Stardar Report: First Pics From IACP Parties at The Nines & Fenouil

Thursday, 22 April 2010 12:55 | Written by Byron

FOODIE FOLLIES: Ruth Reichl is crazy for Portland's food carts. "That stuff is great!" said Reichl (above left with Eater PDX's Eva Hagberg) in regards to sampling one of the offerings from one of downtown's most frequented wheeled-eateries, Nong's Khao Man Gai, at last night's Host City Reception for 900 IACP'ers (and loads of local folks). Reichl had landed just an hour earlier at PDX International Airport where she was immediately whisked off to the party at The Nines, followed by dinner at Le Pigeon and a late night 10th Anniversary soiree for Gastronomica magazine at Fenouil. Tidbits discovered throughout the night: Country Cat's Adam Sappington claims he doesn't wear underwear under his overalls; Clyde Common's Nate Tilden wasn't sure just who was eating at his restaurant that night (he thought Reichl was at his joint before he found out she was at Le Pigeon); local food critics Patrick Coleman and Karen Brooks (who is acting as Reichl's de facto concierge for the convention) still don't like getting their photos published; when Madhur Jaffrey (above center with Gastronomica editor Darra Goldstein) joined the party at Fenouil someone whispered it was "like Mick Jagger had walked into the room"; Atlantic food writer Faith Willinger (above right with Urban Farmer chef Matt Christianson) looks great in pink clogs; and Portland can really look like Manhattan if you get enough New Yorkers in one room.