Once known as Townshends, Brew Dr. has focused more seriously on kombucha in recent years, and the additional strain of the pandemic made the tea shops too hard to keep open. Buckman brewery West Coast Grocery Co. will close this summer, according to owner Charlie Hyde IV. Co-owner Becky Atkins said the minimal amount of seating outside just wasnt sustainable in the long term, and they wanted to make room for other restaurants to survive the pandemic. One of Portlands finest Texas barbecue carts closed this month after a brief-but-mighty tenure in Southeast Portland. Google is reporting that the taproom and bar has permanently closed, and Willamette Week reports Killer Burger will open its 13th location within the space this summer. but you just never know what will happen in this weird world, CJs might pop up again somewhere!?!?. PORTLAND, Ore. The longer the COVID-19 crisis continues, the smaller Portland's restaurant scene becomes. With the end of the commercial eviction moratorium and inaction in DC, we have no other choice. His only remaining bar, Century, is still open with outdoor seating. I am so very grateful to have created a community in the Roseway neighborhood and I am happy that I got to share my craft with you.. In the closing announcement, Escalante says she decided to move to Los Angeles to be closer to family. The cafe had recently rebranded from its original name, the Arrow, and went through a new remodel. The cult-favorite fried chicken food cart closed on July 3. Read more about the closure here. The restaurant group had announced the closure of its sibling restaurant, Masia, the month before. The taproom and bar was decently short-lived, taking over the former Lompoc Tavern space in late 2018. The decision doesnt seem to be related to the pandemic; the post says the closure was due to internal issues. Co-owner Andy Kou says he should be working on something else soon, and said those interested in his next move should follow his personal Instagram account, @dobiedaddy. Luckily, fans of the place can look forward to Cooperativa, an Italian market and food hall from Sarah Schafer and Anna Caporael, the partners behind Irving Street Kitchen. This groundbreaking vegan pizza cart closed January 30. The Southeast Portland ramen shop Noraneko will not reopen after the restaurant ban is lifted, though Rosen didnt tie the decision to close directly to coronavirus. Delores, the Polish restaurant from chef BJ Smith, has turned into a vegetable-centric cafe and smoothie bar called Dirty Habit. Here's a look at 84 more closed restaurants we wish were still around, including a quartet of places that closed at the end of 2016 that bring a tear to the eye. Brew Dr. closed all of its Oregon tea shops in October. Beloved football pub Toffee Club shut its doors after its run of World Cup match viewings. Thank you for the opportunity to connect with you and feed you over the years, its by far the most rewarding part of what we do., The occult-themed bar and restaurant closed after dinner service on Sunday, September 18. This sandwich cart, known for its legit and heavy-duty Philly cheesesteaks, shut down for good on December 19. The restaurant closed one hour early, but an employee who stayed in Portland until midnight in hopes of waiting out the traffic didn't arrive home until 5 a.m., she said. A September Instagram post from owner Michaela McVetty indicated that she would be moving back to Maine, but was waiting to find a new tenant before announcing a closure date. Its owners announced in late March via Instagram that they had sold the business and that another concept would be moving in, but offered no other details. Fatsquatch closed way back in October, Dirty Lettuce has opened its own restaurant, and Avocadamama has found a new location in North Portland. Both brands are owned by Micah Camden, who is known for his chickpea-centric dessert brand Little Chickpea and his fast food chain Super Deluxe. Instagram account for the restaurant doesnt note the closure, frozen dumplings and take-and-bake bread boats, Paley went on to close his seafood restaurant Headwaters and his most recent opening, a Mediterranean restaurant called Rosa Rosa, brewery has closed its North Williams pub, Beech Street Parlor closed in late September, three restaurants would not reopen in early July, now a sandwich shop open in the former Toro Bravo space, closed all of its Oregon tea shops in October, making way for the incoming juice bar Drink Mamey, Instagram post announcing the closure reads, has closed its North Mississippi location, Canton Grill closed in August after more than 75 years open, roaster is still selling beans on its website, It seems very likely that longstanding dim sum restaurant Wongs King has closed for good, a family friend of chef Fulai Wong told the Oregonian that the restaurant would not reopen, have said goodbye to their tiny Japanese convenience store, Giraffe, The Vancouver waterfront location of this seafood chain has permanently closed, Eugene-based waffle shop closed its SE Clinton cafe, the cafe