Katy Millard

With Millard’s culinary mind and Podbielski’s encyclopedic wine knowledge and natural penchant for hospitality, the couple hosted a celebrated pop-up dinner series called Coquine for three years in Portland until they found the perfect brick-and-mortar space to open their restaurant by the same name in summer 2015. The French word “coquine” is a lighthearted chide for a mischievous little girl or means something a bit more flirtatious when said to a grown up. With Millard and Podbielski grounded in their dream restaurant, Coquine the restaurant embodies this feeling – the location, the ambiance, the drinks and the cuisine emanate charm and confidence but always with a playful wink.