STAND BY ME -- 40TH ANNIVERSARY

“I never had any friends later on like the ones I had when I was 12. Jesus, did you?” – Gordie

Overview

Four friends in a small Oregon town set out on a journey to find the body of a missing boy, hoping for adventure and a little glory. Along the way, they discover something more lasting: the complicated joys and heartbreaks of growing up.

Culinary Menu

Appetizer
Give Me Some Skins
Loaded crispy potato chips, cheddar, bacon, scallions, sour cream, and smoked paprika.
Entree
Stand by Meatloaf
Beef meatloaf with mashed potatoes, green beans, mushrooms, gravy, campfire tomato glaze.
Dessert
Lardass Blueberry Pie-notta
Blueberry panna cotta with graham crumble, whipped cream, and warm blueberry compote.

This menu takes us back to a summer when four friends set out on the tracks and discovered that the journey would change them forever. A shareable opening course recalls the boys’ campfire adventures and Chris and Gordie’s unforgettable farewell, while a comforting meatloaf dinner evokes the small-town world they are beginning to outgrow. Dessert brings a sweeter—and much funnier—memory to the table with a playful nod to Gordie’s legendary tale of Lardass Hogan and the infamous pie-eating contest. Like Stand by Me itself, the meal moves between laughter and melancholy, reminding us of the friends we had when we were young and the moments we never quite get back.

Menu Curated by Nicko Moulinos