To be honest, we just ran out of money. by Eater Staff Dec 30, 2020, 11:14am EST For a longer list of 2020 closures, check out this piece. Chef Vitaly Paleys lauded steakhouse Imperial has closed permanently. We look forward to the future and being of service to all of you once again, the post reads. One of the earlier additions to the Alberta Arts restaurant boom, Helsers opened 16 years ago serving breakfast and lunch in a bright and cheery space. Roe has had a few stops and starts over the years: closing in its original location to move downtown, losing its opening chef and co-owner. I once locked my keys in my car at Liberty Glass, and spent a cozy evening inside drinking beers while someone drove over to help me out. Chicken & Guns, the old-guard chicken-and-potato food cart at Cartopia, opened a second spot at the new Collective Oregon Eateries pod (CORE) less than a year ago. In a public statement, owner John Hatch attributed the closure to both the closing of its current beer garden and newly implemented regulations related to wastewater disposal for food carts. The carts owners are looking to find someone who will buy the business, and are offering to teach the buyer about ice cream production and bequeath their ice cream recipes. Many restaurants are currently hibernating, hoping to survive the winter; that doesn't mean they will. Ericas Soul Food is currently doing catering and pop-ups while owner Erica Montgomery searches for a new location and plans a brick-and-mortar called Juke Joint. It was one of the few Portland restaurants where you could actually dine-in late night (complete with oyster shooters), and their waiters and tinfoil takeout sculptures were always a hoot. -Vicki and Vanessa Ng, Instagram influencers, Its a tie for me. Alter Ego Cider closed its tasting room Saturday, September 4, just three years after moving in to the production facility. The Sellwood sports bar and restaurant opened by Jen Quist and former owner and chef Doug Adams will close on February 26. Chef Seamus Foran attributed the closure to extended pauses related to the pandemic, and terribly slow business when the restaurant was open. Sisters of the Road has struggled to keep our cafe open since the start of the pandemic in 2020, writes acting executive director Kat M. Even as we continued to do advocacy work, our community sorely felt the absence of a reliable dining and community space. Ill really miss Rally. 2020's Saddest Restaurant Closures . The cozy atmosphere was one of a kind with service, drink and food to match. After 21 years and three locations, Wakerhauser will retire, although she has plans to open a cooking school next year. Michigan Food Writers Remember Some of the Saddest Restaurant Closures We use cookies and other tracking technologies to improve your browsing experience on our site, show personalized content and targeted ads, analyze site traffic, and understand where our audiences come from. In May, Tiffin Ashas Instagram account posted an anniversary post, saying that the Tiffin Asha you have come to know will no longer be, and that owners Sheila Bommakanti and Elizabeth Golay would be beginning a new chapter with their business. Homegrown Smoker served its last faux-mac and cheese under Ridabocks guidance on December 19, but should reopen soon under this new ownership. The restaurant may return as a catering company down the line. The press team at Tea Bar has confirmed that the Southwest Portland location of Tea Bar, on the corner of Park Avenue and Yamhill, has closed permanently. Read more about the closure here. Its unclear when the decade-old Nob Hill Southern restaurant known for its extensive bourbon selection closed, but its phone line and website are no longer active. We reach out to Portland food writers and influencers for their perspectives on major trends, impressive newcomers, and standout meals, and share their responses in a single package. By Alex Frane December 8, 2021 Foursquare. The pandemic is a thing of the past and were all moving on. The vegan cart serving jackfruit sandwiches and shrimp tacos closed permanently on November 14, so the owner could focus on her two other carts (the two Mocking Bird locations). Owner Jon Abrahamson stated that the general poor condition of downtown played a major part in the closure of the 38-year-old restaurant, in addition to a lack of workers returning to the industry.