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Mediterranean Exploration Company

Cuisine: European, Mediterranean

Price Range: $

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Drawing from extensive research and travels to Israel and surrounding areas, the menu features exceptional plates that are culturally diverse yet cohesive, paying tribute to the exploration of people across the Mediterranean throughout history. In an open and vibrant atmosphere with an industrial-meets-refined décor in Portland's Pearl District, M.E.C. encourages family-style dining and features a playful beverage program with nods to the flavors of the Mediterranean.

Address:

333 N.W. 13th Ave
Portland, OR 97209
503.222.0906

Hours:

Mon-Thu: 5:30pm-10pm
Fri-Sun: 5:30pm-11pm

Website:

mediterraneanexplorationcompany.com

Food Menu
- Raw
  
  Salmon Carpaccio
  
  arak, dill, capers ($14.00)
  
  Lebanese Lamb Tartare "Kibbeh"
  
  bulghur, onion, parsley ($14.00)
  
  Palestinian Beef Tartare
  
  tahini, yoghurt, cumin ($12.00)
- Oven
  
  Kens Bread
  
  olive oil ($2.00)
  
  Pita and S'hug
  
  ($3.00)
  
  Philo Chard Pie
  
  ($12.00)
  
  Greek Potatoes
  
  ($7.00)
  
  Roasted Carrots
  
  harissa, tarragon, yogurt ($10.00)
  
  Lebanese Baked Eggplant
  
  ground lamb, feta ($12.00)
  
  "El Baboor" Lamb Kebab Pie
  
  ($18.00)
- Plancha
  
  Moroccan Brick Chicken
  
  arugula salad ($17.00)
  
  Oregon Albacore
  
  beet-olive salsa ($15.00)
  
  MEC Lamb Gyro
  
  ($12.00)
- Mezza
  
  Warm Castelvetrano Olives
  
  olive oil, bay leaf ($4.00)
  
  Rita's Pickles
  
  ($4.00)
  
  Beef Bacon Wrapped Date
  
  ($2.00)
  
  Sheep's Milk Feta
  
  olives ($7.00)
  
  Steve's Cheese Board
  
  ($11.00)
  
  Fennel Salad
  
  tarragon candied pecans, lemon vinaigrette ($8.00)
  
  Grilled Octopus Salad
  
  roasted sweet peppers ($12.00)
  
  "Vered Hagalil" Chopped Salad
  
  ($8.00)
  
  Kolrabi Salad
  
  watercress, pomegranates, walnut vinaigrette ($8.00)
  
  Radicchio2
  
  cherries, parsley, yogurt dressing ($10.00)
  
  "Shalosh"
  
  Roasted Eggplant, Tomato and Olive oil, Pumpkin Carrot ($10.00)
  
  Saganaki
  
  olive oil, lemon, grilled bread ($8.00)
  
  Falafel
  
  s'hug, pickles, tahini ($9.00)
  
  Fried Calamari
  
  spicy tomato sauce, ouzo ($13.00)
  
  "Usul" Hummus
  
  chopped egg ($10.00)
  
  Fried Kubbah
  
  yogurt, mint ($12.00)
  
  House Made Lebneh
  
  olive oil, fried cauliflower ($8.00)
  
  Fried Anchovies
  
  skordalia, lemon ($9.00)
- Piato
  
  Warm Freekeh Salad
  
  chantrelles. roasted squash. pistachio oil ($12.00)
  
  Mejadara
  
  rice, lentils, fried onion ($11.00)
  
  Chreime
  
  tripolitany jewish fish stew ($17.00)
  
  Fried Chicken
  
  aleppo pepper, honey ($11.00)
  
  Youvetsi
  
  baked orzo, beef ragu ($12.00)
  
  Lamb Ragu
  
  hummus, tahini ($14.00)
- Grill
  Octopus
  
  piquillo pepper, dill ($15.00)
  
  Prawns
  
  red charmula, parsley, preserve lemon ($15.00)
  
  Greek Lamb Chops
  oregano, garlic, lemon
  
  $13.00
  
  $26.00
  Flank Steak
  
  caper, garlic ($14.00)
  
  Nazareth Kebab
  
  beef, lamb ($8.00)
  
  Syrian Kebab
  
  beef, lamb ($8.00)
  
