Fermenter (restaurant)
Description
The 600-square-foot vegan restaurant and delicatessen Fermenter was located in southeast Portland's Buckman neighborhood. The business operated in a red brick building at the intersection of Belmont and 14th Avenue.
The menu included burgers. The brunch menu included sourdough waffles with salal berry jam and roasted peaches, hazelnut buttermilk koji biscuits with smoked maitake gravy, and grits with peppers, hazelnut cheese, and tempeh sausage. In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, the restaurant offered holiday meal kits with cauliflower soup and koji maitakes with winter vegetables.
History
Chef Aaron Adams opened the restaurant in 2019, sharing a kitchen and hallway with Farm Spirit.
In February 2024, Adams confirmed plans to close Fermenter permanently at the end of March. The pasta restaurant Il Paffuto moved into the space.
Reception
Michael Russell included Fermenter in The Oregonian's list of Portland's ten best new restaurants of 2019. Waz Wu included the business in Eater Portland's 2021 overview of the "hottest spots for vegan brunch right now".
See also
References
- ^ "The Top Five Places to Eat in Portland". Willamette Week. 2019-10-16. Archived from the original on 2021-07-05. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
- ^ Brooks, Karen (2020-02-25). "Fermenter Is the Plant-Based Future We've Been Waiting For". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2024-03-27. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
- ^ "Fermenter". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2023-03-25. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
- ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2021-06-30). "Oregon Restaurants Can Return to Full Capacity and Late-Night Hours Today". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2023-10-03. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
- ^ Wu, Waz (2022-09-30). "Portland Vegan Pop-Up Feral Will Specialize in Wild and Foraged Foods". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2023-10-02. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
- ^ Michelman, Jordan (2019-08-28). "With Fermenter, Chef Aaron Adams Changes the Game for Vegan Food in Portland—Again". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 2024-05-22. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
- ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2020-11-09). "Fermenter Takes Over the Farm Spirit Space, Turning the Vegan Fine Dining Spot into a Pop-Up". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2024-05-22. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
- ^ Wu, Waz (2023-01-30). "A Vegan Cocktail Lounge With Cuban Snacks Opens on Belmont Next Month". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2023-09-28. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
- ^ Hamilton, Katherine Chew (2023-01-31). "Fermenter Chef Aaron Adams Is Opening a Vegan Cuban Restaurant & Cocktail Bar". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2024-04-03. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
- ^ Gebel, Meira (2023-07-11). "Bite Club: Fermenter's mean vegan burger". Axios Portland. Archived from the original on 2024-05-27. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
- ^ Wu, Waz (2018-02-22). "Portland's Hottest Spots for Vegan Brunch Right Now". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2022-01-05. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
- ^ Wu, Waz (2020-12-18). "Vegan Holiday Meals and Desserts for Takeout". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2020-12-31. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
- ^ Russell, Michael (2024-02-22). "Award-winning Portland vegan restaurant Fermenter to close". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2024-05-03. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
- ^ Spencer, Malia (February 27, 2024). "Portland chef Aaron Adams plans new vegan restaurant after Fermenter's closing". Portland Business Journal. Archived from the original on May 27, 2024. Retrieved May 27, 2024.
- ^ Wong, Janey (2021-01-20). "Portland's Restaurant, Bar, and Food Cart Closures". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-01-21. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
- ^ Russell, Michael (2024-04-01). "New pasta joint Il Paffuto to replace Southeast Portland's Fermenter". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2024-05-03. Retrieved 2024-05-27.
- ^ Russell, Michael (2019-09-12). "Portland's 10 best new restaurants of 2019". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2021-04-18. Retrieved 2024-05-27.