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. Tickets are available via Eventbrite. Paleys Place, the legendary restaurant that was instrumental in spearheading the farm-to-table movement in Portland, closed on November 27. "It is with much gratitude and a heavy heart to share that Sunshine. Its unclear when the exciting, woodsman-vibed Wild North closed officially, but the Broadway restaurants Instagram now notes itself as closed in its bio. The company started with its Mississippi and Division locations; Alberta and Eugene followed on Oct. 18, with Bend closing on Oct. 31. Today we announce our closure. We are closing SXNW, (we are open to selling if anyone is interested), a closing announcement reads. Staffing is hard enough these days, (for everyone) but with the building rehab looming, its nearly impossible. Read more about the impending closure here. The lease ended, and owner Lisa Herlinger nudged Katelyn Williams, the owner of Kates Ice Cream, toward taking over the space. You havent seen the last of us we just need some time.. 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. 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. These two Vancouver restaurants opened by restaurateur Brad Root have closed for good, after around 15 years in the city. The webstore will remain open for some time, Sprints said in his latest announcement video. That means that the Pearl and Hawthorne locations of DarSalam have closed permanently. There are a myriad of reasons that led us to this decision, the Instagram announcement reads. This casual Southeast Portland cafe has closed permanently, bad news for many of the communitys artists, comedians, and musicians who would perform in the Ford Building space. The Cantonese barbecue spot on Alberta Street closed after a final dinner service on August 28. It closed on Sept. 30 after owner Rose Funk announced her retirement. Its unclear when the downtown Cajun-Creole restaurant owned by former Oregon Ducks football player Randall Willhite closed, but the restaurants signage has been removed, the windows are covered with paper, and its phone line has been disconnected. However, it looks like Random Order will not reopen at its Alberta Street location, if at all: Bagel shop Ben & Esthers will open a new location in the former Random Order space, according to an Instagram post. While the SE Clinton cafe is gone, however, the owners hope to reopen some sort of Portland shop elsewhere, by the end of the winter in 2021. Updated: 7:57 AM EST February 23, 2023. At a time when restaurants were moving out of Portland and moving to the suburbs, KATU is getting word that four restaurants in Lake Oswego are closing its doors. Jackknifes Instagram page has added a link in its bio to a Poached job listing, advertising for positions at Fortune; the address listed is Jackknifes. Read more about the closure here. Vegan friendly cafe Pixie Retreat, known for its travel-sized bowls and desserts, has closed its front-facing cafe in favor of wholesale business. A promising Italian cart in the Williams pod Cartside, Lunico opened in March of 2020 with a menu of Italian snacks and sandwiches. 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. It appears to Corbett Fish House has closed, as reported by Portland Food & Drink and Yelp. Read more about the closure here. The team has not responded to requests for comment. . The Facebook post announcing the closure did not give a reason, but the restaurant has been closed since the dining room shutdown in mid-March. We will miss the hell out of everyone, the caption to the post reads. If you buy something from an Eater link, Vox Media may earn a commission. This formerly 24-hour diner, known as a haven for LGBTQ Portlanders of all ages, closed on March 20 after 27 years in business. Thanks for everything.. 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. We are still not making enough money to comfortably take care of the needs, health, and necessary rest for all who work here, ourselves included, the closing announcement reads. Drink Mamey always has a specific purpose, mission, and goal that I feel I completely lost sight of amongst the craziness, she writes. 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. Due to many financial strains placed on the business we wont be able to reopen our doors after the dust settles, the post reads. 2019 and 2020 closings: 26. Read more about the closure here. The cafe opened in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic, and, in the perspective of the team, never got the financial footing to keep things sustainable. Its unclear when the decade-old Nob Hill Southern restaurant known for its extensive bourbon selection closed, but its phone line and website are no longer active. The late night spot was marked with controversy in August when a former server filed a lawsuit against the business, co-owner, and certain employees for alleged racial discrimination and harassment. Rocky Butte Coffee Roasters cafe location closed on December 31. Chef Vitaly Paleys lauded steakhouse Imperial has closed permanently. Celebrated Cajun-Creole restaurant Acadia, often considered the citys finest restaurant in the genre, closed permanently January 14. We wish all of our friends at the 82nd pod the best as it is full of some of the most wonderful owners Ive ever had the pleasure of working with. The original location remains open. It is with much gratitude and a heavy heart to share that Sunshine Noodles will be closing its doors, owner and chef Diane Lam announced in an Instagram post. From December 16 to 18, the restaurant will throw a farewell tour of prix fixe seven-course dinners called Sunshine Forever, which will include dishes such as chili tamarind prawns and Khmer red fried rice. The restaurant suffered from a fire and is closed until further notice while the incident is investigated and repairs can be made. Trinket opened in 2013. Instead of just moving to Europe, where cafe culture is alive and well, and people gather around small tables at all hours with friends and family, we tried bringing that spirit here instead. 