  Moroccan Chicken Kebab
  
  ($7.00)
  
  Kebab Trio
  
  ($21.00)
- Dessert
  
  Cardamom Ice Cream Affogato
  
  turkish coffee ($8.00)
  
  Rosewater Panna Cotta
  
  pistachio caramel ($8.00)
  
  Figs. Pomegranates
  
  yogurt, honey ($7.00)
  
  Chocolate Walnut Torte
  
  black tea ice cream ($9.00)
  
  Date Olive Oil Cake
  
  honey yogurt, orange blossom syrup ($7.00)
  
  Steve's Cheese Board
  
  ($11.00)
- Chef's Tasting Menu
  
  Chef's choice for the table
  
  ($0.40)
Happy Hour
- Bar
  
  Turkish Delight
  
  sobieski vodka, ceylon tea, lemon, reagan's orange bitters, orange blossom water ($7.00)
  
  Gold Dinar
  
  four roses yellow bourbon, lemon, honey, aleppo pepper ($7.00)
  
  Retsina Spritz
  
  retsina, lemon, mint, cucumber, soda ($7.00)
- Draft
  
  Peroni, IT
  
  ($3.00)
  
  Pfriem Pilsner, OR
  
  ($3.00)
  
  Fort George IPA, OR
  
  ($3.00)
  
  Commons Urban Farmhouse Ale. OR
  
  ($3.00)
  
  Guinness, IR
  
  ($3.00)
- Wines
  
  NV Marques de Reqena, Cava, SP
  
  ($6.00)
  
  `13 Ippolito 1845 Ciro Bianco, Res Dei, Calabria, IT
  
  ($7.00)
  
  `13 Provensa, Ca Maiol, Roseri, Valtanesi Chiaretto, IT
  
  ($9.00)
  
  `12 Thymiopoulos Vinyards, Naoussa, GR
  
  ($8.00)
- Kitchen
  
  Beef Bacon Wrapped Date
  
  ($1.00)
  
  Warm Castelvetrano Olives
  
  olive oil, bay leaf ($3.00)
  
  Greek Potatoes
  
  ($4.00)
  
  Radicchio2
  
  cherries, parsley, yogurt dressing ($8.00)
  
  Youvetsi
  
  baked orzo, beef ragu ($9.00)
  
  Lamb Ragu
  
  hummus, tahini ($10.00)
  
  MEC Lamb Gyro
  
  ($9.00)
  
  Falafel Sandwich
  
  s'hug, pickles, hummus, tahini ($9.00)
  
  Steve's Cheese Board
  
  pantaleo, goat, italy fiore sardo, raw sheep, sardinia paski sir, sheep, croatia ($11.00)
  
  Rose Water Panna Cotta
  
  pistachio caramel ($4.00)
Drinks Menu
- Cocktails
  
  Desert Heat
  
  aria gin, noilly prat extra dry, m.e.c. harissa bitters. lemon oil, castelvetrano olives ($10.00)
  
  Gold Dinar
  
  four roses yellow bourbon, lemon, honey, aleppo pepper ($9.00)
  
  Tai Tai
  
  pueblo viejo silver tequila, combier orange, pistachio orgeat. lime, mint, crushed ice ($11.00)
  
  Spanish Diplomat
  
  lustau palo cortado sherry, dolin blanc vermouth, benedictine, boker's bitters, marcona almond, orange oil ($10.00)
  
  Turkish Delight
  
  sobieski vodka, ceylon tea, lemon, reagan's orange bitters, orange blossom water ($9.00)
  
  Valentino
  
  four roses yellow bourbon, metaxa brandy, martini & rossi gran lusso, peychaud's bitters, angostura bitters, orange oil ($11.00)
  
  Arak Frappe
  
  razzouk arak, sugar, crushed ice ($10.00)
  
  Casablanca
  
  bacardi heritage rum, bacardi 8 rum, smith and cross rum, lime, date sugar, rose water ($11.00)
  
  The Oldest Lemon
  
  george dickel rye, demerrara, angostura bitters, boker's bitters, preserved lemon ($10.00)
  
  Retsina Spritz
  
  retsina, lemon, mint. cucumber, soda ($9.00)
- Bubbles
  NV Château Martinolles, Rosé, Crémant de Limoux, FR
  $13.00
  
