Open since 1979 in the Eliot neighborhood, Sloans Tavern closed on December 30, after owner Shirley Sloan sold the property to a developer; she plans to retire. We have enjoyed serving everyone our delicious New Orleans inspired treats over the years and we want to thank our amazing team members and our customers for being a part of this journey. Read more about the closure. 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. Updated: Jan 24, 2023 / 02:25 PM PST. Craig Mitchelldyer/Associated Press Nostrana, an Italian restaurant in Portland, had to close its doors. The Doug Fir, one of Portland's signature small music venues, is leaving its . These two Vancouver restaurants opened by restaurateur Brad Root have closed for good, after around 15 years in the city. This local Thai chains downtown location closed in early 2021. On May 22, restaurateur David Machado announced that he would close all of his restaurants: Altabira City Tavern, Citizen Baker, Nel Centro, Pullman Wine Bar and Merchant, and Tanner Creek Tavern. Thanks for everything.. A beloved Tuscan cart-turned-restaurant, Burrasca closed its doors for good on January 15. Formerly known as Vtopia Restaurant and Cheese Shop, this vegan cheese and wine bar will close on June 17. This Hawthorne whiskey bar has closed after four years, bartender Robert Volz confirmed today. Our lease was up, the chef says, attributing the closure also to a drop in business related to the pandemic. Read the full story here. When it comes to why, the Instagram post announcing the closure didnt get specific: This was not an easy decision, by any means. The restaurant group had announced the closure of its sibling restaurant, Masia, the month before. Tea Bar owner Erica Indira Swanson signed an NDA that prohibits her from commenting on the details of the closure. It is with a heavy heart that I want to announce we are closing the Sellwood cafe, owner Ro Tam wrote in an Instagram post. This soccer-themed Hawthorne pub has decided to close up shop August 23. Abrahamsons deep-dish pizzas will be available at the Portland Saturday Market for the foreseeable future. We are closing SXNW, (we are open to selling if anyone is interested), a closing announcement reads. The fairly new pizza cart at the Barley Pod closed March 31 after less than a year open though, according to an Instagram post, the brief tenure was intentional. Beetroot permanently closed just a few weeks after its first birthday, finishing out some Rosh Hashanah orders and donating the rest of her inventory. We will see you further down the road, in some shape or form. Read more about the closure here. And incredibly sad that we cant continue. We have faced a multitude of challenges over the past two years of being open and have fought hard to survive, and after much thought and discussion, we have decided it is time for us to take some time and step away. Read more about the closure here. After a few stops and starts during the course of the pandemic, destination cocktail bar and restaurant Clyde Common has closed permanently downtown. The restaurant was known for its pastas. On February 14, the San Diego-based brewery Modern Times announced that it would close four of its taprooms, including the Portland-based Fermentorium on Belmont. The spot may reopen as a food cart in the fall/winter in the Cully neighborhood with a second cart in SE in a very pedestrian/bike oriented area, according to the closing announcement. I was struggling, it was no longer fun, and to be honest, I needed more support that I didnt have. Instead, Papi Sals will be hosting pop-ups in 2023. Personally, we need a break. Kana Hinohara Hanson and Gabe Rosen have said goodbye to their tiny Japanese convenience store, Giraffe. To all our Jinx family, we regret to inform you that we just have to stop, the closing announcement reads. The cart was known for its vocal ocean conservation advocacy, both in financial donations and social media posts. Blue Star has shut down four of its doughnut shops permanently: The NW 23rd location, the brands fourth store, permanently closed in early May, followed by the downtown, Multnomah Village, and Progress Ridge locations a month later. 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. This singular Georgian restaurant on Northeast Alberta closed for good November 22. The family has really struggled with coming to an agreement but after looking at the numbers we just cant keep going, the Instagram announcement reads. We have always considered ourselves part of what makes Portland special. In fact, it was many weeks of deliberation. 2004-2021, owner Vito DiLullo writes in the closing post. Read more about the closure here. The Northeast Portland location of this beer bar closed March 19, according to a Facebook post. The shop offered weekly baked goods through the month before its departure, while pastry chef Rebecca Powazek slowly moved in. 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. This Naito Parkway cafe closed March 31 after almost seven years downtown. Holdfast was one of four Oregon restaurants named to Open Table's top 100 restaurants in the country in 2019. 