The Guamanian restaurant within Oakshire Beer Hall closed October 2 after two years. Delores, the Polish restaurant from chef BJ Smith, has turned into a vegetable-centric cafe and smoothie bar called Dirty Habit. When I started Sunshine Noodles, I was passionate about bringing Cambodian cuisine to the Portland community. Portlands only 100 percent vegan food cart pod has permanently closed its doors, and many of its carts have similarly closed. Lindsay William-Ross Feb 27, 2023 12:04 PM. Eduardo Munoz Alvarez/VIEWpress via Getty Images, A survey from the National Restaurant Association, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. 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. Read more about the closure here. In the words of the websites closing announcement, the bar was eaten by the COVID monster after more than 20 years open. but you just never know what will happen in this weird world, CJs might pop up again somewhere!?!?. Beetroot permanently closed just a few weeks after its first birthday, finishing out some Rosh Hashanah orders and donating the rest of her inventory. After almost 20 years in the Pearl District, restaurateur Bruce Carey has announced the closure of Bluehour, one of his celebration restaurants. Although McNally admitted in earlier interviews that the famed French bistro isn't necessarily making him any money, he kept it open for the loyal staff and customers. While currently shuttered, the restaurant is reportedly still for sale, so it might reopen in some form down the line. Read more about the closure here. Homegrown Smoker developed a loyal following for its vegan take on classic Southern dishes and soul food, but owner, Jeff Ridabock, opted to retire after years of service. The city is known to urban planners worldwide for its innovative public transit system. Nishi, located in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan, first opened in 2016 as a Korean-Italian eatery, but as soon as 2017 tried to streamline and revamped its menu as primarily Italian. Well, its been a radical journey but after a truly amazing decade, were turning off the juicers, reads the closing announcement on Instagram. It was a wild ride, Portland! the bio reads. We hoped a winter break would restore us, but it just crystallized our feeling that this industry is so broken, so out of step with the rest of the economy, so harmful to many of the people in it that have love and integrity to share. So far, the Killingsworth and Madison locations have both closed, and the Pearl District restaurant will close before the month ends. Pearl District cocktail bar Botanist has closed after just after its third anniversary. Owner Suzeanne Briede has made the decision to close Gustavs Clackamas location on July 11 and Bargartens Beaverton location on June 26. Ramblin Rose has closed for the season, but may reopen in the spring in a new location. The District of Columbia has seen a higher rate of permanent restaurant closures than any of the 50 states at 14.9 percent. 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. Brunch Box, the food-cart-turned-restaurant known for its burgers with grilled cheese buns, has permanently closed, according to owner Derek Coughlin. Indika: Closed. As first reported by the Oregonian, this Westmoreland cafe announced it would close on Facebook on April 14. It seems very likely that the longstanding Jazz bar and lounge, Hobos, has closed for good. According to Firefly . Something went wrong. The dive-bar-meets-breakfast-spot has closed its SE Belmont shop, though co-owner Justin King is looking for a new place to reopen. This vegan restaurant known for its beach-y decor and shark shots has closed its North Mississippi location. Which bars will succumb to the overwhelming debt of unpaid rent? The cafes North Williams location will remain open. 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. It appears Hak, the Broadway Korean restaurant, has closed without announcement. Here are some popular restaurant chains closing their locations, too. 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. 1 of 111. Race gap widens Profiting from COVID PPP . The Sellwood sports bar and restaurant opened by Jen Quist and former owner and chef Doug Adams will close on February 26. 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. Read more about the closure here. Liberty Glass, a North Portland fixture of a bar in a converted, multi-story Victorian home, announced its closure on April 16 via Instagram. Fu Lin Restaurant, located at 2235 Bel Pre Rd in Silver Spring, closed their doors permanently in February. Volz said that the layout of the bar didnt allow for easy social distancing, between Neats long bar and the pool table. The quick-service industry - the biggest segment of the foodservice industry - has weathered the pandemic with the fewest closures, at 9.8 percent. restaurants are trying to bring customers back. Read more about the closure here. 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). Dolce Vita Pizzeria & Enoteca: Closed as of May 24. KANSAS The New Orleans-inspired pastry shop NOLA Doughnuts closed all of its Portland-area locations on January 5. After 21 years and three locations, Wakerhauser will retire, although she has plans to open a cooking school next year. Cala has been closed since March 17, and the team is unsure whether, let alone when, the restaurant will reopen. xhr.setRequestHeader('Content-Type', 'text/plain;charset=UTF-8'); In July, however, the two posted an advertisement for the restaurant space. from 8 AM - 9 PM ET. This Hawthorne whiskey bar has closed after four years, bartender Robert Volz confirmed today. Owners Alan Maniscalco and Shan Wickham attributed the closure to the ongoing economic burden impacting the restaurant industry. You may be surprised to hear it, but it was just the right time for us and whats next in our lives. The cafe once appeared on Guy Fieris Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives. This local Thai chains downtown location closed in early 2021. The pair still own two restaurants in the same block of Downtown West, Hamilton's Urban Steakhouse and Winnie's . This Pearl District Italian restaurant closed quietly, deleting its website and reporting the closure on Google. Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG), HVAC (Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning), Machine Tools, Metalworking and Metallurgy, Aboriginal, First Nations & Native American, DATASSENTIAL STRENGTHENS PRODUCT TEAM WITH NEW LEADERSHIP, DATASSENTIAL NAMES NEW VICE PRESIDENTS OF FINANCE, MARKETING. 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. This Lake Oswego waterfront restaurant, which belonged to the same parent company as Stanfords, closed on October 19. 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. 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. Meat & Pie Co. - 212 King Street West. Going forward we restaurants have to be better, do better for our staff, our team, ourselves, but also as a financial business, he says. Of those closed restaurants, 15,770 have now permanently closed, AKA 60 percent of all closed restaurants are permanent closures as of this date. We have such a supportive community of customers and a wonderful team, but it is no longer feasible for us to operate at this scale with the economic challenges restaurants are currently facing, the announcement reads. 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. Chef Seamus Foran attributed the closure to extended pauses related to the pandemic, and terribly slow business when the restaurant was open. The businesss last day at the Portland State University Farmers Market will be July 9, but their ham and salami will remain available at Cooperativa and Market of Choice. Formerly known as Vtopia Restaurant and Cheese Shop, this vegan cheese and wine bar will close on June 17. 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. Eighty-seven percent of restaurants,including independent, chain and franchise restaurants, reported an average 36 percent drop in sales revenue. Read more about the closure here. Certainly the past year has been challenging, but your love and incredible support have kept us on our legs, and you helped provide jobs and income for our staff through many months, the closing announcement reads. To attribute the closure of longstanding coffee roaster and cafe chain Ristretto to the COVID-19 pandemic would be overly simplistic: At least two of the brands cafes had closed in 2019, and the team hasnt served their own coffee in a cafe for at least six months. Beyond the lockdowns, the numerous other challenges ranging from staffing & supply chain shortages, illnesses, food & transportation costs (to name a few) have made it impossible to keep YaYa open. Read more about the closure here. Well send you a handful of interesting St. Louis stories every morning. The news of the closures came after the chain's largest franchisee, NPC International, filed for bankruptcy in early July. Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? The Ristretto location on North Williams appears to have closed its phone line has been disconnected, and the storefront has been cleared out. The Southwestern-inspired food cart complete with a dining room inside a shipping container ended its seven-year run on August 5. 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. New Mexican restaurant La Panza closed for good in 2020 with little to no announcement. I hope you all stick around for whats next., Sellwood Italian restaurant Portofino closed on September 24, after 30 years of business. Its unclear when the exciting, woodsman-vibed Wild North closed officially, but the Broadway restaurants Instagram now notes itself as closed in its bio. 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. tremendous losses as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. One of Portlands finest Texas barbecue carts closed this month after a brief-but-mighty tenure in Southeast Portland. Review: Lousies Serves Flawless Loose Meat Sandwiches, What To Eat at St. Louis' CITYPARK Stadium, 5 Top Fish Fries in St. Louis, Chosen by Our Critic, Review: Vicini Pastaria Is an Italian Fantasy in St. Louis, Review: Taiwanese Restaurant Kitchen 95 Is a Hidden Gem in Overland, Review: Simply Delicious Delivers Explosive Creole Flavors. 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. I think we more than succeeded, even as we retreat. The restaurant was last active on Instagram in early July; owner Johnny Huff Jr. has not responded to requests for comment. It was a favorite among those who appreciated its throwback vibes in the heart of Soho. Matt and Kayoko Kaye closed their toast-centric cafe on May 29. 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. After the pandemic hit the Sellwood shop never really recovered, but Tanglewood has been steadily growing and weve grown out of our production space located in the courtyard behind the cafe. Here's the full list of chains. Like so many restaurants that have scrambled to make it work, Canlis, a landmark spot in the Pacific Northwest, successfully turned its fine dining model on its head and transformed more than once. This amounts to 2,956 more. The Glisan location has also closed, taken over by the new cocktail bar Tropicale. Bankruptcy: If a business is in financial trouble and needs to reorganize its debts to continue operations, they can file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. Read more about the closure here. All have been affected - from favourite neighbourhood spots to bars where you once drank way too much on your birthday. The second Momofuku location to permanently close its doors is Momofuku CCDC in Washington D.C. Much like New York's Nishi, the closure comes as part of a reshuffle in David Chang's restaurant group due to the pandemic. 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. The Michigan Restaurant & Lodging Association estimates about 3,000 restaurants statewide have closed . The restaurants locations in Seattle and Chicago will remain open. Read more about the closure here. 