Portlanders will be able to find Mocking Birds vegan fried chicken sandwiches at the St. Johns restaurant, as well as the Homegrown Smoker standbys. The Northwest Portland cocktail bar Muu-Muus has shut down for good. 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 restaurant was known for its pastas. The company organized a GoFundMe to pay off its final debts and payroll, and the cafes Facebook page is now listed as permanently closed. The annual restaurant event was scheduled to start Feb. 24 . Its sibling, Ankeny Tap & Table, seems to be running smoothly in its corner of the city. 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. Homegrown Smoker served its last faux-mac and cheese under Ridabocks guidance on December 19, but should reopen soon under this new ownership. Updated: 6:27 PM EDT March 11, 2020. "There's a lot of theft," local man Steve Goodwin told KGW. The colorful queer people that made Local Lounge what it was for the past 11 months through the ups and downs of Covid-19/closures were taken advantage of by the current (soon to be previous) owner of Local Lounge, the announcement reads. It appears the team may be revamping the business into something new; stay tuned for updates. Lauded Portland chef Naomi Pomeroys all-day cafe and market closed on October 15. After a decade of countless sandwiches, were ready to move on to something different, the post reads. Random Order has not responded to multiple requests for comment. The ownership team says the bars reliance on industry workers and large groups made the concept of reopening unsustainable. 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? Abrahamsons deep-dish pizzas will be available at the Portland Saturday Market for the foreseeable future. Read more about the closure here. The bar hinted at potentially reopening in a new location down the line via Instagram. Most recently, city stalwart The Back Bay Grill announced it was closing after 35 years in business. 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 news of the Mocking Bird food cart closure is bittersweet: While the cart has closed in its Rose City Food Park location, the team behind the Mocking Bird is taking over Homegrown Smoker and keeping it alive. Its cafe near the Tram continues to operate. Sunshine Noodles, one of Portland's only Cambodian restaurants, will have its final regular service Wednesday, December 14. Opening a coffee shop in the pandemic was honestly super risky and we knew it was going to be a challenge, the post reads. A dive bar fixture at the top of SE Hawthorne Boulevard, the Tanker Bar spent the last decade serving cheap well drinks and airing Blazer games. The cafe, a neighborhood favorite, used to be a casual and quaint haunt for bowls of grits and eggs Benedict. 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. 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. The cart does hint at the possibility of coming back in the form of a pop-up. We are deeply saddened and sorry to sayCrackerjacks is no more. a Facebook post reads. Trinket opened in 2013. Read more about it here. We make this decision with full hearts and exhausted spirits. Personally, we need a break. 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. Closed in 2021: Favorite Portland restaurants that closed for good this year. This St. Johns falafel cart closed on August 28, after six years open. The team at Masia own Ataula. 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. The taproom and bar was decently short-lived, taking over the former Lompoc Tavern space in late 2018. The lease ended, and owner Lisa Herlinger nudged Katelyn Williams, the owner of Kates Ice Cream, toward taking over the space. Craig Mitchelldyer/Associated Press Nostrana, an Italian restaurant in Portland, had to close its doors. The shops last day was October 9. Small spaces like Williams are particularly susceptible to Covid occupancy limitations and cannot easily break even, Hopworks owner Christian Ettinger told New School Beer. Owners Eric and Nicole Gitenstein have sold their North Williams Avenue set-up to the Marble Queen and will transition to doing events and pop-ups out of a catering trailer. The original Stanford's on. The restaurant was a neighborhood favorite, also known as the place chef Jos Chesas introduced himself to Portland. 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. As I continue to work through cancer recovery, I have concluded that it is time for me to take a different path in life, so after 34 years in the business, I will eventually be a guest rather than an operator! a closing announcement on the website 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. But I had to close.. Read more about it here. It is through our great team & loyal guests that we have had such a tremendous run, a message on the restaurants website reads. Founder Sara Hart sold the company to Moonstruck Chocolate in 2018, moving the main candy-making production to Moonstrucks St. Johns facility. 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 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. The Guamanian restaurant within Oakshire Beer Hall closed October 2 after two years. Its hard to pay lawyers when you havent made any money in 7 months, the closing announcement reads. Correction: This story has been corrected to show that Brad Root is no longer connected to Lapellah and Three Sixty Kitchen. Read more about the closure here. The restaurants Facebook page has not reported its closure, but the phone line has been disconnected. This charming, German-adjacent bakery with breakfast boxes and serious challah closed at the end of May. This longstanding Southern-Cajun restaurant under the Morrison Bridge has permanently closed after 27 years in business. We have always considered ourselves part of what makes Portland special. Root left the businesses in 2012, but Lapellahs wood-fired cooking made it a destination for Portlanders and others throughout Southwestern Washington. 