A Farewell to Pok Pok [from Andy Ricker] From Facebook: It’s Loi Krathong in Thailand, a festival where one floats a small boat made of a slice of banana trunk and decorated with folded banana leaves with a candle on it and other offerings down the river, carrying away your negative thoughts and transgressions from the year before. It seems like a good time to write this … [Read more...] about The Pok Pok Empire is Finished
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Pok Pok Closing Most Locations Permanently
Pok Pok closing all locations except the original restaurant. The original restauratn opened as a walk-up window in about 2005. At the time I said, "It was a chilly night, and I felt like the fox that had gotten into the chicken coop. Crispy, crackly chicken skin gave gently under my teeth releasing a flavor somewhat reminiscent of the time I rode my tricycle into a lemon … [Read more...] about Pok Pok Closing Most Locations Permanently
More Restaurants Temporarily Closing, Ending Takeout
Over the past week, I have received more and more notices that restaurants that were offering take-out, are now closing entirely. Here is a detailed reason by Andy Ricker of Pok Pok:Dear Portland,Today I made the decision to close all Pok Pok Restaurants for the duration of the Covid19 crisis. I did not make this decision with heavy heart; I made it with … [Read more...] about More Restaurants Temporarily Closing, Ending Takeout
Reader Survey 2017: Best Thai Restaurants Portland
The Best Thai Restaurants in Portland I always expect to see Pok Pok at number one, but the big surprise is that Earl Ninsom has three restaurants on this list in the top four. With all of the Thai restaurants in Portland, this is quite an achievement. Another interesting change; Red Onion has been in the top half of this list since they opened. This year they fell all the way … [Read more...] about Reader Survey 2017: Best Thai Restaurants Portland
Pok Pok NW Portland Now Open
The newest branch of Pok Pok in the building that previously housed The Bent Brick, is now open in NW Portland. One huge change for the restaurant chain is half of the dining room is available for online reservations. I don't believe they have tried this before. Though the menu is smaller than the Division location, it features many greatest hits including the chicken wings and … [Read more...] about Pok Pok NW Portland Now Open