Play Nice PR

02/24/2023

Fresh off the press ⌨️ Featuring the beautiful poster by Paris artist (150 prints made). Thank you, !

02/09/2023

This year’s champion at the ’s Joriad North American Truffle Dog Championship: Courtney and her Border Collie, Pixel.

The team found 14 truffles in one hour during the final round in the woods. Brava, Pixel!

📍Eugene, Oregon
🗓️January 28, 2023

12/02/2022

¡Felicidades! April Yap-Hennig, Director of Marketing for provided the keynote address at yesterday’s in Napa.

As a Peruvian-Italian woman in wine leadership, April reminded her audience that Latinas make up just 1% of senior executives in the nation’s largest companies and urged the wine community to address this disparity through education and training, mentorship, and advocacy. ✨

11/23/2022

Congratulations to this talented pair on the opening of their new brewery and pub, ! 🍻

Check ‘em out Tues-Sun at 1403 SE Stark St.

09/01/2022

Happy World Cap Classique Day!

is South Africa’s answer to Champagne and is made in the same traditional méthode champenoise style. This labor-intensive method mirrors the French sparkling grape growing and winemaking approach but reflects South African limestone-rich soils.

Pieter Ferreira has been making Cap Classique wines for treasured South African sparkling house since it’s maiden vintage in 1991.

Cheers to Pieter, Graham Beck, and all producers of Cap Classique on this ! 🥂

08/23/2022

Congratulations to Future 40 Tastemaker, Remy Drabkin!

Previously known as the magazine’s “40 Under 40” list, the Wine Enthusiast Future 40 honors beverage professionals of ALL ages who are making significant contributions to the industry.

worked to build to bring pride celebrations to rural Oregon, which in 2022 featured the world’s first , a celebration of q***r winemakers and growers.

Go, Remy, go! 🥂

08/04/2022

"The izakaya menu, now overseen by Nimblefish’s Cody Auger, offers plenty to recommend, including delicate sashimi aged in-house or flash-cooked over burning straw; crave-worthy chicken karaage; and steaks pulled from the gorgeous grill."

Congrats to our friends at Takibi for being featured in The Oregonian’s summer dining guide!

See the full guide here:

Restaurant critic Michael Russell rounds up his favorite newcomers for this excellent entry point to the city’s suddenly booming dining scene.

08/03/2022

Minimizing wine’s carbon footprint is important and necessary work. Congratulations to Play Nice clients Graham Beck USA & Nicolas-Jay, who were recognized by SevenFifty Daily & Beverage Media Group as two sustainable drinks producers of note. From Graham Beck's conservation & regenerative agriculture efforts to Nicolas-Jay’s electric tractor, these leaders are really meeting the moment.

05/24/2022

On Red Mountain last week🍷

1. Upchurch Vineyard
2. Hedges Family Estate
3. Ciel du Cheval looking south
4. DeLille Cellars
5. Kiona’s 💪 infographics
6. Red Mountain Trails at Hightower Cellars

05/07/2022

Happy Oregon Wine Month 🍷

04/01/2022

A very happy birthday to two Portland legends, Vitaly Paley and Ken Forkish!

Vitaly Paley at a summer event in Portland ✨🌻

Ken Forkish at his experimental bakery in 2019 🍞🥐
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03/21/2022

Have a passion for food and drink? We're looking for a Social Media Coordinator to join the Play Nice team. ⁠
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This position is salary, full time, and based in Portland, Oregon. ⁠
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Interested in applying? Read on!⁠
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✨The ideal candidate must have a passion for food and drink, strong photography skills, an understanding of social media trends, algorithms, and data. ⁠
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✨The candidate should also demonstrate creativity, strong writing and organizational skills, and ideally have restaurant experience.⁠
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✨Day-to-day: creating and scheduling content calendars, planning and executing photo shoots, editing photography, correspondence with clients, ideating campaigns, drafting influencer and media communications, monitoring relevant media outlets and social media channels, conducting topical research, and reporting results. ⁠
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Play Nice Public Relations is committed to providing equal opportunity for all employees and applicants. ⁠
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✉️Interested in applying? Please email a resume, a Dropbox link to a photo portfolio, and share three recent or favorite Portland dining experiences with Kayt at [email protected].⁠
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