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Berlu
Current-Owner:Vincent Nguyen[1]
Food-Type:Vietnamese
Street-Address:605 Southeast Belmont Street
City:Portland
State:Oregon
Zip:97214
Country:United States
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Berlu is a Vietnamese restaurant and bakery in Portland, Oregon.[2] [3]

Description

Berlu is a Vietnamese restaurant in southeast Portland's Buckman neighborhood.

History

The restaurant opened in June 2019.[4] [5] Jorge Rico has served as sous chef.[6] In 2023, chef Vincent Nguyen announced plans to end the restaurant's tasting menu, opting to transition from a fine dining establishment into Berlu Bakery, effective January 2024.[7]

Reception

The restaurant earned Nguyen a James Beard Foundation Award nomination in the category Best Chef: Northwest and Pacific.[8] Waz Wu included Berlu in Eater Portland's 2023 list of "Portland’s Primo Special Occasion Restaurants for Vegans and Vegetarians".[9]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jackson-Glidden . Brooke . Portland Restaurants and Food Carts Tip-Toe Onto TikTok . Eater Portland . Vox Media . August 11, 2022 . August 11, 2022.
  2. Web site: Brooks . Karen . Karen Brooks (food critic) . 2021-09-29 . Berlu Cooks Up One of the Country's Most Daring Vietnamese Tasting Menus . 2022-03-03 . Portland Monthly . en-US . 2022-02-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220224184602/https://www.pdxmonthly.com/eat-and-drink/2021/09/berlu-vietnamese-tasting-menu-dinner . live .
  3. Web site: Jackson-Glidden . Brooke . 2022-01-27 . On Sunday Nights, Berlu Will Turn Into a Pop-Up Wine Bar . 2022-03-03 . Eater Portland . en . 2022-02-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220211141453/https://pdx.eater.com/2022/1/27/22905429/berlu-wine-bar . live .
  4. Web site: Jackson-Glidden . Brooke . 2019-06-03 . New Minimalist Fine Dining Spot Berlu Opens June 13 . 2022-03-03 . Eater Portland . en . 2021-10-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211027221629/https://pdx.eater.com/2019/6/3/18649896/berlu-opening-june-13-first-look . live .
  5. Web site: Jackson-Glidden . Brooke . 2020-08-03 . After Months Closed, Fine Dining Spot Berlu Will Begin Serving Takeout Tasting Menus . 2022-03-03 . Eater Portland . en . 2021-02-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210203054724/https://pdx.eater.com/2020/8/3/21349752/berlu-at-home-takeout-portland . live .
  6. Web site: Russell . Michael . 2019-09-13 . Berlu is Portland's 2019 Rising Star restaurant . 2022-03-03 . . en . 2022-01-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220105102804/https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2019/09/our-2019-rising-star-restaurant-berlu.html . live .
  7. Web site: Wong . Janey . 2023-11-01 . Renowned Vietnamese Fine Dining Restaurant Berlu Will Stop Serving Its Tasting Menu . 2023-11-01 . Eater Portland . en.
  8. Web site: Hamilton . Katherine Chew . 2022-02-23 . These 7 Portland Chefs and Restaurants Are 2022 James Beard Award Semifinalists . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220227142406/https://www.pdxmonthly.com/eat-and-drink/2022/02/james-beard-award-semifinalists-portland-2022 . 2022-02-27 . 2022-03-03 . Portland Monthly . en-US.
  9. Web site: Wu . Waz . 2023-02-10 . Portland's Primo Special Occasion Restaurants for Vegans and Vegetarians . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20230210214955/https://pdx.eater.com/maps/portland-vegan-vegetarian-special-occasion-restaurant . 2023-02-10 . 2023-02-10 . Eater Portland . en.

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