422 Northwest 8th Avenue
Portland, OR 97209
(503) 223-7275
www.parkkitchen.comHours: Mon-Sun 5pm-9pm
Scott Dolich, the Portland mainstay who mentored Rising Star Will Preisch, opened Park Kitchen just off the park (hence the name) with the goal to create a tavern feel. Its unpretentious, laid back ingredient-driven comfort food is just what you’d expect to get from someone who’s as dedicated to celebrating Oregon’s bounty as Dolich—think cherry-cucumber-frikeh salad with goat’s milk feta and hazelnuts. It’s a very casual bar-café, the bar part of the equation being about half the restaurant, and the dark wood dining room being the other half. He has since added The Bent Brick to his empire, but Park Kitchen will remain his flagship.
Recommended Dishes:House-cured Anchovies, Heirloom Tomato, and Castelvetrano OlivesCherry, Cucumber, Frikeh, Goat’s Milk Feta, and Hazelnuts
