemized receipt of all your purchases.
Auction Catalogs:
The auction catalogs can be accessed at the following web-site: https://pdx1010.ejoinme.org/auctions
More details:
Check out our Frequently Asked Questions post by clicking here.
See you on 10-10-10!
With 10-10-10 Portland just seven days away, people are starting to ask what’s on the menu. The menus of the competition chefs in the Portland Chef Face-off are confidential for now, although we’ve seen them and you will not be disappointed. However, we can give you a preview of the additional food that we’re serving at the event to get your stomachs rumbling and your brains mulling.
How will the event work?
Our food service has been structured in a unique way to support the Portland Chef Face-off. As guests will be tasting dishes from 10 of Portland’s top chefs, they will be given a small tray with a wine-glass cut-out and a wine glass to use throughout the evening. The chefs themselves each have a station in our Chef Face-off area, where guests will be able to walk up, take their bite and watch what they chefs are doing. The food tasting will run from 5:00-7:00PM.
There will also be a more food in the entrance area (near the all-important wine and beer services) where we will feature food from Portland’s 50 Plates restaurant to complement the food being prepared in the Face-off. From approximately 5:00-5:45PM we will be serving seafood and sushi and then from 5:45-7:00PM, we will have an array of Cheeses, Charcuterie, salads and potatoes. All of this is designed to complement the ten other dishes being served by our competition chefs.
Desert is a surprise and will be served later in the evening.
The Menu!
Selection One: Seafood
– Assorted Nigri, Maki & Vegetarian Sushi
– Poached Gulf Hopper Prawns with brandied cocktail sauce
Selection Two: Cheese and Charcuterie
– Shaved Bresaola Beef
– La Quercia Prosciutto
– Pate Campagne
– Chicken Liver Mousse with Prunes & Pistachios
– Assorted Imported and Domestic Cheeses
– Sliced Baguettes, Artisan Crackers and House Made Lavosh
– Quince Preserves, Mustards, Cornichons & Pickled Onions
Selection Three: Salad and Potatoes
– Beet, Granny Smith Apple, Blue Cheese, Endive & Candied Hazelnut Salad apple cider vinaigrette
– Country Ham, Arugula, White Peach & Pickled Watermelon Rind Salad
– Warm Yukon Potato Blini with Crème Fraiche, Caviar and House Made Lox
– Twice Baked Bliss Potatoes white cheddar, truffle, sour cream, natural bacon and scallions
Yum!
Check back here for more details throughout the week! Some tickets are still available, but they are going fast. Click here to go to our ticketing web-site.
Our 10-10-10 Portland Charity Gala is just a few days away and so here is our frequently asked questions guide to help answer some of your questions. We will be adding additional information to this post as it becomes available or changes.
What is the date of the event? October 10th, 2010.
Who is benefiting from the event? Proceeds will be donated to The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society to help find cures for childhood Leukemia.
When does the event start? The event starts at 5:00PM. The complete agenda can be found on the Evening Agenda page.
Where is the event located? 10-10-10 Portland is being held at PureSpace in the Pearl District. It is located at NW 14th and Overton on the right side of the street when heading north on NW 14th Street. The physical address is: 1315 NW Overton Street, Portland, OR 97209.
What is the theme of the event? Our event is a celebration of all that has been done in the battle to end childhood Leukemia and a look forward to the end of this terrible disease in the near future.
Are tickets still available? Yes, there are limited tickets still available. If you are planning to attend, you should buy your tickets soon. Tickets are available on our ticketing site.
Will tickets be available at the door? If the event is not sold-out, we will sell tickets on a walk-up basis. Availability of certain types of tickets may be limited. Tickets will be first-come, first-served.
What is the attire for the evening? The event is formal, but we want to provide our guests the flexibility to have fun as well. We’re calling the attire “Rainbow Formal” or “Hollywood Formal”. Please dress in formal attire, but feel free to eschew the black-tie if you see fit. Our judges panel will provide an award for the best dressed couple at the event.
Will I need a credit-card at check-in? We encourage all guests or couples to have a credit-card available at registration. We will register your credit-card in our system and then you will easily be able to purchase items in the silent auction, live auction, Tiffany & co. Mystery Box Event and Wine Wall. When you are ready to leave, you will be presented a consolidated invoice listing all of your purchases and there will be only a single charge to your credit-card.
Competitors in the 2010 Portland Chef Face-off
Who will select the winner in the Portland Chef Face-off? There are two awards for the evening event. The Audience Award will be a popular vote of all of the attendees. The Judges Award will be selected by our panel of judges. Each winner will receive the Tiffany & Co. Cup, which is a beautiful etched trophy, along with bragging rights for the next year. The winners will be announced at the conclusion of the Live Auction.
