Nostrana
- When
- November 16, 2025
- Where
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Nostrana
1401 SE Morrison St, Ste 101
Portland, OR - Tickets/Info
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As Nostrana celebrates its 20th anniversary, and Jacques Pépin turns 90, we’re creating a late fall gathering that honors legacy, community, and craft. This will be more than a dinner — it’s a moment to cook together, celebrate together, and mark a milestone in the company of friends and flavor. We’re gathering a remarkable group of national chefs to bring elevated culinary talent to a warm, casual market setting. At the heart of it all is Cathy Whims—a Portland icon and one of the region’s most enduring culinary voices.
Highlights
- Cathy Whims and the Nostrana team will prepare a menu inspired by Pépin’s enduring influence, with proceeds supporting the foundation’s mission to expand culinary training and education.
- Important note: This dinner is not yet one sale. Please add your name to the “notify” list for more information. The team at Nostrana will reach out once tickets are ready for purchase.
Details
- Thanks to the generosity of the participating event host, a portion of the evening's proceeds will be donated to the Jacques Pépin Foundation to support our mission of expanding access to culinary education. We deeply appreciate your generous support.
- Jacques Pépin proudly supports our 90/90 Celebrations. While he can't be present at all of them, we invite you to check our website for details on the events where he will joining in celebration.
- For more information, contact Nostrana
Event Host
Cathy Whims
Chef/Owner, Nostrana
A channeler of the soul, psyche, and techniques of Italy, Chef Cathy Whims is a master of inventive regional Italian cuisine. Her many personal relationships with farmers and ranchers in the Pacific Northwest give her access to top quality ingredients, allowing her food to reflect the best of both the region and the season, in the true Italian spirit.
At all three of her Portland, Oregon restaurants — the flagship Nostrana, urban pizza and cocktail spot Oven & Shaker, and her modern wine bar Enoteca Nostrana — Whims’ elemental regional Italian cooking has earned her six nomination for James Beard Best Chef Northwest.