  $52.00
  NV Avinyo, Brut Nature, Reserva, Cava, SP
  $12.00
  
  $48.00
- White
  2012 Domaine Pinson, Chablis, FR
  $14.00
  
  $56.00
  2013 Ippolito 1845 Ciro Bianco, Res Dei, Calabria, IT
  $9.00
  
  $36.00
  2013 Gentilini, Robola of Cephalonia, GR
  $11.00
  
  $44.00
  2013 Minimus, Troon Vineyards, Vermentino, Applegate Valley, OR
  $12.00
  
  $48.00
  2011 Yves Leccia, Blanc, VdP I'île de Beauté, Patrimonia, FR
  
  ($57.00)
  
  2012 Domaine Casabianca, Corsica, FR
  
  ($39.00)
  
  2012 Clos Sainte Magdelaine, Blanc, Cassis, FR
  
  ($69.00)
  
  2013 Terenzuola, Colli di Luni, IT
  
  ($44.00)
  
  2013 Zuani di Patricia Falluza, Vigne, Collio, IT
  
  ($42.00)
  
  2013 Skouras, Peloponnese, GR
  
  ($34.00)
  
  2013 Domaine Sigalas, Assyrtiko, Santorini, GR
  
  ($55.00)
  
  2011 Brick House, Cascadia, Chardonnay, Ribbon Ridge, OR
  
  ($65.00)
  
  2013 Syncline, Picpoul, Boushey Vineyard Yakima Valley, WA
  
  ($47.00)
- Rosé
  2013 Château Miraval, Côtes De Provence, FR
  $13.00
  
  $52.00
  2013 Provensa, Cà Maiol, Roseri, Valtanesi Chiaretto, IT
  $10.00
  
  $40.00
  2013 Domaine de Vacelli, Unu, Ajaccio, FR
  
  ($48.00)
  
  2013 Domaine de Marquillani, Anne Amalric, Vin de Corse, FR
  
  ($59.00)
  
  2013 Clos Canarelli, Rosé, Corse Figari, FR
  
  ($71.00)
  
  2013 Domaine Comte Abbatucci, Gris Impérial, Vin de France
  
  ($63.00)
  
  2013 Domaine le Galantin, Bandol Rosé, FR
  
  ($47.00)
  
  2012 Clos Cibbone, Cuvée Spéciale des Vignettes, Cru Classe, Cotes de Provence, FR
  
  ($57.00)
  
  2013 Clos Sainte Magdelaine, Cassis, FR
  
  ($69.00)
  
  2013 Domaine de L'Hermas, VdP Saint-Guilhem-Les Désert, FR
  
  ($36.00)
  
  2013 Analemma, Atavus Vineyard, Columbia Gorge, OR
  
  ($52.00)
- Red
  2009 Domaine Maestracci, E. Prove, Corse Calvi, FR
  $13.00
  
  $52.00
  2013 Tami, Frappato, Terre Siciliane, IT
  $10.00
  
  $40.00
  2012 Thymiopoulos Vineyards, Naoussa, GR
  $9.00
  
  $36.00
  2012 Matello, Lazarus, Pinot Noir, Willamette Valley, OR
  $14.00
  
  $56.00
  2010 Antoine Arena,Carco, Patrimonia, FR
  
  ($83.00)
  
  2011 Domaine Comte Abbatucci, Cuveé Faustine, Ajaccio, FR
  
  ($71.00)
  
  2012 Domaine L'Oratoire Saint-Martin, Reserve des Seigneurs, Cairrane, FR
  
  ($54.00)
  
  2007 Domaine Hauvette, Cornaline, Les Baux De Provence, FR
  
  ($81.00)
  
  2011 Domaine du Vieux Telegraphe, La Crau, Chateauneuf-du-Pape, F
  
  ($127.00)
  
  2011 Foradori, Vigneti Delle Dolomito, Teroldego, IT
  
  ($56.00)
  
  2012 Danila Pisano, Rossese di Dolceacqua, IT
  
  ($51.00)
  
  2011 Il Ghizzano, Tenuta Di Ghizzano, Costa Toscana, IT
  
  ($38.00)
  
  2012 Gulfi di Vito Catania, Rossojbleo, Sicilia, IT
  
  ($36.00)
  