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 vegan comfort food restaurant closed its doors on August 7. Read more about the closure here. Lucky Lab closed its Northeast Killingsworth Street location on December 23. Updated: 6:27 PM EDT March 11, 2020. 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. After a decade of countless sandwiches, were ready to move on to something different, the post reads. You knew that thoughxoxo. Derbys final day was December 12. Owners Aaron and Kelly Silverman closed their pork butcher shop and deli on July 2, citing COVID, rising costs, and other factors in their announcement. Although it has been on hiatus since the fall of 2019, Bonnie and Israel Morales confirmed that this Slavic bar has permanently closed in March. In February, Hair of the Dog owner and founder Alan Sprints posted a video on Facebook announcing his plans to retire, which would mean the 29-year-old brewery and taproom would close in Southeast Portland. Boise. Owner Shahryar Houranpay attributed the decision to close to the financial strain of the pandemic, as well as vandalization and looting of the restaurant in the last year. Imjai has been open since 2014, selling dishes like yen ta fo, also known as pink noodle soup. The Hainanese chicken cart Jas Kitchen has closed, according to an Instagram post. Portlands groundbreaking Philly-meets-Puerto-Rico sandwich cart served its last jawn on December 21. Founder Sara Hart sold the company to Moonstruck Chocolate in 2018, moving the main candy-making production to Moonstrucks St. Johns facility. Desi PDX owner Deepak Saxena closed this Indian street food spot inside 503 Distilling on June 12, due to slow sales and wanting to focus resources on Desi PDX and upcoming restaurant Masala Lab. The cafe, a neighborhood favorite, used to be a casual and quaint haunt for bowls of grits and eggs Benedict. Sunshine Noodles, one of Portlands only Cambodian restaurants, will have its final regular service Wednesday, December 14. One of Portlands only places to find khachapuri and khinkali, the restaurant is selling frozen dumplings and take-and-bake bread boats online, for those looking to stock up. Untapped - Instagram The restaurant has set up a GoFundMe to help support its newly unemployed staff. Carey has not responded to requests for comments on the closure. These past few years have been rough on everyone and we know life has not been easy on you either (and those challenges just kept coming). The NE Alberta food cart Grilled Cheese Grill, which once operated three carts around Portland, has announced its permanent closure after a year-long hiatus. newsletter, Meet the Sex Worker-Owned Food Cart Serving Fruit Tamales in Pasties, Speed-o Cappuccino, from stripper Dahlia Hanson, is completely staffed by sex workers and fellow dancers, who serve mochas and lattes alongside vegan smash burgers, 16 Portland Restaurants Open for Lunch and Dinner Every Day, The back-pocket restaurants that are a sure bet for any last-minute dinner or lunch, The Couple Behind Gado Gado and Omas Hideaway Will Open a Fantastical Bar on Southeast Clinton, The Houston Blacklight, the latest project from Thomas and Mariah Pisha-Duffly, will serve things like French onion soup ramen and cocktails garnished with Jell-O shrimp in the former Night Light Lounge space, Frybabys Sunny Hatch Is Reconnecting With His Heritage Through Korean Fried Chicken, The bartender-turned-chef recently debuted his food cart at the Lil America pod, blending Southern and Korean fried chicken culture with dishes like bo ssam collard greens, Sign up for the At the very least, we know this South Indian cart-turned-restaurant will not reopen at its NE Killingsworth location. This Mexican restaurant from internet personality Nick Zukin closed on July 3 in Old Town. The team behind Foxy Coffee closed both of its locations March 31, according to an Instagram post. Read more on the closure here. There are a myriad of reasons that led us to this decision, the Instagram announcement reads. The brewery was known for its Belgian-style ales. Little did we know that we were staring down a 2-year long global pandemic! We have reached a point where we can no longer be certain of our ability to pay our staff and vendors, a closing announcement reads. Gabrielle Quinez Denton and Greg Denton have decided not to reopen their downtown Portland bistro, as they just dont see a path forward without drastically changing the concept, according to a public statement. We held on as long as we could through all of the shut-downs and service changes and our own emotional turmoil. Bijou known for its omelets, egg-topped hashes, and hardcore biscuits and gravy first opened in 1978. The Kenton neighborhood brunch spot, market, and bar is calling it quits. Chef Vitaly Paleys lauded steakhouse Imperial has closed permanently. The Sellwood sports bar and restaurant opened by Jen Quist and former owner and chef Doug Adams will close on February 26. The ownership team says the bars reliance on industry workers and large groups made the concept of reopening unsustainable. This hidden away tasting menu spot in Southeast Portland closed quietly on March 8, announcing via a posted sign and a voicemail recording. The restaurant last posted in November, but an Oregonian story about an opening in its place indicates that the restaurant closed over the summer. Roe has had a few stops and starts over the years: closing in its original location to move downtown, losing its opening chef and co-owner. 