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Reader Survey 2012: Out of All the Restaurants That Closed in 2011, I’ll Miss This One The Most

June 29, 2012 by PDX Food Dude 9 Comments

Sorry we're closedIt is always sad to see a restaurant close, but some we miss more than others. A case in point, I’m still getting votes for Beaker and Flask. Here are the restaurants PortlandFoodandDrink readers miss the most:

1. Alder Pastry and Dessert

2. Fin

3. Ten 01

4. Belly

5. 50 Plates

6. Fenouil

My top 3 choices are the same ones listed here.

You can see all of the 2012 Reader Survey awards here
 

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Filed Under: Best of Portland 2012!

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  1. Hannah says

    June 29, 2012 at 11:57 am

    Alder was a real loss. While their desserts were really good, I actually thought their gelato was the real star. Their peanut gelato was life changing.

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  2. JandJ says

    June 29, 2012 at 1:32 pm

    We still think about Ten-01 and the consistent quality and outstanding service they offered. What a loss. And, there is still no seafood centric restaurant in PDX that is able to step up to the level that Fin was at. PDX is rich with wonderful choices for places to eat, but both of these restaurants left a real hole.

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  3. Jill-O says

    June 29, 2012 at 3:20 pm

    Definitely agree with the top 3…

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  4. Irene says

    June 30, 2012 at 11:05 pm

    Wow, couldn’t agree more; the only one on this list that I don’t already miss is 50 Plates (and that would be tough since I never went there). And I definitely agree about Alder’s gelato!

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  5. grapedog says

    July 1, 2012 at 9:57 am

    I really miss Fin. I always felt it was so far ahead of what Portland wanted that it would have to struggle for a long time before it became a fixture on the restaurant landscape. I keep hearing that Riffle NW is trying to be the premier seafood restaurant in town, and I have not been there yet, but I think their concept is still quite different from what I found at Fin.

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    • resopmok says

      July 1, 2012 at 6:33 pm

      As a former cook at Belly, it definitely warms my heart to be well remembered.

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      • JimProuty says

        July 2, 2012 at 9:16 pm

        Belly is sorely missed in our household. I’m hoping Ox can stand in, but I doubt it.

  6. themick says

    July 2, 2012 at 11:47 pm

    try the new incarnation (carpaccio). I’ve been there 3 times for happy hour (every day until 8pm) and it’s excellent. (The burratta is phenomenal although it isn’t on the happy hour menu)

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