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. The team behind Pizzicato opened a pizzeria in the Killingsworth neighborhood last year meant to be a departure from the original restaurant concept. Irene Jiang Data indicates that. Sorry it had to be this way, the closing announcement reads. Abrahamsons deep-dish pizzas will be available at the Portland Saturday Market for the foreseeable future. With our lease at an end, we felt this presented an opportunity for change: time for more focus on well-being and family; time to consider new and inspiring projects. Read more about the closure here. } European-inspired rotisserie chicken restaurant and market Rotigo closed on October 22. 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. Since the onset of the pandemic, 17% of US restaurants have permanently shut down about 110,000 establishments. 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. Relaxation and trips to visit loved ones are on the horizon, as well as catering crpe events! The restaurant had been open for 12 years; a new vegan restaurant, Daily Fuel, will open in its place. The last few years have been very hard. The webstore will remain open for some time, Sprints said in his latest announcement video. Read more about the closure here. Readers have noticed that Fillss downtown Portland location has quietly closed a for lease sign has even popped up in the Fills window. Hissyfit was our hail mary, a chance to intentionally do everything our ideal way and see if it worked, a post on the restaurants Instagram reads. Google is reporting that the taproom and bar has permanently closed, and Willamette Week reports Killer Burger will open its 13th location within the space this summer. The hits to the Queen City restaurant scene have kept . The brewery was known for its Belgian-style ales. 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. I have made the tough but vital decision to close Drink Mamey on Killingsworth, writes owner Cydnie Smith-McCarthy. The length of the Covid pandemic, along with ongoing decline in our downtown city core, are direct reasons that Clyde is closing for good, owner Nate Tilden wrote in a public statement. Restaurateur Bruce Careys downtown cocktail bar Saucebox has closed after 25 years of service. It was beloved by regulars for decades, a stalwart in a famously gentrified neighborhood. Eater Portland reached out clarification at the time, and the owners did not respond. I am humbled and honored by your continued support, before and after the pandemic, and I really couldnt have survived this last year without you, writes owner Jennifer Plitzko in an Instagram post. On May 22, restaurateur David Machado announced that he would close all of his restaurants: Altabira City Tavern, Citizen Baker, Nel Centro, Pullman Wine Bar and Merchant, and Tanner Creek Tavern. 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. Cheesemonger Steve Jones attributed the closure to the pandemic, and sold its last slabs of cheese on January 15, 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. As the world has shifted and changed, so have we - both in business and personally.. The memorabilia-filled diner was a shrine to 1950s nostalgia . Its final day was March 25. This St. Johns falafel cart closed on August 28, after six years open. Another Old Town bar owned by Eric Bowler, Maxwell closed soon after Fortune. He plans to open a new project in Oregon City, though details are scarce at this point. This Oregon brewerys Pearl District pub has closed permanently after 20 years open. These past few years have been rough on everyone and we know life has not been easy on you either (and those challenges just kept coming). 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. Sunshine Noodles, one of Portlands only Cambodian restaurants, will have its final regular service Wednesday, December 14. Good luck and stay safe.. However, it seems that the coronavirus may have been one challenge too many, and the owner Pete O'Connell announced on Facebook, "Through no fault of anyone but the outbreak of this virus, we are unable to forge a way forward that makes economic sense.". Additionally, user interest in Black-owned businesses has remained high since Yelp's Local Economic Impact Report last month, with searches for the category up 2,508% on the platform. Pacific Dining Car Santa Monica: For thirty years Pacific Dining Car's 24/7 restaurant served night owls on the Westside. After 10 years on North Mississippi, Radar closed on April 15. Soon, Helioterra will take over the tasting room space entirely. Hermes, 999 - Centro Cvico, Curitiba - PR, 80530-230, Brazil. 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. Montesacro Pinseria has closed its only Oregon location, and does not intend to reopen in Portland. This beloved Alberta vegan cafe has closed its restaurant and bakery after 13 years. Owner Nate Tilden announced the restaurant is planning to keep the bar portion of their operation open (which is known for their innovative cocktails and world-famous bartenders), but will permanently be shutting down the dine-in restaurant. The figure does include restaurants that have opened during the pandemic. Please also read our Privacy Notice and Terms of Use, which became effective December 20, 2019. var xhr = new XMLHttpRequest(); Located in Manhattan's historic South Street Seaport area, the beloved bar and restaurant had all but been obliterated by Hurricane Sandy but managed to bounce back and reopen several months later. More than 110,000 restaurants have completely closed as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, according to an estimate by the National Restaurant Association. Data on restaurant and retail closures amid the coronavirus pandemic from Yelp. We hope you remember us as such.. More than 72,800 restaurants have closed permanently since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic.