As we all know, the last several months have been challenging and unpredictable, Biga says. Read more about the closure here. PORTLAND, Ore. Several Portland restaurants are starting to feel the impact of the omicron variant, and some have temporarily closed because too many employees have tested positive for COVID-19. We rely on office workers, tourists, concert goers, and the like in Chinatown. Read more about the closure here. Blog; Maine Beer This Week; Portland Best of 2022 Awards; Portland Best of 2021 Awards; Portland Best of 2019 Awards; . Thanks for everything, Portland, the Instagram post announcing the closure reads. Lucky Lab closed its Northeast Killingsworth Street location on December 23. Restaurant companies can be notoriously tight-lipped about closings, so sometimes it's just a matter of doing the math. 10 Oregon restaurants, chefs named . 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. Owners Alan Maniscalco and Shan Wickham attributed the closure to the ongoing economic burden impacting the restaurant industry. The Southwestern-inspired food cart complete with a dining room inside a shipping container ended its seven-year run on August 5. We only got 4.5 months to do so before the pandemic shut us down. The restaurant reopened in June 2021, but unfortunately, in that brief reopening period, the management team decided to close Dottir and find a new concept for the hotels restaurant. This North Interstate beer bar closed at the end of October. 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. Read more about the closure and Lovelaces decision to leave the restaurant industry here. King says that the closure has to do with frustrations with the space, especially related to the potential guidelines associated with phase one reopening. The restaurant was last active on Instagram in early July; owner Johnny Huff Jr. has not responded to requests for comment. The team behind Foxy Coffee closed both of its locations March 31, according to an Instagram post. 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. Read more about the closure here. 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. But I had to close.. The owners attributed the closure to drifting interests: Jeremy Garb is pursuing a PhD in molecular microbiology, and owner Tanna TenHoopen Dolinsky is now a practicing social worker. The Bybee location of Boxer Ramen, the chain of Portland ramen shops perhaps known more for its okonomiyaki tots, has closed, transforming into a Baes Chicken. With such leaping changes in the service industry regarding expectations and burn out over the past few years, it was important to us that what we do never outweighed the health and happiness of ourselves and those around us, an Instagram post reads. To say the least, we are exhausted. The beer bars SE Division location will remain open. The Vancouver pizzeria had been open for six years. See our ethics policy. 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. Sunshine Noodles, one of Portlands only Cambodian restaurants, will have its final regular service Wednesday, December 14. As the world has shifted and changed, so have we - both in business and personally.. Tea Bar closed its Killingsworth location of the tea shop in 2020, but the brand still operates two locations around Portland: one on Division, and another in the Pearl District. Restaurateur Bruce Careys downtown cocktail bar Saucebox has closed after 25 years of service. Lac St. Jack, the Mercato Grove location of chef Aaron Barnetts French restaurant St. Jack, closed on October 29. We have sincerely enjoyed preparing every single dish for all of our customers over the years, the closing announcement reads. 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. Eater Portland reached out clarification at the time, and the owners did not respond. That style of dining in general, I have no idea when that will come back Who knows when people will be sitting for 2 hours dining again, you know? Read more about that closure here. The Cuban restaurant and bar opened in March of 2019, and closed for good in early December of 2020. Although things did not work out as planned, we will treasure our time making pizza for you all.. Root left the businesses in 2012, but Lapellahs wood-fired cooking made it a destination for Portlanders and others throughout Southwestern Washington. In fact, it was many weeks of deliberation. The restaurant, known for its inventive brunch and date night vibes, opened in 2012, named for the father of co-owner Lily Tollefsen. For now, it looks like Bunks Water Ave location is still going strong, and the brand recently opened a location in Bridgeport Village. The small chain of Iraqi restaurants has decided to close half of its restaurants, focusing exclusively on its first two locations: Alberta and downtown. Chef Seamus Foran attributed the closure to extended pauses related to the pandemic, and terribly slow business when the restaurant was open. Portland's Saddest Restaurant and Food Cart Closures in 2022, According to Food Writers and Influencers By Eater StaffDecember 20, 2022 Northwest Portland Pop-Up-Turned-Restaurant Sunshine. 