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Renee Gorham Says Toro Bravo Inc. Is Not Dissolving, but the Future of the Restaurant Group Remains Uncertain

According to The Oregonian, which broke the news, four of the group’s properties will shutter permanently: famed Spanish tapas restaurant Toro Bravo, brunch spots Tasty n Alder and Tasty N Daughters and event space Plaza del Toro.

Old Town Mexican Favorite Mi Mero Mole Is the Latest Portland Restaurant to Close for Good

Mi Mero Mole, the Old Town taco spot known for its moles, fresh corn tortillas and variety of stewed fillings called guisados, is closing permanently as a result of the financial strain related to COVID-19, owner Nick Zukin announced on Facebook today.

Chef John Gorham Steps Down From Toro Bravo Restaurant Group, Checks Into Psychiatric Hospital Following Incendiary Facebook Posts

Chef John Gorham, one of Portland’s most prominent restaurateurs, is divesting from his restaurant group, Toro Bravo Inc., after posting a series of threatening social media posts against a transgender woman of color he accused of vandalizing company property.

Classic Late-Night Cajun Restaurant Le Bistro Montage to Close Permanently After 27 Years

Le Bistro Montage, the classic late-night Cajun restaurant, will be closing permanently after 27 years in business in the Central Eastside.

Kachka to Launch an Open-Air Dining Room on Its Second Floor Parking Garage This Week

After launching its sister program, Kachinka, in Kachka’s original building in 2018, then opening the grocery store Lavka last year, the Russian food purveyor is now opening Kachka Alfresco to help steer it through the pandemic.

10 Oregon Restaurants Receive Thousands of Dollars to Feed People in Need During the Pandemic

Ten restaurants across the state that have been providing free meals for their communities in the wake of the coronavirus pandemic just received thousands of dollars to keep up those efforts. The Oregon Hospitality Foundation announced this week that it is providing funds to those businesses that responded to the demand for food by creating programs that got resources to everyone from frontline workers to the flood of people who lost their restaurant jobs following the statewide ban of in-person dining.

Pok Pok Will Permanently Close Most of Its Restaurants in Portland

Pok Pok, the iconic restaurant that introduced Portland to the cuisine of Northern Thailand when it opened on Division Street in 2005, is permanently closing nearly all of its locations in the city, save its flagship dining room and Pok Pok Wing in Southeast Portland.

Burgerville Will Allow Employees to Wear Corporate-Branded Apparel Supporting Black Lives Matter

Burgerville is reversing its policy against allowing staff to wear apparel expressing support for the Black Lives Matter movement—with a caveat.

Aminé Bought Out Trap Kitchen so the Famous Food Cart Can Give Free Meals to Black Portlanders

Trap Kitchen opened its second location in Portland in 2017. The restaurant is has become famous for rich dishes like barbecue and mac n’ cheese plates, seafood topped pasta, and fried chicken sandwiches, and its original Compton location has a celebrity fanbase that includes the likes of Dave Chappelle and Kendrick Lamar.

City Officials Backtrack on Notice Suspending Sidewalk Seating for Restaurants, Saying It Was a “Miscommunication”

The Portland Bureau of Transportation is walking back a message sent to restaurants and bar owners today announcing that it was revoking permits allowing establishments to serve customers seated on sidewalks outside their storefronts.

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