ChefSam Smith
Portland
About Sam Smith
Chef Sam Smith was born in Berkeley, CA. He attended culinary school at The Restaurant School, then honed his skills and developed his palate in a multitude of restaurants around Philadelphia. Sam’s culinary talent was on full display for the first time when he became the opening Sous Chef at Zahav, which immediately established itself as the country’s preeminent modern-Israeli restaurant. Sam moved to Portland in 2012, where he joined Joshua McFadden to open Ava Gene’s as the restaurant’s Chef de Cuisine. Sam has dreamed of combining his passion for local farming and produce with a vision for modern Middle Eastern food in Portland. Tusk is the realization of that dream.
My Venues
Where I Go Out
At My Venues
Hummus
$$, Outdoor Seating, Reservations, Full Bar, Modern, Middle Eastern, Southeast Portland
"😻😻 and always good to see family @ashlynchee #pdx"
Queso Oaxaca
$$, Outdoor Seating, Reservations, Full Bar, Modern, Middle Eastern, Southeast Portland
"thank you @tuskpdx @submarine_hospitality for the amazing, colorful and healthy brunch"
Pistachio Gooey Butter Cake
$$, Outdoor Seating, Reservations, Full Bar, Modern, Middle Eastern, Southeast Portland
"Everyone’s #☝️@tuskpdx brunch, pistachio gooey butter cake (and @noramaceofcakes’ new raspberry sumac scone in the background) photog @pastrywithjenn #xoxo #tuskpdx 🙌🏿🙌🙌🏽🙌🏾🙌🏻🙌🏼🙌🏿🙌🙌🏽🙌🏾🙌🏻🙌🏼🙌🏿🙌🙌🏽🙌🏾🙌🏻🙌🏼"
Menu Selection
$$, Outdoor Seating, Reservations, Full Bar, Modern, Middle Eastern, Southeast Portland
"Incredible dinner tonight at Tusk @tuskpdx #hummus #dukkah #portlandfood #eatwithyourhands #oldfriendsnewfriends"
Pistachio Gooey Butter Cake
$$, Outdoor Seating, Reservations, Full Bar, Modern, Middle Eastern, Southeast Portland
"A E S T H E T I C
@tuskpdx @colibripdx 🌸🐩💗
#gooeybuttercake #noraishere
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#pdxeats #eaterpdx #eater #prettyinpink #underthepink #eeeeeats #foodandwine #bonappetitmag #munchies #chefsfeed #starchefs #feedfeed #tuskpdx #submarinehospitality #femmeaf #buzzfeast"
Menu Selection
$$, Outdoor Seating, Reservations, Full Bar, Modern, Middle Eastern, Southeast Portland
"Went with a group of friends to @tuskpdx and ate all the good foods. Hummus. Flatbreads."
