BADGER'S CHICKEN DINNER - 1 SEAT

Join us in the Lovell Taproom at 6pm on May 8th for a special Family Style Chicken Dinner to celebrate early Black Business Owners on the North Coast.

Husband and wife Willam and Emma Badger arrived in the new resort community of Gearhart in 1915. William’s wages as a luggage porter allowed the couple to build a two-level home in 1922. In 1936, they converted the lower level of their home into a dining room, and opened a restaurant called Badgers’ Chicken Dinner Inn. The restaurant served roasted chicken, mashed potatoes, green veggies, and fruit pies. The couple ran the business until 1949.

100% of net proceeds for this event benefit Oregon Black Pioneers, a non-profit organization dedicated to gathering, documenting, sharing and teaching the stories of Early Black Americans in Oregon. 

The 5 course menu is served Family Style - no alterations or substitutions. Bar a la carte with suggested pairings. 

• 5 course family-style chicken dinner: pickle-brined whole fried chicken, house made biscuits, succotash, grilled carrots, okra salad, mashed potatoes and huckleberry pie
• 6-9PM with a short presentation by Zachary Stocks of Oregon Black Pioneers
• Suggested beer pairings
• Prohibition-Era cocktail specials
• Communal seating*
• All ages welcome
• $55.00 / plate

Chicken for this event generously donated by Ocean Beauty. 

*please let us know if you require specific seating accommodations