Clyde Common was a restaurant and market in

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, United States. The business opened in 2007. In 2020, Clyde Common closed temporarily due to the

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, reopening in July with outdoor dining and as a market. The bar and restaurant became known as Clyde Tavern, and the part of the former dining area was called Common Market. Clyde Common closed permanently in January 2022. The restaurant's bar, as led by

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, was influential in its creations and helped lead the

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Description and history

Matt Piacentini and Nate Tilden are co-owners. They opened the restaurant in the ground floor of the

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(formerly the

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) in

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in 2007. Tilden also owns part of the restaurant and meat company

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. In May 2014, Carlo Lamagna replaced Johnny Leach as head chef. In 2020, the restaurant closed temporarily during the

. Clyde Common re-opened in July with outdoor seating and as a market. Chis DiMinno served as executive chef. Clyde Common closed permanently in January 2022.

Reception

Clyde Common was a semifinalist in the

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's Outstanding Bar category in 2012, 2013, and 2015, and a finalist in the same category in 2014 and each year from 2016 to 2018. The restaurant was included in ''

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'' 2017 list of Portland's best restaurants. In late 2018, Brian Panganiban of ''

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'' said, "This downtown stalwart is still a hub for good food and a prime place for people watching... Clyde remains quintessential Portland cool." Joe Streckert included Clyde Common in ''

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'' 2019 list of "100 Portland Happy Hours: Downtown".

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