The Country Cat

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The Country Cat
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The Country Cat at Portland International Airport, 2024
Restaurant information
Food type Southern
City Portland
State Oregon
CountryUnited States

The Country Cat is a Southern [1] restaurant in Portland, Oregon. The original restaurant operated in southeast Portland from 2007 to 2019, and a second location has operated at the Portland International Airport since 2015.

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History

Sign at the former Portland International Airport location, 2021 The Country Cat at PDX, 2021.jpg
Sign at the former Portland International Airport location, 2021

Adam and Jackie Sappington opened the original restaurant in southeast Portland's Montavilla neighborhood in 2007, followed by a second at the Portland International Airport in 2015. [2] The Montavilla restaurant closed in 2019, but the airport location continued to operate. [3] [4] In 2023, the business confirmed plans to convert the airport location into more of a deli and market. [5]

In 2013, the original location was featured on an episode of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives , hosted by Guy Fieri.[ citation needed ]

In 2024 due to the Portland Airport being remodeled, The Country Cat relocated to a pre-security location in the new terminal. [6]

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References

  1. Russell, Michael (2020-02-11). "The Country Cat in Montavilla has a new tenant (at last): Meet Lazy Susan". The Oregonian . Archived from the original on 2021-01-17. Retrieved 2021-01-23.
  2. Tepler, Benjamin (2019-06-24). "The Country Cat to Close on August 4". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2021-01-29. Retrieved 2021-01-23.
  3. Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2019-07-23). "Montavilla Institution the Country Cat Will Close in August". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-01-29. Retrieved 2021-01-23.
  4. Singer, Matthew (2019-07-23). "Portland Southern Dining Staple the Country Cat Is Closing". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 2021-01-29. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
  5. Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2023-04-12). "Here Are the Food and Beverage Vendors Landing in PDX's New Main Terminal". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2023-04-12.
  6. "Instagram - Oh baby!! It's onnnnn!..." www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2024-08-25.