What kind of food and wine is included in the ticket price? In addition to the 10 tastes (or bites) for our competition chefs, we will be serving additional food to round out the meal. We will be pouring Ribera Pinot Noir, Apolloni Pinot Grigio, and Widmer Beer. Wine and beer is included in your ticket price.
Who is your Master of Ceremonies? We are very honored to have Dave Anderson of the Mark and Dave Show and AM Northwest as the our Master of Ceremonies. We selected Dave because he is funny and although Leukemia is not funny, we think that an evening of celebration of the positives is a good thing.
Who is your headline entertainment? Three-time Grammy Nominee Vanessa Carlton will perform live at 8:00PM to round out the evening. She will play solo-piano and is scheduled to perform for approximately one hour. We are so looking forward to having her here in Portland, as she is an amazing artist and performer.
Who is spinning up the tunes? The tunes during the evening will be brought to us by one of the best DJs in the country, DJ Quantum from Oakland, California. DJ Quantum has been a professional DJ for more than 10 years and he is known to throw down some mean jams.
Who are the event’s sponsors? We are so thankful for the participation of our major sponsors — Tiffany & co., Alaska Airlines, and KINK FM. Our In-kind Sponsors are — Power Balance, Widmer Brewing, Ribera Winery, Apolloni Winery and CMD.
What is the Tiffany & co. Mystery Box Event? Tiffany & co. is bringing us very unique part of the evening. Guests will have the opportunity to purchase one of 100 gift-wrapped porcelain boxes. Here’s the catch: when the boxes are unwrapped, one of them will be a crystal box. The person with the crystal box wins matching Tiffany & co. watches valued at approximately $5,000.
What is up for bid in the live and silent auction? We are offering almost 70 packages for sale in our live and silent auction, including some incredibly unique items. This is your chance to purchase an autographed Lance Armstrong Team In Training cycling jersey, numerous dinners from our competition chefs, a custom crafted-barrel of Pinot Noir Wine, tickets to the 2011 Grammy Awards and the Masters and many other items.
Can I bid in the auction if I’m not at the event? Yes. You may make an offer to the auctioneer in advance of bidding. You will be required to register your credit card in our system and we will issue you a bidder number. Then your maximum bid will be entered at the appropriate time. Of course, if you are outbid, you have no way to respond, so it is better to be at the auction in person. Contact us if you need more information.
Why aren’t you coming? You really should be. This is going to be one amazing event and we’d love to have you. Purchase your tickets today.
See you on 10-10-10!
PORTLAND, OR – September 23, 2010 – Oregon is known for our Pinot Noir wine and the dream of a privately labeled wine may be the ultimate adventure for wine lovers. One lucky bidder will be able to achieve that dream as they have the chance to purchase a custom barrel of Oregon Pinot Noir wine that will yield about 325 bottles of their very own vintage.
This is just one of the eleven items announced today in the live auction catalog for 10-10-10 Portland’s Charity Gala. The event will also feature a silent auction with dozens more items and a special opportunity from event sponsor Tiffany & co. that promises to provide some added intrigue for bidders.
The 10-10-10 Portland Charity Gala, Oct. 10, 2010, which is a benefit for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, will raise funds to fight Leukemia in children, the most common form of cancer affecting children. The evening includes the first Portland Chef Face-off, in which ten of Portland’s top chefs compete for the votes of audience members in an American Idol meets Iron Chef food challenge. Three-time Grammy Award Nominee Vanessa Carlton closes out the evening with a live concert.
Live Auction Catalog Announced
The live auction represents 11 packages that are sure to be hotly contested among bidders for their unique qualities.
The eleven packages being offered in the live auction are:
– A custom crafted barrel of Oregon Pinot Noir from Stormy Morning Vineyards and Ribera winery. This incredible offering includes 1,100 pounds of grapes which the bidder can watch being harvested and crushed and then all services to create the wine. The end result is a private labeled bottling of approximately 325 bottles of premium Oregon Pinot Noir.
– A cycling jersey autographed by seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong. The jersey bears the logo of The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society’s Team In Training program.
– Two tickets to the 2011 Masters Golf Tournament. This very hard to acquire package includes first-class airfare and hotel accommodations during the final weekend of the tournament.
– A package of two tickets to the 2011 Grammy Awards and after-party, including air-fare and hotel to the event.
