"I was invited to a dinner at Harper Voit winery down in McMinnville for the International Pinot Noir Celebration. Alea Bakery, a McMinnville-based pop-up, served a stunning meal — keep an eye on their Instagram because they do pop up in Portland every now and then. Brendan and Haley Byer, the couple behind the pop-up, were previously on the opening team at ōkta. My two favorite courses of the night were a grilled caraflex cabbage with Briar Rose Creamery fondue, which was wonderfully charred until it had this melt-in-your-mouth texture, and a Dungeness crab rice dish, which was served cold. It had yellow wax bean, corn, and citrus and was such a fresh, light, summer-y dish." - Eater Staff