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. When I started Sunshine Noodles, I was passionate about bringing Cambodian cuisine to the Portland community. 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. The food cart slinging latkes at the Carts on Foster pod with various toppings, salads, and soup closed on January 8. Paleys Place, the legendary restaurant that was instrumental in spearheading the farm-to-table movement in Portland, closed on November 27. 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. A beloved dive bar and pizzeria in the Alphabet District for more than 30 years, Crackerjacks closed its doors permanently on September 27. Southeast Portland restaurant Malka to close after three years by: Jashayla Pettigrew. The team at Masia own Ataula. The Southwestern-inspired food cart complete with a dining room inside a shipping container ended its seven-year run on August 5. Jones Bar was a female owned nightclub, says owner Nikki Jones. Read more on the closure here. The brewery will close at the end of August, and is currently pending sale to a brewing team intending to open a new brewery within the space. Tickets are available via Eventbrite. Closing the doors of Vinland on Portland's Congress Street last summer not only . This is the third of five parts in our series on the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Portland's restaurants. Its been a really rough several months for us and it seems like things are not going to return to the expectations or the vision we had planned for the space, Metivier wrote in an email to staff. We love ya, we just cant keep doing this, the September Instagram post reads. The closure follows a recent move and reopening at Metalwood Salvage. The coffee roaster is planning on continuing operations and will look for a new retail location. But Ristretto announced that it would fold altogether in December 2020, roasting its last batch December 15. Now, more and more business owners are coming forward, announcing that they will not be opening their doors to customers again. With its warm color palette (think light yellow walls, wooden furniture, big windows), OurBar is a perfect pitstop for a quick coffee or a meal with friends before continuing to a secret river swimming hole.. For people who havent worked in restaurants, I think it must be impossible to imagine the relentless toll of food service. As first reported by the Oregonian, this Westmoreland cafe announced it would close on Facebook on April 14. Owner Akihiro Hirakiuchi wrote on the restaurants website that it would permanently close, but may return in another form or location sometime in the future. For now, there are still Alma products available on the companys website. After a move from Northeast Portland to North Portland, Blind Ox Taphouse is throwing in the towel. As 2020 grinds on, there is no way for us to re-open, the closing announcement reads. We are out of juice. A new gluten-free and soy-free restaurant, Bastion, is moving into the space. The Glisan location has also closed, taken over by the new cocktail bar Tropicale. Read more about the closure here. The doughnut brand is known for its brioche base doughnuts and posh flavors like passionfruit cacao nib. The vegan breakfast cart at Rose City Food Park has closed as of January 21. After a lengthy pandemic-related hiatus, Bistro Agnes has permanently closed. The Berliner-style doughnut shop Fills closed its Mercato Grove shop in Lake Oswego on October 30, nearly a month earlier than its previously announced closing date of November 23 due to staffing. Ten years is a long time to do anything in one place, but weve worked hard and have been lucky to weather all kinds of changes. Read more about the closure here. Without Providence Parks sporting events, inside seating at less than half our capacity, no covered and heated patio this winter and a sky rocketing rent, our business is no longer sustainable, the post reads. 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. Read more about the closure here. The New Orleans-inspired pastry shop NOLA Doughnuts closed all of its Portland-area locations on January 5. It appears Hotel Monaco transitioned into a Royal Sonesta in the beginning of 2021, and the restaurant didnt survive the flip. Restaurateur Bruce Careys downtown cocktail bar Saucebox has closed after 25 years of service. Kimuras sister restaurant, Kayos Ramen Bar, will remain open and take over selling Japanese-style Basque cheesecakes. The Kruse Way location of Flying Elephants closed February 18 after a whopping 17 years in that location. 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. The shops last day was October 9. The restaurant suffered from a fire and is closed until further notice while the incident is investigated and repairs can be made. We are hoping this is temporary, the team at Burger Cult wrote in a message to Eater. We created the space with an acute attention to detail, from our intimate booths which are perfect for date night, to our custom stained glass sconces which create a warm and inviting space to share a drink. Its still listed on Google as temporarily closed. The deli also served as a Japanese grocery and bakery. Due to icy driving conditions, Coquine and Coquine Market Caf will be closed for dinner service on Thursday, February 23rd. 