Morchella (restaurant) explained

Morchella
Chef:Cameron Dunlap
Food-Type:New American
Street-Address:1315 Northeast Fremont Street
City:Portland
County:Multnomah
State:Oregon
Zip:97212
Country:United States
Coordinates:45.5483°N -122.6524°W
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Morchella is a restaurant in Portland, Oregon's Sabin neighborhood, in the United States. Chef Cameron Dunlap opened the fine dining establishment in 2021, serving forage-focused New American cuisine.

Description

Named after the genus of fungi,[1] Morchella is a fine dining[2] restaurant in northeast Portland's Sabin neighborhood. The New American[3] menu highlights mushrooms and includes pastas, soups, dandelion greens on venison steak, endives with walnuts and wild rice, and ice cream with wild berries.[4] Proteins include fish, pheasant, quail, and venison.[5] The restaurant also uses figs.[6] [7]

History

Morchella opened in 2021,[8] in the space that previously housed Verdigris. Cameron Dunlap is the chef,[9] and Rain Grey is the chef de cuisine. In 2023, Dunlap and Morchella were featured in a dinner hosted by Tasting Collective, a members-only dining club.[10] hosted a vegan "seaweed extravaganza" in collaboration with two other businesses. The event's five-course meal featured Pacific Ocean-grown seaweed in each course.[11] Morchella has hosted Javelina as a pop-up restaurant.[12]

Reception

Morchella was included in Bon Appétit list of the 50 best new restaurants of 2022.[13]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Frane . Alex . 2021-08-05 . Chef Cameron Lee Dunlap Will Open a Restaurant Dedicated to Foraged and Wild Foods . 2024-07-25 . Eater Portland . en . 2024-06-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240603141048/https://pdx.eater.com/2021/8/5/22611499/morchella-opening-portland-foraged-food-wild-dishes . live .
  2. Web site: 2024-07-24 . PDXFruitTreeTips Is Portland Fruit Tree Project’s New Advice Text Line . 2024-07-25 . Willamette Week . en . 2024-07-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240724105437/https://www.wweek.com/culture/2024/07/23/pdxfruittreetips-is-portland-fruit-tree-projects-new-advice-text-line/ . live .
  3. Web site: Turnquist . Kristi . 2024-01-04 . Portland chef competes on ‘Chopped’ to, in part, ‘represent the trans community’ . 2024-07-25 . The Oregonian . en . 2024-07-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240725230413/https://www.oregonlive.com/entertainment/2024/01/portland-chef-competes-on-chopped-to-in-part-represent-the-trans-community.html . live .
  4. Web site: Frane . Alex . 2020-09-11 . Where to Eat in Portland Right Now . 2024-07-25 . Thrillist . en . 2023-04-07 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230407113456/https://www.thrillist.com/eat/portland/best-restaurants-portland . live .
  5. Web site: Restaurant Focused On Foraging & Wild Foods To Open Soon In Portland . 2024-07-25 . iHeart . en . 2024-07-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240726204856/https://www.iheart.com/content/2021-08-09-restaurant-focused-on-foraging-wild-foods-to-open-soon-in-portland/ . live .
  6. Web site: 2023-09-17 . Foraging Portland chef carjacked at gunpoint . 2024-07-25 . KOIN.com . en-US.
  7. Web site: 2023-09-18 . Surveillance video shows Portland chef being carjacked while foraging for figs . 2024-07-25 . . en-US . 2023-09-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230924075735/https://www.kgw.com/article/news/crime/portland-chef-foraging-figs-robbed-carjacked-surveillance-video/283-ba258dd2-b247-438e-841d-7fe5f0a43e92 . live .
  8. Web site: Russell . Michael . 2021-11-07 . 12 new Portland restaurants we can’t wait to try this fall . 2024-07-25 . The Oregonian . en . 2022-12-02 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221202172600/https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2021/11/12-new-portland-restaurants-we-cant-wait-to-try-this-fall-and-winter-even-if-they-dont-open-until-spring.html . live .
  9. Web site: Jackson-Glidden . Brooke . 2021-09-14 . The Most Anticipated Portland Restaurant Openings, Fall and Winter 2021 . 2024-07-25 . Eater Portland . en . 2021-10-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211011120938/https://pdx.eater.com/2021/9/14/22672707/portland-anticipated-bar-restaurant-openings-fall-winter-2021 . live .
  10. Web site: Wong . Janey . Tasting Collective, a Members-Only Dining Club, Launches in Portland This Month . Eater Portland . November 7, 2022.
  11. Web site: Russell . Michael . 2022-04-23 . Food Cart Week begins, a top Portland chef pops up in the valley, and other food events for April and May 2022 . 2024-07-25 . The Oregonian . en . 2024-07-25 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240725230413/https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2022/04/food-cart-week-begins-a-top-portland-chef-pops-up-in-the-valley-and-other-food-events-for-april-2022.html . live .
  12. Web site: Javelina is bringing Indigenous cuisine to Portland . 2024-07-25 . Oregon Public Broadcasting . en . 2024-05-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240529181750/https://www.opb.org/article/2024/04/05/superabundant-javelina-indigenous-cuisine-portland-oregon/ . live .
  13. Web site: 2022-09-08 . BA's 50 Best New Restaurants of 2022 . 2024-07-25 . . en-US . 2024-08-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240803155225/https://www.bonappetit.com/story/50-best-new-restaurants-america-2022 . live .

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