| Nel Centro | |
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 Entrance, 2020 | |
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| Restaurant information | |
| Established | 2009 |
| Closed | May 2020 |
| City | Portland |
| State | Oregon |
| Coordinates | 45°30′51″N122°40′51″W / 45.5142°N 122.6809°W |
Nel Centro was a restaurant in downtown Portland, Oregon. [1] The restaurant opened in 2009 and closed in 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The restaurant opened in 2009. [2] Baker Lee Posey left in 2009. [3] John Eisenhart became executive chef in 2015. [4] In 2020, chef and restaurateur David Machado closed Nel Centro and his four other Portland restaurants permanently, including Altabira City Tavern, during the COVID-19 pandemic. [5] [6]
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