Wilfs Restaurant

Friday September 11th, from 8:00PM until Midnight at Wilfs

Don’t miss John singing the songs of “Sinatra” — it’s fabulous! Originally from Los Angeles, John Gilmore is a vocalist and pianist with a 35-year career in music. He has performed at The Beverly Hills Hotel, The Beverly Wilshire, The Hotel Bel-Air and many others, and his many celebrity clients have included Merv Griffin, Billy Crystal and Kenny Rogers.

Gilmore also performed a six year regular engagement at the World-renowned Jimmy’s Restaurant in Beverly Hills–even performing for Frank Sinatra himself. Gilmore’s debut CD, For My Father & Frank is a tribute to his father, Voyle Gilmore, who was Frank Sinatra’s record producer from 1953 to 1958. Please visit John Gilmore’s website to here samples from his CD.

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Wilfs was featured in an article By Mary Putnam at LivePDX.com titled, Musical Meals: Live Tunes At Portland Restaurants.

Tired of twice weekly visits to your local gin joint for cheap suds? With the new year filling the night air with that certain je ne sais qoui, you’re probably looking to get out there and soak up some razzle dazzle with your best girl or guy – and there’s nothing better than shaking your flapper to some of Portland’s best instrumentalists while taking in a world class meal, and a cognac at some fancy club room. All the good things of the past come together, whether it be whiz-bang cabaret, hot swing, or cool Latin guitar, right here in this honey of a town.

On Wilfs:

Do you ever wish for the romantic days of train travel, when couples blew kisses to each other on the platform through the engine steam? Then head to Wilf’s, housed in Portland’s old-fashioned train depot, Union Station. The fine dining cuisine fittingly highlights classic Northwest ingredients while jazz tunes drift over the room Wednesday – Saturday thanks to some of Portland most popular performers like Patrick Lamb and Sandy Dennison.”

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If you’re heading to Wilfs Restaurant during the next few weekends, you may need to take an alternate route. Here’s the official word from ODOT:

Paving closes southbound lanes between the Fremont and Marquam bridges
Friday night, Aug. 14, starting at 10 p.m. to Monday, Aug. 17, at 5 a.m. all southbound lanes on Interstate 405 will be closed between the Fremont and Marquam bridges. All ramps connecting to southbound I-405 also will be closed during these work hours. Lanes and ramps on northbound I-405 will remain open during the southbound closure. The Fremont and Marquam bridges will remain open during this work.

Detours
During the full directional closures of I-405 southbound, motorists will be able to use Interstate 5 southbound as an alternate route to reach there destination. Detour maps will be available on the Oregon Department of Transportation’s project web site.

This weekend’s full directional closure is the first of the four weekend full directional closures. Please be aware that these dates are subject to change due to weather and other factors.

The following is a schedule for the three remaining full directional closures:

• Friday, Aug. 21, 10 p.m. to Monday, Aug. 24, 5 a.m.: all lanes on northbound Interstate 405 will be closed between the Marquam and Fremont bridges. All ramps connecting to northbound I-405 also will be closed during these work hours. Lanes and ramps on southbound I-405 will remain open during the northbound I-405 closure. The Marquam and Fremont bridges will remain open during this work.
• Friday, Aug. 28, 10 p.m. to Monday, Aug. 31, 5 a.m.: Southbound I-405 will be closed (northbound I-405 will be open). The same information applies as shown above for the southbound I-405 closure.
• Friday, Sept. 11, 10 p.m. to Monday, Sept. 14, 5 a.m.: Northbound I-405 will be closed (southbound I-405 will be open). The same information applies as shown above for the northbound I-405 closure.

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Please join us at Union Station on Friday August 28, 2009 at 6:00pm for our next exciting Wine Dinner. This month’s Dinner features fine wines from Natalie’s Estate Winery and winemaker Boyd Teegarden.

• Natalie’s Viognier
• Rock Horse Ranch Chardonnay
• Rock Horse Stable 39: Blend of cabernet, merlot
• Natalie’s Pinot Noir
• Natalie’s Elephant Mountain Cabernet

$69 per person for a 7-course dinner with paired wines

“Small Plates” does not mean small amounts!
We will be tasting five wines, so for the first time we are creating “small plates” to compliment each wine. We’ll be offering 7 courses of fresh seafood, Northwest meats and local/seasonal vegetables and fruits to showcase all of the wine pairings.

All Oregon wines
The wines may all be from the Northwest, but a few of the small plates may have a little European flavor. We’re gonna mix it up for this Wine Dinner! As always, we will surprise you with our “bonus” wine. Boyd offers an incredible syrah, meritage and zinfandel – it’ll be a surprise!

We request your RSVP no later than August 24th.

For those of you who have attended our wine dinners in the past, you will receive special pricing for the dinner. And, as always, the wines will be available for purchase.

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Please join us Wednesday, August 12 at 7:30PM for a special night of music with Kate Davis and the Ron Steen Trio.  This is the last performance at Wilfs by our favorite jazz wunderkind before she leaves Portland for college. The video below is part one of Kate’s feature on OPB’s Oregon Art Beat. Visit katedavismusic.com for more information, or to purchase her incredible CD.

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Now its possible to actually relax and enjoy your own dinner party. Let Wilf’s help you entertain for any occasion —  we’ll help you host an evening that you and your guests will never forget!

Ask for Candace at 503.223.0070 for more details about our catering services.

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Our new site, designed by local creative company DBD+A, is now a truer reflection of the spirit of Wilfs and is brimming with news, information and more! Please take a look around and explore our Menus, Entertainment Calendar, Artists Pages and Catering Information. Please let us know what you think, and be sure to sign-up for our mailing list to be the first to get the latest news and special event invitations, as well as a coupon good for 15% off your next lunch or dinner at Wilfs!

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