Lechon (restaurant)

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Lechon (restaurant)
Restaurant information
Food type
Street address113 SW Naito Parkway
City Portland
County Multnomah
State Oregon
Postal/ZIP Code97204
CountryUnited States
Coordinates 45°31′17″N122°40′15″W / 45.5213°N 122.6707°W / 45.5213; -122.6707 Coordinates: 45°31′17″N122°40′15″W / 45.5213°N 122.6707°W / 45.5213; -122.6707
Website lechonpdx.com

Lechon (or LeChon) is a South American restaurant in Portland, Oregon's Old Town Chinatown neighborhood, in the United States. Jaco Smith opened the restaurant, which serves Argentine and Chilean cuisine, in August 2015. [1] [2] [3]

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Description

Lechon is housed in the Smith's Block building, built in 1872, along Southwest Naito Parkway. [4] Michael Russell of The Oregonian described the menu as "global, with identifiably South American dishes -- fried empanadas, crab-stuffed piquillo peppers and an Argentine asado with grilled meats and sweetbreads -- alongside more Northwest-y bistro fare -- foie gras torchon with cherry mostarda, forest mushrooms and a farm egg on toasted brioche". [5]

History

In 2018, the restaurant was featured in the "Flavor Fiesta!" episode of the sixteenth season of the Travel Channel's series Food Paradise . [6]

Reception

The business was included in Eater Portland's 2022 overview of "Where to Eat and Drink in Downtown Portland". [7]

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References

  1. ↑ Cizmar, Martin (November 3, 2015). "Lechon: Restaurant Review". Willamette Week . Archived from the original on May 1, 2017. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
  2. ↑ Bamman, Mattie John (August 23, 2016). "One Year In With LeChon, 'Naito Parkway's First Restaurant on the Waterfront'". Eater Portland . Vox Media. Archived from the original on October 23, 2016. Retrieved January 5, 2019.
  3. ↑ Bamman, Mattie John (August 10, 2015). "LeChon Drops Flame-Kissed Menu of Argentinian and Chilean Delights". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on August 20, 2016. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
  4. ↑ Russell, Michael (July 14, 2015). "LeChon Argentine-Chilean restaurant opening in Portland next month". The Oregonian . Retrieved January 5, 2020.
  5. ↑ Russell, Michael (January 9, 2019). "Downtown Portland's Lechon takes cues from Argentina, Chile, the globe". The Oregonian. Retrieved January 5, 2020.
  6. ↑ ""Food Paradise" Flavor Fiesta! (TV Episode 2018) - IMDb".
  7. ↑ "Where to Eat and Drink in Downtown Portland". Eater Portland. 2015-09-16. Archived from the original on 2022-01-04. Retrieved 2022-08-10.
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