G-Love (restaurant) explained

G-Love
Current-Owner:Garrett Benedict
Chef:Garrett Benedict
Food-Type:New American
Street-Address:1615 Northwest 21st Avenue
City:Portland
County:Multnomah
State:Oregon
Zip:97209
Country:United States
Coordinates:45.5343°N -122.6949°W
Seating-Capacity:50–52
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G-Love is a New American restaurant in Portland, Oregon, in the United States.[1] [2] Chef Garrett Benedict opened the restaurant in the Slabtown area of northwest Portland's Northwest District in 2019. Described as a "reverse steakhouse", G-Love has a vegetable-focused menu and has garnered a positive reception.

Description

G-Love is a vegetable-focused restaurant in the Slabtown area of northwest Portland's Northwest District.[3] It operates in the ground floor of the Carson apartment complex and seats approximately 50–52 people.[4] [5] [6] Thom Hilton of Eater Portland has described the restaurant as a "produce-heavy, super-seasonal 'reverse steakhouse and "home to one of Portland's most personal and immersive dining experiences".[7]

Menu

The New American[8] menu features small plates and has included hanger steak, ribollita bean stew, braised mushrooms, a "crusty" avocado appetizer,[9] the Ensalata Bomba, and a cocktail called the Betty.[10]

History

Established in 2019,[11] the restaurant is owned by chef Garrett Benedict.[12] "G-Love" is his childhood nickname.[13] In 2024, Benedict opened the cocktail bar Love Shack next door.[14]

Reception

In 2017, Willamette Week said, "Portland's first 'reverse steakhouse' puts veggies in the spotlight and relegates meat to sideshow status, which isn't the novel idea around these parts owner and chef Garrett Benedict seems to think it is—but items such as the craveable Ensalata Bomba are delicious enough to justify the restaurant's existence, regardless of the concept."[15]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Russell . Michael . 2021-12-10 . G-Love is a ‘reverse steakhouse’ with dialed-in cocktails and a surprisingly great steak (restaurant review) . 2024-05-21 . . en . 2024-04-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240402114620/https://www.oregonlive.com/portland-best-restaurants/2021/12/g-love-is-a-reverse-steakhouse-with-dialed-in-cocktails-and-a-surprisingly-great-steak-restaurant-review.html . live .
  2. Web site: Brooks . Karen . 2020-01-21 . Garrett Benedict Puts Heart and Soul into "Reverse Steakhouse" G-Love . 2024-05-21 . Portland Monthly . en-US . 2023-06-05 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230605004155/https://www.pdxmonthly.com/eat-and-drink/2020/01/garrett-benedict-puts-heart-and-soul-into-reverse-steakhouse-g-love . live .
  3. Web site: 2024-02-12 . The Love Shack, A New Cocktail Bar from The Team at G-Love, Opens in Portland, Oregon . 2024-05-21 . Sip Magazine . en-US . 2024-02-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240212173223/https://sipmagazine.com/the-love-shack-a-new-cocktail-bar-from-the-team-at-g-love-opens-in-portland-oregon/ . live .
  4. Web site: Brooks . Karen . 2019-08-23 . G-Love is Poised to Be Portland’s Next-Level Farm-Fresh Restaurant . 2024-05-21 . Portland Monthly . en-US . 2023-03-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230331162703/https://www.pdxmonthly.com/eat-and-drink/2019/08/g-love-is-poised-to-be-portland-s-next-level-farm-fresh-restaurant . live .
  5. Web site: Jackson-Glidden . Brooke . 2019-03-21 . Portland’s Vegetable-Heavy Restaurant from a California Hotshot Opens This Week [Updated] ]. 2024-05-21 . Eater Portland . en . 2024-05-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240512214124/https://pdx.eater.com/2019/3/21/18276015/g-love-garrett-benedict-reverse-steakhouse-portland . live .
  6. Web site: Brooks . Karen . 2019-03-19 . San Francisco Veteran Garrett Benedict to Open Vegetable-Focused G-Love . 2024-05-21 . Portland Monthly . en-US . 2023-04-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230401005908/https://www.pdxmonthly.com/eat-and-drink/2019/03/san-francisco-veteran-garrett-benedict-to-open-g-love-with-vegetables-front-and-center . live .
  7. Web site: Hilton . Thom . 2023-01-03 . G-Love Owner Garrett Benedict’s Favorite Portland Restaurants and Food Carts . 2024-05-21 . Eater Portland . en . 2024-02-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240222053326/https://pdx.eater.com/2023/1/3/23537878/dining-confidential-garrett-benedict-g-love-portland-restaurants . live .
  8. Web site: G-Love . 2024-05-21 . Portland Monthly . en-US . 2023-06-01 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230601122833/https://www.pdxmonthly.com/restaurants/g-love . live .
  9. Web site: Meagher . Sean . A look at the offerings and atmosphere at G-Love New American Kitchen in Northwest Portland's Slabtown neighborhood on Sunday, Nov. 28, 2021. . 2024-05-21 . The Oregonian . en . 2024-05-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240521223954/https://www.oregonlive.com/galleries/KGA5IAY6UVGZDOIMFXSO6MYLI4/ . live .
  10. Web site: Gormley . Shannon . 2019-10-23 . G-Love’s “Reverse Steakhouse” Is the Normcore Veggie Restaurant Slabtown Didn’t Really Need, But Probably Deserves . 2024-05-21 . Willamette Week . en . 2023-04-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230406101539/https://www.wweek.com/restaurants/2019/10/22/g-loves-reverse-steakhouse-the-normcore-veggie-restaurant-new-slabtown-didnt-really-need-but-probably-deserves/ . live .
  11. Web site: 2019-09-12 . What's a reverse steakhouse? G-Love is now open . 2024-05-21 . . en-US . 2024-08-19 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240819185249/https://www.kgw.com/video/life/whats-a-reverse-steakhouse-g-love-is-now-open/283-d6573d5b-ed3d-4740-a8c2-dd0dd2b60148 . live .
  12. Web site: Burris . Emily . 2021-07-30 . 6 Questions: The ‘G’ behind G-Love . 2024-05-21 . KOIN.com . en-US . 2022-11-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221129073527/https://www.koin.com/podcasts/6-questions/6-questions-the-g-behind-g-love/ . live .
  13. Web site: Wong . Janey . 2021-04-12 . Cocktail To-Go Club: G-Love Wants You to Eat (and Drink) Your Veggies . 2024-05-21 . Portland Mercury . en . 2022-12-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221207114644/https://www.portlandmercury.com/food-and-drink/2021/04/12/32694686/cocktail-to-go-club-g-love-wants-you-to-eat-and-drink-your-veggies . live .
  14. News: Gebel . Meira . April 2, 2024 . Last Meal: The Love Shack's Garrett Benedict . Axios Portland . May 21, 2024 . May 21, 2024 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240521223949/https://www.axios.com/local/portland/2024/04/02/love-shack-garrett-benedict-last-meal . live .
  15. Web site: 2019-10-30 . The Top Five Places to Eat in Portland This Week . 2024-05-21 . Willamette Week . en . 2021-07-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210706005945/https://www.wweek.com/restaurants/2019/10/30/the-top-five-places-to-eat-in-portland-this-week-37/ . live .

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