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Malka (restaurant)

Malka was a restaurant in Portland, Oregon.

Description

Malka operated at the intersection of 46th Avenue and Division Street in southeast Portland's Richmond neighborhood. Alex Frane and Brooke Jackson-Glidden of Eater Portland described Malka as "a restaurant specializing in bold, eclectic, and complex dishes from aromatic rice bowls to matzoh ball khao soi gai, housed in a similarly eclectic vintage house". The restaurant served totchos with guajillo-lime salt, red mole, Oaxacan cheese, grated butternut squash, crema, queso fresco, and a lime squeeze.

History

The restaurant opened on January 15, 2020.

In January 2023, owners confirmed plans to close in February. Malka closed on February 26. Turning Peel opened in the space a few months later.

Reception

Willamette Week included Malka in a list of "Five Great New Restaurants That Opened in 2020".

References

  1. ^ Zusman, Michael C. (2020-03-18). "Malka Is Portland's Wildest New Restaurant. Somehow, All Its Risks Pay Off". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 2021-08-09. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  2. ^ Brooks, Karen (2020-09-29). "Malka Shows There Can Be Beauty in Chaos". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2022-02-18. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  3. ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2020-01-22). "Inside the Otherworldly New Restaurant Malka, Now Open on SE Division". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2022-02-24. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  4. ^ Russell, Michael (2021-04-14). "Malka makes avant-garde dishes straight from another planet: Takeout Diaries". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2021-04-27. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  5. ^ Frane, Alex (2020-01-23). "A New Family-Friendly Cider House Has Opened in Vancouver". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2020-03-13. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  6. ^ Hamilton, Katherine Chew (March 2021). "4 Portland Spots With Amazing Tater Tots". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2022-03-02. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  7. ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2023-01-17). "The Endearingly Maximalist Malka Will Close in February". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2023-01-17. Retrieved 2023-01-17.
  8. ^ Wong, Janey (2021-01-20). "Portland's Restaurant, Bar, and Food Cart Closures". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-01-21. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
  9. ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2023-07-25). "The Ethereal Space Once Home to Malka Will Become a Sourdough Pizzeria". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
  10. ^ "Five Great New Restaurants That Opened in 2020". Willamette Week. 2020-12-27. Archived from the original on 2021-05-30. Retrieved 2022-03-15.