Nicholas Restaurant Explained

Nicholas Restaurant
Current-Owner:Hilda Dibe
Previous-Owner:Nicholas Dibe, Linda Dibe
Food-Type:Lebanese
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Nicholas Restaurant is a chain of three Lebanese restaurants in the Portland metropolitan area, in the United States. It is one of the oldest Lebanese and Middle Eastern restaurants in Portland. The business also operates in Gresham.

History

Nicholas and Linda Dibe opened the first restaurant in 1987. The Dibes fled Beirut, Lebanon in 1982, immigrated to Portland with their four young daughters. Five years later they opened the restaurant. Nicholas invested his entire pension in the restaurant, which first served pizza and calzones. Later, the Dibes started adding some of their favorite Lebanese dishes to the menu, which became popular with customers. The restaurant is now owned by one of the Dibes' daughters, Hilda. There are several locations which are operated by different extended family members.[1] The business also operates in Gresham.[2]

In 2020, Nicholas announced plans to relocate the flagship location to 1109 Southeast Madison Street, in the Buckman neighborhood, in 2021.[3] [4] In April 2021, Nicholas opened its new location which has a full bar.[1] [5] [6]

Reception

Willamette Week Lauren Yoshiko said Nicholas is best for "homestyle hummus and kebabs, every day for decades" and wrote, "If Pioneer Place is Portland's living room, Nicholas is the city's Lebanese kitchen."[7] Nicholas has been recognized in the newspaper's annual "readers' poll", winning in the "Best Mediterranean Restaurant" category in 2016,[8] 2017,[9] 2018,[10] and 2020.[11]

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Silberstein . Nina . Nicholas Restaurant . 9 May 2021 . The Southeast Examiner . December 31, 2020 . 10 May 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210510142352/https://www.southeastexaminer.com/2020/12/nicholas-restaurant/ . live .
  2. Web site: Rosas . Angel . November 7, 2022 . Nicholas Restaurant reopens its door in downtown Gresham . 2022-11-08 . Business Tribune . en-us.
  3. Web site: Lebanese Dining Favorite Nicholas Restaurant Is Moving to a New, Larger Space After 33 Years. Willamette Week. 2020-10-14. 2020-10-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20201014034022/https://www.wweek.com/restaurants/2020/10/12/lebanese-dining-favorite-nicholas-restaurant-is-moving-to-a-new-larger-space-after-33-years/. live.
  4. Web site: Bjorke . Christopher . Portland Lebanese restaurant Nicholas to relocate . Portland Business Journal . 2020-10-13 . 2021-04-08 . 2021-12-06 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211206012602/https://www.bizjournals.com/portland/news/2020/10/13/longtime-portland-lebanese-restaurant-to-relocate.html . live .
  5. News: Prewitt . Andi . Portland Lebanese Institution Nicholas Restaurant Has Opened in a New, Larger Space . 9 May 2021 . Willamette Week . April 5, 2021 . 9 May 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210509212206/https://www.wweek.com/restaurants/2021/04/05/portland-lebanese-institution-nicholas-restaurant-has-opening-in-a-new-larger-space/ . live .
  6. News: Nicholas Restaurant Opens New SE Location . 9 May 2021 . Portland Food + Drink . April 1, 2021 . 9 May 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20210509212207/https://portlandfoodanddrink.com/nicholas-restaurant-opens-new-se-location/ . live .
  7. Web site: Mediterranean/ Middle Eastern. Willamette Week. 2020-10-14. 2020-10-29. https://web.archive.org/web/20201029141440/https://www.wweek.com/restaurants/2019/11/05/mediterranean-middle-eastern/. live.
  8. Web site: Best of Portland Reader's Poll 2016: The Complete List of Winners. Willamette Week. 2020-10-14. 2019-01-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20190106055341/https://www.wweek.com/promotions/2016/07/18/bop2016/. live.
  9. Web site: Here are the Winners of the Best of Portland Readers' Poll 2017. Willamette Week. 2020-10-14. 2019-01-06. https://web.archive.org/web/20190106055250/https://www.wweek.com/promotions/2017/02/16/best-of-portland-readers-poll-2017/. live.
  10. Web site: Here are the Winners of the Best of Portland Readers' Poll 2018 . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20190106055318/https://www.wweek.com/culture/2018/07/10/here-are-the-winners-of-the-best-of-portland-readers-poll-2018/ . 2019-01-06 . 2020-10-14 . Willamette Week.
  11. Web site: FOOD, DRINK, RESTAURANTS. Willamette Week. 2020-10-14. 2020-11-15. https://web.archive.org/web/20201115173206/https://www.wweek.com/promotions/2020/07/21/food-drink-restaurants/. live.

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