Mama Bird Explained

Mama Bird
Current-Owner:Gabriel Pascuzzi
Street-Address:2145 Northwest Raleigh Street
City:Portland
State:Oregon
Zip:97210
Country:United States
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Mama Bird is a restaurant in Portland, Oregon.[1]

In 2023, the counter service restaurant announced plans to expand the menu, add table service, and become known as Mama Bird Wood Fire Grill.[2]

Description

Mama Bird is a casual, counter-service restaurant in the Slabtown neighborhood of Portland's Northwest District,[3] with a seating capacity of approximately 90 people.[4] The interior has high ceilings, large windows, natural wood, neutral tones, and plants. Mama Bird's "allergy-friendly"[5] menu focuses on grilled chicken and vegetables.[6] [7] Pete Cottell of Willamette Week has said the menu "splits the difference between comfort food and health food".[8]

History

Gabriel Pascuzzi opened the restaurant on September 26, 2019.[6] Soon after, Mama Bird closed temporarily because of smoke pollution complaints from neighbors.[9] [10] It reopened in November.[11] [12] In June 2020, the restaurant donated $3 for each bird sold to Know Your Rights Camp, during the George Floyd protests.[13] During the COVID-19 pandemic, the restaurant had patio service, as of September 2020.[14]

Reception

In 2019, Eater Portland Alex Frane included Mama Bird in his list of "16 Quintessential Restaurants and Bars in Slabtown".[15] In 2021, the website's Brooke Jackson-Glidden said "Mama Bird is a godsend, with grilled chicken and vegetables that have a refreshing element of creativity and finesse".[16]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Russell. Michael. 2019-09-26. First look: Mama Bird, a healthful grilled chicken restaurant from the Stacked Sandwiches team. live. 2021-04-27. The Oregonian. en. 2021-04-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20210427024055/https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2019/09/first-look-mama-bird-a-healthful-grilled-chicken-restaurant-from-the-stacked-sandwiches-team.html.
  2. Web site: Wong . Janey . 2023-07-28 . Grilled Chicken Spot Mama Bird Will Transform Into a Full-Service Restaurant . 2023-07-30 . Eater Portland . en.
  3. Web site: How to Make Mama Bird's Beautifully Brined Grilled Chicken. 2021-04-27. Portland Monthly. en-US. 2021-04-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20210427024055/https://www.pdxmonthly.com/eat-and-drink/2019/06/how-to-make-mama-birds-beautifully-brined-grilled-chicken. live.
  4. Web site: Portland Sandwich Whiz to Open Allergy-Friendly Restaurant This Spring. 2021-04-27. Food & Wine. en. 2021-04-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20210429054339/https://www.foodandwine.com/travel/restaurants/mama-bird-portland-opens-spring-slabtown. live.
  5. Web site: Russell. Michael. 2019-04-26. XLB will bring its soup dumplings to Slabtown. live. 2021-04-27. The Oregonian. en. 2020-11-23. https://web.archive.org/web/20201123022946/https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2019/04/xlb-will-bring-soup-dumplings-to-slabtown.html.
  6. Web site: Jackson-Glidden . Brooke . An Eater Portland Chef of the Year Opens His Grilled Chicken Shop Today [Updated] ]. Eater Portland . 6 March 2019 . April 26, 2021 . September 26, 2019 . April 27, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210427024053/https://pdx.eater.com/2019/3/6/18253434/mama-bird-slabtown-grilled-chicken-healthy-restaurants . live .
  7. Web site: Russell. Michael. 2019-10-01. Big's Chicken returning to Portland, and all the other restaurant news you need to know right now. live. 2021-04-27. The Oregonian. en. 2021-04-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20210427024052/https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2019/10/bigs-chicken-returns-this-month-and-all-the-other-portland-restaurant-news-you-need-to-know-right-now.html.
  8. Web site: Jackson-Glidden. Brooke. 2020-12-07. Gabriel Pascuzzi Will Turn His Grain Bowl Pop-Up, Feel Good, Into a SE Belmont Restaurant. 2021-04-27. Eater Portland. en. 2021-04-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20210429150110/https://pdx.eater.com/2020/12/7/22160143/feel-good-grain-bowl-restaurant-opening. live.
  9. Web site: Russell. Michael. 2019-10-23. Grilled chicken restaurant Mama Bird to close for three weeks after smoke complaints. live. 2021-04-27. The Oregonian. en. 2021-04-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20210427024104/https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2019/10/month-old-chicken-restaurant-mama-bird-to-close-for-three-weeks-after-smoke-complaints.html.
  10. Web site: Place . Allison . 2019-11-06. The Flap Over Northwest Portland Restaurant Mama Bird Highlights a Regulatory Loophole: Wood-Fired Ovens Are Bad for the Lungs . 2021-04-27 . 2021-04-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210427024053/https://www.wweek.com/news/business/2019/11/06/the-flap-over-northwest-portland-restaurant-mama-bird-highlights-a-regulatory-loophole-wood-fired-ovens-are-bad-for-the-lungs/ . live .
  11. Web site: Frane. Alex. 2019-11-13. Mama Bird Returns to Portland With Free Chicken Plates This Friday. 2021-04-27. Eater Portland. en. 2021-04-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20210427024055/https://pdx.eater.com/2019/11/13/20963100/mama-bird-reopen-chicken-giveaway. live.
  12. Web site: Singer . Matthew . 2019-11-12 . Embattled Northwest Portland Restaurant Mama Bird Is Celebrating Its Reopening By Giving Away Free Plates of Chicken . 2021-04-27 . 2021-04-27 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210427024051/https://www.wweek.com/restaurants/2019/11/12/embattled-northwest-portland-restaurant-mama-bird-is-celebrating-its-reopening-by-giving-away-free-plates-of-chicken/ . live .
  13. Web site: Frane. Alex. 2020-06-02. The Portland Restaurants Donating to Organizations Serving Black Communities. 2021-04-27. Eater Portland. en. 2021-04-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20210427024104/https://pdx.eater.com/2020/6/2/21278302/restaurants-bars-cafes-fundraising-protesters-black-lives-matter-supportive-groups. live.
  14. Web site: Frane. Alex. 2020-06-18. A List of Portland Restaurants Reopening for Patio or Dine-In Service. 2021-04-27. Eater Portland. en. 2020-12-30. https://web.archive.org/web/20201230182724/https://pdx.eater.com/2020/6/18/21295061/bars-restaurants-reopening-friday-covid-multnomah-county. live.
  15. Web site: Frane. Alex. 2019-11-21. 16 Quintessential Restaurants and Bars in Slabtown. 2021-04-27. Eater Portland. en. 2020-01-16. https://web.archive.org/web/20200116035325/https://pdx.eater.com/maps/restaurants-bars-slabtown-northwest-portland. live.
  16. Web site: Jackson-Glidden. Brooke. 2021-01-21. Portland's Most Anticipated Restaurant and Bar Openings for 2021. 2021-04-27. Eater Portland. en. 2021-04-27. https://web.archive.org/web/20210427024052/https://pdx.eater.com/2021/1/21/22242835/portland-restaurant-bar-anticipated-openings-2021. live.