December 3rd, 2012
For December, January, and February, we are rockin’ some slightly shortened hours: 9am-3pm Mon-Thurs, and 8am-3pm Fri-Sun. Back to regular hours (8am-4pm daily) on March 1st! And YES! we will be open New Year’s Day!!
July 10th, 2012
Yes, dogs are allowed on our patio!
November 4th, 2011
No online coupon sites are needed to get a great deal at the Detour. On Tuesdays, Bloody Marys are only $6 and mimosas are only $5 all day long, and on Wednesdays, buy one egg sandwich and get the second one for half price! Perfect for mid-week breakfast or lunch with a pal. In other news, we’ve recently remodeled the patio–now you can eat yummy Detour food al fresco even when it’s raining!
May 9th, 2011
Woo hoo! Dinner is on Thursday, May 26 at 7pm. The cost is only $25, which includes gratuity and nonalcoholic beverages. We’ll have a full wine and cocktail list too. You (yes, YOU!) are invited…but you need reservations. Call us (503-234-7499) or shoot us an email (info@detourcafe.com) to make your reservations, or with any questions. The menu is vegetarian and will include our spring vegetable lasagna.
Important: the dinner is being held at our sister cafe, Ford Food + Drink. FF+D is located at SE 11th and Division in the historic Ford Building. See you there!
April 7th, 2011
We just sent out the April newsletter for Detour Cafe and Ford Food + Drink! Here’s a link. There’s a box to click at the top of the newsletter if you’d like to subscribe!
March 6th, 2011
By popular request, this month’s dinner is vegetarian! Here’s the menu:
Spinach & Portabello Salad
Greek Red Lentil Soup
Roasted Vegetable Pasticcio
Vegan Fudge Brownies
Email [info@detourcafe.com] or call [503.234.7499] to make your reservations today!
February 27th, 2011
We’re working feverishly on the menu for March family dinner on Friday 3/11! If you’re curious about the menu, be sure to sign up for our monthly newsletter–we’ll let you know about the March menu and lots of other events at Detour and our sister cafe, Ford Food + Drink! Here’s the link:
February 1st, 2011
Would you like to know more about family dinner and other events at the Detour, and at Ford Food + Drink? Well, then you should:
January 14th, 2011
We’re not able to take more reservations for the first January Family dinner, at Detour Cafe on Friday, January 14; but do not despair! We are hosting another dinner, with the same delicious menu, at our second cafe, Ford Food + Drink, on Thursday, January 20. Just email us at info@detourcafe.com or info@fordfoodanddrink.com if you would like to make reservations.
December 7th, 2010
We’ve been incredibly busy over the last few months, opening a second cafe, Ford Food + Drink, at SE 11th and Division. What a thrill! And now that FF+D is up and running, we are ready to reinstate our monthly dinners–in a big way. As you’ll recall, our family dinners are held once a month and are open to everyone in the Detour family. Every dinner has a theme, there is one seating, and everyone sits together at one big table. It’s a great opportunity to meet new people or catch up with old friends. $35 covers a beautiful four-course meal, wine, and gratuity. Remember: reservations are required.
This year, we’ve got some exciting new additions to announce. Most importantly, we’ll be presenting TWO family dinners each month–one at the Detour, and one at Ford Food + Drink. We have scheduled the dates and selected the themes for six months of dinners–January through June 2011. At the Detour dinners, the seating will be at one big table, as before. At the Ford dinners, you’ll be able to reserve a seat at the big farm table, OR reserve smaller tables for groups of two to four.
Our theme for all of these dinners is to celebrate our love of cookbooks. We have pored over our collection, and selected six of our favorite cookbooks; each month focuses on one of them.
Below are the dates and themes for the dinners from January through June. To make your pre-paid reservations, stop by either cafe, or call us: Detour Cafe (503) 234-7499; Ford Food + Drink (503) 236-3023.
JANUARY
Theme cookbook: My Bread by Jim Lahey
At Detour Cafe: Friday, January 14, 7pm
At Ford Food + Drink: Thursday, January 20, 7:30pm
FEBRUARY
Theme cookbook: The Provence Cookbook by Patricia Wells
At Detour Cafe: Friday, February 11, 7pm
At Ford Food + Drink: Thursday, February 17, 7:30pm
MARCH
Theme cookbook: Rebar Modern Food Cookbook by Audrey Alsterberg & Wanda Urbanowicz
At Detour Cafe: Friday, March 11, 7pm
At Ford Food + Drink: Thursday, March 17, 7:30pm
APRIL
Theme cookbook: Laurel’s Kitchen by Laurel Robertson et al.
At Detour Cafe: Friday, April 15, 7pm
At Ford Food + Drink: Thursday, April 24, 7:30pm
MAY
Theme cookbook: Bob’s Red Mill Cookbook by Miriam Backes et al.
At Detour Cafe: Friday, May 20, 7pm
At Ford Food + Drink: Thursday, May 26, 7:30pm
JUNE
Theme cookbook: In the Green Kitchen by Alice Waters
At Detour Cafe: Friday, June 10, 7pm
At Ford Food + Drink: Thursday, June 16, 7:30pm
See you there!
