The Parish was a
Cajun,
Louisiana Creole, and
seafood
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restaurant in
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 ...
'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 ...
, in the United States. It was opened by Tobias Hogan and Ethan Powell in 2012, and became known for its
oyster
Oyster is the common name for a number of different families of salt-water bivalve molluscs that live in marine or brackish habitats. In some species, the valves are highly calcified, and many are somewhat irregular in shape. Many, but not al ...
s. In 2015, the restaurant was split in half, and one side of the space began serving brunch, lunch, and
happy hour as the Palmetto Cafe. The Palmetto was converted into a private event space and
pop-up restaurant in February 2016, and The Parish closed abruptly in September of that year.
Description and history
The Parish (located at the corner of 11th and Everett 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 ...
)
was established in May 2012 by Tobias Hogan and Ethan Powell, who had operated the
North Williams Avenue
North Williams Avenue is a north-south street located in Portland, Oregon, United States, and it defines the eastern boundary of North Portland. North Williams Avenue stretches from its southern terminus at Northeast Winning Way, near the Moda Cen ...
restaurant
Eat: An Oyster Bar.
It held three preview events—a private event with local blues duo
Curtis Salgado and Alan Hager on May 18, a multi-course seated dinner on May 19, and "Sunday Jazz Brunch with Pete Krebs" on May 20—before opening to the public on May 22.
[ The 80-seat restaurant replaced In Good Taste, a cooking school which occupied the space for eleven years and closed in February 2012.]