Either/Or (restaurant) explained
Either/Or |
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Street-Address: | 4003 North Williams Avenue |
City: | Portland |
State: | Oregon |
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Country: | United States |
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Either/Or (sometimes Either/Or Cafe) is a restaurant in Portland, Oregon.[1] [2] [3] The business operates on North Williams Avenue in the Boise neighborhood; the original location, in southeast Portland's Sellwood-Moreland neighborhood, closed during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Description
Either/Or is a restaurant on North Williams Avenue in Portland's Boise neighborhood. Previously, Either/Or's original location operated in southeast Portland's Sellwood-Moreland neighborhood.[4] The business's name refers to Elliott Smith's 1997 studio album of the same name.[5] [6] Either/Or is queer-owned, has a large LGBT clientele, and is "designed for all marginalized populations to feel at home", according to Jack Rushall of Willamette Week.[7] The restaurant has been described as a "queer space".[8]
The business has operated as a coffee shop during the day and a cocktail bar at night. The "Chinese-influenced" menu has included breakfast sandwiches,[9] noodle bowls with sausage or tofu, as well as vegan "fried chicken" sandwiches.[10] The drink menu has included Aperol spritzes, mimosas,[11] coffee soda,[12] and cocktails which include coffee.[13] The Salty Russian is reminiscent of a White Russian.[14]
Either/Or has also served chai lattes,[15] [16] and has used Heart Coffee Roasters.[17] [18] The restaurant has also made caramel, orgeat (almond/orange), and vanilla syrups in-house.[19]
History
Ro Tam is an owner.[20] [21] The original location in Sellwood-Moreland closed during the COVID-19 pandemic.[22] The Sellwood-Moreland location also operated as a tea bar, and Tam is also the owner of Tanglewood Beverage Company.[23]
In 2023, Eater Portland editor Brooke Jackson-Glidden received the James Beard Foundation's Jonathan Gold Local Voice Award in part for her essay about Either/Or.[24]
See also
Notes and References
- Web site: Jackson-Glidden . Brooke . 2022-06-30 . When I Feel Unmoored by Life, I Always Find My Way Back to Either/Or . 2023-09-17 . Eater Portland . en . 2023-01-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230131163355/https://pdx.eater.com/2022/6/30/23189884/either-or-queer-cafe-spaces-lgbtq . live .
- Web site: 2018-07-10 . Either/Or Is a Coffee Shop, Brunch Spot and Cocktail Bar All in One . 2023-09-17 . Willamette Week . en . 2021-04-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210417202947/https://www.wweek.com/restaurants/2018/07/10/eitheror-is-a-coffee-shop-brunch-spot-and-cocktail-bar-all-in-one/ . live .
- Web site: Damewood . Andrea . Either/Or Is A Very Good Bar/Restaurant/Coffee Shop . 2023-09-17 . Portland Mercury . en . 2022-07-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220711032112/https://www.portlandmercury.com/last-supper/2018/07/18/21381507/eitheror-is-a-very-good-barrestaurantcoffee-shop . live .
- Web site: Portland's Best Indie Coffee Shops . 2023-09-17 . Portland Monthly . en-US . 2023-06-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230609164357/https://www.pdxmonthly.com/eat-and-drink/best-coffee-shops-cafes-portland . live .
- Web site: Greenwald . David . 2016-06-07 . 5 Portland restaurants named after music favorites . 2023-09-17 . The Oregonian . en . 2021-10-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211026040305/https://www.oregonlive.com/music/2016/06/5_portland_restaurants_music_names.html . live .
- Web site: 2017-04-21 . There's an Elliott Smith-Themed Bar in Los Angeles Now . 2023-09-17 . Willamette Week . en . 2017-12-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20171227230010/http://www.wweek.com/music/2017/04/21/theres-an-elliott-smith-themed-bar-in-los-angeles-now/ . live .
- Web site: 2017-09-08 . So You're Queer, But You Don't Drink? Here's Where to Meet People in Portland . 2023-09-17 . Willamette Week . en . 2019-03-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190330154658/https://www.wweek.com/bars/2017/09/08/so-youre-queer-but-you-dont-drink-heres-where-to-meet-people/ . live .
- Web site: Portland Cooked Up More James Beard Awards than Any Other City . 2023-09-17 . Portland Monthly . en-US . 2023-07-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230725014001/https://www.pdxmonthly.com/eat-and-drink/2023/06/james-beard-award-winners-2023 . live .
