Clyde Common

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Clyde Common
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The restaurant's exterior in the Clyde Hotel building then operated by Ace Hotel, in 2012
Clyde Common
Restaurant information
Established2007 (2007)
ClosedJanuary 2022 (2022-01)
Owner(s)
  • Matt Piacentini
  • Nate Tilden
Head chef Carlo Lamagna
Street address1014 SW Harvey Milk Street
City Portland
County Multnomah
StateOregon
Postal/ZIP Code97205
CountryUnited States
Coordinates 45°31′19″N122°40′54″W / 45.522000°N 122.681601°W / 45.522000; -122.681601
Website clydecommon.com

Clyde Common was a restaurant and market in Portland, Oregon, United States. [1] The business opened in 2007. In 2020, Clyde Common closed temporarily due to the COVID-19 pandemic, reopening in July with outdoor dining and as a market. The bar and restaurant became known as Clyde Tavern, and the part of the former dining area was called Common Market. [2] Clyde Common closed permanently in January 2022.

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The restaurant's bar, as led by Jeffrey Morgenthaler, was influential in its creations and helped lead the craft cocktail movement. [3]

Description and history

Matt Piacentini and Nate Tilden were co-owners. They opened the restaurant in the ground floor of the Clyde Hotel (then known as the Ace Hotel as part of the Ace Hotel group) in downtown Portland in 2007. [4] [5] Tilden also owns part of the restaurant and meat company Olympia Provisions. [6] [7] In May 2014, Carlo Lamagna replaced Johnny Leach as head chef. [8] [1] [9]

In 2020, the restaurant closed temporarily during the COVID-19 pandemic. [10] [11] [12] [13] Clyde Common re-opened in July with outdoor seating and as a market. Chis DiMinno served as executive chef. [14]

Clyde Common closed permanently in January 2022. [15] [16] Submarine Hospitality is slated to open Stone's Throw in the space in early 2024. [17]

Reception

Clyde Common was a semifinalist in the James Beard Foundation Award's Outstanding Bar category in 2012, 2013, and 2015, and a finalist in the same category in 2014 and each year from 2016 to 2018. [18] The restaurant was included in The Oregonian 's 2017 list of Portland's best restaurants. [8] In late 2018, Brian Panganiban of Willamette Week said, "This downtown stalwart is still a hub for good food and a prime place for people watching... Clyde remains quintessential Portland cool." [19] Joe Streckert included Clyde Common in Portland Mercury 's 2019 list of "100 Portland Happy Hours: Downtown". [20]

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References

  1. 1 2 Walsh, Chad (26 March 2015). "Clyde Common Expands Its Happy Hour Menu; Boke Bowl West Inaugurates One". Eater. Archived from the original on 16 May 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
  2. ↑ Cohen, Jason (October 29, 2020). "Clyde Common Is Dead. Long Live Clyde Tavern". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on November 8, 2020. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
  3. ↑ Repanich, Jeremy (2019-11-19). "14 Bars That Changed Cocktails Forever in America". Robb Report. Retrieved 2022-12-27.
  4. ↑ Morgenthaler, Jeffrey (20 March 2019). "A Bartender's View of His World". Daily Beast. Archived from the original on 25 March 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
  5. ↑ "Clyde Common". Travel + Leisure . Archived from the original on May 16, 2019. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
  6. ↑ Russell, Michael (10 April 2014). "New Clyde Common chef rocks the boat, gently (review)". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 7 October 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
  7. ↑ Bakall, Samantha (20 February 2015). "Olympic Provisions to change name after cease-and-desist notice from Olympic Committee". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 21 June 2015. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
  8. 1 2 Russell, Michael (September 7, 2017). "Clyde Common review: Portland's best restaurants 2017". The Oregonian . Archived from the original on May 16, 2019. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
  9. ↑ DeJesus, Erin (5 May 2014). "Chef Johnny Leach OUT at Clyde Common". Eater. Archived from the original on 16 May 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
  10. ↑ Russell, Michael (2020-05-04). "Clyde Common, noted Portland restaurant and cocktail bar, will not reopen as we know it". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2020-05-31. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
  11. ↑ Singer, Matthew (2020-05-04). "Downtown Dining Staple Clyde Common Has Informed Staff It Will Not Reopen". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 2020-06-08. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
  12. ↑ Zielinski, Alex (May 4, 2020). "Clyde Commons Has Been Permanently Altered by COVID-19". Portland Mercury. Archived from the original on 2021-01-22. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
  13. ↑ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2020-05-04). "Clyde Common Will Transform, Turning Half of Its Dining Room Into a Casual Market". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2020-05-08. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
  14. ↑ Frane, Alex (August 25, 2020). "The Newly Reopened Clyde Common Has Brought Back One of its All-Star Chefs". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on August 27, 2020. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  15. ↑ Russell, Michael (2022-01-16). "Clyde Common has closed, ending go-go era for downtown Portland dining". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2022-01-16. Retrieved 2022-01-17.
  16. ↑ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2021-01-20). "Portland's Restaurant, Bar, and Food Cart Closures". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
  17. ↑ Wong, Janey (2023-09-07). "A Travel-Themed All-Day Cafe Is Coming to the Ace Hotel Next Year". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
  18. ↑ Russell, Michael (February 27, 2019). "Portland chefs well-represented among 2019 James Beard Award semifinalists". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on May 16, 2019. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
  19. ↑ Panganiban, Brian (December 4, 2018). "Clyde Common". Willamette Week . Archived from the original on May 16, 2019. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
  20. ↑ "100 Portland Happy Hours: Downtown". Portland Mercury . March 28, 2019. Archived from the original on May 15, 2019. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
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