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Haitian restaurant in Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Kann is a
Haitian restaurant by
Gregory Gourdet in
Portland, Oregon .
[1]
Description
The restaurant's name means "cane" or "sugarcane" in
Haitian Creole .
[2]
[3] Downstairs is Sousòl , a pan-Caribbean cocktail bar.
[4]
Kann Winter Village's menu included chicken soup with epis-rubbed thighs, potato dumplings, and root vegetables.
[5]
History
In 2019, Gourdet announced plans to open Kann in 2020. However, the
COVID-19 pandemic forced delays.
[6] During the pandemic, Gourdet hosted
pop-up restaurants , including Kann Winter Village , which was sponsored by
American Express and operated within
yurts in the
Redd on Salmon Street parking lot.
[7]
[8]
[9] American Express platinum card holders were given early reservation access, followed by other card holders, before opening up to the general public.
[10] Kann Winter Village operated for five months.
[11] Initially announced to open in July 2022,
[6]
[12]
[13] the
brick and mortar restaurant began operating on August 4.
[14]
In 2023, Kann and
Deadstock Coffee collaborated to launch a custom coffee blend.
[15]
Reception
Waz Wu included Kann in
Eater Portland 's 2023 list of "Portland’s Primo Special Occasion Restaurants for Vegans and Vegetarians".
[16] Kann received the 2023 James Beard Award for
Best New Restaurant , presented by the
James Beard Foundation .[
citation needed ]
References
^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2022-08-04).
" 'Top Chef' Darling Gregory Gourdet's Ode to the Haitian Diaspora, Kann, Is Finally Here" . Eater Portland . Retrieved 2022-09-02 .
^
Brooks, Karen (2020-07-29).
"Portland Chef Gregory Gourdet Launches a Pop-Up Preview of Kann" .
Portland Monthly .
Archived from the original on 2021-01-16. Retrieved 2021-12-21 .
^ Wilson, Korsha (2020-06-09).
"Gregory Gourdet Wants America to Respect Haitian Food" . Food & Wine .
Archived from the original on 2021-05-05. Retrieved 2021-12-21 .
^ Russell, Michael (2022-05-10).
"Gregory Gourdet to open pan-Caribbean cocktail Bar Sousòl beneath upcoming Kann" . The Oregonian .
Archived from the original on 2022-05-18. Retrieved 2022-05-18 .
^ Graves, Mark.
"In Kann Winter Village, Gregory Gourdet and his team serve Haitian food in yurts in Southeast Portland" . The Oregonian .
Archived from the original on 2021-03-01. Retrieved 2021-12-21 .
^
a
b Russell, Michael (2021-11-09).
"Kann, 'Top Chef' star Gregory Gourdet's first restaurant, aims for late spring opening" .
The Oregonian .
Archived from the original on 2021-12-05. Retrieved 2021-12-21 .
^ Russell, Michael (2021-02-26).
"Gregory Gourdet sets magical scene with Haitian dishes served in yurts at Kann Winter Village (review)" . The Oregonian .
Archived from the original on 2021-11-09. Retrieved 2021-12-21 .
^ Anderson, Brett (2021-02-23).
"Under Fire, a Portland Chef Tries to Build a Fairer Workplace" . The New York Times .
ISSN
0362-4331 .
Archived from the original on 2021-10-21. Retrieved 2021-12-21 .
^ Chalmers, Keely (2020-12-31).
"Portland celebrity chef Gregory Gourdet launches 'COVID-safe' restaurant" .
KGW .
Archived from the original on 2021-05-10. Retrieved 2021-12-21 .
^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2020-11-16).
"Gregory Gourdet Will Offer a Sneak Peek of His Haitian Restaurant Via an Incoming Yurt Village" . Eater Portland .
Archived from the original on 2021-01-26. Retrieved 2021-12-21 .
^ Gershenson, Gabriella (2021-05-13).
"No Gluten, Dairy or Refined Sugar? In This Chef's Paleo-Friendly Recipes, You Don't Miss Them" .
The Wall Street Journal .
ISSN
0099-9660 .
Archived from the original on 2021-11-15. Retrieved 2021-12-21 .
^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2022-01-04).
"10 Portland Restaurant Openings to Look Forward to in 2022" . Eater Portland .
Archived from the original on 2022-01-22. Retrieved 2022-01-05 .
^
"First Look: Gregory Gourdet's Kann, a Wood-Fired Haitian Restaurant, Opening in July" . Portland Monthly .
Archived from the original on 2022-05-13. Retrieved 2022-05-13 .
^ Wong, Janey (2021-01-27).
"A Guide to Portland's Bar, Restaurant, and Food Cart Openings" . Eater Portland .
Archived from the original on 2021-04-29. Retrieved 2022-08-10 .
^ Wong, Janey (2023-12-08).
"Nationally Celebrated Restaurant Kann Collaborates With Deadstock to Release a Haitian Spiced Coffee" . Eater Portland . Retrieved 2023-12-08 .
^ Wu, Waz (2023-02-10).
"Portland's Primo Special Occasion Restaurants for Vegans and Vegetarians" . Eater Portland .
Archived from the original on 2023-02-10. Retrieved 2023-02-10 .
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