Salons of the Unexpected: sincere food, opinionated wines, savory repartee. Old World en famille meals in curious places. The Cordial is a series of food/wine/salon events in and around Portland, Oregon.

Cordial is from the heart (literally)

The word cordial comes from the latin cor, heart. It has many meanings, all very much to the point for these events:

• adj.
  • heartfelt, warm, sincere, friendly
  • stimulating, invigorating, reviving
  • strongly felt, fervent

• n.
  • a liqueur
  • a tonic, a food or drink to stimulate the circulation

photo by Carole Zoom