Wei Wei (restaurant)

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Wei Wei
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The restaurant's exterior in 2021
Wei Wei (restaurant)
Restaurant information
Established2015 (2015)
Food type
Street address7835 Southeast 13th Avenue, Suite 102
City Portland
County Multnomah County
State Oregon
CountryUnited States
Coordinates 45°28′05″N122°39′12″W / 45.4680°N 122.6533°W / 45.4680; -122.6533
Website weiweirestaurantpdx.com

Wei Wei (sometimes subtitled "A Taste of Taiwan") [2] is a Taiwanese restaurant in Portland, Oregon, United States. The restaurant operates in a strip mall in southeast Portland's Sellwood-Moreland neighborhood. [3]

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History

Wei Wei opened in 2015. [4] In August 2018, the restaurant announced plans to close due to the owner's health. [5] In October, Wei Wei confirmed plans to reopen under new ownership, whom Brooke Jackson-Glidden of Eater Portland described as a "longtime customer and friend" of the previous owner. [4] The restaurant's interior and menu were generally unchanged. [6] [7]

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References

  1. "Wei Wei". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2021-06-08. Retrieved 2021-06-08.
  2. Silverman, Julia (2018-01-22). "Family Supper: Little Dumpling". PDX Parent. Archived from the original on 2021-06-08. Retrieved 2021-06-08.
  3. Damewood, Andrea (2016-03-16). "What's Best at Wei Wei and Tam". Portland Mercury. Archived from the original on 2021-02-28. Retrieved 2021-06-08.
  4. 1 2 Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2018-10-24). "Beloved Taiwanese Cafe Wei Wei Will Return to Sellwood in November". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-06-08. Retrieved 2021-06-08.
  5. Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2018-08-30). "Beloved Taiwanese Cafe Wei Wei Will Close This Sunday". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-06-08. Retrieved 2021-06-08.
  6. Russell, Michael (2018-10-24). "Wei Wei restaurant will reopen next month". The Oregonian . Archived from the original on 2021-06-08. Retrieved 2021-06-08.
  7. "Wei Wei". Willamette Week. 2019-08-20. Archived from the original on 2021-06-08. Retrieved 2021-06-08.