Paragon (restaurant)

Not to be confused with Paragon Restaurant.

Paragon
Restaurant information
Owner(s)	Moana Restaurant Group
City	Portland, Oregon San Francisco
Country	United States

Paragon Restaurant & Bar, ^[1] or simply Paragon, was a restaurant with two locations in the United States. The San Francisco restaurant closed in 2017, and the Portland, Oregon location closed in 2018. ^[2] The restaurants were owned by Moana Restaurant Group. ^[3]

San Francisco

The San Francisco restaurant operated from 1991 to 2017. ^[4]

Portland, Oregon

The restaurant in northwest Portland's Pearl District began serving brunch in 2012. ^[5] Chef Lawrence "Rocky" Smith was nominated in Eater Portland 's Hottest Chef competition in 2013. ^[6] Bob Brunner was the restaurant's beverage director, as of 2013. ^[7]

In 2014, Thrillist's Drew Tyson described the restaurant as a "casually industrial eat/drink spot". ^[8] The interior featured a fireplace and the menu included a grilled cheese sandwich and tomato soup. ^{[9] [10]}

The Star, a pizza restaurant chain, moved into the space after Paragon closed. ^{[11] [12]}

References

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2. Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (December 7, 2018). "Paragon Will Close This Month in the Pearl". Eater Portland . Vox Media. Archived from the original on May 30, 2019. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
3. "SoMa Staple Paragon Restaurant Has Closed Its Doors". October 19, 2017. Archived from the original on February 21, 2018. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
4. Pershan, Caleb (October 19, 2017). "Paragon Closes Suddenly After More Than 20 Years". Eater SF . Vox Media. Archived from the original on October 27, 2018. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
5. DeJesus, Erin (February 6, 2012). "Lunch at Via Trib; Brunch at Paragon; New Picnic Spot". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on March 10, 2015. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
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8. Tyson, Drew (February 12, 2014). "30 fireplace-equipped PDX drinking spots". Thrillist . Group Nine Media. Archived from the original on January 22, 2021. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
9. "14 Cozy Portland Restaurants and Bars with Fireplaces". Eater Portland. November 14, 2014. Archived from the original on December 22, 2021. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
10. O'Brien, Kyle (March 30, 2011). "Portland diners can enjoy a grilled cheese at Grilled Cheese Grill, Seasons & Regions, Paragon and more". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on December 27, 2021. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
11. Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (May 30, 2019). "Look Inside The Star, Portland's New Spot for Deep-Dish Pizza". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on October 27, 2021. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
12. Russell, Michael (June 4, 2019). "The Star's new deep-dish pizzeria is open in the Pearl District". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on June 7, 2019. Retrieved December 27, 2021.