With the pandemic, an especially slow winter, and the rising cost of, well, absolutely everything- this just isnt something we can pursue any longer, an Instagram post announcing the closure reads. The closing statement was, of course, littered with references to Marvel movies, Star Wars, and Bill & Ted, and the team said the bars social channels will stay alive with memes and, down the line, event postings. A new tenant, the Bend-based Bangers and Brews, will take over the former Open Tandoor space. 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. Sarah Minnick is the auteur of Portland's most iconic pizza deeply connected to Oregon's most adventurous farmers and in its own flavor land. Sign In. 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. Beloved football pub Toffee Club shut its doors after its run of World Cup match viewings. 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. The casual Southern restaurant in the Pearl district has permanently closed its doors due to COVID-19 and an impasse on lease discussions with the buildings landlords. 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. We got off to an inauspicious start (lockdowns, forest fires, more lockdowns) and we just never managed to catch our stride. 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. Chicken & Guns, the old-guard chicken-and-potato food cart at Cartopia, opened a second spot at the new Collective Oregon Eateries pod (CORE) less than a year ago. 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. However, those looking to enjoy the chefs approach to Cuban cuisine can still find his food cart, Que Bola, at the Portland Mercado. I feel like Ive just been making other bigger corporations richer.. These two Vancouver restaurants opened by restaurateur Brad Root have closed for good, after around 15 years in the city. 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. -- Grant Butler. A Portland-style pizzeria nestled in the Foster-Powell neighborhood, Char Pizza was beloved for its various pies named for neighborhood and friends cats. Read more about the closure here. The restaurant opened on New Years Eve in 2018, and in an Instagram closing announcement, the team alluded to returning to the industry after a much-needed break. 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. A restaurant self-described as the first Chinese restaurant on 82nd, Canton Grill closed in August after more than 75 years open. 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. The Scandinavian restaurant within the Kex hotel in Portland closed after its New Years Eve party so, officially, New Years Day 2022. This Southeast Portland bar known for its trivia nights, themed drinks, and tabletop games has permanently closed. Verdigris was open for eight years, and had its final meal on May 1. The last few years have been very hard. The Prescott Cafe in Northeast Portland served traditional omelets, pancake stacks and lunchtime sandwiches. The hotel bar and restaurant within the Sentinel hotel has closed temporarily to re-imagine, according to its Instagram bio, but it looks like the change will likely be permanent. This charming, German-adjacent bakery with breakfast boxes and serious challah closed at the end of May. Its possible Century will reopen in a new location the bars Instagram accounts bio still reads, Temporarily closed. In a January 10 social media post, the owners explained that the events of 2020 made it untenable to remain open on Officers Row at Fort Vancouver. Jones Bar was a female owned nightclub, says owner Nikki Jones. 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. The saying is winners never quit, and quitters never win, but contrary to popular belief, I think quitting is for winners. 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. A group of owners from Victoria, Hey Love, and Villa Royale, a Palm Springs resort, will open a new bar in the space. The company still retains four locations in the Portland area. This hidden away tasting menu spot in Southeast Portland closed quietly on March 8, announcing via a posted sign and a voicemail recording. 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. Cooking is part of what makes us who we are but we might reserve it for our homes & friends for a while, an Instagram post announcing the closure reads. Its Facebook page has disappeared, Kimpton has removed it from its website, and both Yelp and Google are reporting the restaurant as permanently closed. Portlanders will be able to find Mocking Birds vegan fried chicken sandwiches at the St. Johns restaurant, as well as the Homegrown Smoker standbys. Unfortunately we have decided to close the food cart indefinitely, a closing announcement reads. We found ourselves with a cafe overrun with mold and asbestos with no avenues for restoration, our leadership destabilized, and a staff shortage. The nonprofit hopes to purchase a building in Old Town, with updated amenities and a larger organizing and community support space. The Glisan location has also closed, taken over by the new cocktail bar Tropicale. Pearl District cafe Fullers Coffee Shop has temporarily closed as of February 21. Brunch Box, the food-cart-turned-restaurant known for its burgers with grilled cheese buns, has permanently closed, according