10A • December 1, 2017 | Cannon Beach Gazette | cannonbeachgazette.com
Smokehouse draws a crowd
Iron Chef Goes Coastal raises
$60,000 for United Way
Former
Bill’s Tavern
bartender opens
smokehouse
and deli
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By Brenna Visser
Cannon Beach Gazette
At first glance, it’s hard
to imagine how a cold-case
deli, bar and restaurant fit
into the 700-square-foot space
squeezed in at 131 Second Ave.
But Brian Raymond and Ja-
cob Bond managed to do it.
“It was a tight squeeze,
but I think we maximized our
space,” Bond said.
A few weeks ago, the
two Cannon Beach residents
opened Cannon Beach Smoke-
house Charcuterie & Bar — a
deli and pub that serves what
Bond calls “craft comfort
food.” The aesthetic is rustic
at heart with hardwood detail-
ing and a boar head mounted
on the wall, juxtaposed with
the more modern, large-screen
TVs.
Deli cases are filled with
hand-smoked and cured meats,
and the menu offers items like
beer cheese soup and cho-
rizo pot stickers. The tap list
is thanks to Bill’s Tavern and
Brewhouse — their partner in
business.
“We wanted to do some-
thing that Cannon Beach
doesn’t already have,” Ray-
mond said. “This town is
great at clam chowder, fish
and chips, and things like that.
With the brewery as a partner,
the inclusion of a craft char-
cuterie is a perfect match.”
The beginning
Technically, the owners
began the process to open the
charcuterie about two years
ago. But in a certain sense, the
beginning of this story is when
Raymond first started working
at Bill’s Tavern and Brew-
house as a bartender more than
12 years ago.
BRENNA VISSER/CANNON BEACH GAZETTE
Jacob Bond and Brian Raymond worked for two years to open Cannon Beach Smokehouse
Charcuterie & Bar.
‘We wanted to do something that Cannon Beach doesn’t
already have. This town is great at clam chowder, fish and
chips, and things like that. With the brewery as a partner,
the inclusion of a craft charcuterie is a perfect match.’
Holiday concert from the
Cannon Beach Chorus
Brian Raymond
co-owner, Cannon Beach Smokehouse
For as long as he can re-
member, Raymond has been
a self-proclaimed foodie. Try-
ing different restaurants is his
favorite part of any vacation.
His love for food was taken
to the next level when he pur-
chased a small-scale smoker.
He began experimenting with
smoking the salmon and cod
he would catch on his fishing
trips and would share the final
product with his friends.
Raymond shared his pas-
sion with Bond, a longtime
friend, who before venturing
into the world of cured meats
ran Voyages Toy Co. in Sand-
piper Square. He was looking
for a way to get back into the
retail world of Cannon Beach,
and couldn’t think of a better
way to do so than with such a
close friend.
“I was impressed with his
product and his passion. I saw
this as an incredible opportu-
nity to own a business with a
friend,” Bond said. “They tell
you never to do that, but so
far, so good.”
Striking a deal
Around the same time, the
property behind Bill’s Tavern
and Brewhouse opened up.
After 12 years of working
as his bartender, Raymond
struck a deal with Jim Oyala,
who owns the tavern and the
building, to open the smoke-
house there.
“At Bill’s, we’re family. We
work together, and the bond we
have is real, and emotional,”
Oyala said. “Raymond is one
of the best employees I have
ever had, and I didn’t want to
lose him. So we collaborated
with this smokehouse.”
Both Raymond and Bond
have cherished memories of
summers spent in Cannon
Beach as children, and having
the opportunity to own and
operate a business they love
as much as the community in
which they live is something
for which they both feel grate-
ful.
“I feel incredibly blessed.
I’m definitely not taking this
for granted,” Raymond said.
As the business expands,
Raymond and Bond hope to
continue to create more part-
nerships with local restau-
rants. But the relationship
between Raymond and Bill’s
Tavern and Brewhouse will
always be a little different.
“There is something syner-
gistic about this whole space,”
Oyala said. “You can feel it.
This is where people who re-
ally love Cannon Beach will
come, because they will feel
it, too.”
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The 10th annual Iron
Chef Goes Coastal, a fund-
raiser for the United Way of
Clatsop County held Nov.
7 at the Seaside Conven-
tion Center, raised a record
$60,000.
The event sold out and
attracted 650 attendees, or-
ganizers said.
John Sowa, from Sweet
Basil’s, and Jeff Martin,
from Silver Salmon Grille in
Astoria, prevailed over Jon-
athan Hoffman, of Chef’s
Table and Dough Dough
Bakery in Seaside, and Josh
Bokish, from Osprey Café in
Seaside.
The money will be in-
vested into 14 partner agen-
cies “who fight for the health
and safety of every person
in Clatsop County,” Jennifer
Holen, executive director
of United Way of Clatsop
The Cannon Beach Cho-
rus will present its winter
concert “Home for the Holi-
days” at three separate loca-
tions on the first weekend in
December. The performanc-
es will occur on Friday, Dec.
1, at 7 p.m. in the Warrenton
Christian Church; Satur-
day, Dec. 2, at 7 p.m. in the
Cannon Beach Community
Church; Sunday, Dec. 3, at 3
p.m. in the Nehalem United
Methodist Church.
Under the leadership of
Dr. John Buehler, conductor,
On Saturday, Dec. 2,
from 1 to 4 p.m., the Can-
non Beach Library invites
the community and visi-
tors to the library for the
annual holiday tea. Enjoy
home baked goodies, tea
and cider. The event is a
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thank-you to all who have
helped the library during
the year. During the event,
the winner of the library’s
annual quilt drawing. The
tea precedes the Cannon
Beach annual lamp lighting
ceremony.
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the concert program will in-
clude the Christmas Oratorio
by Camille Saint-Saëns, a
nine-movement oratorio that
proclaims the Christmas story.
The admission fee to
each concert is $10 for
adults with students, age 16
and under, admitted free of
charge if accompanied by an
adult. Tickets may be pur-
chased in advance by calling
503-436-0378 or at the door.
For more information visit
the website www.cannon-
beachchorus.org.
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County, said in a release.
The chefs and restau-
rants that participated in the
people’s choice savory and
dessert made for a tough
competition, Holen noted,
but only two will advance to
next year’s stage to compete
against and alongside this
year’s winners.
The top two votes went
to Maggie’s on the Prom
and Fort George Brewery.
Sea Star Gelato, in Seaside,
won best desserts in Clatsop
County.
“These funds raised are
part of a bigger picture, a
larger goal, and are only a
fraction of what is needed
to not only build, but main-
tain the overall health of our
communities,” Holen wrote.
“In a world of unknowns and
current climate, both polit-
ical and literal, we applaud
you for standing up together
and standing up united.”
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