Yaw's Top Notch

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City Portland
State Oregon
CountryUnited States

Yaw's Top Notch was a restaurant in Portland, Oregon.

The original restaurant operated from 1926 to 1985. [1] [2] The business once employed 180 people. [3]

The restaurant was revived by owner Stephen Yaw in 2012, [4] but closed eight months later. [5] [6] [7] [8]

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References

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