L'Orange (restaurant)

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L'Orange (restaurant)
Restaurant information
EstablishedJune 2023 (2023-06)
Owner(s)
  • Joel Stocks
  • Jeff Vejr
ChefJoel Stocks
Food type
Street address2005 Southeast 11th Avenue
City Portland
County Multnomah
State Oregon
Postal/ZIP Code97214
CountryUnited States
Coordinates 45°30′31″N122°39′18″W / 45.5085°N 122.6549°W / 45.5085; -122.6549
Website lorangepdx.com

L'Orange is a restaurant in Portland, Oregon. Chef Joel Stocks and winemaker Jeff Vejr opened the restaurant in southeast Portland's Hosford-Abernethy neighborhood in June 2023. L'Orange has garnered a positive reception and ranked fourth in The Oregonian 's list of Portland's best new restaurants of 2023.

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Description

The restaurant L'Orange is located at the intersection of 11th Avenue and Harrison Street in southeast Portland's Hosford-Abernethy neighborhood, [1] serving French-, Mediterranean-, and Pacific Northwest-inspired cuisine. [2] [3] The business operates from a 1905 house that previously served as a telegram office, a butchery, and other restaurants. L'Orange has an orange-colored front door and bills itself as an "Old Portland" restaurant. The interior has "fantastical" wallpapers and white lace curtains, according to Neil Ferguson of Willamette Week. [1] [4]

The menu has included duck confit with black lentils, smoked sturgeon, wine-braised short ribs, gnocchi with squash and mushrooms in a pistachio-ginger sauce, and seasonal salads and vegetables. [5] The restaurant has also served French onion soup, [6] a "rose" made of cheese, and a cake with cardamom icing. [5]

History

Chef Joel Stocks and winemaker Jeff Vejr opened L'Orange in June 2023, in the space that previously housed Cellar Door Coffee Roasters and Willow. [1] [7] For New Year's Eve in 2023, L'Orange offered a six-course tasting menu. [2] In January 2024, Stocks launched the restaurant's first regular tasting menu. The seven-course dinner became available for eight people at the bar, and the dining room and lounge continued regular service. [8]

Reception

Michael Russell ranked L'Orange fourth in The Oregonian 's list of Portland's best new restaurants of 2023. [5] He recommended the cheese "rose", the sturgeon, and the L'Orange cake. [9] [10] Andrea Damewood included the French onion soup in the Portland Mercury 's 2023 list of the "best bites" from Portland eateries in 2023. [6]

In 2024, Neil Ferguson of Willamette Week wrote:

Portland's post-pandemic landscape continues to be a tumultuous time for restaurants, with many suffering from inconsistent service or leaning heavily into concepts that lose the interest of diners after a short time. L'Orange is a welcome return to a simpler, slightly more affordable model thanks to its approachable elegance. Stocks, Vejr and their team have given us a spot that feels at home in its neighborhood—the kind of place you want to keep going back to. Maybe more restaurants should aspire to capture the spirit of 'Old Portland.' [1]

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References

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  2. 1 2 Hamilton, Katherine Chew; Trueherz, Matthew (2023-12-19). "Where to Dine on New Year's Eve". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2021-12-27. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
  3. ↑ Damewood, Andrea (2024-02-20). "Second-Floor Winery and Bistro L'Orange Unfolds Unforgettable New Favorite Flavors". Portland Mercury. Archived from the original on 2024-05-27. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
  4. ↑ "Where to Eat This Week". Willamette Week. 2024-01-17. Archived from the original on 2024-02-29. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
  5. 1 2 3 Russell, Michael (2023-12-19). "Wine-focused L'Orange combines modern technique, 'Old Portland feel' (review)". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2024-05-27. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
  6. 1 2 Damewood, Andrea (2023-12-27). "Best Bites From Portland Restaurants in 2023: Tuna Toast You Can Share (But Won't) and French Onion Soup That Lives Rent Free in Our Heads". Portland Mercury. Archived from the original on 2024-05-27. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
  7. ↑ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2023-06-15). "The Team Behind Les Caves and Holdfast Dining's Joel Stocks Will Bring a Taste of the French Riviera to Southeast Portland". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2024-05-27. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
  8. ↑ Russell, Michael (2024-01-08). "Southeast Portland restaurant L'Orange's new tasting menu launches this week". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2024-05-27. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
  9. ↑ Russell, Michael (2023-12-13). "We're rolling out our guide to Portland's best new restaurants starting today". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
  10. ↑ Russell, Michael (2023-12-22). "Portland's 10 best new restaurants of 2023". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2024-04-18. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
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