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Chef Eric Bechard Leaving Alberta Street Oyster Bar & Grill

June 26, 2008 by PDX Food Dude 2 Comments

Thistle Restaurant McMinville
Eric Berchard of Thistle

Eric Bechard is leaving the chef position at Alberta Street Oyster Bar and Grill

He will take the executive chef position at Opal Restaurant in Seattle. Sous chef Laurel Gunderson will take over his position.

I’m sad to hear this, as I always thought Eric had a ton of talent, and he was a heck of a nice guy. Unfortunately, I don’t think Alberta Street Oyster Bar and Grill had the business to keep him interested. The location never seemed to pull in the business it deserved.

Update: Eric left Opal in 2009, to open his own restaurant, Thistle, in McMinville. He left Thistle to open Roosevelt in Portland. He left Roosevelt to open Albatross. 

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  1. Tim L says

    June 26, 2008 at 11:41 am

    When is this transition suppose to happen?
    Will miss Eric’s imagination but, as a consistently statisfied customer, would certainly endorse Laurel’s skills as well

    Reply
    • Food Dude says

      June 26, 2008 at 11:48 am

      Over the next few weeks.

      Reply

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