This time it’s Nick Zukin’s Mi Mero Mole in downtown which will close July 3rd. This follows the earlier closure of Nick’s other restaurant, Zapapizza. In his Facebook post, Nick thanked his customers and said, “The restaurant business has been hit especially hard by this pandemic, as…

Bluehour is Closing. Owner Bruce Carey sent out the following email today. No word on the future of 23Hoyt, Saucebox, or clarklewis, though I have been hearing lots of rumors. Opened in 2000, Bluehour was once considered one of Portland’s best restaurants. I was a frequent guest…

The Pizzicato restaurant which stood as a flagship for the chain on NW 23rd is closed for good. Bear with me for a moment while I take a quick sentimental journey back to the Spring of 1993. I had just lost the most important person in my…

After positive notes as recently as June 18th, Bistro Montage has reversed direction and decided to close. This along with a ton of rumors about other restaurants closing. From their website, In a post on Facebook, “86 Le Bistro Montage” It is with a heavy heart that…

This list of restaurants in the Portland Metro area closed due to Covid.  It will be updated regularly. In the order of most recent closures first. Note that I don’t normally link to Facebook (FB) or Instagram sites because I just end up with a broken link…

Three Sixty Kitchen and Lapellah restaurants announced their permanent closure yesterday. From their Facebook, Lapellah Restaurant, forced to close as a result of the pandemic, has decided to permanently shut it’s doors for business. In the months leading up to COVID, significant investment in the restaurant and…