The space is too small for social distancing rules, and takeout just doesnt work for its food, owner Gina Helvie told Eater. The Northwest Portland cocktail bar Muu-Muus has shut down for good. The closure follows a recent move and reopening at Metalwood Salvage. This iconic Portland gay bar, known for its drag shows and live music, has closed, according to a post on the bars Instagram account. Chef Seamus Foran attributed the closure to extended pauses related to the pandemic, and terribly slow business when the restaurant was 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. North Mississippi cocktail bar Sidecar shut down on December 23 after years selling barrel-aged cocktails and whiskey flights. Most recently, city stalwart The Back Bay Grill announced it was closing after 35 years in business. 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. This hidden away tasting menu spot in Southeast Portland closed quietly on March 8, announcing via a posted sign and a voicemail recording. In a public statement, owner John Hatch attributed the closure to both the closing of its current beer garden and newly implemented regulations related to wastewater disposal for food carts. The Oregon Weedery moved into the former Waiting Room in September, and Google is reporting the Waiting Room is permanently closed. closing announcement on the website reads, the Instagram post announcing the closure reads, Its owners announced in late March via Instagram, Read more about the impending closure here, Mocking Bird is taking over Homegrown Smoker, Read more about the closure via the Instagram post, Read this story for a full rundown of the closure, pizzeria in the Killingsworth neighborhood last year, operating its tasting room out of the facility since June 2019, restaurants and food carts to visit in St. Johns, social media post from the restaurant reads, This longstanding Mediterranean restaurant on NE Alberta has closed in its current location, Instagram announcement, posted January 9, reads, Jojo will move in sometime this spring or summer. 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). Read more about the closure here. A celebrated Alberta restaurant, Aviary has closed after almost 10 years in the neighborhood. 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. "It is with mixed emotion that we share the news that we have sold our Rivalries Portland . The decision doesnt seem to be related to the pandemic; the post says the closure was due to internal issues. Co-owner Andy Kou says he should be working on something else soon, and said those interested in his next move should follow his personal Instagram account, @dobiedaddy. 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. Cheesemonger Steve Jones attributed the closure to the pandemic, and sold its last slabs of cheese on January 15, 2021. Alma, the 14-year-old chocolate and candy company known for its bonbons and salted caramel sauce, ceased operations in July. PORTLAND, Maine Five Fifty-Five, one of Portland's most popular restaurants located on Congress Street, will close in mid-April, the owners announced Tuesday, the Press Herald reports. As first reported by the Oregonian, this Westmoreland cafe announced it would close on Facebook on April 14. Little did we know that we were staring down a 2-year long global pandemic! 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. You havent seen the last of us we just need some time.. Weve been unable to reach an agreement on a lease for our space, an Instagram closing announcement reads. When it introduced its pastas, however, it began to turn the heads of diners across the city. Sister restaurants St. Jack and La Moule remain open. The Southwestern-inspired food cart complete with a dining room inside a shipping container ended its seven-year run on August 5. Even though this is the end for Sharks Cove in Portland, I want to let you all know that the important concept of conservation behind Sharks Cove is not even close to ending, the Instagram closing announcement reads. The two Northeast Killingsworth restaurants, known for their passion for incorporating Pacific Northwestern flours and local produce into their pastries, breads, and pizzas, closed on August 14. For now, it looks like Bunks Water Ave location is still going strong, and the brand recently opened a location in Bridgeport Village. Pearl District cafe Fullers Coffee Shop has temporarily closed as of February 21. This SE Division brewpub has closed its taproom, hoping to give it another shot down the line. Chefs Jessie Aron and Colin McArthur, who previously owned the food cart Carte Blanche, attribute the closure to the financial and emotional strain of running a restaurant right now. 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. 