Defunct restaurant in Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Wildwood Restaurant and Bar ,
[1] or simply Wildwood , was a
Pacific Northwest and
New American restaurant in
Portland, Oregon , in the United States.
[2]
[3] Operating from 1994 to 2014, the restaurant earned owner and founding chef Cory Schreiber a
James Beard Foundation Award nomination in the Best Chef: Northwest category. Wendy Culverwell of Portland Business Journal described Wildwood as "a pioneer in the farm-to-table food movement".
[4]
Description
Wildwood served
Pacific Northwest and
New American cuisine on 21st Avenue in
northwest Portland 's
Northwest District .
[5]
[6] In 2008,
Body & Soul described the restaurant as "upscale" with a "casual, Northwest feel".
[7] The restaurant was noted for
locally sourced food from the region, and both a traditional
wood-fired oven and clay
tandoor .
[8] The menu included chicken, lamb, pork loin, rabbit, steak, salmon and other seafood
[9] such as mussels with saffron, garlic, and sun-dried tomatoes.
[10]
[11] Other ingredients included
abalone , Chioggia beets,
crayfish , and shell beans.
[12]
History
Chef Cory Schreiber opened in Wildwood in May 1994.
[13] Jesse Dodson was head baker as of 2001.
[14] Dustin Clark became chef in October 2006.
[15] Jennifer Welshhons was the pastry chef as of 2010.
[16]
The restaurant closed on February 25, 2014.
[17]
[18]
[19] Samantha Bakall of
The Oregonian said "lease negotiations were not met with an agreement".
[20]
Reception
In 1995, Wildwood was named Restaurant of the Year by The Oregonian .
[21] Schreiber received a
James Beard Foundation Award in the Best Chef: Northwest category in 1998.
[22] The restaurant received
Nation's Restaurant News Fine Dining Hall of Fame designation in 2003.
[23]
The
guide book Northwest Best Places (1995) rates Wildwood three stars.
[24] Best Places Portland (2001) and Best Places Northwest (2004) both rated the restaurant 3.5 out of 4 stars.
[25]
[26] In the 2005 book Insiders' Guide to Portland, Oregon , Rachel Dresbeck and Dave Johnson described Wildwood as a " destination spot" with "a loyal following".
[27] The authors of Explorer's Guide Oregon Wine Country (2011, 2013) called Wildwood "a champion for cooking from the source."
[28]
[29]
David Sarasohn of The Oregonian gave Wildwood a 'B' rating in 2011.
[30]
[31] In 2018, Karen Brooks of
Portland Monthly said the restaurant "helped define Portland's emerging farm-to-table dining identity".
[32]
See also
References
^
"Recipes from Wildwood Bartender Ryan Csanky" .
1859 . 2013-06-18.
Archived from the original on 2022-12-25. Retrieved 2022-12-25 .
^ Dresbeck, Rachel (2011-03-01).
Insiders' Guide to Portland, Oregon, 7th . Rowman & Littlefield.
ISBN
978-0-7627-7477-7 .
Archived from the original on 2022-12-24. Retrieved 2022-12-24 .
^ Russell, Michael (2011-06-22).
"Wildwood -- Diner 2011 review" . The Oregonian .
Archived from the original on 2022-12-25. Retrieved 2022-12-25 .
^ Culverwell, Wendy (November 2, 2011).
"Wildwood Restaurant taps Cana Flug for GM" . Portland Business Journal .
Archived from the original on January 11, 2023. Retrieved December 25, 2022 .
^ DeJesus, Erin (2014-02-18).
"Wildwood Will Close Next Week After 20-Year Run" . Eater Portland .
Archived from the original on 2022-12-25. Retrieved 2022-12-25 .
^
"Wildwood Restaurant and Bar Review - Portland Oregon - Restaurant | Fodor's Travel" .
Fodor's .
Archived from the original on 2022-12-25. Retrieved 2022-12-25 .
^
Body & Soul . New Age Pub. 2008.
Archived from the original on 2022-12-25. Retrieved 2023-01-11 .
^ Braiden Rex-Johnson (2007).
Pacific Northwest Wining and Dining: The People, Places, Food, and Drink of Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and British Columbia . Wiley. p. 128.
ISBN
978-0471746850 .
Archived from the original on 2022-12-24. Retrieved 2022-12-24 .
^ Morris, Elizabeth; Morris, Mark; Jewell, Judy; McRae, W. C. (2007-02-26).
Moon Oregon . Avalon Publishing.
ISBN
978-1-56691-930-2 .
Archived from the original on 2022-12-25. Retrieved 2022-12-25 .
^ Griffith, Linda; Griffith, Fred (1998).
Garlic, Garlic, Garlic: Exceptional Recipes from the World's Most Indispensable Ingredient . Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
ISBN
978-0-395-89254-1 .
Archived from the original on 2022-12-25. Retrieved 2023-01-11 .
^
Portland .
Fodor's . 2008-07-01.