has a GoFundMe page for its employees and owner, downtown, Multnomah Village, and Progress Ridge, company organized a GoFundMe to pay off its final debts and payroll, A Guide to Portlands Bar, Restaurant, and Food Cart Openings, Doug Fir Lounge Will Move Into the Former Bistro Montage Space, Yoonique Pho and Grill Opens on Division With Hard-to-Find Vietnamese Dishes, Black Restaurant Week Begins in Portland Today. It has been a GORGEOUS experiment at 5425 NE 30th, Pomeroy writes. The restaurant was a neighborhood favorite, also known as the place chef Jos Chesas introduced himself to Portland. The food cart slinging latkes at the Carts on Foster pod with various toppings, salads, and soup closed on January 8. The carts owners are looking to find someone who will buy the business, and are offering to teach the buyer about ice cream production and bequeath their ice cream recipes. Southeast Portland restaurant Malka to close after three years by: Jashayla Pettigrew. Since the beginning of the novel coronavirus outbreak in Oregon, an ominous weight on the food and beverage world has been the potential for permanent closures: Which restaurants will be unable to hold out until the community settled back into normalcy? We hope this is not the last opportunity well [have] to serve each and every one of you. Park Avenue had one of the best wine selections on the west side of the river, if not the city, including heritage wines and rare bottles. PORTLAND, Ore. A new Portland city ordinance went into effect Wednesday capping the amount that food delivery apps can take from restaurants, Mayor Ted Wheeler shared on Twitter.The new . I spent every penny i had on this setup & just sold my car to pay my rent so i could make it through to spring, but the universe had different plans, the closing announcement reads. Owner Tal Caspi has decided to close all three Aviv locations by the end of the month. It appears Hak, the Broadway Korean restaurant, has closed without announcement. Cafe Reina remains open as a pop-up space. This quirky little cafe has always had its challenges, and as hard as weve pushed and tried to adapt, we just cant keep doing things the way weve been doing them, the closing announcement reads. Pascuzzi attributed the decision to close to rising meat costs and supply chain issues, though his other restaurants chicken spot Mama Bird and bowl cafe Feel Good remain open. The vegan noodle soup cart based at the Carts on Foster pod closed at the end of the month. Read more about the closure here. Beaux Berry anticipates kicking off its final season on the last weekend of April. The small chain of Iraqi restaurants has decided to close half of its restaurants, focusing exclusively on its first two locations: Alberta and downtown. As first reported by the Oregonian, this Westmoreland cafe announced it would close on Facebook on April 14. Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant. At some point emotions need to be put aside and one must look at situations with a logical mind. Its possible the space will reopen with a new concept under new ownership, however, according to a follow-up social media post: We hope that the Grant House will open again for someone with a new vision and a new dream that respects the history of the beautiful building and the stories it holds secret to its heart.. Dingers Deli the vegan sandwich cart known for its garlic-fennel veggie meatball subs, faux meat cheesesteaks, and reubens closed July 8 after quickly selling out of its inventory. When it comes to why, the Instagram post announcing the closure didnt get specific: This was not an easy decision, by any means. PORTLAND, Ore. Black Restaurant Week in Portland got off to a slow start this year due to last week's record-breaking winter storm. Chef and owner Maya Lovelace has closed the three-year-old Southern restaurant specializing in fried chicken and angel biscuits to transition the space into Hissyfit, a restaurant which will have roots in Southern cuisine, but with less adherence to tradition. The restaurant announced its closure in early June; its last day was June 26. When it introduced its pastas, however, it began to turn the heads of diners across the city. Ericas Soul Food is currently doing catering and pop-ups while owner Erica Montgomery searches for a new location and plans a brick-and-mortar called Juke Joint. The restaurants phone line has been disconnected and its website has been taken down. The Belmont taproom is now closed. We want to thank our past crew members and especially our loyal customers for supporting E-San in our 22 years of being open, the Instagram announcement, posted January 9, reads. We love ya, we just cant keep doing this, the September Instagram post reads. The pandemic is a thing of the past and were all moving on. One of Portlands leaders in the hyper-local movement, Ned Ludd officially announced its closure in September. I am humbled and honored by your continued support, before and after the pandemic, and I really couldnt have survived this last year without you, writes