The last day of business was December 30. 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 hope we are leaving our neighborhood a little better for having been a part of it. The post does not note a reason for the closure. Owner and pitmaster Michael Keskin plans to reopen Bark City in Arizona, where hes moving to be closer to family. 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. In it, Zacher explains that the emotional burden of both the pandemic and the industry as a whole eventually pushed them out of the industry. The Portland outpost of celebrated Seattle restaurant group Relay, Revelry will not reopen after the coronavirus crisis ends. 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. 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. We have made the decision to walk away from the restaurant industry and seek a more gentle, joyful, sustainable life and livelihood. Read more about the closure and Lovelaces decision to leave the restaurant industry here. Craig Mitchelldyer/Associated Press Nostrana, an Italian restaurant in Portland, had to close its doors. Chef Seamus Foran attributed the closure to extended pauses related to the pandemic, and terribly slow business when the restaurant was open. Southeast Portland restaurant Malka to close after three years by: Jashayla Pettigrew. The simple reality is that we could not get the traffic we needed to make it work financially, an Instagram closing announcement reads. The restaurant group had announced the closure of its sibling restaurant, Masia, the month before. 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. A popular food cart specializing in inventive takes on Nordic cuisine, Skidblanir announced via Instagram that it would be closing in late December rather than renew the lease. This beloved Alberta vegan cafe has closed its restaurant and bakery after 13 years. 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. According to a new list by Yelp, three Portland restaurants rank amongst the top 100 in the country; unfortunately, one of them will be closing its doors soon. On February 14, the San Diego-based brewery Modern Times announced that it would close four of its taprooms, including the Portland-based Fermentorium on Belmont. ROSEWAY One of Portland's oldest Vietnamese restaurants has closed. We are hoping this is temporary, the team at Burger Cult wrote in a message to Eater. Paley's Place: Closed Friday and Saturday Firehouse: Closed through the weekend MF Tasty: Closed through the weekend Rose + Lincoln: Closed Friday through Sunday Thai Champa:. Read more about it here. The cafe once appeared on Guy Fieris Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives. The restaurants locations in Seattle and Chicago will remain open. Blizzard Snow Storm Opening List of Bars and Restaurants in Portland, Maine. Portlands only 100 percent vegan food cart pod has permanently closed its doors, and many of its carts have similarly closed. 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. A new, as yet announced tenant is already lined up for the space. The annual restaurant event was scheduled to start Feb. 24 . But Ristretto announced that it would fold altogether in December 2020, roasting its last batch December 15. -- Grant Butler. Read this story for a full rundown of the closure. 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. Two more notable restaurants recently said they are closing permanently. The restaurant has been open since 1999. 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. Its with a heavy heart that we have to announce the closing of our beloved Psychic Bar, the closing announcement reads. Beth Nakamura/The Oregonian. The St. Johns Italian restaurant serving handmade pasta and namesake capicola closed July 17. It is no secret that the last years looting and vandalizing, in addition to the pandemic, really took a toll on all small businesses, including us. Read more about the closure here. Were incredibly proud of what our team has accomplished here. Ten years is a long time to do anything in one place, but weve worked hard and have been lucky to weather all kinds of changes. Read more about the closure here. Back when its time.. On top of COVID19, recent serious personal health complications made us take the toughest decision of closing permanently our doors, a social media post from the restaurant reads. We love ya, we just cant keep doing this, the September Instagram post reads. Read the full story here. He said the space would remain open until the summer, but didnt set a date. Restaurant companies can be notoriously tight-lipped about closings, so sometimes it's just a matter of doing the math. Its unclear if this rising star Arab cart will reopen, but the cart has closed indefinitely after a conflict with one of its neighbors. Co-owner Becky Atkins said the minimal amount of seating outside just wasnt sustainable in the long term, and they wanted to make room for other restaurants to survive the pandemic. This soccer-themed Hawthorne pub has decided to close up shop August 23. We only got 4.5 months to do so before the pandemic shut us down. The restaurant reopened in June 2021, but unfortunately, in that brief reopening period, the management team decided to close Dottir and find a new concept for the hotels restaurant. Pastry chef Cheryl Wakerhauser closed Portlands preeminent French pastry destination on August 22. This was a very hard decision for us to come to and we hope that you understand that we are heartbroken to be leaving, the post reads. Its hard to pay lawyers when you havent made any money in 7 months, the closing announcement reads. To be honest, we just ran out of money. The doughnut brand is known for its brioche base doughnuts and posh flavors like passionfruit cacao nib. Extreme heat, a labor crunch, rising prices, tight supply chains, on top of a Delta-driven COVID surge, did not make . The spot may reopen as a food cart in the fall/winter in the Cully neighborhood with a second cart in SE in a very pedestrian/bike oriented area, according to the closing announcement. 