ISBN
978-1-4000-0748-6 .
Archived from the original on 2022-12-25. Retrieved 2023-01-11 .
^ Gottberg, John; Lopeman, Elizabeth (2010-06-01).
Best Places: Portland, 8th Edition . Sasquatch Books.
ISBN
978-1-57061-699-0 .
Archived from the original on 2022-12-25. Retrieved 2022-12-25 .
^
"Dish Review" . Willamette Week . 24 September 2015.
Archived from the original on 2022-12-25. Retrieved 2022-12-25 .
^
Restaurant Business . 2001.
Archived from the original on 2022-12-25. Retrieved 2023-01-11 .
^
"Tenure Track" . Portland Monthly .
Archived from the original on 2022-12-25. Retrieved 2022-12-25 .
^ Fertig, Judith M. (2010-05-07).
All-American Desserts . ReadHowYouWant.com.
ISBN
978-1-4587-5292-5 .
Archived from the original on 2023-01-11. Retrieved 2023-01-11 .
^ Jones, Allison (2014-02-18).
"Wildwood Closing After 20 Years in Northwest Portland" .
Portland Monthly .
Archived from the original on 2016-08-17. Retrieved 2016-07-15 .
^ Russell, Michael (2014-02-18).
"Wildwood restaurant closing: Share your memories of the Northwest Portland institution" . The Oregonian .
Archived from the original on 2016-07-05. Retrieved 2016-07-15 .
^ Russell, Michael (2016-01-19).
"Former Wildwood restaurant space could become a drug store" . The Oregonian .
Archived from the original on 2016-09-16. Retrieved 2016-07-15 .
^ Bakall, Samantha (2014-02-19).
"Wildwood Restaurant in Northwest Portland closing Tuesday, Feb. 25" . The Oregonian .
Archived from the original on 2022-12-25. Retrieved 2022-12-25 .
^ Butler, Grant (2017-01-01).
"Tasty memories: 97 long-gone Portland restaurants we wish were still around" . The Oregonian .
Archived from the original on 2020-12-28. Retrieved 2022-12-25 .
^ Swanson, Stevenson (May 13, 1998).
"Winners All" . Chicago Tribune .
Archived from the original on 2019-04-14. Retrieved 2021-09-10 .
^ Alan J. Liddle (2003).
"Wildwood Restaurant & Bar – 2003 Fine Dining Hall of Fame – a discussion of the Portland, Oregon, restaurant" .
Nation's Restaurant News .
Archived from the original on 2022-12-24. Retrieved 2022-12-24 .
^ Irving, Stephanie; Brewster, David (1995).
Northwest Best Places: Restaurants, Lodgings, and Touring in Washington, Oregon, and British Columbia . Sasquatch Books.
ISBN
978-1-57061-039-4 .
Archived from the original on 2022-12-25. Retrieved 2022-12-25 .
^ Carlson, Kim; Floyd, Carrie (2001).
Best Places Portland . Sasquatch Books.
ISBN
978-1-57061-267-1 .
Archived from the original on 2022-12-25. Retrieved 2022-12-25 .
^ Smith, Giselle (2004).
Best Places Northwest: The Locals' Guide to the Best Restaurants, Lodgings, Sights, Shopping, and More! . Sasquatch Books.
ISBN
978-1-57061-417-0 .
Archived from the original on 2022-12-25. Retrieved 2022-12-25 .
^ Dresbeck, Rachel; Johnson, Dave (2005).
Insiders' Guide to Portland, Oregon . Globe Pequot Press.
ISBN
978-0-7627-3408-5 .
Archived from the original on 2022-12-25. Retrieved 2023-01-11 .
^ Moore, Sherry L.; Welsch, Jeff (2011-10-01).
Explorer's Guide Oregon Wine Country: A Great Destination (Explorer's Great Destinations) . The Countryman Press.
ISBN
978-1-58157-833-1 .
Archived from the original on 2022-12-25. Retrieved 2023-01-11 .
^ Moore, Sherry L.; Welsch, Jeff (2013-07-01).
Explorer's Guide Oregon Wine Country: A Great Destination (second Edition) (Explorer's Great Destinations) . The Countryman Press.
ISBN
978-1-58157-719-8 .
Archived from the original on 2022-12-25. Retrieved 2023-01-11 .
^ Sarasohn, David (2011-10-27).
"Wildwood review: Portland restaurant flexing its mussels, creativity" . The Oregonian .
Archived from the original on 2022-12-25. Retrieved 2022-12-25 .
^ DeJesus, Erin (2011-10-27).
" 'Oregonian' Invents Time Travel During Latest Review" . Eater Portland .
Archived from the original on 2022-12-25. Retrieved 2022-12-25 .
^ Brooks, Karen (2018-10-04).
"Portland's Iconic Wildwood Restaurant Space to Become Bar West" . Portland Monthly .
Archived from the original on 2022-12-25. Retrieved 2022-12-25 .
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