Bhuna (restaurant) explained

Bhuna
Food-Type:Kashmiri (Indian)
Street-Address:704 Northwest 21st Avenue
City:Portland
County:Multnomah
State:Oregon
Zip:97209
Country:United States
Coordinates:45.5279°N -122.6942°W
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Bhuna is an Indian restaurant in Portland, Oregon's Northwest District, in the United States.[1] [2] [3] Established by chef Deepak Kaul in 2018, Bhuna has been described as the city's first Kashmiri restaurant.[4]

Description

The Indian restaurant Bhuna operates on 21st Avenue in northwest Portland's Northwest District. Eater Portland has described the business as a "blue-tinged, window-lined"[5] and "sparsely decorated fast-casual spot".[6] The interior has blue-green walls and white subway tiles.[7]

Bhuna serves "Kashmiri soul food" such as rice bowls with kholrabi and collards with Kashmiri dried chilies, lamb rogan josh with black and green cardamom, and chickpea-fried calamari.[8] Among cocktails are negronis, old fashioneds, palomas, and rum lassis.[9]

History

Chef Deepak Kaul started Bhuna as a pop-up restaurant at Culmination Brewing in 2018,[10] [11] before moving into a brick and mortar space on 21st Avenue on October 17;[12] the space had previously housed Dick's Kitchen.[13] [14] Like many restaurants, Bhuna operated via take-out at times during the COVID-19 pandemic.[15] In 2023, Bhuna celebrated its fifth anniversary by hosting a potluck party featuring dishes from other local chefs.[16] For Diwali, the restaurant hosted a candle- and lamp-lit dinner after sundown. The dining room had a shrine to the Hindu gods Ganesha and Lakshmi, and the menu included gulab jamun, kheer, cardamom chocolate chip cookies, and mango kulfi.[17]

Reception

Kaul won in the Chef of the Year category of Eater Portland annual Eater Awards in 2018.[18] Nick Woo included the Chettinad chicken in the website's 2019 list of thirteen "stellar" curries in the city,[19] and Waz Wu recommended Bhuna in a 2021 overview of recommended restaurants for "standout" vegan curries.[20] Eater Portland Brooke Jackson-Glidden included the masoor dal in a 2022 list of sixteen "sick day delivery standbys to order" in the city,[21] and Ron Scott included the business in a 2024 overview of "exceptional" Indian food in the Portland metropolitan area.[22]

