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David Machado Closed All Five of His Restaurants Because of the Virus, Ending His Career In the Restaurant Industry. But He’s Not Bitter.

Machado, who has worked in the restaurant industry for more than 40 years, 30 of those in Portland, was considered a pillar of the city’s culinary scene. It took only two months for COVID-19 to topple everything. The restaurateur permanently closed his entire portfolio—Nel Centro, Altabira, Citizen Baker, Tanner Creek Tavern, and Pullman Wine Bar & Merchant—in May.

The Restaurateur Behind Nel Centro and Altabira Permanently Closes All Five of His Restaurants

In what is perhaps the first major permanent loss to the city’s culinary community due to the COVID-19 outbreak, David Machado has announced that he will permanently close all of his restaurants. The longtime Portland chef and restaurateur is pulling the plug on five properties: Altabira City Tavern, Citizen Baker, Nel Centro, Pullman Winebar & Merchant and Tanner Creek Tavern, as reported by Eater.

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