  2010 Riofavara, Sciavé, Eloro, IT
  
  ($75.00)
  
  2008 I Custodi, Aetnus, Etna Rosso, IT
  
  ($72.00)
  
  2012 Suertes del Marques, 7 Fuentes, Tenerife, ES
  
  ($46.00)
  
  2010 Skouras, Megas Oenos, Peleponesse, GR
  
  ($59.00)
  
  2009 Kitma Pavlidis, Thema, Drama, GR
  
  ($60.00)
  
  2012 Diren, Öküzgözü, Kirmizi Sek arap, TR
  
  ($35.00)
  
  2010 Massaya, Silver, Bekaa Valley, LB
  
  ($47.00)
  
  2012 Brickhouse, Dragon, Gamay, Eola-Amity, OR
  
  ($63.00)
  
  2011 Cameron, Abbey Ridge, Pinot Noir, Dundee Hills, OR
  
  ($96.00)
  
  2011 Evesham Wood, Mahonia Vineyard, Pinot Noir, Eola-Amity, OR
  
  ($60.00)
  
  2012 J. Christopher, Sandra Adele, Pinot Noir, Dundee Hills, OR
  
  ($90.00)
  
  2006 Domino IV, Tango Reserve, Tempranillo, Columbia Gorge, OR
  
  ($73.00)
- Mediterranean Aperitivo
  
  2002 Contini, Vernaccia di Oristano, Sardegna, IT
  
  ($10.00)
  
  Marco Di Bartoli, Marsala Superiore 10 Anni, Sicilia, IT
  
  ($15.00)
  
  Marco Di Bartoli, Vecchio Samperi, Ventennale, Sicilia, IT
  
  ($18.00)
- Draft
  
  Peroni, IT
  
  ($6.00)
  
  Pfriem Pilsner, OR
  
  ($6.00)
  
  Fort George IPA, OR
  
  ($6.00)
  
  Commons Urban Farmhouse Ale, OR
  
  ($5.00)
  
  Guinness, IR
  
  ($7.00)
- Bottled
  
  Budweiser WI
  
  ($4.00)
  
  Almaza LB
  
  ($6.00)
  
  Malka Pale Ale IL
  
  ($8.00)
  
  Gilgamesh Mamba OR
  
  ($11.00)
  
  Tripel Karmelit BE
  
  ($13.00)
  
  He'Brew ReJewvinator CA
  
  ($12.00)
  
  Two Towns Bright Cider OR
  
  ($5.00)
  
  Rev. Nat's Newtown Pippen Cider OR
  
  ($13.00)
  
  Trinity Brewing Saison Man CO
  
  ($16.00)
  
  Crazy Donkey IPA GR
  
  ($21.00)
- No Proof
  
  Moroccan Mint Tea
  
  ($4.00)
  
  Austrian Soda
  
  Elderflower, Black Current ($6.00)
  
  House Made Ginger Ale
  
  ($4.00)
  
  Bottled Coca-Cola, Diet Coke, Sprite
  
  ($3.00)
- Sparkling
  
  NV Savart, l'Accomple, Premier Cru, Champagne, FR
  
  ($83.00)
  
  NV Domaine Achard-Vincent, Brut, Clairette de Die, FR
  
  ($51.00)
  
  2012 Punta Crena, Lumassina Frizzante, Colline Savonesi, Liguria, IT
  
  ($39.00)
  
  2011 Teutonic, Blanc de Noir, Extra Brut, Laurel Vineyard, Chehalem Mountains, OR
  
  ($67.00)
- Sparkling Rosé
  
  NV Domaine Spiropoulos, Ode Panos, Brut Rosé, Mantinia, GR
  
  ($59.00)
  
  2012 Ameztoi, Hijo di Rubentis, Extra Brut, Getariako Txakolina, ES
  
  ($58.00)
  
  2010 Soter, Mineral Springs, Brut Rose, Yamhill-Carlton, OR
  
  ($96.00)
- Orange
  
  2010 Skerk, Malvazija, Venezia Giulia, IT
  
  ($71.00)
  
  2012 Guccione, C, Sicilia, IT
  
  ($66.00)
  
  2013 Cameron, Ramato, Abbey Ridge, Willamette Valley, OR
  
  ($47.00)

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