– Two unrestricted round-trip airline tickets from event sponsor Alaska Airlines
– A children’s bedroom decoration package that includes a custom door (with a very cute puppy dog on it), painting, toys and custom painting by Vivid Hue painting.
– A private wine-maker dinner for 12 at the Bill and Mary Lowblad’s Stormy Morning Vineyard Homestead in Banks. The new residence overlooking the vineyard features an open lodge-like great-room and show-place kitchen where dinner will be created by the winning chef in the Portland Chef Face-off and wine will be supplied by Ribera Vineyards.
– A cocktail reception including wine, cheese and heavy hors d’oeuvres for 40 people at the Thirst Wine Bar on Portland’s Riverwalk.
– A reception of wine, cheese and charcuterie for 20 people at Irving Street Kitchen in Portland’s Pearl District, featuring Portland Chef Face-off competitor Sarah Schafer.
– A seven night stay at a beautiful three-bedroom home in Bali, Indonesia. This package includes massages for eight people and breakfast each day for eight people.
– Dinner and wine for twelve at Portland’s Genoa Restaurant, featuring Portland Chef Face-off competitor Chef David Anderson.
Complete details and all restrictions are available at the following URL: https://pdx1010.ejoinme.org/auctions
Silent Auction Contains More Great Opportunities
While the live auction is intended to showcase a few of the items available, the silent auction will offer more great packages for bidding at the 10-10-10 event. The silent auction catalog includes more dinners from Portland Chef Face-off chefs, hotel and travel packages, and tickets to events such as the 2011 Kentucky Derby and Ellen DeGeneres show.
Tiffany & co. Offers Mystery Event
Event sponsor Tiffany & co. will also provide the very unique “mystery box” event during the evening. Attendees will be able to purchase Tiffany & co. ceramic boxes. The wrapped boxes will be delivered during the live auction. One lucky purchaser will have received a special crystal box in their wrapped package. This lucky purchaser will then have won matching his and hers Tiffany & co. watches (valued at ~$5,000 total).
Individual Tickets and Tables on Sale Now
Ticket sales are now open for 10-10-10 Portland at www.101010-portland.org. Prices range from $200 for individual reception style tickets to $350 for tickets with plush reserved seating, VIP access and a premium gift bag.
Tickets are available at: https://pdx1010.ejoinme.org/tickets
Join us 10-10-10!
PORTLAND, OR –– Capping an amazing night, three-time Grammy Nominee Vanessa Carlton will perform at the 10-10-10 Portland Charity Gala, a benefit for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.
Vanessa Carlton will take the stage for a live concert performance as the evening comes to a close on October 10th, 2010 at the PureSpace Event venue in Portland. Carlton will perform solo, singing and playing the piano before an intimate crowd expected to be about 500 people.
Vanessa is best known for the hit song “A Thousand Miles” from her record “Be Not Nobody.” The song was recognized with three Grammy Award nominations, for “Record of the Year,” “Song of the Year,” and “Best Instrumental Arrangement Accompanying Vocalist(s) and was the sixth most played song of the year in 2002. She has since recorded two albums, titled “Harmonium” and “Heroes and Thieves.”
“Vanessa Carlton represents the perfect voice to cap off an evening of celebration at the 10-10-10 Portland Charity Gala,” said Joe English, President of Foundation 10-10. “Having seen her perform to a small room full of people a few years ago, I know that she can fill up a room with her voice and move people with her music. She’s an amazing talent.”
Video: Watch Vanessa Carlton perform live at the Top of the Pops
Dave Anderson will be Master of Ceremony
Dave Anderson
“In selecting an MC for the evening, we hoped to find someone that could contribute to the tone of the evening by keeping the audience energized and upbeat,” said English. “While we have a difficult challenge in curing children’s cancer, so much positive has been achieved over the last 20 years that we think it is fitting to celebrate the positive and then look forward to a day when we’ve won the battle.”
The 10-10-10 Portland Charity Gala, Oct. 10, 2010, which is a benefit for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, will raise funds to fight Leukemia in children, the most common form of cancer affecting children. The evening includes the first Portland Chef Face-off, in which ten of Portland’s top chefs compete for the votes of audience members in an American Idol meets Iron Chef food challenge.
The evening also will include an auction that will put amazing items up for grabs. In the catalog for the event are a custom barrel of Pinot Noir wine (dubbed the “Wine Maker’s Experience”, tickets for The Masters in 2011, and tickets to the 2011 Grammy Awards.
