Astoria puts on Winter Food Film Festival
North Coast Food Web and Columbian Theater team up
ASTORIA — The North Coast
Food Web and the Columbi-
an Theater are joining forces
to host a Winter Food Film
Festival on Second Saturday
Art Walk nights from Janu-
ary through April. The festival
brings some favorite food-
-
lumbian Theater’s big screen.
Part of NCFW’s It Takes a
Kitchen campaign, the festival
is helping raise funds to con-
struct a community kitchen at
the food web’s new building
in Astoria. Once completed,
the kitchen will host classes
and workshops to teach cook-
ing skills to people of all ages,
with a special focus on using
fresh, local foods.
Winter Food Film Festi-
val events will begin as the
Astoria art walk winds down.
You’re invited to head over
to the Voodoo Room and get
warmed up with a special
cocktail created by Voodoo
bartender Josh Baer in honor
-
mission will be by donation;
the show will start at 9:30
p.m. Movie-themed small bite
appetizers catered by NCFW
board member Merianne My-
ers and NCFW’s Accidental
Catering team will be avail-
able for sale throughout the
evening, as well as beer, wine
and a variety of non-alcoholic
drinks.
“This is a chance to eat
good food, enjoy food-cen-
tric entertainment and help
raise money so that everyone
can know how to cook fresh,
healthy food for themselves,”
said Myers.
First up on Jan. 10 is the
critically acclaimed “Dinner
Rush” set in New York City
and starring Danny Aiello
with a strong ensemble cast.
In a nutshell, the city’s hottest
restaurant is about to have a
killer night. The NCFW will
also premier its new video
celebrating local food, creat-
-
in Smith and featuring music
from Luke Ydstie and friends.
When the idea of a food-
Myers turned to her longtime
friends Jeanine Fairchild and
Uriah Hursley, owners of the
Columbian Theater, Colum-
bian Cafe and Voodoo Room,
to enlist their support. “We all
agreed that it would be fun to
watch delicious movies on a
big screen. It’s a wonderful,
cozy way to spend an evening
with friends on a dark winter
night. It’s a worthy cause. And
there’s food!”
In addition to “Dinner
feature “Chocolat” in Febru-
ary, “Tortilla Soup” in March
and “Big Night” in April.
Can’t make the movie?
Stop by North Coast Food
Web’s open house at 577 18th
St. in Astoria from 5 to 8 p.m.
during the art walk. Volunteers
will be dishing up tasty nib-
bles and warm, spiced cider.
about the great things in store
for the North Coast’s local
food system in 2015 and about
how you can get involved.
North Coast Food Web is a
-
build strong communities and
a thriving economy through
local food and agriculture.
For more information visit
www.northcoastfoodweb.org,
or call 503-468-0921.
Join the PARTY! January 24th, 2015
Open House 1:00-3:00 pm - FREE
Meet & Greet Dinner 5:15 – $90 (includes concert, tables available)
Concert “Road to Carnegie Hall” 7:00 pm – $25 (concert only)
Call today, Liberty Box Office 503.325.5922 Ext. 55
Spice up your life
Local businesses collaborate to offer
lecture on healthy eating in new year
lemon or citric acid can achieve
that.”
For foodies who are looking
for the next culinary adventure,
Milliman says Zahtar, a Middle
Eastern spice, has been popular
the last few years. Her personal
(current) favorite is Aleppo Pep-
per, a deep red crushed chili with
She sprinkles it on pizza or mix-
es it with scrambled eggs, adding
the spice to anything that needs a
Milliman owns Pat’s Pantry
with her partner Tom Leiner.
The couple specializes in cus-
Submitted photos
Pat Milliman, owner of Pat’s Pantry in Astoria, will be the guest speaker at the Astoria
Co-op GroceryþÄôs monthly lecture Beers to Your Health at 7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 8 at Fort
George Brewery.
ASTORIA — Bored with cook-
ing and want to spice things up
a bit? Or perhaps you’re trying to
lose weight, or has your doctor
has told you to stay away from
salt?
Either way, there’s a free
event coming up for all cooks
at the next Beers to Your Health
lecture featuring guest speaker
Pat Milliman, owner of Pat’s
Pantry in Astoria. Doors open at
6 p.m. for the talk, which takes
place from 7 to 8 p.m. Thursday,
Jan. 8 at the Fort George Lovell
Showroom, located at 426 14th
St.
According to Milliman,
there are methods to making
For foodies looking for the next culinary ad-
venture, Pat Milliman, owner of Pat’s Pantry
in Astoria, says Zahtar, a Middle Eastern spice,
has been popular in the last few years.
healthy. “Sometimes it’s as sim-
ple as Tuscan seasoning, a Med-
without salt,” explains Milliman.
in a way that salt does. Using
to make it simple for customers
to add creativity to standard rec-
ipes. “The most exciting part of
the business is not so much about
spice, but about cooking and
food in general,” Milliman says.
Milliman expresses her love
of food by stating, “I love food.
I love everything about food. I
love cooking it, and I love talking
about it. I love eating it with peo-
ple, and I love reading about it. I
read cookbooks like most people
read novels. In this business I
get to talk to people about food
every day because people are
coming in sharing information
with me or asking for informa-
tion. I love that exchange. I’m
always amazed in this little town
how many people end up here
from all over the world. I’ve met
some really interesting people
and have had great conversations
about food with them.”
Beyond her store, Milliman
is an active community member,
board member of North Coast
Food Web and is host of “Food
Talk” on Coast Community Ra-
dio.
To take a look at what Mil-
liman has to offer, visit Pat’s
Pantry website at www.patspan-
tryastoria.com. The Astoria Co-
op Grocery is located at 1355
Exchange St. and sponsors the
monthly Beers to Your Health
lecture series. For information,
call 503-325-0027.
Beers to Your Health
7 p.m. Thursday, Jan. 8
For information & events for our year long celebration check our web site at...
www.liberty-theater.org
Fort George Lovell Showroom
426 14th St., Astoria
503-325-0027
2 | January 8, 2015 | coastweekend.com