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. For my mental health & wellbeing and until I can carve a tiny space for me again alley mezza will be closed. Read the full story here. The restaurant, known for its inventive brunch and date night vibes, opened in 2012, named for the father of co-owner Lily Tollefsen. 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. In May, Tiffin Ashas Instagram account posted an anniversary post, saying that the Tiffin Asha you have come to know will no longer be, and that owners Sheila Bommakanti and Elizabeth Golay would be beginning a new chapter with their business. See our ethics policy. The Portland outpost of celebrated Seattle restaurant group Relay, Revelry will not reopen after the coronavirus crisis ends. Beaux Berry anticipates kicking off its final season on the last weekend of April. Instead, Papi Sals will be hosting pop-ups in 2023. This historic Milwaukie gas station and restaurant that once served as the perch for a Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress Bomber has closed permanently, after more than 70 years in business. Going forward we restaurants have to be better, do better for our staff, our team, ourselves, but also as a financial business, he says. A restaurant self-described as the first Chinese restaurant on 82nd, Canton Grill closed in August after more than 75 years open. Pearl District cocktail bar Botanist has closed after just after its third anniversary. The bar chose to skip the big closing announcement post, simply writing Going soon in the bio of its Instagram and Closed on the website. The Southwestern-inspired food cart complete with a dining room inside a shipping container ended its seven-year run on August 5. Lovely's Fifty Fifty. We hope we are leaving our neighborhood a little better for having been a part of it. The post does not note a reason for the closure. We have sincerely enjoyed preparing every single dish for all of our customers over the years, the closing announcement reads. The slow rebound from the pandemic and the current economic conditions have led us to make this difficult decision, the closing announcement reads. Portland restaurants weigh decision to open, close for snow day. Co-owner Renee Gorham told the Oregonian that the three restaurants would not reopen in early July, and then told Willamette Week that she was actually unsure of her plans the next day. The cafe, a neighborhood favorite, used to be a casual and quaint haunt for bowls of grits and eggs Benedict. This singular Georgian restaurant on Northeast Alberta closed for good November 22. Read more about it here. The sandwich shop from Top Chef alum Gabriel Pascuzzi closed for good on December 19. Another Old Town bar owned by Eric Bowler, Maxwell closed soon after Fortune. 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. 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. Root left the businesses in 2012, but Lapellahs wood-fired cooking made it a destination for Portlanders and others throughout Southwestern Washington. We are hoping this is temporary, the team at Burger Cult wrote in a message to Eater. Real talk: most people think life is back to normal, a post on the restaurants Instagram reads. Extreme heat, a labor crunch, rising prices, tight supply chains, on top of a Delta-driven COVID surge, did not make . Restaurateur Bruce Careys downtown cocktail bar Saucebox has closed after 25 years of service. Headwaters - Portland Monthly Rosa Rosa - Portland Monthly Viola Wine Cellars - PFD Jacqueline - closed for the winter - PFD The Hairy Lobster - PFD Ways and Means Oyster House Bridgeport - PFD The Station Pizza Pub - PFD Delores PDX - PFD Giorgio's - PFD Beast - Now a grocery and to-go shop. Sunshine Noodles, one of Portlands only Cambodian restaurants, will have its final regular service Wednesday, December 14. MLK breakfast cafe Bridges has permanently closed after 18 years in Northeast Portland. This groundbreaking vegan pizza cart closed January 30. 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 restaurants website simply stated that it was closed and that its adjacent pizzeria, the Crown, would be closing as well on October 8. Now, more and more business owners are coming forward, announcing that they will not be opening their doors to customers again. Owners John Pickett and Doug Weiler attributed the closure to burnout, related to working through the pandemic. So far, the Killingsworth and Madison locations have both closed, and the Pearl District restaurant will close before the month ends. The bar was meant to be closed for just a few months due to rain damage repairs, but when the COVID-19 pandemic began, the couple decided to let go of the lease and focus on Kachka and its sibling deli and market, Lavka. 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. The restaurant group had announced the closure of its sibling restaurant, Masia, the month before. Owner Jon Abrahamson stated that the general poor condition of downtown played a major part in the closure of the 38-year-old restaurant, in addition to a lack of workers returning to the industry. The restaurant has been open since 1999. 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. 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