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. An inventive and eccentrically named restaurant, the Hairy Lobster has served its last themed dinner. Rally Pizza served its last frozen custard on December 31. Thanks for everything, Portland, the Instagram post announcing the closure reads. 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. The restaurants locations in Seattle and Chicago will remain open. Vegan friendly cafe Pixie Retreat, known for its travel-sized bowls and desserts, has closed its front-facing cafe in favor of wholesale business. The cart announced its closure on Instagram. It seems very likely that longstanding dim sum restaurant Wongs King has closed for good: The restaurants Facebook page and website have both disappeared, and a family friend of chef Fulai Wong told the Oregonian that the restaurant would not reopen. Nine years ago we opened a food cart on Mississippi Ave. Five and a half years ago we turned it into a restaurant in St Johns. Vegan sushi cart Mitate has closed at the end of April. Im afraid Im even beginning to doubt that there is space for me in this town, owner Khaled Alshehab wrote in an Instagram post. -- Grant Butler. This Oregon brewerys Pearl District pub has closed permanently after 20 years open. The Northwest Portland butcher counter turned St. Johns deli closed for good on December 24, for so many reasons, according to an Instagram post. Beaux Berry anticipates kicking off its final season on the last weekend of April. Small spaces like Williams are particularly susceptible to Covid occupancy limitations and cannot easily break even, Hopworks owner Christian Ettinger told New School Beer. 24. There are/were many factors involved in determining which direction to go in. Our lease is up in January and after the challenges of the past three years its time for us to take a break, spend some time with our family and focus on growing @awaydaysbrewingco in the new year, co-owners Niki Diamond and Pete Hoppins say in a closing statement. 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 immigrant-owned Mediterranean restaurant . Which bars will succumb to the overwhelming debt of unpaid rent? With the omicron variant thriving in Oregon, small businesses just don't have the staff to safely stay open, so many . The Portland outpost of this North-Carolina-based brewery has closed. However, the website still says that the bar is just closed during COVID restrictions.. Read more about the closure here. For some Portland restaurants, closing would have meant throwing away already-prepared food. 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 . However, the owners have communicated that the business will reopen in a new location. The owners have decided to close this influential chocolate shop in downtown Portland, specializing in ethical and methodically sourced chocolate from around the world. Over the last few years, Ristretto has closed the majority of its cafes; it looks like the roaster is still selling beans on its website. Owners Sarah Schafer and Anna Caporael shut the doors to their Italian market and restaurant Cooperativa on September 3. 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. It appears that the COVID-19 pandemic and mounting conflicts between the owner of the bar and its staff are the impetus for the bars shuttering. This SE Division brewpub has closed its taproom, hoping to give it another shot down the line. This Lake Oswego waterfront restaurant, which belonged to the same parent company as Stanfords, closed on October 19. It was not just one, the closing post reads. The maximalist Southeast Division Street restaurant Malka, known for its globetrotting menu, will close on February 26. 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. Sunshine Noodles, one of Portland's only Cambodian restaurants, will have its final regular service Wednesday, December 14. 10 Oregon restaurants, chefs named . Real talk: most people think life is back to normal, a post on the restaurants Instagram reads. Now, a new restaurant is preparing to open in that space. PORTLAND, Ore. The longer the COVID-19 crisis continues, the smaller Portland's restaurant scene becomes. newsletter, newly implemented regulations related to wastewater disposal for food carts, Eater Portlands 2018 Food Cart of the Year, plans a brick-and-mortar called Juke Joint. 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. Closed in 2021: Favorite Portland restaurants that closed for good this year. This was a very hard decision for us to come to and we hope that you understand that we are heartbroken to be leaving, the post reads. While the restaurant intended to close after weekend service, a COVID-19 exposure forced Acadia to close early. The vegan cart serving jackfruit sandwiches and shrimp tacos closed permanently on November 14, so the owner could focus on her two other carts (the two Mocking Bird locations).
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