Paragon | |
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Owner(s) | Moana Restaurant Group |
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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]
The San Francisco restaurant operated from 1991 to 2017. [4]
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]
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