Individual Tickets and Tables on Sale Now
Ticket sales are now open for 10-10-10 Portland at www.101010-portland.org. Prices range from $200 for individual reception style tickets to $350 for tickets with plush reserved seating, VIP access and a premium gift bag.
Group tables that include branding and recognition as corporate sponsor are available. These tables include 10 seats and sponsor attribution. The price for a sponsored table is $5,000.
Foundation 10-10
The ten competitors in the Portland Chef Face-off had their first opportunity to meet this week in a preview event at the PureSpace Event center in Portland. All ten of the chefs were on-hand for the briefing about the 10-10-10 Portland Charity Gala and the associated Portland Chef Face-off.
The challenge has been laid down. Each chef has to prepare a bite (or taste) and that is their one and only opportunity to win the votes of the audience. Like a combination of American Idol and Iron Chef, in this competition the voting is done by the audience itself. A panel of celebrity judges, including food writers, will also give their opinions and award a trophy of their own.
Competitors in the 2010 Portland Chef Face-off
Pictured above are the competitors: Seated Left to Right – Gregory Gourdet, Sarah Schafer, Chris Carriker, Lacey Jane Miller, and Ben Bettinger. Standing Left to Right – Rick Widmayer, David Anderson, Andrew Garrett, Cameron Addy, and Leather Storrs
“The inspiration for the challenge came after a recent food event in which several of the attendees could not stop talking about a taste they had from Ben Bettinger’s Beaker & Flask,” Joe English, President of Foundation 10-10 told the assembled crowd. “This really made an impact on me; I thought ‘what would I make if I only had one bite?’ The challenge is to create wow and impact to win the competition against nine other chefs that are out to do exactly the same thing.”
A number of the chefs had not met before this week’s meeting and they were jovial and happy to meet their competitors. But that will change on 10-10-10. As Chef Lacey Jane said, “Bring it on! May the best Chef win!”
The Portland Chef Face-off is part of the 10-10-10 Charity Gala, a benefit for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Guests will participate in the Chef Face-off, tasting foods from ten of the best chefs in Portland and then voting on the winner. Incredible experiences are up for sale in silent and live auctions during the event, including a custom barrel of Pinot Noir wine and tickets to the 2011 Masters. A live concert performance will conclude the evening. A separate announcement of the headliner entertainment is coming next week.
Tickets are limited and on-sale now. The link for ticket sales is: https://pdx1010.ejoinme.org/tickets.
Join us October 10th, 2010!
PORTLAND — Foundation 10-10 announced today Portland chefs Leather Storrs and Cameron Addy have joined the upcoming Portland Chef Face-off. Storrs and Addy are the final two participants in the competition, which will pit ten of Portland’s top chefs against one another in a competition to win over attendees at the 10-10-10 Portland Charity Gala.
In the competition, the chefs will prepare a small plate or “bite” and this will be their one and only chance to impress the audience members to garner their votes.
Leather Storrs is Chef and Co-owner of Noble Rot Wine Bar and is a Portland native. “Storrs will benefit from his “small plate” experience at Noble Rot our Chef Face-off, which requires making a big impression with just a bite of food,” said Bill Lowblad, Director of the Portland Chef Face-off.
Cameron Addy is Chef and Co-owner of Belly Restaurant, which focuses on using seasonal and local ingredients in their Northeast Portland eatery.
With the addition of the final two names to the roster, all ten chefs have now been announced. The complete list of chefs in the Portland Chef Face-off are as follows:
– Cameron Addy – Belly Restaurant
– David Anderson- Genoa
– Ben Bettinger – Beaker & Flask
– Chris Carriker – Gilt Club
– Andrew Garrett – Cafe Nell
– Gregory Gourdet- Departures @ The Nines
– Lacey Jane Miller – LaKaes
– Sarah Schafer – Irving St. Kitchen
– Leather Storrs – Noble Rot
– Rick Widmayer – Screen Door
“The line-up for the Portland Chef Face-off is an amazing cross-section of the talent represented by Portland chefs,” said Joe English, President of Foundation 10-10 and Executive Producer of 10-10-10 Portland. “The opportunity to taste, and then judge, these incredible chefs is going to be an experience that should not be missed.”
10-10-10 Portland is a benefit for The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. The event will feature the Portland Chef Face-off, in addition to silent and live auctions and an entertainment program. The events are part of a push to raise $1,000,000 for the society over the weekend of October 9th and 10th, 2010.
Tickets for 10-10-10 Portland are on-sale today at: https://pdx1010.ejoinme.org/tickets.
The web-site for 10-10-10 Portland is located at www.101010-portland.org.
