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March 7, 2014 By Jana 9 Comments

An Evening at Cocotte #pdx

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CocotteI recently had the opportunity to dine at Cocotte, housed in a 1930s grocery in the Concordia neighborhood of NE Portland. Cocotte's chef Kat LeSueur is one of Portland's hottest up-and-coming chefs, having received accolades from the Oregonian's Diner and Willamette Week's Dining Guide. Kat recently expanded the restaurant to create an intimate, 16-seat private dining room in addition to the cozy French bistro that already existed.

The bistro offers a wonderful atmosphere—cozy, romantic, rustic. But wait until you taste Kat's cuisine. Kat's creative twists on classic French cuisine will knock your socks off. Here's a peak at the 6-course meal we sampled, complemented by perfect wine pairings. Kat does not use beef in her restaurant (for sustainability reasons) and places an emphasis on seafood and small animals. (Please ignore the lighting in the photos from my iPhone…we had the lights down for ambience, and halfway through the dinner we realized we could turn up the lights for better photos since it was just our group in the room.) If you want to see amazing photos, Aubrie was our photographer for the evening and you can see her beautiful work here.

cocotte menu

 

Snacks

Lovely passed hors d'oeuvres paired with Sparkling Vouvray NV.

cocotte soup

Spiced carrot soup with black plum compote

cocotte snacks

Compressed apple with chèvre mousse and pickled shredded beet with pistachio butter

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Salt Cod Brandade Croquettes with Romesco

Steelhead

Paired with Tavel Rosé, E Guigal, Côte do Rhône, 2011

cocotte steelhead

Smoked Quinalt Steelhead Belly, Honey Mustard, House-Cured Steelhead Caviar, Picholine Lives, Cara Cara, Candied Kumquat

Clams

Paired with Domaine des Dorices, Muscadet, Loire 2011. This clam dish was fantastic. I don't generally eat many clams, and I simply don't eat mushrooms. I could have licked this plate clean (had I not been in a restaurant, of course), including the mushrooms.

cocotte clams

Nevor Shellfish Farm Clams, White Miso, Nori, Pickled Shiitake Mushrooms, Chili Flake

Cheese

We sampled Cabra al Vino Goat Cheese, Pear and Radicchio, Pickled Onion and Picholine Olive paired with Ravaut, Borgougne Rouge, Lorraine 2008. (Tis is about the time we turned the lights up.)

cocotte ravaut wine

Ravaut, Borgougne Rouge, Lorraine 2008

Rabbit

Valrhona Gnocchi à la Parisienne with Nicky Farms Rabbit Leg Raoût, Smoked Rabbit Loin, Rabbit Liver Mousse, Celeriac, Fennel Pollen paired with Lucien Lardy, Beaujolais, Moulin-a-Vent 2012. The gnocchi was seasoned with chocolate. The flavor profile was dramatically changed when paired with the Beaujolais.

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Duck

Possibly my favorite course of the night (although they were all amazing!). Paired with Fausse Piste, la Pyramide Syrah, Columbia Valley 2010. I have just one word for this duck dish: phenomenal. The duck practically melted in your mouth and the wine pairing was simply perfect.

cocotte duck

Black Tea-Cured Duck Breast, ginger Pached Black Plum, Potato Purée, Mustard Greens, Pickled Mustard Seed

cocotte syrah

Chocolate

Paired with Lustau Añada 1997 Vintage Sherry, this dessert was the perfect end to a delectable meal.

cocotte chocolate

Orange-Scented Chocolate Cake, Black Pepper Vanilla Whipped Cream, Praline Sauce, Gold Leaf

I LOVED Cocotte. I can't wait to go back. If you are looking for an amazing French-inspired restaurant in Portland, I highly recommend Cocotte.

If You Go

  • Location: 2930 Northeast Killingsworth St, Portland
  • Drinks: Full bar, with beer and wine selections from around Oregon and beyond
  • Hours: Open for dinner daily at 5:00 p.m.
  • Happy Hour: Tuesday–Saturday, 9:00 p.m. to close. All day Sunday and Monday
  • Credit Cards: Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover
  • Seats: 26 in front room, dining for up to 18 in the private room
  • Parking: Free street parking
Thank you to Kat and Heather Jones for hosting the blogger dinner I attended. 
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Comments

  1. Pech says

    March 7, 2014 at 2:01 pm

    Looks like an incredibly delicious dinner, I’m drooling over that duck breast. I’m hoping to make it to Cocotte for Portland Dining Month!

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  2. Viv says

    March 10, 2014 at 12:49 am

    Wow! That looks like a divine meal. Definitely adding Cocotte to our dining list next time we’re in Portland.

    Reply
    • Jana says

      March 10, 2014 at 12:51 am

      It was truly delightful!

      Reply
  3. Renée ♥ says

    March 10, 2014 at 8:42 pm

    This looks fabulous! Wish I could have gone. As long as I have been cooking and dissecting food, it still fascinates me the combinations chefs come up with sometimes: for example, I would have never thought of putting compressed apples, chèvre mousse, pistachio butter and pickled shredded beet together, but it sounds delicious.

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  4. Sarah says

    March 11, 2014 at 3:02 pm

    This is one to remember for my next visit!

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  5. Melissa Kaylene says

    March 16, 2014 at 7:34 pm

    This looks like it was a fun dinner! I’ll have to visit there sometime!

    Reply
  6. Zoey (Traci) Sandler says

    April 3, 2014 at 9:58 am

    The duck looks amazing! Adding this to my list of places to visit 🙂

    Reply

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