PAST EVENTS
ALL I THINK ABOUT IS FOOD
BOOK LAUNCH WITH MAMRIE HART
April 23, 2025
Location: Dear Sandy
The cookbook tour kick off for Mamrie Hart’s latest cookbook, All I Think About is Food following her Powell’s Books book signing.
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Diageo
Dear Sandy
Kate’s Ice Cream
POWERHOUSE PANEL 2025
October 13, 2024
Location: Hopscotch Immersive Art
Apart of the Roux Week 2025, this year’s annual Powerhouse Panel featured a discussion on kickstarting and growing a brand, investing, buying and scaling businesses at one of our favorite art experiences in town.
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Jaclyn Johnson, Create & Cultive + Cherub
Jing Dao, Fly by Jing
Maya French, Koia & Happypop
Kat Craddock, Saveur Magazine
Elizabeth Tilton, Oyster Sunday
DUMPLING SHOWCASE
October 14, 2023
Location: The Redd, Portland, Ore.
A night of dumplings (as our attendees put it - Dumpling Fest!) with beverage pairings from eight women chefs from around the country and different cultures featuring their take on a ‘dumpling.’ It was a night of all you can eat dumplings - what’s not to love?
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Bonnie Morales
Ashleigh Shanti
Britney Wang
Risa Lichtman
Kyikyi
Cindy Tran
Luna Contreras -
House of Suntory
Mezcal Union
Art+Cider, Bauman’s Cider
Level Beer
Maté Party
Fulamingo Sake
Topo Chico
Wellspent Market
BOOKISH BRUNCH
October 15, 2023
Location: The Redd, Portland, Ore.
A special author talk from Francesca Ekwuyasi of Butter Honey Pig Bread in partnership with Prose before Bros, a social book club for women of color in Portland. A special food menu from Comparta.
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Oatly
Matcha Freak
Tanglewood Chai
Marigold Coffee
For Bitter For Worse
EVOLUTION OF PRODUCT PANEL
October 13, 2023
Location: The Redd, Portland Ore.
Soup to nuts discussion of all things product development, marketing, packaging and branding. Featuring panelists: Becca Millstein of Fishwife, Emily Miller of OffLimits, Jen Liao of MìLà, Joyce Chung of Goodies Snack Shop and our exciting moderartor, Andrea Hernández of Snaxshot.
KICK OFF PARTY AT BaR NORMAN
October 13, 2023
Location: Bar Norman
The 2023 Roux Week kick off party at Bar Norman with Dana Frank featured pizza folders from Hope Tejedas and chain stitching with our pal, Soothefolk. Pizza and wine - what better way to start a party weekend?
SAUCED!
July 9, 2023
Location: Redfox Commons, Portland, Ore.
A big saucey pizza party with tastes and samples from 30+ beverage brands, slices from five pizzaiolas, cocktails from four renowned bartenders and a sundae collaboration from our friends at Oatly.
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Shar Dues (Red Sauce)
Jhy Coulter (Devoured Pizza)
Hope Tejedas (Scottie’s Pizza)
Katie Roe (Okay Sandwiches)
Risa Lichtman (Pizzeria Otto) -
Gozney
Oatly
Sugar Pine Drive-in
Maker’s Mark
Tito’s Handmade Vodka
Mezcal Union
ROUX MRKT
October 12-13, 2024
Location: Goatblocks, Portland, Ore.
A marketplace for the food and drink lover featuring all women-owned businesses! This two-day event featured 50+ beverage and packaged food companies, cookbook exchange and opportunities to mingle with your fav food and beverage brands.
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Market of Choice
Prosper Portland
Pop Ups Please
Vivienne’s Culinary Books -
Eleni's Kitchen
Chili Royale
Mate Party
Sibeiho
Hot Mama Salsa
New Deal Distillery
Happypop
Sue Gee's
Vivacity Spirits
Calapooia Brewing
The Bitter Housewife
Freeland Spirits
JØYUS
Tropink
Prime Roots
Kachka Dumplings
La Oveja Negra
Pistakio
Freetime Wine
Tanglewood Beverage Company, Matcha Freak
SennzaFinne Libations
For Bitter For Worse
La Porteña
Yerba Buena Tea Co.
Nong’s Khao Man Gai
Yum’s PDX
ADULT TEA
October 2021
Location: Cafe Olli, Portland, Ore.
In partnership with PDX Bakers Against Racism, incredible bakery boxes were offered alongside Oatly tea drinks from Sinensis Tea Co. and Tanglewood.
Proceeds from ticket sales were be donated to Kapwa, a fundraiser for a BIPOC-focused tiny house retreat creating healing spaces for black, indigenous and people of color.
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Tillamook
Alaya Tea
Never Coffee
Craft Brew Alliance (Widmer) -
Nikeisah Newton
Stacey Givens
Morgan & Jax Hart
Salimatu Amabebe
Risa Lichtman
Diane Lam
Kiauna Nelson
Jane Hashimawari
ROUX WEEKEND 2020
October 2020
Location: Portland, Ore.
Brunch in Bed - we partnered with chefs who normally don’t wake up for breakfast, it was a pandemic brunch success!
Queer Soup Night drive-thru soup boxes from four Portland chefs with sides from local partners, complete with Drag Queen host.
Cocktail Kits - custom kits with speciality, local Portland cocktail fixings delivered right to doorsteps!
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Luna Contreras
Lisa Nguyen
CJ - Miz Drizzle
Xochitl Jaime
Erin San Antonio
Mikki Willis
Gabby Martinez
Alexandria Guevarra
Laina Yoswein
ROUX DINNER
October 5, 2019
Location: Jacobsen Salt Co. , Portland, Ore.
The key event of Roux 2019, this evening featured a cocktail hour, interactive provisions bar and meal from collaborating female chefs Kia Damon + Salimatu Amabebe (dinner) & Jena Derman + Helen Jo (dessert) cooking their favorite dishes, meant for sharing.
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St. Germain
Jacobsen Salt
Smith Tea
Bar Norman
BRUNCH CULTURE
October 6, 2019
Location: Yonder, Portland Ore.
A special Southern brunch featuring James Beard Award Winning, Ashleigh Shanti (Benne on Eagle, Asheville, NC) and Maya Lovelace (Chef/Owner of Yonder + Mae) exploring world cultures and cuisines, while sipping on live-culture cocktails.
Presented by: KYLA Hard Kombucha.
BLITZEN ON BLEEKER
December 5, 2019
Location: Sabah Studio, NYC
A dessert, cocktail, wine and bake sale party for a cause in partnership with Adriana Urbina! A party featuring top bakers in NYC, inventive desserts, imaginative beverages in support of Hot Bread Kitchen.
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Tara Thomas
Caroline Schiff
Lani Halliday
Zoë Kanan
Butter & Scotch
Chelsea Kravitz
Breakfast Club
Roberta’s
Mini Melanie
Dana’s Bakery
Pies ‘n’ Thighs
The Baker Lady
ParadigmSchiff
Leopard + Pear
Baked NYC
Zoë Kanan
Anna Billingskog
The Meringue Bakeshop -
Stumptown Coffee Roasters
Califia Farms
St. Germain
WELCOME DINNER
October 4, 2019
Location: Side Yard Farm, Portland, Ore.
The kickoff dinner to launch the inaugural year of Roux, welcoming partners, talent and sponsors in Portland’s urban Side Yard Farm owned by Stacey Givens.
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Healthyish
Landmass Wines
Sweetheart St. Johns
Stacey Givens