The Northeast Portland location of this beer bar closed March 19, according to a Facebook post. “Staffing is hard enough these days, (for everyone) but with the building rehab looming, it’s nearly impossible.” Read more about the impending closure here. “We’ve just been losing money since the pandemic,” the closing announcement reads. This formerly 24-hour diner, known as a haven for LGBTQ Portlanders of all ages, closed on March 20 after 27 years in business. “As the world has shifted and changed, so have we - both in business and personally.” The Roxy “There are a myriad of reasons that led us to this decision,” the Instagram announcement reads. This Naito Parkway cafe closed March 31 after almost seven years downtown. The cart will return in the form of pop-ups and farmers market stands in the near future.
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“Initially this was supposed to be a 3 month trial period for my self to see if y’all would like my pies - 8 months later here we are,” a post on the cart’s Instagram reads. The fairly new pizza cart at the Barley Pod closed March 31 after less than a year open - though, according to an Instagram post, the brief tenure was intentional. “We had some wonderful time with y’all, but ultimately finances didn’t match up to physical, mental, & emotional work that went into it.” Precious Pizza “Opening a coffee shop in the pandemic was honestly super risky and we knew it was going to be a challenge,” the post reads. 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. The team behind Foxy Coffee closed both of its locations March 31, according to an Instagram post. Its owners announced in late March via Instagram that they had sold the business and that another concept would be moving in, but offered no other details. March Char PizzaĪ Portland-style pizzeria nestled in the Foster-Powell neighborhood, Char Pizza was beloved for its various pies named for neighborhood and friends’ cats.
Legrottaglie said he did not come to an agreement with his landlord after the lease expired, which instigated the closure. Initially, when Montesacro shuttered earlier this year, owner Gianluca Legrottaglie intended to reopen in a new location however, in April, he confirmed the restaurant’s permanent closure in Portland. Montesacro Pinseria has closed its only Oregon location, and does not intend to reopen in Portland. Tollefsen and co-owner Jonathan Berube announced the impending closure on Instagram, saying they have “decided to let Radar sail peacefully into the sunset.” They did not note a specific reason for the closure. The restaurant, known for its inventive brunch and date night vibes, opened in 2012, named for the father of co-owner Lily Tollefsen. RadarĪfter 10 years on North Mississippi, Radar closed on April 15. “We hope this is not the last opportunity we’ll to serve each and every one of you.” Park Avenue had one of the best wine selections on the west side of the river, if not the city, including heritage wines and rare bottles. “This was not an easy decision to come to, but it is the prudent thing to do at this juncture for our company,” a newsletter read. Park Avenue Fine Winesĭowntown wine bar Park Avenue Fine Wines has moved out of the venerable location at the end of April. “With such leaping changes in the service industry regarding expectations and burn out over the past few years, it was important to us that what we do never outweighed the health and happiness of ourselves and those around us,” an Instagram post reads. 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. Vegan sushi cart Mitate has closed at the end of April. Verdigris was open for eight years, and had its final meal on May 1. He plans to open a new project in Oregon City, though details are scarce at this point. 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.Ĭhef and owner Johnny Nunn is leaving Portland, and has sold his celebrated French restaurant Verdigris in the process.
Now, more and more business owners are coming forward, announcing that they will not be opening their doors to customers again. 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? Which bars will succumb to the overwhelming debt of unpaid rent?