owner Jennifer Plitzko in an Instagram post. From absurd food & supply costs, labor, taxes, putting out fires, violence/lack of safety, robberies to never being able to bounce back from losing the outdoor tent, my hail mary I desperately need during the long, rainy months Its been quite the three years. A veteran of the food industry for 25 years, Stokes will step back to care for her mother for the time being, but teased that this is not goodbye: I will be bringing you more. The Vancouver waterfront location of this seafood chain has permanently closed; the COO of parent company Landrys said the inability to serve dine-in customers made it difficult to remain open. We had some wonderful time with yall, but ultimately finances didnt match up to physical, mental, & emotional work that went into it.. The bar had been open for more than a decade, focusing on homey comfort food and affordable cocktails, and was a regular haunt for neighborhood residents. We are focusing all our energy on our 2 brewpubs and growing our wholesale business., A neighborhood standby tucked off MLK, Beech Street Parlor closed in late September. This prix fixe seafood restaurant closed indefinitely on March 2020, but now, the former kitchen team has taken over the restaurant, turning it into the new, less-seafood-specific Tercet. The New Orleans-inspired pastry shop NOLA Doughnuts closed all of its Portland-area locations on January 5. Read the full story here. Nectar Cafe, known for its vegan breakfast fare and juices, closed on December 19, after almost a decade in the Hollywood District. Paleys Place, the legendary restaurant that was instrumental in spearheading the farm-to-table movement in Portland, closed on November 27. Knowing when to stop and change direction, leave a toxic situation, or let go of what is no longer working is so crucial to the practice of discernment. In the Instagram post, Smith-McCarthy hinted that Drink Mamey may continue on in some other form, more closely aligned with its roots. The team was approaching the end of its lease at the CORE food cart pod, and instead of staying or even expanding, Mitate will roll out of the pod altogether. MLK breakfast cafe Bridges has permanently closed after 18 years in Northeast Portland. However, theres now a sandwich shop open in the former Toro Bravo space, so it seems extremely likely that the restaurant will not reopen; at the very least, Toro Bravo will not reopen in that location. The vegan comfort food restaurant closed its doors on August 7. Read more about it here. It appears Tap & Table on 23rd, also known as Avenue 23 Tap & Table, has closed permanently. gbutler . We are deeply saddened and sorry to sayCrackerjacks is no more. a Facebook post reads. During the first few months of opening we started making our own chai. The Kruse Way location of Flying Elephants closed February 18 after a whopping 17 years in that location. For around a year, Eater Portland has been trying to determine whether Random Order Pie Bar, the Alberta Street coffee shop and bakery, would reopen at its original location. The Sellwood-Moreland bakery and restaurant from two San Fransisco pastry vets, Katharine Zacher (Bar Tartine) and Ryan Ostler (Jook Joint), will not reopen, according to an Instagram post. The decade-old juice bar and cafe is closing both of its locations: Lake Oswego closed September 28, and the Southeast Stark Street location will close on September 30. We had already struggled mightily to get it off the ground, the timing couldnt have been worse for the business, she writes in the closing announcement. The maximalist Southeast Division Street restaurant Malka, known for its globetrotting menu, will close on February 26. Chef de cuisine Diane Lam has moved to Mississippi cocktail bar Psychic, where she will revive her pop-up Sunshine Noodles through the end of the year. For people who havent worked in restaurants, I think it must be impossible to imagine the relentless toll of food service. The restaurant was primarily known for its eccentric waiters, late hours, and elaborate tinfoil takeout sculptures. Details about the next chapter arent yet clear enough to share, but this isnt the end, the Instagram announcement reads. While the restaurant intended to close after weekend service, a COVID-19 exposure forced Acadia to close early. New COVID-19 distancing restrictions will be burdensome or costly for some small restaurants, or simply impossible to achieve for others, as is the case for Arleta Library, reads a press release from the restaurant. The restaurant has been open since 1999. Mexican restaurant La Parilla closed its NE 82nd Avenue location in August, Bridgetown Bites reports. But Ristretto announced that it would fold altogether in December 2020, roasting its last batch December 15. Read more about the closure here. The restaurants website simply stated that it was closed and that its adjacent pizzeria, the Crown, would be closing as well on October 8. The company still retains four locations in the Portland area. While this was a difficult conclusion to come to, this is the best decision for the business and me personally, writes owner Jake Brown. Owners Sarah Schafer and Anna Caporael shut the doors to their Italian market and restaurant Cooperativa on September 3. For some Portland restaurants, closing would have meant throwing away already-prepared food. A seafood restaurant in Mall 205, Portland Seafood Company has permanently closed due to unforeseen business downturn related to the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a statement on the website. The owner has since moved out of state without paying what he owes to the workers. The team at the Local has yet to respond to request for comment. Only open for a little over a year, Giraffe quickly became a favorite for its Instagram-popular egg salad sandwiches, similar to the famous version from Los Angeless Konbi. Read more about the closure here. Sadly our industry has become all too familiar with this story, but opening during Covid and managing all that comes along with it as a brand new business, we did all we could, for as long as we could, the closing announcement reads. It appears the team may be revamping the business into something new; stay tuned for updates. Read more about the closure here. Random Order has not responded to multiple requests for comment. The Prescott Cafe in Northeast Portland served traditional omelets, pancake stacks and lunchtime sandwiches. Bijous potential closing had been on our radar for weeks, but the Oregonian got the confirmation: After more than 40 years in downtown Portland, Bijou Cafe has closed permanently, making way for Creole cart PoBoyzs brick and mortar. But it seems Biga has closed just a few weeks past its first anniversary. The statement attributes the choice to the dearth of Timbers and Thorns fans at the nearby Providence Park, in addition to the difficulty running a business during the COVID-19 pandemic. Trinket opened in 2013. Heres hoping were wrong. I still respect Kate Brown a hell of a lot, Volz says. 5 Portland restaurants that closed during the pandemic by Troy R. Bennett August 26, 2020 Updated August 27, 2020 The city is reflected in the window at 593 Congress Street in Portland on. Hyde attributes the closure to a lack community trust following to a sexual harassment incident within the company soon after the brewery opened, in late 2018. In it, Zacher explains that the emotional burden of both the pandemic and the industry as a whole eventually pushed them out of the industry. He plans to open a new project in Oregon City, though details are scarce at this point. Also caught by the Oregonian, Prosperity Pie Shoppe a cafe and financial education center has decided to close completely. The Portland outpost of celebrated Seattle restaurant group Relay, Revelry will not reopen after the coronavirus crisis ends. While currently shuttered, the restaurant is reportedly still for sale, so it might reopen in some form down the line. We did the math and realized weve employed 197 Portlanders, sold close to 700,000 scoops of ice cream and helped raise tens of thousands of dollars for local charities, a post on the shops Facebook page reads. The restaurants last social media post, from December 2020, said that it would temporarily close in January, but didnt make a clear permanent closing announcement. Read more about the closure here. The restaurant did not supply the reason for the closure. The restaurant has switched over to shipping their vegan dim sum and signature bowls locally and nationwide for the foreseeable future. This soccer-themed Hawthorne pub has decided to close up shop August 23. Drink Mamey always has a specific purpose, mission, and goal that I feel I completely lost sight of amongst the craziness, she writes. We dont expect any of those customers to return until this pandemic is over., Southeast Portland breakfast holdout Sanborns will not reopen, after 15 years serving German pancakes and corned beef hash. This will allow us to put more energy into Tanglewood and the Williams cafe.. Read more about the closure here. Theres no foreseeable future where we make it through the winter, he wrote in an Instagram post. Owner Matt Breslow attributes the closure to COVID-19, but also to a number of factors, including work-life balance and the potential development on that land. I wish we could stay open longer for yall, but between the extreme heat, the slim profit margins, and both me and my employee having scheduling conflicts soon, it makes the most sense for this week to be our last. "It is with much gratitude and a heavy heart to share that Sunshine. ChefStable, the restaurant group behind some of Portland's best-known restaurants, will close all 20 of its bars and restaurants for at least four weeks, owner Kurt Huffman said Sunday.. Being a part of this great neighborhood and community has been incredible.. From Southeast Portland breakfast cafes to North Portland watering holes, these are the restaurants that will permanently close as a result of the coronavirus crisis. 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