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. This brand-new cart has permanently closed due to the new wastewater laws that are impacting Portland food carts. It is with sadden [sic] that we say that run has come to its end. Like Tasty n Alder, Spanish restaurant Toro Bravos future was uncertain, specifically because of how Gorham walked back her initial statement that her restaurants would close. The Northwest Portland butcher counter turned St. Johns deli closed for good on December 24, for so many reasons, according to an Instagram post. The company is currently selling its bake mixes online and at New Seasons, and the closing announcement on the website alludes to a potential cookbook and video content. Supernova Vegan has opened a cafe in its place. But it seems Biga has closed just a few weeks past its first anniversary. Pseudo-modernist, pop-up-turned-fine-dining-spot Holdfast Dining will not reopen in its SE 11th digs. Read more about the closure here. Untapped - Instagram 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. Vegan friendly cafe Pixie Retreat, known for its travel-sized bowls and desserts, has closed its front-facing cafe in favor of wholesale business. This Italian spot in Hillsdale appears to have served its last meatball sandwiches and house-made pasta. There are so many added uncontrollable, arduous factors, let alone fundamental daily tasks, for one person to bear in this industry, writes owner Judith Stokes in an Instagram announcement. Suzeanne Briede posted on the company's website that after working. 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. Due to many financial strains placed on the business we wont be able to reopen our doors after the dust settles, the post reads. The restaurant, known for its inventive brunch and date night vibes, opened in 2012, named for the father of co-owner Lily Tollefsen. An inventive and eccentrically named restaurant, the Hairy Lobster has served its last themed dinner. Its unclear when Cruzroom announced its closure, but the Alberta Street bar has packed up its things and left the neighborhood. The restaurant was known as a place to spot celebrities, and was once considered one of the citys most-high-end dining rooms. The restaurant plans to reopen with a yet-to-be announced new concept. 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. 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. 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. Sign In. 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. Read more about it here. This beloved Washougal spot known for its breakfasts closed on October 31 after seven years open. The closure follows a recent move and reopening at Metalwood Salvage. This Northwest Portland Chinese American restaurant, known for its upscale seafood dishes, has permanently closed, according to its website. Portlands only 100 percent vegan food cart pod has permanently closed its doors, and many of its carts have similarly closed. The group attributed the closure to complications, much like those of many others in the community.. The reality is that the damage done to restaurants continues to be part of our daily life. The restaurant will continue to host private events and its frozen pizzas are available at New Seasons Markets. This Eugene-based waffle shop closed its SE Clinton cafe during the coronavirus shutdown, switching to frozen waffle deliveries on the weekend. It just seemed to make more sense to move on with things, says co-owner Joel Stocks. Brass Tacks closed after 10 years in North Portland, according to a post on the restaurants Instagram. We held on as long as we could through all of the shut-downs and service changes and our own emotional turmoil. Pearl District cafe Fullers Coffee Shop has temporarily closed as of February 21. 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. In early August, owners Annie Moss, Katia Bezerra-Clark, and Will Fain made a joint announcement on the businesss Instagram. As you all know, we opened during a time when uncertainty was the only constant, an Instagram post reads. The restaurants phone line has been disconnected and its website has been taken down. You'll taste notes not typically associated with pizza: sour, bitter, funk, floral, and nuanced heat, all pinging off a thin, chewy sourdough crust. Initially, when Montesacro shuttered earlier this year, owner Gianluca Legrottaglie intended to reopen in a new location; however, in April, he confirmed the restaurants permanent closure in Portland. Its unclear when the exciting, woodsman-vibed Wild North closed officially, but the Broadway restaurants Instagram now notes itself as closed in its bio. One of the locations of Portlands hip, minimalist tea shop chain, Tea Bars Killingsworth location has closed permanently, making way for the incoming juice bar Drink Mamey. 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. The cafe once appeared on Guy Fieris Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives. But, bummer deal.. Onwards. 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. The brewery was known for its Belgian-style ales. Owner Kathleen Hagberg told the O that the lack of tourist traffic downtown, combined with a lingering desire to retire and the fact many breakfast foods dont translate particularly well as takeout, made it so she felt she needed to close the cafe. The fast casual Indian spot, which serves tandoor-cooked chicken, naan, and vegetarian dishes, has permanently closed its North Williams restaurant, but it appears that it will reopen in another North Portland location. When we opened 14 months ago, Portland was still in the depths of the pandemic, writes owner Steven Chin in a closing announcement on Instagram. 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