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L'Échelle (restaurant)
L'Échelle is a restaurant in Portland, Oregon. It opened in August 2024, as the final project of American chef Naomi Pomeroy, who died in July 2024. Description The French-inspired restaurant L'Échelle, which translates to "the ladder" in French and is named after the Prince song "The Ladder", operates on Division Street in southeast Portland's Richmond neighborhood. According to ''Eater Portland'', L'Échelle serves "lighter versions of French bistro food" with locally sourced ingredients. The menu has included country-style rabbit pate, chicken schnitzel with chickpea panisse, and bread from Cafe Olli with shallot butter. The restaurant does not take reservations and has open seating. History Luke Dirks opened L'Échelle on August 15, 2024, near the intended future space that previously housed The Woodsman Tavern. L'Échelle's launch was impacted by the death of chef Naomi Pomeroy, who died on July 13, 2024. L'Échelle began operating as a casual and "experimental" pop ...
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French Cuisine
French cuisine is the cooking traditions and practices of France. In the 14th century, Guillaume Tirel, a Court (royal), court chef known as "Taillevent", wrote ''Le Viandier'', one of the earliest recipe collections of medieval France. In the 17th and 18th centuries, chefs François Pierre La Varenne and Marie-Antoine Carême spearheaded movements that shifted French cooking away from its foreign influences and developed France's own indigenous style. French cheese, Cheese and French wine, wine are a major part of the cuisine. They play different roles regionally and nationally, with many variations and ''appellation d'origine contrôlée'' (AOC) (regulated appellation) laws. Culinary tourism and the ''Guide Michelin'' helped to acquaint commoners with the ''cuisine bourgeoise'' of the urban elites and the peasant cuisine of the French countryside starting in the 20th century. Many dishes that were once regional have proliferated in variations across the country. Knowledg ...
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Schnitzel
Schnitzel () is a thin slice of meat. The meat is usually thinned by pounding with a meat tenderizer. Most commonly, the meat is breaded before frying. Breaded schnitzel is popular in many countries and is made using veal, pork, Chicken as food, chicken, mutton, beef, or turkey meat, turkey. Schnitzel originated as ''Wiener schnitzel'' and is very similar to other breaded meat dishes. Etymology The German word ''das'' () is a diminutive of , 'slice'. The name ''Wiener schnitzel'' is first attested in 1845. Schnitzel is sometimes mispronounced or misspelled as "Snitchel". ''Wiener schnitzel'' is a popular Viennese cuisine, Viennese dish made of veal and traditionally garnished with a slice of lemon and either potato salad or potatoes with parsley and butter. In Austria and Germany, must be made of veal. When other meats are used, it can be called ("Viennese schnitzel of pig/turkey/chicken") or ("Schnitzel Viennese style"). Schnitzels worldwide The English term schnitz ...
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French Restaurants In Portland, Oregon
French may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to France ** French language, which originated in France ** French people, a nation and ethnic group ** French cuisine, cooking traditions and practices Arts and media * The French (band), a British rock band * "French" (episode), a live-action episode of ''The Super Mario Bros. Super Show!'' * ''Française'' (film), a 2008 film * French Stewart (born 1964), American actor Other uses * French (surname), a surname (including a list of people with the name) * French (tunic), a type of military jacket or tunic * French's, an American brand of mustard condiment * French (catheter scale), a unit of measurement * French Defence, a chess opening * French kiss, a type of kiss See also * France (other) * Franch, a surname * French Revolution (other) * French River (other), several rivers and other places * Frenching (other) * Justice French (other) Justice French may refer to: * C. G. ...
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2024 Establishments In Oregon
4 (four) is a number, numeral and digit. It is the natural number following 3 and preceding 5. It is a square number, the smallest semiprime and composite number, and is considered unlucky in many East Asian cultures. Evolution of the Hindu-Arabic digit Brahmic numerals represented 1, 2, and 3 with as many lines. 4 was simplified by joining its four lines into a cross that looks like the modern plus sign. The Shunga would add a horizontal line on top of the digit, and the Kshatrapa and Pallava evolved the digit to a point where the speed of writing was a secondary concern. The Arabs' 4 still had the early concept of the cross, but for the sake of efficiency, was made in one stroke by connecting the "western" end to the "northern" end; the "eastern" end was finished off with a curve. The Europeans dropped the finishing curve and gradually made the digit less cursive, ending up with a digit very close to the original Brahmin cross. While the shape of the character for ...
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List Of French Restaurants
This is a list of notable French restaurants. French cuisine consists of cooking traditions and practices from France, famous for the rich tastes and subtle nuances with long and rich history. France, a country famous for its agriculture and independently minded peasants, was long a creative powerbase for delicious recipes, that are both healthy and refined. Knowledge of French cooking has contributed significantly to Western cuisines and its criteria are used widely in Western cookery school boards and culinary art, culinary education. In November 2010, French gastronomy was added by the UNESCO to its lists of the world's UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage Lists, "intangible cultural heritage". Notable French restaurants * Alain Ducasse at the Dorchester, London * Alo (restaurant), Alo, Toronto * Alobar Yorkville, Toronto * Les Amis (restaurant), Les Amis, Singapore * Arpège (restaurant), Arpège, Paris, France * L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon ** L'Atelier de Joël Robuchon (Ba ...
