Nel Centro

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Nel Centro
Restaurant information
Established2009 (2009)
ClosedMay 2020 (2020-05)
City Portland
State Oregon
Coordinates 45°30′51″N122°40′51″W / 45.5142°N 122.6809°W / 45.5142; -122.6809

Nel Centro was a restaurant in downtown Portland, Oregon. [1] The restaurant opened in 2009 and closed in 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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History

The restaurant opened in 2009. [2] Baker Lee Posey left in 2009. [3] John Eisenhart became executive chef in 2015. [4] In 2020, chef and restaurateur David Machado closed Nel Centro and his four other Portland restaurants permanently, including Altabira City Tavern, during the COVID-19 pandemic. [5] [6]

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References

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