Kachka (restaurant)

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Kachka
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The restaurant's exterior in 2021
Kachka (restaurant)
Restaurant information
Established2014 (2014)
Owner(s)
  • Israel Morales
  • Bonnie Morales
Head chefBonnie Morales
Food type Russian
Street address960 Southeast 11th Avenue
City Portland
State Oregon
CountryUnited States
Coordinates 45°30′57.0″N122°39′16.2″W / 45.515833°N 122.654500°W / 45.515833; -122.654500
Website kachkapdx.com

Kachka is a restaurant serving Russian cuisine in Portland, Oregon's Buckman neighborhood, in the United States. [1] [2] [3]

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History

Kachka was founded in 2014 and is owned by Israel and Bonnie Morales ( née Frumkin). [1] [4] Bonnie, who serves as the head chef, was born in Chicago where her Belarusian parents ran a restaurant near Wrigley Field in the 1990s. [1]

In late 2019, they opened Kachka Lavka, a grocery and deli, in the mezzanine of the restaurant. [4]

In 2020, Kachka opened a summer pop-up, Kachka Alfresca, which served 1990s-inspired comfort food. [2] [3] Kachka Alfresca closed in October 2020. [5]

The restaurant implemented service fees, replacing optional tipping. [6] [7]

Bobby Flay visited the restaurant for a 2023 episode of The Whole Story With Anderson Cooper, called "Restaurant Nation: What's Changed?" [8]

Reception

Brooke Jackson-Glidden included the Herring Under a Fur Coat in Eater Portland's 2024 overview of "iconic" Portland dishes. [9]

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References

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  2. 1 2 Russell, Michael (June 22, 2020). "Starting Friday, Kachka will serve 1990s-inspired comfort food from its upstairs parking lot". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on December 22, 2020. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
  3. 1 2 Jackson-Glidden, Brooke; Frane, Alex (24 June 2020). "Kachka's Outdoor Dining Space Will Serve Pizza Roll Vareniki Starting Friday". Eater Portland . Vox Media. Archived from the original on 14 November 2020. Retrieved December 24, 2020.
  4. 1 2 Prewitt, Andi (April 13, 2021). "Kachka Lavka Has Reopened In-Person Shopping and Debuted an Outdoor Cafe". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 10 May 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
  5. Prewitt, Andi (2020-10-14). "Kachka Has Closed Its Alfresca Parking Lot Pop-Up but is Preparing to Reopen Its Russian Market". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 2021-07-29. Retrieved 2021-07-29.
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  8. "Portland restaurant owners and Bobby Flay on how the business has changed, in CNN special Sunday". The Oregonian. 2023-08-11. Retrieved 2023-08-14.
  9. Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2015-01-29). "Iconic Portland Dishes That Are Actually Worth Eating". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2024-05-13.