Biwa (restaurant)
Biwa was an izakaya in Portland, Oregon.
Description
The restaurant served Japanese cuisine including ramen, sashimi, and udon noodles.
History
Biwa opened in 2007. In 2013, the restaurant began implementing a five percent surcharge to "provide health insurance and living wages" for all staff.
In 2016, Biwa relocated and "split" within the same building, becoming Parasol Bar and the Japanese restaurant Biwa Izakaya. Parasol closed in 2017. Owners Gabe Rosen and Kina Voelz announced plans to close the restaurant in mid 2018.
"Spin-offs" from Biwa included Kotori and Noraneko.
See also
References
- ^ Bamman, Mattie John (2015-11-19). "Biwa Doubles Its Sashimi Menu". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2016-08-31. Retrieved 2021-04-24.
- ^ Bamman, Mattie John (2017-09-13). "Biwa Instates Bento Boxes and $1 Oysters". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2018-11-25. Retrieved 2021-04-24.
- ^ Bamman, Mattie John (2016-10-07). "Biwa Is About to Entirely Change". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2017-03-22. Retrieved 2021-04-24.
- ^ DeJesus, Erin (2013-08-22). "Portland Restaurant Adopts 'Health and Wellness' Charge". Eater. Archived from the original on 2017-04-07. Retrieved 2021-04-24.
- ^ Russell, Michael (2017-07-14). "Biwa returns to old format, folds up Parasol bar". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2020-11-09. Retrieved 2021-04-24.
- ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2018-06-04). "Legendary Izakaya Biwa Is Closing After 11 Years". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2020-06-02. Retrieved 2021-04-24.
- ^ Russell, Michael (2018-12-20). "Portland's 25 most painful restaurant closures of 2018". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2020-01-28. Retrieved 2021-04-24.
- ^ Bamman, Mattie John (2015-09-25). "Biwa's Kotori Is Closed". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2015-10-29. Retrieved 2021-04-24.
- ^ Centoni, Danielle (2015-03-17). "Look Inside Noraneko, Biwa's Ramen-ya Spinoff". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2016-10-18. Retrieved 2021-04-24.