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. Although things did not work out as planned, we will treasure our time making pizza for you all.. A Portland Cracker Barrel abruptly shut down this week, with employees reporting that the closure is due to security issues in the area. It seems very likely that the longstanding Jazz bar and lounge, Hobos, has closed for good. During the first few months of opening we started making our own chai. Closed in 2021: Favorite Portland restaurants that closed for good this year. In Portland, temperatures are expected to reach triple digits over the weekend. 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. For those who want to help out the cafes staff as it prepares to close, the cafe has a GoFundMe page for its employees and owner. This Belmont Thai restaurant closed October 17, according to the restaurants website. Chef Paley declined speaking to the reasons at the moment. 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. The Rose City Park pizzeria and pastry shop closed on July 31. In the words of the websites closing announcement, the bar was eaten by the COVID monster after more than 20 years open. A beloved dive bar and pizzeria in the Alphabet District for more than 30 years, Crackerjacks closed its doors permanently on September 27. The restaurant has served its last meal, and the bakery closed January 2. The restaurant plans to reopenWillamette Week reports that they are in search of a bigger space in a different neighborhood. 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. Sister restaurants St. Jack and La Moule remain open. Industry hangout and beloved cocktail bar Shift Drinks will not reopen after the coronavirus crisis ends. In June, Ruby Jewel, the ice cream sandwich and former scoop shop, closed its Mississippi location after more than 10 years on Mississippi. It may be the end of Hogans but it isnt the end of delicious food coming out of this space We would like to introduce @vincenzospizzapdx! I still respect Kate Brown a hell of a lot, Volz says. The food cart slinging latkes at the Carts on Foster pod with various toppings, salads, and soup closed on January 8. Lauded Portland chef Naomi Pomeroys all-day cafe and market closed on October 15. However, the owners have communicated that the business will reopen in a new location. Learn more about the closure here. 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. 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. Sunshine Noodles, one of Portlands only Cambodian restaurants, will have its final regular service Wednesday, December 14. 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. Eater Portlands 2018 Food Cart of the Year closed on September 4, nearly five years to the day that it opened. Pearl District cocktail bar Botanist has closed after just after its third anniversary. Volz said that the layout of the bar didnt allow for easy social distancing, between Neats long bar and the pool table. Founder Sara Hart sold the company to Moonstruck Chocolate in 2018, moving the main candy-making production to Moonstrucks St. Johns facility. 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. We are still not making enough money to comfortably take care of the needs, health, and necessary rest for all who work here, ourselves included, the closing announcement reads. Owner Tal Caspi has decided to close all three Aviv locations by the end of the month. 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. Read more about the closure here. The past 30 years were filled with great memories with our customers and friends but also some amounts of pain, he wrote on a Facebook post. 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. This month, Sprints set a date for the closure: June 26. This DJ-centric bar in Old Town has closed after the owners years of legal battles with their landlord. The Belmont taproom is now closed. Downtown wine bar Park Avenue Fine Wines has moved out of the venerable location at the end of April. After just a little more than a year open, the Spanish restaurant within the Hyatt Centric has closed permanently. The restaurant menu is hyper-seasonal and . By Michael Russell. However, Chicken & Guns is closing its second spot, citing hiring difficulties. However, by October, every Pok Pok location in the state had permanently closed. Mexican restaurant La Parilla closed its NE 82nd Avenue location in August, Bridgetown Bites reports. Wongs King has been open for about 15 years. Sadly our industry has become all too familiar with this story, but opening during Covid and managing all that comes along with it as a brand new business, we did all we could, for as long as we could, the closing announcement reads. This Oregon brewerys Pearl District pub has closed permanently after 20 years open. This SE Division brewpub has closed its taproom, hoping to give it another shot down the line.