Gabby's Supper Club, August 6

The team behind Gabbiano's opens the door next door. Gabby's Supper Club is a monthly prix fixe dinner for 24 people, held at Gabby's Next Door at 5425 NE 30th Ave. — a warm, unhurried room where the food is the occasion and the people are the point.

Each month, Chefs Keith Bidwell and Liz Serrone will build a five-course Italian-American menu around what's growing in Oregon right now — partnering with local farmers and purveyors to highlight the ingredients that make this region remarkable. The result is a dinner that changes with the seasons and goes deeper than a typical restaurant meal, designed for an audience that trusts the kitchen and welcomes a new take on the classics.

"If Gabbiano's is a big dinner party,” says David Sigal, “Gabby's is for those of us who like to gather in the kitchen."

Service is casual and family-style — generous portions meant to be shared, passed, and talked about. The evening begins with a welcome bite on arrival, followed by time to chat and get acquainted before sitting down together for the full meal.

The five-course menu is $95 per person, inclusive of food and gratuity:

• Welcome Bite
• Salad
• Pasta
• Main
• Dessert

Wine, beer, and non-alcoholic beverages are available for purchase. Guests open a tab at check-in and drinks are brought to the table throughout the evening. Dietary restrictions can be noted at the time of booking; substitutions are politely declined.

Gabby's holds 24 seats and meets on the first Thursday of every month.