Kenny & Zuke’s Announce 2nd Annual Pickle Fest Favorites
Approximately 700 attendees Noshed on 35 Pickle Samples
Kenny & Zuke’s second annual Pickle Fest on Saturday, July 21 at Wallace Park was a rousing success, attracting approximately 700 attendees. Guests and a celebrity panel of judges voted on “People’s Choice 2000 Awards” and “Judge’s Panel Awards” in four categories- Classic Cucumber, Sweet Pickles, Non-Cucumber and Portland Weird. A portion of the proceeds from the event is being donated to the Oregon Food Bank.
Kenny & Zuke’s Pickle Fest Results
Judge’s Favorites:
CLASSIC PICKLES – Woodsman Tavern for their Spicy Lactic- Fermented Cucumbers
SWEET PICKLES – A tie between Blue Hour’s Bread & Butter Kohlrabi Pickles and Ned Ludd’s Pickled Cherries
NON-CUCUMBER – Saraveza’s Saffron Onions
PORTLAND WEIRD – Blue Hour’s pickled Chilies with Masala
The People’s Choices:
CLASSIC PICKLES – Gruner’s House Garlic Dills
SWEET PICKLES – Ned Ludd’s Pickled Cherries
NON-CUCUMBER – Spints Alehouse’s Pickled Corn Salsa
PORTLAND WEIRD – Bamboo’s Chili Watermelon
Participating Restaurants:
Besaw’s
Bamboo Sushi
Biwa Restaurant
Bluehour
Clark Lewis
Cool Moon Ice Cream
Corazon
Grüner Restaurant
Kenny & Zuke’s
Little Big Burger
Lovejoy Bakers
Meat, Cheese, Bread
Moonbrine
Ned Ludd
Oven and Shaker
Pickleopolis
Salt & Straw
Saravez
Spints Alehouse
St. Jack
Wildwood Restaurant
Woodsman Tavern
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