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
- Tusk
- 2448 E Burnside St
- Portland, OR
Where I Go Out
At My Venues
Hummus
$$, Outdoor Seating, Reservations, Modern, Full Bar, Middle Eastern, Southeast Portland
"😻😻 and always good to see family @#pdx"
Queso Oaxaca
$$, Outdoor Seating, Reservations, Modern, Full Bar, Middle Eastern, Southeast Portland
"thank you @submarine_hospitality for the amazing, colorful and healthy brunch"
Pistachio Gooey Butter Cake
$$, Outdoor Seating, Reservations, Modern, Full Bar, Middle Eastern, Southeast Portland
"Everyone’s #☝️@#tuskpdx 🙌🏿🙌🙌🏽🙌🏾🙌🏻🙌🏼🙌🏿🙌🙌🏽🙌🏾🙌🏻🙌🏼🙌🏿🙌🙌🏽🙌🏾🙌🏻🙌🏼"
Menu Selection
$$, Outdoor Seating, Reservations, Modern, Full Bar, Middle Eastern, Southeast Portland
"Incredible dinner tonight at Tusk @#oldfriendsnewfriends"
Pistachio Gooey Butter Cake
$$, Outdoor Seating, Reservations, Modern, Full Bar, Middle Eastern, Southeast Portland
Soft Serve Sundae
$$, Outdoor Seating, Reservations, Modern, Full Bar, Middle Eastern, Southeast Portland
"Wishing I had this in front of me right now. I finished that bad boy!
halva soft serve sundae with hot fudge & salted peanuts from @tuskpdx
#becauseitsalegume"