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? Were incredibly proud of what our team has accomplished here. Karen Harding, who owned Cup & Saucer, will be opening a second location of Fremont breakfast standby Little Griddle in the former C&S location, with Little Griddle owner Judd Harris. 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.. Chin's Kitchen, 4126. European-inspired rotisserie chicken restaurant and market Rotigo closed on October 22. Its Instagram and Facebook pages have disappeared, and a for lease sign now hangs in its window. Jos Chesa, Cristina Baez, and Emily Metivier known for their other restaurant, Ataula decided to walk away from the restaurant after multiple temporary closures and a tumultuous year. You'll taste notes not typically associated with pizza: sour, bitter, funk, floral, and nuanced heat, all pinging off a thin, chewy sourdough crust. 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. When were strong again well let you know where we are and we will look forward to seeing you there!, This Killingsworth juice shop closed in mid-September following a planned one-month hiatus, which turned into a four-month one. Verdigris was open for eight years, and had its final meal on May 1. However, the owners have communicated that the business will reopen in a new location. Closed in 2021: Favorite Portland restaurants that closed for good this year. The hit soul food cart announced its temporary closure on August 20. The Ristretto location on North Williams appears to have closed its phone line has been disconnected, and the storefront has been cleared out. The company still retains four locations in the Portland area. Thanks for everything.. The restaurant has been a favorite among chefs in Portland like Cathy Whims, who found the restaurant reminiscent of old-school trattorias in Italy. And incredibly sad that we cant continue. Old Town pizzeria and pub Captain Ankenys closed on September 30, Willamette Week reports. Read more about it here. This was a very difficult decision, but unfortunately challenges from the pandemic and rising costs have made it apparent that our only option is to close the Pearl Public House, the public statement announcing the closure reads. Its been a wonderful experience to serve everyone throughout the years and Im filled with gratitude to have had the opportunity to live a dream I had years ago, the closing announcement reads. Small spaces like Williams are particularly susceptible to Covid occupancy limitations and cannot easily break even, Hopworks owner Christian Ettinger told New School Beer. PORTLAND, Ore. Black Restaurant Week in Portland got off to a slow start this year due to last week's record-breaking winter storm. 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 poke restaurant from the Bamboo Sushi brand has closed permanently without announcement, now that Micah Camdens next venture a French dip restaurant has announced its impending opening in that space. This longstanding Mediterranean restaurant on NE Alberta has closed in its current location, after posting an Instagram announcement in March. This Naito Parkway cafe closed March 31 after almost seven years downtown. An historic restaurant in Vancouver, Eatery at the Grant House will not reopen. 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. Drink Mamey always has a specific purpose, mission, and goal that I feel I completely lost sight of amongst the craziness, she writes. 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. Its a long overdue break, to take a deep breath. Read more about the closure here. Oops. A cozy, vintage cafe with duck eggs Benedict and savory waffles, Trinket decided against takeout or delivery back in March, and wont reopen its doors again. Read more about the closure here. The cart was known for its vocal ocean conservation advocacy, both in financial donations and social media posts. Weve been holding on for dear life since the world turned upside down, but unfortunately, we just cant hold on any longer, a closing announcement on the restaurants Instagram reads. However, by October, every Pok Pok location in the state had permanently closed. 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. This was a challenging decision to make but feel it is the right one.. 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. The sandwich shop from Top Chef alum Gabriel Pascuzzi closed for good on December 19. A few Tea Bar drinks may end up landing on the menu at Drink Mamey, however. Liberty Glass, a North Portland fixture of a bar in a converted, multi-story Victorian home, announced its closure on April 16 via Instagram. The press team at Tea Bar has confirmed that the Southwest Portland location of Tea Bar, on the corner of Park Avenue and Yamhill, has closed permanently. Bark City is selling its Portland operation turnkey, complete with the cart, smoker, everything included to run a bbq cart, and its lease at the Lot at Johns Marketplace. 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. The sports-bar-meets-nightclub Century will not reopen at its current location; Jackies, a cocktail bar and restaurant, will take over the space later this summer, according to the bars owner. 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. 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