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History Of Chinese Americans In Portland, Oregon
According to ''The Oregonian'', 18,000 (7.5 percent) of the Portland metropolitan area's 135,000 Asian/Pacific residents live along 82nd Avenue, in an area dubbed New Chinatown, as of 2012. Old Town Chinatown features the Lan Su Chinese Garden. Organizations There is a Portland chapter of the Chinese American Citizens Alliance. Restaurants Chinese restaurants have included Ambassador Restaurant and Lounge, Bing Mi, Chin's Kitchen, Duck House Chinese Restaurant, Fong Chong, Frank's Noodle House, Gado Gado, HK Cafe, House of Louie, Hunan Restaurant, Kenny's Noodle House, Master Kong, Ocean City Seafood Restaurant, The Pagoda, Republic Cafe and Ming Lounge, Shandong, Shanghai's Best, Stretch the Noodle, Wei Wei, Wong's King, and XLB. See also * Chinese American women's suffrage in Oregon * '' Da Tung and Xi'an Bao Bao'' * Ethnic groups in Portland, Oregon * Hispanics and Latinos in Portland, Oregon * History of Koreans in Portland, Oregon * History of the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
House Of Louie
House of Louie was a Chinese restaurant in Portland, Oregon's Old Town Chinatown neighborhood, in the United States. The restaurant was managed by James Leung, as of 2006, and closed in 2018 after operating for 30 years. In 2023, the building which housed the restaurant was purchased by the nonprofit organization Sisters of the Road. The group plans to use the building for offices and a cafe, opening in June 2025. See also * List of Chinese restaurants * List of defunct restaurants of the United States * History of Chinese Americans in Portland, Oregon According to ''The Oregonian'', 18,000 (7.5 percent) of the Portland metropolitan area's 135,000 Asian/Pacific residents live along 82nd Avenue, in an area dubbed New Chinatown, as of 2012. Old Town Chinatown features the Lan Su Chinese Garde ... References External links * * 2018 disestablishments in Oregon Defunct Chinese restaurants in Portland, Oregon Northwest Portland, Oregon Old Town Chinatown Restaur ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chinese American Women's Suffrage In Oregon
Initial phase In 1912, in response to the suffrage movements in China, the United States, and the Pacific Northwest, Chinese American women in Portland, Oregon, established an equal suffrage society with S. K. Chan as its president. They were responsible for mobilizing Portland's Chinese neighborhoods during Oregon's suffrage movement. At the time, however, Chinese immigrants were not allowed to become naturalized citizens and were intentionally denied the right of suffrage in the Oregon Constitution. 1912 and S. K. Chan On April 11, 1912, seven Portland Chinese women, among them S. K. Chan, attended a banquet in honor of La Reine Helen Baker at the Portland Hotel as part of 150 equal suffrage workers. As noted in a news article from the ''Oregonian'' published on April 12, 1912, "The presence of the Chinese women at a banquet with white women is unique." Chan gave a notable speech that was translated by her daughter Bertie during the course of the dinner. Import ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
XLB (Portland, Oregon)
XLB is a Chinese restaurant in Portland, Oregon, United States. Second-generation Chinese chef Jasper Shen opened the original restaurant along North Williams Avenue in the Boise neighborhood in January 2017. He and new business partner Laura Tran opened a second in northwest Portland's Slabtown district in 2019. The Slabtown restaurant closed in 2021. XLB specializes in ''xiaolongbao'' and the limited menu also offers other soup dumplings, baozi, buns, noodles, and greens. The restaurant has garnered a generally positive reception, with the soup dumplings receiving the most praise. XLB ranked second in the "Best Chinese Restaurant" category in ''Willamette Week'' 2020 readers' poll. Description The original restaurant can seat up to 48 guests. The interior features a portrait of Chinese martial arts film actor Gordon Liu painted by artist Michael Palaus. Designer Trish Grantham hung paper lanterns from the ceiling and had characters from the Chinese zodiac hand-painted across i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wong's King
Wong's King Seafood Restaurant (or simply Wong's King) was a chain of Chinese/Cantonese and seafood restaurants in the metropolitan area of Portland, Oregon, United States. In addition to the original restaurant in Southeast Portland, the business operated in Beaverton, Estacada, and Sandy, and specialized in dim sum. Wong's King was established in 2004 and garnered a positive reception. In 2009, Martin Yan named the restaurant as one of ten "great places to welcome prosperity", and it was included in CNN's 2017 list of the 50 best Chinese restaurants in the U.S. In 2018, the Beaverton restaurant was rebranded as Lychee Asian Bistro and Noodle House. Wong's King closed in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic. Description Wong's King was a chain of Chinese/Cantonese and seafood restaurants. The original restaurant was located in the strip mall King Plaza on Division Street in the southeast Portland section of the Montavilla neighborhood, and had a large dining room. The chain ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wei Wei (restaurant)
Wei Wei (sometimes subtitled "A Taste of Taiwan") is a Taiwanese restaurant in Portland, Oregon, United States. The restaurant operates in a strip mall in southeast Portland's Sellwood-Moreland neighborhood. History Wei Wei opened in 2015. In August 2018, the restaurant announced plans to close due to the owner's health. In October, Wei Wei confirmed plans to reopen under new ownership, whom Brooke Jackson-Glidden of ''Eater Portland ''Eater'' is a food website by Vox Media. It was co-founded by Lockhart Steele and Ben Leventhal in 2005, and originally focused on dining and nightlife in New York City. Eater launched a national site in 2009, and covered nearly 20 cities by ...'' described as a "longtime customer and friend" of the previous owner. The restaurant's interior and menu were generally unchanged. See also * List of Chinese restaurants References External links * Wei Weiat ''TimeOut'' 2015 establishments in Oregon Chinese restaurants in Portland, Oreg ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Stretch The Noodle
