Kann (restaurant)

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Kann (restaurant)
Restaurant information
Owner(s) Gregory Gourdet
Food type Haitian
Street address548 Southeast Ash Street
City Portland
County Multnomah
State Oregon
CountryUnited States
Coordinates 45°31′17″N122°39′36″W / 45.521388°N 122.65991°W / 45.521388; -122.65991
Website kannrestaurant.com

Kann is a Haitian restaurant by Gregory Gourdet in Portland, Oregon, United States. [1]

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Description

The restaurant's name means "cane" or "sugarcane" in Haitian Creole. [2] [3] Downstairs is Sousòl, a pan-Caribbean cocktail bar. [4]

Kann Winter Village's menu included chicken soup with epis-rubbed thighs, potato dumplings, and root vegetables. [5]

History

In 2019, Gourdet announced plans to open Kann in 2020. However, the COVID-19 pandemic forced delays. [6] During the pandemic, Gourdet hosted pop-up restaurants, including Kann Winter Village, which was sponsored by American Express and operated within yurts in the Redd on Salmon Street parking lot. [7] [8] [9] American Express platinum card holders were given early reservation access, followed by other card holders, before opening up to the general public. [10] Kann Winter Village operated for five months. [11] Initially announced to open in July 2022, [6] [12] [13] the brick and mortar restaurant began operating on August 4. [14]

In 2023, Kann and Deadstock Coffee collaborated to launch a custom coffee blend. [15]

Reception

Waz Wu included Kann in Eater Portland 's 2023 list of "Portland's Primo Special Occasion Restaurants for Vegans and Vegetarians". [16] Kann received the 2023 James Beard Award for Best New Restaurant, presented by the James Beard Foundation. [17] Michael Russell included the baked Haiti in The Oregonian 's list of Portland's ten best dishes of 2024. [18] Kann was included in The Infatuation 's 2024 list of Portland's best restaurants. [19]

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References

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  4. ↑ Russell, Michael (2022-05-10). "Gregory Gourdet to open pan-Caribbean cocktail Bar Sousòl beneath upcoming Kann". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2022-05-18. Retrieved 2022-05-18.
  5. ↑ Graves, Mark. "In Kann Winter Village, Gregory Gourdet and his team serve Haitian food in yurts in Southeast Portland". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2021-03-01. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
  6. 1 2 Russell, Michael (2021-11-09). "Kann, 'Top Chef' star Gregory Gourdet's first restaurant, aims for late spring opening". The Oregonian . Archived from the original on 2021-12-05. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
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  15. ↑ Wong, Janey (2023-12-08). "Nationally Celebrated Restaurant Kann Collaborates With Deadstock to Release a Haitian Spiced Coffee". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
  16. ↑ Wu, Waz (2023-02-10). "Portland's Primo Special Occasion Restaurants for Vegans and Vegetarians". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2023-02-10. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
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