Ned Ludd

(Shaun Daley)
By WW Contributor

3925 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., 503-288-6900, nedluddpdx.com. Dinner nightly.

Named after the legendary foe of industrialism, Ned Ludd doesn't exactly seem like a hotbed of anarcho-primitivism. Awash in old timber and vintage chandeliers, the dining room of this self-styled American craft kitchen aims toward a decidedly luxe-rustic aesthetic. The expense of precision-searing unmatched local ingredients on a wood-fired hearth for dishes of elegant simplicity—like the carmelized leek-stuffed roasted trout ($27)—presumes diners to the manor born. $$$.

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