Vegan Iron Chef
Sunday, June 6 2010 4:30 PM

Latest News:
Couldn’t get tickets to the SOLD-OUT Vegan Iron Chef? Come celebrate the winner of Portland’s Inaugural Vegan Iron Chef Competition at Backspace Cafe for our FREE After Party, with music by Camping Party & DJ Survival Skilz & JetBoat Adventurer!- Both the Vegan Iron Chef Competition and our After Party will have exciting raffles — $1 a ticket, or 6 for $5.
- If you’re interested in donating raffle prizes, please email info@TryVeganPDX.com ASAP.
- Thanks to At the Meadow and Frontier Coop, for donating salt and spices for our chefs’ pantries!
Our Mandatory Volunteers Meeting is Friday, May 28th, 6:00-7:15pm at Hot Lips Pizza at 2211 SE Hawthorne. Please do not attend unless you have been confirmed. Please contact Try Vegan PDX immediately if you are unable to attend, or you may not volunteer during the event. Thank you for understanding!
Hip Chicks do Wine will be offering vegan wine at our event along with a guide to vegan wine!
Our after party on 6/6 will officially be at Backspace, with live music by Camping Party! Open admission - come join us even if you don’t get a ticket to the event!
Thank you to our latest Line Cook Sponsor - Food Fight! Grocery!
Thank you to our fabulous Line Cook sponsor, Vegan Essentials!
We would like to announce and thank our latest sponsor: Executive Sponsor Nasoya Tofu
Qausu AsaaseYaa of Asaase Ital Palace has signed on to compete!
We would like to welcome & thank our latest event sponsor - Dave’s Killer Bread! The best bread in the Northwest!
Wes Hannah of Blossoming Lotus has signed on to compete!
Aaron Adams from Portobello has signed on to compete!
Our host is Michelle Schwegmann of Herbivore Clothing.
Our Alton Brown food guru is Isa Chandra Moskowitz of The Post Punk Kitchen.
Our judges include Brian from Sip, Jesse from Sweetpea Baking Co., Emiko from Food Fight! Grocery, author Joanna Vaught, and a lucky audience member (simply buy your ticket in advance and you’re in the running)!
Music by DJ Survival Skilz and Jet Boat Adventure (members of Camping Party)
Admission:
$5 per attendee. SOLD OUT!
About the Competition:
This summer, Try Vegan PDX will be hosting an unforgettable culinary event: Portland’s inaugural Vegan Iron Chef Competition! This event will highlight Portland’s widely-recognized passion for vegan cuisine and the vegan lifestyle, and star its finest vegan culinary masterminds. Three chefs from the vegan community’s favorite establishments will prepare dishes inspired by a top secret ingredient for a live audience, and will include vegan celebrity hosts, music, exhibitor tables, and a small panel of esteemed judges.
Three of Portland’s finest vegan chefs — Wes Hannah, Aaron Adams, & Qausu AsaaseYaa — have been invited to create 3 dishes on site, based on a secret ingredient that will be revealed the afternoon of the event. There will be a select panel of vegan judges, hosts, and live entertainment. There will be only one Vegan Iron Chef.
Want to Get Involved or Volunteer?
E-mail info@tryveganpdx.com. We’re looking for additions to our planning committee (promotions, planning, sponsorship, outreach), volunteers for day shifts (kitchen, prep, clean up, set up, tabling, audio/visual, etc.) and anyone with skills/time they’d like to donate! All volunteers receive complimentary admission.
Stay Tuned:
Get updated information on event happenings on the Twitter and Facebook.
Sponsorship:
Try Vegan PDX is a nonprofit organization, and we need support from vegan-friendly businesses and professionals! This event will be promoted throughout Portland and across the internet, with great exposure for your business! Support Portland’s growing vegan community and keep your name out there! We have varying sponsorships, from exhibitor tables, to print advertising, to Vegan Iron Chef memorabilia sponsorship, and more. A special thanks will be announced at the event itself.
This event will recorded and available for future viewing!
Please see the following links for more:
Vegan Iron Chef Sponsorship Letter
Vegan Iron Chef Sponsorship Levels
Vegan Iron Chef Sponsorship Registration Form
Event Director:
Jess of Get Sconed!
For press information, e-mail: getsconed@gmail.com
Presented By:
- Try Vegan PDX