to owner Derek Coughlin. An institution on SE Belmont Street for more than a decade, Rocking Frog was well loved for its library-like space and house-made doughnuts. While currently shuttered, the restaurant is reportedly still for sale, so it might reopen in some form down the line. Owner Alexandra Yost wrote an announcement on Instagram, saying that the restaurant would be taking a bow (with no encore) on Halloween. Breakfast and lunch spot OurBar is one of Washougals finest dining options, Kara Stokes wrote in Eaters guide to the Columbia River Gorge. The announcement does not name a specific reason for the closure. Read more about the transition here. Real talk: most people think life is back to normal, a post on the restaurants Instagram reads. The restaurant was primarily known for its eccentric waiters, late hours, and elaborate tinfoil takeout sculptures. As they take the time to make the space their own, we highly encourage you to follow the journey & get excited about this mouthwatering addition to Portlands pizza scene., This Woodstock taqueria, which hand-pressed its own corn tortillas and used locally sourced meats, closed on July 23. That means that the Pearl and Hawthorne locations of DarSalam have closed permanently. Homegrown Smoker served its last faux-mac and cheese under Ridabocks guidance on December 19, but should reopen soon under this new ownership. The state now requires food cart owners to either use the tanks on their cart or connect to a sewer line, which can be prohibitively expensive for cart owners. North Mississippi cocktail bar Sidecar shut down on December 23 after years selling barrel-aged cocktails and whiskey flights. After a tumultuous year, the future of the Toro Bravo restaurant group namely, Tasty n Alder, Toro Bravo, and Tasty n Daughters was up in the air. The maximalist Southeast Division Street restaurant Malka, known for its globetrotting menu, will close on February 26. Steve and Michelle Corry, who in January were named 2020 Restaurateurs of the Year by HospitalityMaine, said in a . I feel there are very few female owners in this hospitality space.. The Vancouver pizzeria had been open for six years. Read the full story here. 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. Joes joins other Vancouver closures like Sweet Tomatoes in east Vancouver and Low Bar downtown. SushiLove is focusing on selling the business so it can stay open under new ownership, while Better Together and Saff Ramen are looking for new locations for their carts. Little did we know that we were staring down a 2-year long global pandemic! Thank you for being part of the show.. 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. 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. This has been the most difficult decision weve ever had to make, but the Toffee Club relies on us filling our space with a lot of happy, cheering fans and that currently just isnt possible, the Instagram announcement reads. A Tabor neighborhood standby for cheese boards, snacks, and pantry staples, Cheese Bar announced that it would close in January 2021. 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. 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. Matt and Kayoko Kaye closed their toast-centric cafe on May 29. Its no news that this year has been hard for everyone in a myriad of ways, and we at KEX are in no way immune to the difficulties of the pandemic, reads the closure announcement on the restaurants Instagram. At the end of the journey, we know we created something special here and enjoyed serving you all. 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. The carts last day was October 23. Sunshine Noodles, one of Portland's only Cambodian restaurants, will have its final regular service Wednesday, December 14. We held on as long as we could through all of the shut-downs and service changes and our own emotional turmoil. Read more about the closure here. 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. Its hard to pay lawyers when you havent made any money in 7 months, the closing announcement reads. Im the man I want to be, the husband and father Ive imagined since my youth and the chef Ive dreamed of since 1986.. The restaurants Beaverton location remains open. 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. After announcing the closures of Imperial and The Crown, Paley went on to close his seafood restaurant Headwaters and his most recent opening, a Mediterranean restaurant called Rosa Rosa. This Belmont creperie closed its restaurant space on April 30, instead focusing on mobile catering. Weve built some great relationships in the community, and to those friends weve made along the way were sorry to say goodbye, a closing announcement reads. As many have faced in the climate of modern day virus consequences our North Portland pub just has not been able to gain traction after the last couple of brutal years. Bittersweet to say goodbye to the last 13 years of wood fired fun, farm driven fare and all the culinary adventures this little space on MLK brought me, owner and chef Jason French wrote in an Instagram post. The restaurant was a neighborhood favorite, also known as the place chef Jos Chesas introduced himself to Portland. 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