Poutine for the People: 7 Local Restaurants Support Cancer Research

Friday, April 17, 2015

Caren Calderon, GoLocalPDX Contributor

Poutine For the People, Monday, April 20 -Friday, April 25

“Poutine for the People” is a week-long citywide celebration of Poutine and fundraiser for cancer research, held at various Portland venues, April 20-25. Chef AJ Voytko of The Original Dinerant, who has many friends and family members who’ve been affected by cancer, developed “Poutine for the people”.

Poutine is a traditional French Canadian dish of French fries, gravy and cheese curds. During that week, participating restaurants will feature a poutine dish where a portion of the proceeds from each dish sold will go to local cancer research efforts at Providence Cancer Center. Providence Cancer Center focuses solely on immunotherapy research, in which a patient’s own immune system is activated to target and destroy cancer cells.

The Original Dinerant,Tabor Tavern, Smokehouse Tavern, Laurelhurst Market, Hopworks Urban Brewery (Powell location), Potato Champion and Radio Room are the restaurants where you can indulge yourself while supporting the fundraiser.

“We are really excited that this group of restaurants chose to join us in raising money for this worthy cause,” said Voytko. “Cancer affects everyone in some way -- big or small -- so every dollar counts.”

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