Nel Centro was a restaurant in downtown
Portland, Oregon
Portland (, ) is a port city in the Pacific Northwest and the largest city in the U.S. state of Oregon. Situated at the confluence of the Willamette and Columbia rivers, Portland is the county seat of Multnomah County, the most populous co ...
. The restaurant opened in 2009 and closed in 2020, during the
COVID-19 pandemic
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History
The restaurant opened in 2009. Baker Lee Posey left in 2009. John Eisenhart became executive chef in 2015. In 2020, chef and restaurateur David Machado closed Nel Centro and his four other Portland restaurants permanently, including
Altabira City Tavern, during the
COVID-19 pandemic
The COVID-19 pandemic, also known as the coronavirus pandemic, is an ongoing global pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). The novel virus was first identif ...
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See also
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COVID-19 pandemic in Portland, Oregon
The COVID-19 pandemic was confirmed to have reached Portland in the U.S. state of Oregon on February 28, 2020.
Background
The COVID-19 pandemic is an ongoing pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19), caused by severe acute respiratory ...
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Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the restaurant industry in the United States
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List of defunct restaurants of the United States
References
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2020 disestablishments in Oregon
Defunct restaurants in Portland, Oregon
Restaurants disestablished during the COVID-19 pandemic
Restaurants disestablished in 2020
Restaurants established in 2009
Southwest Portland, Oregon
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