Wildwood (restaurant)

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Wildwood (restaurant)
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Restaurant information
EstablishedMay 1994 (1994-05)
ClosedFebruary 25, 2014 (2014-02-25)
Previous ownerCory Schreiber
Head chef
  • Cory Schreiber
  • Dustin Clark
Food type
Location Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States
Coordinates 45°31′54″N122°41′41″W / 45.53177°N 122.69478°W / 45.53177; -122.69478
Website wildwoodrestaurant.com

Wildwood Restaurant and Bar, [1] or simply Wildwood, was a Pacific Northwest and New American restaurant in Portland, Oregon, in the United States. [2] [3] Operating from 1994 to 2014, the restaurant earned owner and founding chef Cory Schreiber a James Beard Foundation Award nomination in the Best Chef: Northwest category. Wendy Culverwell of Portland Business Journal described Wildwood as "a pioneer in the farm-to-table food movement". [4]

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Description

Wildwood served Pacific Northwest and New American cuisine on 21st Avenue in northwest Portland's Northwest District. [5] [6] In 2008, Body & Soul described the restaurant as "upscale" with a "casual, Northwest feel". [7] The restaurant was noted for locally sourced food from the region, and both a traditional wood-fired oven and clay tandoor. [8] The menu included chicken, lamb, pork loin, rabbit, steak, salmon and other seafood [9] such as mussels with saffron, garlic, and sun-dried tomatoes. [10] [11] Other ingredients included abalone, Chioggia beets, crayfish, and shell beans. [12]

History

Chef Cory Schreiber opened in Wildwood in May 1994. [13] Jesse Dodson was head baker as of 2001. [14] Dustin Clark became chef in October 2006. [15] Jennifer Welshhons was the pastry chef as of 2010. [16]

The restaurant closed on February 25, 2014. [17] [18] [19] Samantha Bakall of The Oregonian said "lease negotiations were not met with an agreement". [20]

Reception

In 1995, Wildwood was named Restaurant of the Year by The Oregonian. [21] Schreiber received a James Beard Foundation Award in the Best Chef: Northwest category in 1998. [22] The restaurant received Nation's Restaurant News Fine Dining Hall of Fame designation in 2003. [23]

The guide book Northwest Best Places (1995) rates Wildwood three stars. [24] Best Places Portland (2001) and Best Places Northwest (2004) both rated the restaurant 3.5 out of 4 stars. [25] [26] In the 2005 book Insiders' Guide to Portland, Oregon, Rachel Dresbeck and Dave Johnson described Wildwood as a " destination spot" with "a loyal following". [27] The authors of Explorer's Guide Oregon Wine Country (2011, 2013) called Wildwood "a champion for cooking from the source." [28] [29]