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. Chef de cuisine Diane Lam has moved to Mississippi cocktail bar Psychic, where she will revive her pop-up Sunshine Noodles through the end of the year. but you just never know what will happen in this weird world, CJs might pop up again somewhere!?!?. The need for a steady wage and the bonds of friendship, plus a love of cooking and a dream of making something truly good will drive us to sacrifice more of ourselves than is health or right. Throughout the pandemic, the restaurant shifted to a takeout-only model and later, a prix-fixe menu. Montesacro Pinseria has closed its only Oregon location, and does not intend to reopen in Portland. Known for its drinking chocolate, Cacao was a leader in the local chocolate movement before bean-to-bar chocolatiers started to gain ground in Portland. PORTLAND, Ore. The longer the COVID-19 crisis continues, the smaller Portland's restaurant scene becomes. 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. Which bars will succumb to the overwhelming debt of unpaid rent? Also caught by the Oregonian, Prosperity Pie Shoppe a cafe and financial education center has decided to close completely. To be honest, we just ran out of money. Opening a coffee shop in the pandemic was honestly super risky and we knew it was going to be a challenge, the post 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. Downtown Jewish deli Kenny and Zukes closed its flagship location on December 18 and reopened a smaller shop on North Williams Avenue on New Years Day. The chef will vacate the space home to Ripe, which was previously home to her groundbreaking restaurant Beast. This was a tough decision to make, as I have learned from and grown so much from this experience. Beaumont-Wilshire ice cream cart Beaux Berry, which sells handmade ice cream and blended-to-order New Zealand-style ice cream, will close after the 2023 summer season. Bar owner Eric Bowler has slowly closed several of his bars, including this club in the Old Town district. We are happy to maintain full employment for all 23Hoyt staff at our sister restaurant, Clarklewis.. 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. Brass Tacks closed after 10 years in North Portland, according to a post on the restaurants Instagram. Beloved football pub Toffee Club shut its doors after its run of World Cup match viewings. It is with a sad heart that we will be permanently closing the Lucky Lab on Killingsworth, the closing announcement reads. The two-story-house-turned-bar first opened in 2011, and felt like one of those truly Portland-y spaces, where regulars would drink cocktails and eat chile verde on the porch. Both Google and Yelp are reporting the business as permanently closed, the website is down, the phone number has been disconnected, and the last Facebook post is from January 2020. 2004-2021, owner Vito DiLullo writes in the closing post. Its cafe near the Tram continues to operate. While Nodoguro looks around for a new space, chef and restaurateur Ryan Roadhouse has announced that the fine dining omakase spots sibling, Tonari, will not reopen. Owner Robbie Wilson says that the events of the last two years weather events, pandemic-related capacity restrictions and health crises caused a level of financial stress and burnout that made it impossible to stay open. Its just taken its toll, Pickett says. 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. Southeast Portland restaurant Malka to close after three years by: Jashayla Pettigrew. Gordon Biersch Brewery Restaurant. 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. We are moving into a small warehouse close by the Williams location and it just makes sense for us to leave Sellwood altogether. 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. Read more about it here. The St. Johns Italian restaurant serving handmade pasta and namesake capicola closed July 17. The restaurant was known for its crispy pig ears and lobster rolls, as well as its bar program. Read more about the closure here. 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. Readers have noticed that Fillss downtown Portland location has quietly closed a for lease sign has even popped up in the Fills window. Read more on the closure here. Brunch Box has served burgers in Portland for 12 years, starting as a downtown cart before opening brick-and-mortars on both sides of the river. Luckily, fans of the place can look forward to Cooperativa, an Italian market and food hall from Sarah Schafer and Anna Caporael, the partners behind Irving Street Kitchen. I know that these last couple of years have been especially tough for restaurateurs, and were no exception. 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. Correction: This story has been corrected to show that Brad Root is no longer connected to Lapellah and Three Sixty Kitchen. Its final day was March 25. The Beaverton location will stay open. 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. The slow rebound from the pandemic and the current economic conditions have led us to make this difficult decision, the closing announcement reads. When we first opened Dttir in November 2019, PDX came out en masse and we were so stoked for the love and the chance to prove ourselves. 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.. Relaxation and trips to visit loved ones are on the horizon, as well as catering crpe events! 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