In 2019, Willamette Week called Bhuna "a boon to the Portland area's small but vital group of worthwhile Indian restaurants",[23] and Portland Monthly said the restaurant had "the ambiance of a Chase Bank lobby, but don't let that stop you from sampling its simple, spice-laden bowls".[24] Krista Garcia included Bhuna in The Infatuation 2024 list of the city's best restaurants.[25]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2018-11-28 . Acclaimed Pop-Up Bhuna Finds a Permanent Home for Its Addictive North Indian Cuisine . 2024-07-24 . Willamette Week . en . 2021-03-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210302113051/https://www.wweek.com/restaurants/2018/11/27/acclaimed-pop-up-bhuna-finds-a-permanent-home-for-its-addictive-north-indian-cuisine/ . live .
  2. Web site: Walsh . Chad . Deepak Kaul’s Bhuna, and His Unlikely Path into the Restaurant World . 2024-07-24 . Portland Mercury . en . 2024-07-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240725020623/https://www.portlandmercury.com/food-and-drink/2018/10/23/23961070/deepak-kauls-bhuna-and-his-unlikely-path-into-the-restaurant-world . live .
  3. Book: Piech-Gitenstein, Nicole . Portland, Oregon Food Crawls: Touring the Neighborhoods One Bite and Libation at a Time . Gitenstein . Eric . 2020-06-01 . Rowman & Littlefield . 978-1-4930-4569-3 . en . 2024-07-24 . 2024-07-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240725020628/https://www.google.com/books/edition/Portland_Oregon_Food_Crawls/mOvSDwAAQBAJ?hl=en&gbpv=1&dq=%22Deepak+Kaul%22+Bhuna+portland+-eater&pg=PA204&printsec=frontcover . live .
  4. Web site: Jackson-Glidden . Brooke . 2018-10-15 . Portland’s First True Kashmiri Restaurant Opens Wednesday . 2024-07-24 . Eater Portland . en . 2023-04-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230401004418/https://pdx.eater.com/2018/10/15/17933578/bhuna-kashmiri-first-look . live .
  5. Web site: Jackson-Glidden . Brooke . 2017-12-22 . Jaw-Dropping Happy Hours Spotted Across Portland . 2024-07-24 . Eater Portland . en . 2019-03-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190306051352/https://pdx.eater.com/maps/best-portland-happy-hours-pdx-deals . live .
  6. Web site: Reed . Conner . 2019-11-15 . How Eater Portland’s 2018 Chef of the Year Redefined Indian Dining on His Own Terms . 2024-07-24 . Eater Portland . en . 2024-07-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240725020650/https://pdx.eater.com/2019/11/15/20966969/deepak-kaul-bhuna-chef-of-the-year-2018 . live .
  7. Web site: Russell . Michael . 2018-12-19 . 13 new Portland restaurants you should know about right now . 2024-07-25 . The Oregonian . en . 2021-01-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210118225727/https://www.oregonlive.com/life-and-culture/erry-2018/12/b706b1e60d6420/13-new-portland-restaurants-yo.html . live .
  8. Web site: Jackson-Glidden . Brooke . 2018-08-28 . The 10 Most Anticipated Openings in Portland This Fall . 2024-07-24 . Eater Portland . en . 2020-06-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200618004015/https://pdx.eater.com/2018/8/28/17788976/portland-fall-restaurant-openings . live .
  9. Web site: Frane . Alex . 2021-01-15 . 14 Portland Bars and Restaurants Still Offering Cocktails To-Go . 2024-07-24 . Eater Portland . en . 2021-04-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210419011424/https://pdx.eater.com/maps/takeout-cocktails-bars-restaurants-portland-manhattans-daiquiris-tiki-drinks . live .
  10. Web site: Jackson-Glidden . Brooke . 2018-03-20 . A Bunch of Pop-Ups and Carts Are Finding New Homes . 2024-07-24 . Eater Portland . en . 2021-10-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211005211959/https://pdx.eater.com/2018/3/20/17144508/pop-ups-carts-hapa-sardine-head-pbjs-bhuna-openings-von-ebert . live .
  11. Web site: 2018-03-07 . You Can Now Eat Spicy, Funky, Kashmiri Soul Food at One of Portland’s Best Breweries . 2024-07-25 . Willamette Week . en.
  12. Web site: Jackson-Glidden . Brooke . 2018-10-18 . NW Portland Explodes With Three New Spots in One Day . 2024-07-24 . Eater Portland . en . 2023-05-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230512160645/https://pdx.eater.com/2018/10/18/17995352/greenleaf-queue-coffee-smoothies-juices-northwest-portland-opening . live .
  13. Web site: Jackson-Glidden . Brooke . 2018-07-30 . Indian Pop-Up Bhuna Will Find Its Own Home in Northwest Portland . 2024-07-24 . Eater Portland . en . 2024-07-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240725020719/https://pdx.eater.com/2018/7/30/17630432/indian-pop-up-bhuna-restaurant-northwest-portland-brick-and-mortar . live .
  14. Web site: Walsh . Chad . Deepak Kaul’s Bhuna, and His Unlikely Path into the Restaurant World . 2024-07-24 . Portland Mercury . en . 2022-07-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220711043019/https://www.portlandmercury.com/eat-and-drink-fall-2018/2018/10/23/23961070/deepak-kauls-bhuna-and-his-unlikely-path-into-the-restaurant-world . live .
  15. Web site: Jackson-Glidden . Brooke . 2020-03-16 . Where to Find Takeout and Delivery During Portland’s COVID-19 Outbreak . 2024-07-24 . Eater Portland . en . 2021-03-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210326110703/https://pdx.eater.com/2020/3/16/21178939/portland-restaurants-takeout-delivery-coronavirus-dining-room-closures . live .
  16. Web site: Wong . Janey . 2023-10-13 . Salt and Straw Will Open on the Vancouver Waterfront in 2024 . 2024-07-25 . Eater Portland . en . 2024-01-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240102165535/https://pdx.eater.com/2023/10/13/23916039/salt-and-straw-vancouver-waterfront-2024 . live .
  17. Web site: Wong . Janey . 2023-11-03 . Where to Celebrate Diwali in Portland . 2024-07-25 . Eater Portland . en . 2024-07-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240725030739/https://pdx.eater.com/2023/11/3/23945358/diwali-portland-2023 . live .
  18. Web site: Jackson-Glidden . Brooke . 2018-12-05 . Portland’s 2018 Eater Award Winners . 2024-07-24 . Eater Portland . en . 2019-01-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190126000800/https://pdx.eater.com/2018/12/5/18127505/best-restaurants-portland-chefs-2018-eater-awards . live .
  19. Web site: Woo . Nick . 2019-07-25 . 13 Stellar Curries in Portland . 2024-07-24 . Eater Portland . en . 2020-06-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200603143415/https://pdx.eater.com/maps/curries-in-portland . live .
  20. Web site: Wu . Waz . 2021-02-08 . Where to Find Standout Vegan Curries in Portland . 2024-07-24 . Eater Portland . en . 2021-10-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211026231306/https://pdx.eater.com/maps/portland-restaurants-vegan-vegetarian-meatless-curry . live .
  21. Web site: Jackson-Glidden . Brooke . 2022-01-05 . 16 Sick Day Delivery Standbys to Order in Portland . 2024-07-24 . Eater Portland . en . 2022-03-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220305115636/https://pdx.eater.com/maps/portland-sick-day-delivery-covid-19-quarantine . live .
  22. Web site: Scott . Ron . 2017-06-09 . Where to Find Exceptional Indian Food in Portland and the Nearby Suburbs . 2024-07-24 . Eater Portland . en . 2022-02-15 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220215215734/https://pdx.eater.com/maps/best-indian-food-restaurants-portland . live .
  23. Web site: 2019-01-16 . The Top Five Places to Eat in Portland This Week . 2024-07-24 . Willamette Week . en . 2019-01-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190117001751/https://www.wweek.com/restaurants/2019/01/16/the-top-five-places-to-eat-in-portland-this-week-7/ . live .
  24. Web site: Where to Eat This Week: Jan 23–29 . 2024-07-24 . Portland Monthly . en-US.
  25. Web site: 2022-01-21 . The 24 Best Restaurants In Portland, Oregon 2024 - Portland, OR . 2024-07-24 . The Infatuation . en . 2024-04-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240406185926/https://www.theinfatuation.com/portland/guides/best-restaurants-hotels-portland-oregon . live .

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