Toro Bravo (restaurant)
| Toro Bravo | |
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 The restaurant's exterior, 2008 | |
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| Restaurant information | |
| Established | 2007 |
| Food type | Spanish |
| Street address | 120 NE Russell Street |
| City | Portland |
| State | Oregon |
| Postal/ZIP Code | 97212 |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 45°32′26.5″N 122°39′49.2″W / 45.540694°N 122.663667°W |
Toro Bravo was a Spanish restaurant in Portland, Oregon. The restaurant closed in 2020.[1][2]
History
[edit]Toro Bravo opened in 2007.[3]
The restaurant had received funding to provide food for the homeless community.[4]
Reception
[edit]Toro Bravo was named one of the city's best restaurants by Portland Monthly's Camas Davis in 2007 and by The Oregonian's Michael Russell in 2016.[5][6] The restaurant ranked number 23 on Russell's 2019 list of "Portland's 40 best restaurants".[7]
See also
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- Hispanics and Latinos in Portland, Oregon
- Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the restaurant industry in the United States
- List of Spanish restaurants
References
[edit]- ^ Russell, Michael (July 2, 2020). "Portland restaurant group Toro Bravo Inc. dissolving in wake of founder's Facebook outburst". OregonLive. Archived from the original on August 13, 2020. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
- ^ Singer, Matthew (2020-06-24). "Chef John Gorham Steps Down From Toro Bravo Restaurant Group, Checks Into Psychiatric Hospital Following Incendiary Facebook Posts". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 2020-07-29. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
- ^ Tepler, Benjamin; DeNies, Ramona; Clarke, Kelly; Dundas, Zach; Brooks, Karen (November 2017). "So Many Great Portland Restaurants Opened in 2007. Are They Still Good?". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2020-09-22. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
- ^ Prewitt, Andi (2020-06-16). "10 Oregon Restaurants Receive Thousands of Dollars to Feed People in Need During the Pandemic". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 2020-09-22. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
- ^ Davis, Camas (November 2007). "Best Restaurants 2007". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2020-09-25. Retrieved 2020-08-23.
- ^ Russell, Michael (May 31, 2016). "Toro Bravo review: best Portland restaurants 2016". OregonLive. Archived from the original on October 26, 2016. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
- ^ Russell, Michael (July 31, 2019). "Portland's 40 best restaurants, ranked". OregonLive. Archived from the original on April 19, 2021. Retrieved August 23, 2020.
External links
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Categories:
- 2007 establishments in Oregon
- 2020 disestablishments in Oregon
- Defunct European restaurants in Portland, Oregon
- Defunct Spanish restaurants
- Restaurants disestablished due to the COVID-19 pandemic
- Restaurants disestablished in 2020
- Restaurants established in 2007
- Spanish restaurants in the United States
- Spanish-American culture in Portland, Oregon