| Ben & Esther's Vegan Jewish Deli | |
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 Exterior of the restaurant on Northeast Alberta in Portland, Oregon, 2022 | |
| Restaurant information | |
| Established | 2019 |
| Owner(s) | Justin King |
| Country | United States |
| Website | benandesthers |
Ben & Esther's Vegan Jewish Deli, or simply Ben & Esther's, is a small chain of vegan Jewish delis in the United States. Founded in Portland, Oregon, in 2019, the business has also operated in California and Washington.
Founder and owner Justin King opened the original restaurant on Sandy Boulevard in northeast Portland's Roseway neighborhood in 2019. [1] [2]
A second location opened on Northeast Alberta in the Vernon neighborhood. [3] In 2022, the shop was vandalized by someone who spray-painted a swastika on a sign. [3]
Locations have operated in San Diego [4] [5] and Oceanside. [6]
An outpost operated on Seattle's Capitol Hill. [7] [8] The location closed at the end of 2023. [9]
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