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Besaw's

Coordinates: 45°32′02″N 122°41′42″W / 45.5339°N 122.6950°W / 45.5339; -122.6950
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Besaw's
The restaurant's exterior in 2014
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Restaurant information
CityPortland
StateOregon
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45°32′02″N 122°41′42″W / 45.5339°N 122.6950°W / 45.5339; -122.6950
Besaw's lunch counter, 2014

Besaw's is restaurant serving American cuisine in Portland, Oregon's Northwest District, in the United States.[1]

History

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The restaurant closed in May 2015,[2] following a trademark disagreement and lease dispute.[3] Besaw's reopened at NW 23rd and Savier in January 2016.[4][5]

Cana Flug owns Besaw's. The restaurant closed temporarily in 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic.[6][7]

Reception

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In 2019, Alex France included Besaw's in Eater Portland's list of "16 Quintessential Restaurants and Bars in Slabtown".[8] Michael Russell included the restaurant in The Oregonian's 2023 list of Portland's ten best new brunches.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Besaw's | Restaurants". Portland Monthly. Retrieved 2020-12-16.
  2. ^ "Besaw's, a Portland Institution, Is Closing After 112 Years". Willamette Week. April 28, 2015. Retrieved 2020-12-16.
  3. ^ Centoni, Danielle (May 1, 2015). "Besaw's Owner Files Lawsuit Against Landlord". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2020-12-16.
  4. ^ Damewood, Andrea (March 9, 2016). "Besaw's Be Back! - Food and Drink". Portland Mercury. Retrieved 2020-12-16.
  5. ^ Bamman, Mattie John (January 25, 2016). "The New Besaw's Menu, Revealed". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2020-12-16.
  6. ^ Koumoué, Christelle (November 29, 2020). "Oregon's new set of COVID-19 restrictions take effect Thursday; businesses cautiously optimistic". kgw.com. Archived from the original on 2021-01-23. Retrieved 2020-12-16.
  7. ^ Weil, Audrey (May 22, 2020). "Multnomah Co. the last in Oregon yet to apply for Phase 1 reopening, businesses still in limbo". kptv.com. Archived from the original on 2020-11-27. Retrieved 2020-12-16.
  8. ^ Frane, Alex (November 21, 2019). "16 Quintessential Restaurants and Bars in Slabtown". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2020-01-16. Retrieved 2020-12-16.
  9. ^ Russell, Michael; Oregonian/OregonLive, Lizzy Acker | The (2023-05-09). "Portland's 10 best new brunches of 2023". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
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