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Pop-up Restaurant
A pop-up restaurant is a temporary restaurant. These restaurants often operate from a private home, former factory, existing restaurants or similar space, and during festivals. Various other names have been used to describe the concept of setting up a restaurant without the typical level of up-front costs, such as guerrilla diners and underground supper clubs. Description Pop-up restaurants have been popular since the 2000s in Britain and Australia, but they are not a new phenomenon. Pop-up restaurants have existed in the United States and Cuba. Diners typically make use of social media, such as the blogosphere and Twitter, to follow the movement of these restaurants and make online reservations. Pop-up restaurants, like food trucks, are an effective way for young professionals to gain exposure of their skills in the field of hospitality as they seek investors and attention pursuant to opening a restaurant or another culinary concept. Pop-up restaurants have been seen as useful ...
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The Woodsman Tavern
The Woodsman Tavern was a New American restaurant in the Richmond neighborhood of Portland, Oregon, in the United States. The restaurant originally operated from 2011 to 2018, followed by a second stint from 2021 to 2023. Description The Woodman Tavern served New American cuisine in southeast Portland's Richmond neighborhood. History The restaurant originally opened in 2011, and closed in December 2018. The building later housed Tasty n Daughters. The restaurant group Submarine Hospitality re-opened The Woodsman Tavern on December 1, 2021. In 2023, the business announced plans to close on August 20. A closing announcement said, "We love our neighborhood and this very beloved piece of SE Division Street. With that, we won't be gone for long and are developing a new concept to share with you soon enough." The restaurant L'Échelle began operating in the space in 2024. Reception Michael Russell included the restaurant in ''The Oregonian'''s 2023 list of Portland's ten best n ...
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Cafe Olli
Cafe Olli is an Italian restaurant in Portland, Oregon, United States. Description Among pastries on the menu are cookies with chunks of chocolate. History Established in December 2021, the business was included in ''The New York Times'' 2023 list of the 50 best restaurants in the United States. The restaurant operates in the space previously occupied by Ned Ludd. Reception Michael Russell included the chocolate cake in ''The Oregonian'' list of Portland's best dishes of 2024. In 2025, Cafe Olli was included in ''Eater Portland'' lists of the city's best restaurants for brunch, Italian cuisine, and mid-week lunches. Rebecca Roland also included the chocolate cake in the website's 2025 overview of the city's eleven best restaurants for desserts. Paolo Bicchieri included the business in ''Eater Portland'' 2025 overview of the city's best restaurants for lunch. Michelle Lopez and Janey Wong included Cafe Olli in the website's 2025 overview of Portland's best bakeries. See a ...
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Eater (website)
''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 2012. Vox Media acquired ''Eater'', along with two others comprising the Curbed Network, in late 2013. In 2025, Eater operates sites in 23 American cities, as well as its national site. The site has been recognized twelve times by the James Beard Foundation Awards. Description and history The food and dining site ''Eater'' is a brand of the digital media In mass communication, digital media is any media (communication), communication media that operates in conjunction with various encoded machine-readable data formats. Digital content can be created, viewed, distributed, modified, listened to, an ... company Vox Media. It serves as a local restaurant guide, offering reviews as well as news about the restaurant industry. The property ...
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Portland, Oregon
Portland ( ) is the List of cities in Oregon, most populous city in the U.S. state of Oregon, located in the Pacific Northwest region. Situated close to northwest Oregon at the confluence of the Willamette River, Willamette and Columbia River, Columbia rivers, it is the county seat of Multnomah County, Oregon, Multnomah County, Oregon's most populous county. Portland's population was 652,503, making it the List of United States cities by population, 28th most populous city in the United States, the sixth most populous on the West Coast of the United States, West Coast, and the third most populous in the Pacific Northwest after Seattle and Vancouver. Approximately 2.5 million people live in the Portland metropolitan area, Oregon, Portland metropolitan area, making it the List of metropolitan statistical areas, 26th most populous in the United States. Almost half of Oregon's population resides within the Portland metro area. Named after Portland, Maine, which is itself named aft ...
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Richmond, Portland, Oregon
Richmond is a neighborhood in the Southeast section of Portland, Oregon. It borders Sunnyside on the north, Mt. Tabor and South Tabor on the east, Creston-Kenilworth on the south, and Hosford-Abernethy on the west. The northern edge of the neighborhood is part of the Hawthorne District. Neighborhood parks include Sewallcrest Park (1940) and Ivon Community Garden (1978). Richmond is named after Richmond Kelly, son of an early immigrant from Kentucky Kentucky (, ), officially the Commonwealth of Kentucky, is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Southeastern United States, Southeastern region of the United States. It borders Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio to the north, West Virginia to the ... who held one of the donation land claims in the area, Rev. Clinton Kelly. The Richmond neighborhood is home to Richmond Elementary School, the first of three which comprise the Japanese Magnet Program of Portland Public Schools. JMP students continue on to Mt. Tabor Middle Sc ...
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Southeast Portland, Oregon
Southeast Portland is one of the sextants of Portland, Oregon. Boundaries and features Southeast Portland stretches from the warehouses along the Willamette River through historic Ladd's Addition to the Hawthorne and Belmont districts out to Gresham. Not far from Hawthorne is Reed College, whose campus expands from Woodstock Boulevard to Steele Street, and from 28th to 39th Avenues. Other neighborhoods in Southeast Portland include Brentwood-Darlington, Foster-Powell, and Mt. Scott-Arleta. Southeast Portland also features Mt. Tabor, a cinder cone volcano that has become one of Portland's more scenic and popular parks. Peacock Lane is a street known locally for lavish Christmas decorations and displays. History Southeast Portland has blue-collar roots and has evolved to encompass a wide mix of backgrounds. The Hawthorne district in particular is known for its hippie/radical crowd and small subculturally oriented shops. Between the 1920s and the 1960s, Southeast was ...
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