Wednesday marks Riffle NW’s 1-year anniversary! Your support has meant the world to us this past year, and we’re excited to take year two by storm. Now, the celebration! Come take a seat and cheers to 1-year over a special dinner with our friends at Widmer Brothers Brewing. Rub shoulders with brewer Ben Dobler, who’ll Read more…

5-Course Wine Dinner featuring Anne Amie Vineyards Sunday, May 12 Here’s your chance to spoil all moms on May 12 by joining us at Riffle NW for a special 5-course wine pairing dinner featuring the release of Anne Amie Vineyards’ 2012 whites. Tickets are $85 (excluding gratuity) and space is limited. The paired menu will Read more…

Vote! We are so honored and excited to announce that Riffle’s chef Ken Norris is nominated for Food & Wine Magazine’s “People’s Best New Chef” award, in the Pacific Northwest category!! Here’s how it works: The editors of Food & Wine identify 10 outstanding chefs in 10 U.S. regions, and now it’s up to the Read more…

The Top Chef judge and Top Chef Masters alum brings his seafood prowess to Portland with Ken Norris of ‘Catch of the Year’ Pearl restaurant Riffle NW, a catch-inspired seafood restaurant known for its quality cuisine and ambitious cocktail program is teaming with legendary Las Vegas seafood chef Rick Moonen for a pop up dinner Read more…

Tuesday nights are about to get more fun! Our Bar Manager extraordinaire, Brandon Josie, is hosting cocktail classes every Tuesday through the end of February right at the Riffle NW bar at 5:30PM. For just $50, enjoy light bites plus a classic cocktail class that will arm guests with the history, skills and formulas for Read more…

From the chef and brewer who brought you the Urchin Ale, our very own Ken Norris and Burnside Brewing’s Jason McAdam are teaming up for yet another delicious collaboration, this time a 5-course beer pairing dinner on January 28 at 6:30 PM, held at Riffle NW. Expect whimsical dishes inspired by traditional pub fare, turned Read more…

Happy November everyone and welcome to The Riffle Report! This October, Portland Monthly Magazine named Riffle NW “Catch of the Year” in its annual Restaurant Issue, marking an amazing achievement for the young catch-inspired restaurant. Please read on for more about planning a holiday party at Riffle NW, Riffle’s upcoming Holiday Cocktail Class and first-ever Read more…

MAKES 6 HALF PINTS 2 1⁄2 lbs. boneless skinless albacore, bluefin or yellowfin tuna loin 3 tsp. kosher salt Olive oil 1. Bring a 6-quart pot of water to a boil. Place 6 half-pint canning jars along with their bands and lids in the boiling water for 30 seconds. Using tongs, transfer the jars, bands, Read more…

Portland, OR (August 8, 2012) – Before opening the catch-inspired seafood restaurant Riffle NW, chef/owners Ken and Jennifer Norris hosted Sunday night dinners at home with family and friends as a relaxing way to wrap up the weekend. Luckily, good things don’t always have to come to an end. Beginning Sunday, August 12th, the tradition Read more…

Riffle NW is inspired by the catch! On any given day, you can find Ken talking with his trusted fishmongers and distributors, working to get his hands on the freshest and most sustainable catch he can find. The catch is always unpredictable and over the past few months Ken has forged some amazing relationships that Read more…