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)
Owner(s)
  • Louis Lee (1946–2008)
  • Sunny Chan (2008)
Food type Chinese
Street address3839 Northeast Broadway Street
City Portland
State Oregon
CountryUnited 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.