Stretch the Noodle is a restaurant in Portland, Oregon. Description Stretch the Noodle, most known for serving Chinese-style hand-stretched noodles, operates from a food cart in downtown Portland's Third Avenue Food Cart Pod, near the Morrison Bridge. In 2018, Andrea Damewood of the ''Portland Mercury'' described Stretch the Noodle as an "unassuming cart with a chalkboard menu and a small speaker playing tinny Chinese music on Southwest Washington". The pale yellow food cart has hand-pulled noodle illustrations on the side. The ''chao mian'' has fried Ota tofu, bell peppers, carrots, mushrooms, and onions. Various noodle options also include chili oil, herbs, and minced pork as ingredients. Beef soup, Chinese crepes (''jianbing)'', dumplings (including pork and shrimp), and stir fries have also been on the menu. The ''la mian'' noodles in Sichuan beef soup has braised beef, bok choy, and a broth of five-spice powder and simmered bones. History Xuemei Simard, who studied the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shanghai's Best
Shanghai's Best (also known as Shanghai's Best Street Food) is a Chinese restaurant in Portland, Oregon. The business operates from the Pine Street Market, as of 2022, and has previously operated from Portland's Alder Street food cart pod and in Salem. Description Shanghai's Best specializes in shengjian mantou, a type of fried ''baozi'' (steamed buns). Pan-fried dumplings are made with pork, chicken, vegetarian, or vegan fillings. The vegetarian variety has egg, chives, and mung bean noodles, and the vegan version has tofu, mushrooms, carrot, and celery. The menu also includes steamed buns with barbecued pork or sweet red bean paste, as well as mooncakes. History Owner Lin Chen established the business in April 2018. In 2019, the Alder Street food cart pod closed for the development of Block 216 and the Ritz-Carlton, Portland. The Shanghai's Best food cart was initially placed into storage, then relocated to The Yard Food Park in Salem in October 2019. The business began ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shandong (restaurant)
Shandong is a Chinese restaurant in Portland, Oregon. Description Shandong is a popular Chinese restaurant in northeast Portland's Hollywood neighborhood, named after China's Shandong province. ''Portland Monthly'' says, "Sporting sleek and modern decor, this Chinese spot serves up fresh, house-made eats from the Shandong province and offers a daily 4–6 happy hour." The Chinese menu includes beef, dumplings (including a shrimp variety with ginger and green onion), fried rice, Kung Pao chicken, mu shu chicken (chicken with cabbage, egg, and willow tree mushrooms) served with hand-rolled pancakes, noodles, potstickers, and tan tan. Judy's Noodles is a noodle dish with spinach, scallion greens, garlic, and jalapeño. History Shandong is owned by chef Henry Liu. In 2015, Liu and business partner Vo Chien opened Shandong's Sichuan-focused sister restaurant Kung Pow! in northwest Portland, offering a spicier version of Shandong's menu. Shandong operated via takeout and delivery ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Republic Cafe And Ming Lounge
The Republic Cafe and Ming Lounge are a Chinese restaurant and bar in Portland, Oregon's Old Town Chinatown, in the United States. The restaurant is one of Portland's oldest, established in 1922, and continues to operate under the Mui family's ownership. Serving Chinese cuisine such as Mongolian beef, General Tso's chicken, chop suey, and egg foo young, the Republic Cafe has been described as a "staple" of the neighborhood and the city's Chinese American history. Celebrities have visited the restaurant which has also seen several longtime employees. Ming Lounge is among the city's oldest bars and has been characterized as "seedy". Description The Republic Cafe and Ming Lounge are a Chinese restaurant and bar near the intersection of Northwest 4th Avenue and Everett Street in downtown Portland's Old Town Chinatown. Writing for ''The Oregonian'', S.J. Sebellin-Ross described Republic Cafe in 2010 as "warren of a restaurant, with multiple rooms and nooks, culminating in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Pagoda (restaurant)
The Pagoda was a Chinese restaurant in Portland, Oregon's Hollywood District, in the United States. Description The Pagoda was a Chinese restaurant in northeast Portland's Hollywood neighborhood. The business was housed in an "ornate, orange-tiled" building, with an exterior described as "unique" by Nathalie Weinstein of the ''Daily Journal of Commerce''. The interior had koi pond with a small bridge for guests to cross. History The restaurant opened in 1940. Louis Lee purchased the business in 1946. Lee operated the restaurant until 2008, when Sunny Chan took over. The Pagoda closed in late 2008, and the building was converted into a Key Bank branch. The restaurant's gold-and-red arch was salvaged and installed at the Expatriate. See also * History of Chinese Americans in Portland, Oregon * List of Chinese restaurants * List of defunct restaurants of the United States Below is a list of defunct restaurants of the United States. Defunct restaurants in the United States * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ocean City Seafood Restaurant
Ocean City Seafood Restaurant was a Chinese restaurant in Portland, Oregon. Description Ocean City Seafood Restaurant served Chinese cuisine in Southeast Portland, Oregon, southeast Portland's Jade District, within the Powellhurst-Gilbert, Portland, Oregon, Powellhurst-Gilbert neighborhood. The menu included dim sum such as fried and steamed Dumpling, dumplings and jian dui (sesame balls), chicken feet, congee, rice cake and turnip cake, and shark fin soup. KGW has said the business provided a "family-style Chinese dining experience". A representative of the social justice advocacy group Asian Pacific American Network of Oregon said of the atmosphere: "If you go there even when it opens, there's already people sitting there reading their paper and having their tea and enjoying the dim sum. It's almost like the local hangout in the morning. People are there to convene." History Co-owners Lisa Fan and Shao Wei Feng, both of whom previously worked at Wong's King, opened Ocean Ci ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
