at the tender table “yes” is an unclassifiable pleasure.
Photo by Christine Dong
Tender Table is a storytelling platform featuring women, trans, and nonbinary folks who are black, indigenous, or people of color. We seek out narratives about the sweet, savory, sour, and bitter relationships to food and its connections to identity, memory, and community.
At Tender Table, all are welcome — expect to be immersed in stories, and sample delicious food prepared by the speakers.
Tender Table provides compensation to all presenters and contributors we work with for their time and labor — thank you in advance for your donations.
Photo by Marianna McMurdock
Agueda Villaman (left) & Sussy Santana (right) at Tender Table in Providence, RI
Tender Table is made possible by our wonderful hosts:
Portland, OR
Independent Publishing Resource Center
Pacific Northwest College of Art
Portland Institute for Contemporary Art
Regional Arts & Culture Council
Seattle, WA
Providence, RI
San Jose, CA
Brooklyn, NY
Pawtucket, RI
New Bedford, MA
Boston, MA
Tender Table was the recipient of grants from Oregon’s Regional Arts & Culture Council in 2018 and Brown Arts Initiative in 2018 and 2019.
Press
Spotlight: Tender Table
Design Week Portland, February 2019
Reading Across America: Have Your Poetry and Eat It, Too
Literary Hub, January 2019
Tender Table: A Portland pop-up series shares stories about family and food
Travel Portland, June 2018
At Tender Table, Stories are Told and Tasted
OPB State of Wonder, April 2018
At Tender Table, Women and Nonbinary People of Color Share Stories of Food and Family
Portland Monthly Magazine, March 2018
Writers of Color Dig Into Their Personal History with Food at Tender Table
The Stranger, December 2017
Interview with STUFFT Magazine
Issue One, August 2017
At the tender table yes :: A reading/event series for stories about food
De-Canon blog, June 2017
Tender Table Honors Food and Family: Inside the New Pop-Up Storytelling Series
Portland Mercury, April 2017
Photo by Marianna McMurdock
We believe presenters should be compensated for their labor. Your donations support the artists who contribute to the series. Thank you!
Venmo: @tendertablepdx
Paypal: tendertable [at] gmail [dot] com