John Gorham to Open Shalom Y’all at Pine Street Market

Shalom Y’all brings Israeli Street Food to the Pine Street Market

John Gorham has announced that in partnership with Ron Avni and Mediterranean Exploration Company executive chef Kasey Mills, they will be opening a new restaurant to the upcoming Pine Street Market. Shalom Y’all will feature Israeli street food, with a focus on vegetarian dishes, salads, and a breakfast focus “revolving around the classic Israeli morning meal: shakshuka”, which is a favorite at Tasty n Sons. They expect the new Pine Street Market to open on April 1, and the new restaurant on April 18th. One interesting mention in the press release, is that the project is backed by “Toro Bravo Inc Restaurant Management and Design Group”. Makes you wonder if we will have some competition with ChefStable.

Announced tenants at the Pine Street Market are:

• Shalom Y’all – see press release below
• Pollo Bravo – also from John Gorham and company, which will feature a standing bar, Spanish tapas, rotisserie chicken and a full cocktail license. Josh Scofield Toro Bravo alumnus Josh Scofield who has been leading the commissary kitchen and charcuterie program behind the four Gorham restaurants will head the restaurant. Pollo Bravo is inspired by Pollo Rico in Barcelona and the many rotisseries in Sevilla and Valencia, the San Miguel Mercado in Madrid and many plates of Chicken Carbon from Josh’s extensive travels throughout Mexico. Pollo Bravo is both a tapas bar serving signature tapas dishes from Toro Bravo and a fast casual concept offering Spanish-style rotisserie chicken to-go.
• Food + Juice from The Country Cat’s Adam and Jackie Sappington, featuring healthy to go items and a 286 square-foot juice bar.
• Salt & Straw – yet another branch of the popular ice cream chain.
• Barista Coffee
• Hopworks Urban Brewery – beer and pretzels
• Olympia Provisions hot dogs
• Common Law which is a European Asian fusion space with 13 seats from Patrick McKee, financed by Langbaan’s Earl Ninsom
• Japanese chain Marukin Ramen will open one of two Portland outposts – the first two in the USA
• Trifecta Bakery from Ken Forkish of Ken’s Artisan Bakery featuring fresh bread and a toast bar and Roman-style pizza

Here is the full press release from the Gorham’s –

“It’s a great time to expand our brand, when there is so much love and heart behind our cuisine.  The market is like a microcosm of the Portland food scene, and I couldn’t be happier to be a part of it.”