David Sarasohn of The Oregonian gave Wildwood a 'B' rating in 2011. [30] [31] In 2018, Karen Brooks of Portland Monthly said the restaurant "helped define Portland's emerging farm-to-table dining identity". [32]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Recipes from Wildwood Bartender Ryan Csanky". 1859 . June 18, 2013. Archived from the original on December 25, 2022. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
  2. ↑ Dresbeck, Rachel (March 1, 2011). Insiders' Guide to Portland, Oregon, 7th. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN   978-0-7627-7477-7. Archived from the original on December 24, 2022. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  3. ↑ Russell, Michael (June 22, 2011). "Wildwood -- Diner 2011 review". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on December 25, 2022. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
  4. ↑ Culverwell, Wendy (November 2, 2011). "Wildwood Restaurant taps Cana Flug for GM". Portland Business Journal. Archived from the original on January 11, 2023. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
  5. ↑ DeJesus, Erin (February 18, 2014). "Wildwood Will Close Next Week After 20-Year Run". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on December 25, 2022. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Wildwood Restaurant and Bar Review - Portland Oregon - Restaurant | Fodor's Travel". Fodor's . Archived from the original on December 25, 2022. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
  7. ↑ Body & Soul. New Age Pub. 2008. Archived from the original on December 25, 2022. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
  8. ↑ Braiden Rex-Johnson (2007). Pacific Northwest Wining and Dining: The People, Places, Food, and Drink of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and British Columbia. Wiley. p. 128. ISBN   978-0471746850. Archived from the original on December 24, 2022. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  9. ↑ Morris, Elizabeth; Morris, Mark; Jewell, Judy; McRae, W. C. (February 26, 2007). Moon Oregon. Avalon Publishing. ISBN   978-1-56691-930-2. Archived from the original on December 25, 2022. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
  10. ↑ Griffith, Linda; Griffith, Fred (1998). Garlic, Garlic, Garlic: Exceptional Recipes from the World's Most Indispensable Ingredient. Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. ISBN   978-0-395-89254-1. Archived from the original on December 25, 2022. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
  11. ↑ Portland. Fodor's. July 1, 2008. ISBN   978-1-4000-0748-6. Archived from the original on December 25, 2022. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
  12. ↑ Gottberg, John; Lopeman, Elizabeth (June 1, 2010). Best Places: Portland, 8th Edition. Sasquatch Books. ISBN   978-1-57061-699-0. Archived from the original on December 25, 2022. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
  13. ↑ "Dish Review". Willamette Week. September 24, 2015. Archived from the original on December 25, 2022. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
  14. ↑ Restaurant Business. 2001. Archived from the original on December 25, 2022. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
  15. ↑ "Tenure Track". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on December 25, 2022. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
  16. ↑ Fertig, Judith M. (May 7, 2010). All-American Desserts. ReadHowYouWant.com. ISBN   978-1-4587-5292-5. Archived from the original on January 11, 2023. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
  17. ↑ Jones, Allison (February 18, 2014). "Wildwood Closing After 20 Years in Northwest Portland". Portland Monthly . Archived from the original on August 17, 2016. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
  18. ↑ Russell, Michael (February 18, 2014). "Wildwood restaurant closing: Share your memories of the Northwest Portland institution". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on July 5, 2016. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
  19. ↑ Russell, Michael (January 19, 2016). "Former Wildwood restaurant space could become a drug store". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on September 16, 2016. Retrieved July 15, 2016.
  20. ↑ Bakall, Samantha (February 19, 2014). "Wildwood Restaurant in Northwest Portland closing Tuesday, Feb. 25". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on December 25, 2022. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
  21. ↑ Butler, Grant (January 1, 2017). "Tasty memories: 97 long-gone Portland restaurants we wish were still around". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on December 28, 2020. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
  22. ↑ Swanson, Stevenson (May 13, 1998). "Winners All". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on April 14, 2019. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
  23. ↑ Alan J. Liddle (2003). "Wildwood Restaurant & Bar – 2003 Fine Dining Hall of Fame – a discussion of the Portland, Oregon, restaurant". Nation's Restaurant News . Archived from the original on December 24, 2022. Retrieved December 24, 2022.
  24. ↑ Irving, Stephanie; Brewster, David (1995). Northwest Best Places: Restaurants, Lodgings, and Touring in Washington, Oregon, and British Columbia. Sasquatch Books. ISBN   978-1-57061-039-4. Archived from the original on December 25, 2022. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
  25. ↑ Carlson, Kim; Floyd, Carrie (2001). Best Places Portland. Sasquatch Books. ISBN   978-1-57061-267-1. Archived from the original on December 25, 2022. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
  26. ↑ Smith, Giselle (2004). Best Places Northwest: The Locals' Guide to the Best Restaurants, Lodgings, Sights, Shopping, and More!. Sasquatch Books. ISBN   978-1-57061-417-0. Archived from the original on December 25, 2022. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
  27. ↑ Dresbeck, Rachel; Johnson, Dave (2005). Insiders' Guide to Portland, Oregon. Globe Pequot Press. ISBN   978-0-7627-3408-5. Archived from the original on December 25, 2022. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
  28. ↑ Moore, Sherry L.; Welsch, Jeff (October 1, 2011). Explorer's Guide Oregon Wine Country: A Great Destination (Explorer's Great Destinations). The Countryman Press. ISBN   978-1-58157-833-1. Archived from the original on December 25, 2022. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
  29. ↑ Moore, Sherry L.; Welsch, Jeff (July 1, 2013). Explorer's Guide Oregon Wine Country: A Great Destination (second Edition) (Explorer's Great Destinations). The Countryman Press. ISBN   978-1-58157-719-8. Archived from the original on December 25, 2022. Retrieved January 11, 2023.
  30. ↑ Sarasohn, David (October 27, 2011). "Wildwood review: Portland restaurant flexing its mussels, creativity". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on December 25, 2022. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
  31. ↑ DeJesus, Erin (October 27, 2011). "'Oregonian' Invents Time Travel During Latest Review". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on December 25, 2022. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
  32. ↑ Brooks, Karen (October 4, 2018). "Portland's Iconic Wildwood Restaurant Space to Become Bar West". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on December 25, 2022. Retrieved December 25, 2022.

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