Everybody Eats PDX (sometimes simply Everybody Eats) was a

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restaurant in

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. The business closed in 2022.

Description

Everybody Eats PDX was a Black-owned,

restaurant that served Cajun and Creole cuisine in northwest Portland's

Pearl District The Pearl District is an area of Portland, Oregon, formerly occupied by warehouses, light industry and railroad classification yards and now noted for its art galleries, upscale businesses and residences. The area has been undergoing significan ...

. '' Portland Monthly'' Katherine Chew Hamilton described the menu as "Southern-meets- Pacific-Northwest cooking". The

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menu included chicken and waffles (including a peach cobbler variety) and

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. The dinner menu included lamb chops with Cajun pasta, mashed potatoes, and asparagus as sides. The "ultimate" seafood macaroni and cheese had crab, lobster, and shrimp mixed with

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sauce, topped with lobster tail, king crab meat, prawns, and a Mexican cheese blend. The interior featured a graffiti mural painted by Ray Baxter, also known as Hand of Dogg.

History

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Owners Johnny Huff Jr. and Marcell Goss started Everybody Eats as a catering service in 2016. In May 2020, during the

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, the business moved into a brick and mortar in

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, operating via catering, counter service and takeout. The menu included cheesesteaks, macaroni and cheese, and

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s. The restaurant relocated to the Pearl District in May 2021, offering brunch, lunch, dinner, and a full bar. In September 2021, three people were injured after a gunfight broke out amongst a group of diners. The restaurant was vandalized in May 2022. The restaurant's owners supported community organizations including

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and Don't Shoot PDX. Everybody Eats PDX closed in 2022.

Reception

Kara Stokes and Maya MacEvoy included Everybody Eats PDX in ''

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'' 2022 overview of "Where to Eat and Drink in Portland’s Pearl District". The website's Ron Scott and Nathan Williams included the restaurant in a 2022 list of "13 Spots for Serious Soul Food in Portland and Beyond".

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* {{Restaurants in Portland, Oregon 2016 establishments in Oregon 2022 disestablishments in Oregon Black-owned restaurants in the United States Catering and food service companies of the United States Creole restaurants in the United States Defunct Cajun restaurants in the United States Defunct restaurants in Portland, Oregon Pearl District, Portland, Oregon Restaurants disestablished during the COVID-19 pandemic Restaurants disestablished in 2022 Restaurants established in 2016 Soul food restaurants in the United States

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