- Web site: Frane . Alex . 2019-02-27 . 17 Spots to Grab Amazing Breakfast Sandwiches . 2023-09-17 . Eater Portland . en . 2021-10-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211021220804/https://pdx.eater.com/maps/amazing-breakfast-sandwiches-bacon-egg-cheese . live .
- Book: Fodor's Inside Portland . 2020-04-07 . Fodor's Travel . 978-1-64097-251-3 . en . 2023-09-17 . 2023-09-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230917212518/https://books.google.com/books?id=Iz_ZDwAAQBAJ&newbks=0&printsec=frontcover&pg=PT182&dq=Either/Or+portland&hl=en . live .
- Web site: Williams . Nathan . 2023-06-16 . 15 Delicious Destinations on North Williams Avenue in Portland . 2023-09-17 . Eater Portland . en . 2023-06-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230622062535/https://pdx.eater.com/maps/best-restaurants-bars-north-williams-portland . live .
- Web site: 2015-11-11 . Sparkle Party: Where to Get Bubbly Coffee Drinks in Portland . 2023-09-17 . Willamette Week . en . 2019-05-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190510021328/https://www.wweek.com/restaurants/2015/11/11/sparkle-party/ . live .
- Web site: 2019-02-05 . The Hybrid Coffee Shop–Wine Bar Is My Favorite Place to Drink Right Now . 2023-09-17 . Bon Appétit . en-US . 2023-03-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230324104054/https://www.bonappetit.com/story/coffee-bar-trend . live .
- Web site: Frane . Alex . 2021-06-17 . 12 Fantastic Coffee Cocktails to Knock Back in Portland . 2023-09-17 . Eater Portland . en . 2023-08-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230811154511/https://pdx.eater.com/maps/coffee-cocktails-portland . live .
- Web site: Townsend . Nick . 2021-01-28 . 11 Places to Find Charming Chai Lattes in Portland . 2023-09-17 . Eater Portland . en . 2021-10-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211029180147/https://pdx.eater.com/maps/chai-tea-portland . live .
- Web site: Portland's 10 Best Chais . 2023-09-17 . Portland Monthly . en-US . 2022-01-20 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220120025512/https://www.pdxmonthly.com/eat-and-drink/portland-s-10-best-chais . live .
- Web site: Rogers . Levi . 2015-02-24 . Sip Coffee at These 13 Charming Cafes in Portland and Beyond . 2023-09-17 . Eater Portland . en . 2023-08-23 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230823204358/https://pdx.eater.com/maps/best-portland-coffee-shops-multi-roaster . live .
- Web site: Russell . Michael . 2015-11-23 . Where Portland's restaurant critic goes for coffee . 2023-09-17 . The Oregonian . en . 2021-12-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211207160111/https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2015/11/portlands_best_cafes.html . live .
- Web site: 2013-12-11 . Seven must-try winter lattes made with local syrups . 2023-09-17 . The Oregonian . en . 2023-09-17 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230917212520/https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2013/12/seven_must-try_flavored_lattes.html . live .
- Web site: Smith . Molly J. . 2021-03-16 . One Year In: How We Survived . 2023-09-17 . Eater Portland . en . 2023-03-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230318001213/https://pdx.eater.com/2021/3/16/22321790/coronavirus-covid-restaurants-bars-surviving-cafes-pivot-retrospective . live .
- Web site: 2016-11-09 . Welcome to the Brave New World of Cannabis and Caffeine Pairings . 2023-09-17 . Willamette Week . en . 2023-02-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230206194959/https://www.wweek.com/restaurants/2016/11/09/welcome-to-the-brave-new-world-of-cannabis-and-caffeine-pairings/ . live .
- Web site: Wong . Janey . 2021-01-20 . Portland's Restaurant, Bar, and Food Cart Closures . 2023-09-17 . Eater Portland . en . 2021-01-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210121191206/https://pdx.eater.com/22240842/portland-restaurant-bar-cafe-closings . live .
- Web site: Bamman . Mattie John . 2016-02-08 . Punk Rock Frontman Opens Sellwood Wonton Noodle Soup Shop, Interior Revealed . 2023-09-17 . Eater Portland . en . 2023-03-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230322120925/https://pdx.eater.com/2016/2/8/10939030/tam-wonton-soup-restaurant-opens-sellwood-the-slants-either-or . live .
- Web site: Wong . Janey . 2023-04-26 . Here Are the 2023 James Beard Media Award Nominees From Portland . 2023-09-17 . Eater Portland . en . 2023-06-09 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230609182507/https://pdx.eater.com/2023/4/26/23699354/2023-james-beard-media-award-nominees-portland . live .