The Pagoda (restaurant)

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The Pagoda
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Exterior of a bank building in 2014; previously, the structure housed The Pagoda
The Pagoda (restaurant)
Restaurant information
Established1940 (1940)
Closed2008 (2008)
Owners
  • Louis Lee (1946–2008)
  • Sunny Chan (2008)
Food type Chinese
Location3839 Northeast Broadway Street, Portland, Oregon, United States
Coordinates 45°32′7.3″N122°37′23.6″W / 45.535361°N 122.623222°W / 45.535361; -122.623222

The Pagoda was a Chinese restaurant in Portland, Oregon's Hollywood District, in the United States.

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Description

The Pagoda was a Chinese restaurant in northeast Portland's Hollywood neighborhood. The business was housed in an "ornate, orange-tiled" building, with an exterior described as "unique" by Nathalie Weinstein of the Daily Journal of Commerce . [1] The interior had koi pond with a small bridge for guests to cross. [2]

History

The restaurant opened in 1940. Louis Lee purchased the business in 1946. Lee operated the restaurant until 2008, when Sunny Chan took over. [1] The Pagoda closed in late 2008, and the building was converted into a Key Bank branch. [2] [3] The restaurant's gold-and-red arch was salvaged and installed at the Expatriate. [4] [5]

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References

  1. 1 2 Weinstein, Nathalie (January 8, 2009). "Hollywood's Pagoda restaurant closes its doors". Daily Journal of Commerce. Archived from the original on January 29, 2021. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
  2. 1 2 Centoni, Danielle (January 29, 2015). "Vintage Menu Power Hour: The Pagoda and Rucker's Coffee Shop". Eater Portland . Vox Media. Archived from the original on January 31, 2021. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
  3. ↑ Carter, Dan (April 13, 2010). "Pagoda now a Key Bank". Daily Journal of Commerce. Archived from the original on January 30, 2021. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Portland's 101 best restaurants of 2016". The Oregonian . Archived from the original on January 26, 2019. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
  5. ↑ Russell, Michael (September 21, 2018). "Northeast and North Portland's 40 best restaurants". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on January 30, 2021. Retrieved January 24, 2021.
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