Fermenter (restaurant)

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Fermenter
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2012 photograph of the building that later housed Fermenter
Fermenter (restaurant)
Restaurant information
Established2019 (2019)
Closed2024 (2024)
OwnerAaron Adams
ChefAaron Adams
Location1403 Southeast Belmont Street, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, 97214, United States
Coordinates 45°31′00″N122°39′05″W / 45.516621°N 122.651468°W / 45.516621; -122.651468
Website fermenterpdx.com

Fermenter was a vegan restaurant and delicatessen in Portland, Oregon, United States. [1] [2] [3] Chef and owner Aaron Adams operated the restaurant in southeast Portland's Buckman neighborhood from 2019 to 2024.

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Description

The 600-square-foot vegan restaurant and delicatessen [4] [5] Fermenter was located in southeast Portland's Buckman neighborhood. [6] [7] The business operated in a red brick building at the intersection of Belmont and 14th Avenue. [8]

The menu included burgers. [9] [10] The brunch menu included sourdough waffles with salal berry jam and roasted peaches, hazelnut buttermilk koji biscuits with smoked maitake gravy, and grits with peppers, hazelnut cheese, and tempeh sausage. [11] In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, the restaurant offered holiday meal kits with cauliflower soup and koji maitakes with winter vegetables. [12]

History

Chef Aaron Adams opened the restaurant in 2019, sharing a kitchen and hallway with Farm Spirit. [6] [7]

In February 2024, Adams confirmed plans to close Fermenter permanently at the end of March. [13] [14] [15] The pasta restaurant Il Paffuto moved into the space. [16]

Reception

Michael Russell included Fermenter in The Oregonian 's list of Portland's ten best new restaurants of 2019. [17] He later included Fermenter in the newspaper's list of the 21 "most painful" restaurant and bar closures of 2024. [18] Waz Wu included the business in Eater Portland 's 2021 overview of the "hottest spots for vegan brunch right now". [11]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "The Top Five Places to Eat in Portland". Willamette Week. October 16, 2019. Archived from the original on July 5, 2021. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
  2. ↑ Brooks, Karen (February 25, 2020). "Fermenter Is the Plant-Based Future We've Been Waiting For". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on March 27, 2024. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
  3. ↑ "Fermenter". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on March 25, 2023. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
  4. ↑ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (June 30, 2021). "Oregon Restaurants Can Return to Full Capacity and Late-Night Hours Today". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on October 3, 2023. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
  5. ↑ Wu, Waz (September 30, 2022). "Portland Vegan Pop-Up Feral Will Specialize in Wild and Foraged Foods". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on October 2, 2023. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
  6. 1 2 Michelman, Jordan (August 28, 2019). "With Fermenter, Chef Aaron Adams Changes the Game for Vegan Food in Portland—Again". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on May 22, 2024. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
  7. 1 2 Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (November 9, 2020). "Fermenter Takes Over the Farm Spirit Space, Turning the Vegan Fine Dining Spot into a Pop-Up". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on May 22, 2024. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
  8. ↑ Wu, Waz (January 30, 2023). "A Vegan Cocktail Lounge With Cuban Snacks Opens on Belmont Next Month". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on September 28, 2023. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
  9. ↑ Hamilton, Katherine Chew (January 31, 2023). "Fermenter Chef Aaron Adams Is Opening a Vegan Cuban Restaurant & Cocktail Bar". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on April 3, 2024. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
  10. ↑ Gebel, Meira (July 11, 2023). "Bite Club: Fermenter's mean vegan burger". Axios Portland. Archived from the original on May 27, 2024. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
  11. 1 2 Wu, Waz (February 22, 2018). "Portland's Hottest Spots for Vegan Brunch Right Now". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on January 5, 2022. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
  12. ↑ Wu, Waz (December 18, 2020). "Vegan Holiday Meals and Desserts for Takeout". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on December 31, 2020. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
  13. ↑ Russell, Michael (February 22, 2024). "Award-winning Portland vegan restaurant Fermenter to close". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on May 3, 2024. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
  14. ↑ Spencer, Malia (February 27, 2024). "Portland chef Aaron Adams plans new vegan restaurant after Fermenter's closing". Portland Business Journal. Archived from the original on May 27, 2024. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
  15. ↑ Wong, Janey (January 20, 2021). "Portland's Restaurant, Bar, and Food Cart Closures". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on January 21, 2021. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
  16. ↑ Russell, Michael (April 1, 2024). "New pasta joint Il Paffuto to replace Southeast Portland's Fermenter". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on May 3, 2024. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
  17. ↑ Russell, Michael (September 12, 2019). "Portland's 10 best new restaurants of 2019". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on April 18, 2021. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
  18. ↑ Russell, Michael (December 21, 2024). "Portland's 21 most painful restaurant and bar closures of 2024". The Oregonian. Retrieved January 5, 2025.
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