Wildwood (restaurant)
Description
Wildwood served Pacific Northwest and New American cuisine on 21st Avenue in northwest Portland's Northwest District. In 2008, Body & Soul described the restaurant as "upscale" with a "casual, Northwest feel". The restaurant was noted for locally sourced food from the region, and both a traditional wood-fired oven and clay tandoor. The menu included chicken, lamb, pork loin, rabbit, steak, salmon and other seafood such as mussels with saffron, garlic, and sun-dried tomatoes. Other ingredients included abalone, Chioggia beets, crayfish, and shell beans.
History
Chef Cory Schreiber opened in Wildwood in May 1994. Jesse Dodson was head baker as of 2001. Dustin Clark became chef in October 2006. Jennifer Welshhons was the pastry chef as of 2010.
The restaurant closed on February 25, 2014. Samantha Bakall of The Oregonian said "lease negotiations were not met with an agreement".
Reception
In 1995, Wildwood was named Restaurant of the Year by The Oregonian. Schreiber received a James Beard Foundation Award in the Best Chef: Northwest category in 1998. The restaurant received Nation's Restaurant News Fine Dining Hall of Fame designation in 2003.
The guide book Northwest Best Places (1995) rates Wildwood three stars. Best Places Portland (2001) and Best Places Northwest (2004) both rated the restaurant 3.5 out of 4 stars. In the 2005 book Insiders' Guide to Portland, Oregon, Rachel Dresbeck and Dave Johnson described Wildwood as a " destination spot" with "a loyal following". The authors of Explorer's Guide Oregon Wine Country (2011, 2013) called Wildwood "a champion for cooking from the source."
David Sarasohn of The Oregonian gave Wildwood a 'B' rating in 2011. In 2018, Karen Brooks of Portland Monthly said the restaurant "helped define Portland's emerging farm-to-table dining identity".
See also
- James Beard Foundation Award: 1990s
- List of New American restaurants
- List of Pacific Northwest restaurants
References
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- ^ Russell, Michael (2011-06-22). "Wildwood -- Diner 2011 review". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2022-12-25. Retrieved 2022-12-25.
- ^ Culverwell, Wendy (November 2, 2011). "Wildwood Restaurant taps Cana Flug for GM". Portland Business Journal. Archived from the original on January 11, 2023. Retrieved December 25, 2022.
- ^ DeJesus, Erin (2014-02-18). "Wildwood Will Close Next Week After 20-Year Run". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2022-12-25. Retrieved 2022-12-25.
- ^ "Wildwood Restaurant and Bar Review - Portland Oregon - Restaurant | Fodor's Travel". Fodor's. Archived from the original on 2022-12-25. Retrieved 2022-12-25.
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- ^ Jones, Allison (2014-02-18). "Wildwood Closing After 20 Years in Northwest Portland". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2016-08-17. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
- ^ Russell, Michael (2014-02-18). "Wildwood restaurant closing: Share your memories of the Northwest Portland institution". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2016-07-05. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
- ^ Russell, Michael (2016-01-19). "Former Wildwood restaurant space could become a drug store". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2016-09-16. Retrieved 2016-07-15.
- ^ Bakall, Samantha (2014-02-19). "Wildwood Restaurant in Northwest Portland closing Tuesday, Feb. 25". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2022-12-25. Retrieved 2022-12-25.
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- ^ Alan J. Liddle (2003). "Wildwood Restaurant & Bar – 2003 Fine Dining Hall of Fame – a discussion of the Portland, Oregon, restaurant". Nation's Restaurant News. Archived from the original on 2022-12-24. Retrieved 2022-12-24.
- ^ Irving, Stephanie; Brewster, David (1995). Northwest Best Places: Restaurants, Lodgings, and Touring in Washington, Oregon, and British Columbia. Sasquatch Books. ISBN 978-1-57061-039-4. Archived from the original on 2022-12-25. Retrieved 2022-12-25.
- ^ Carlson, Kim; Floyd, Carrie (2001). Best Places Portland. Sasquatch Books. ISBN 978-1-57061-267-1. Archived from the original on 2022-12-25. Retrieved 2022-12-25.
- ^ Smith, Giselle (2004). Best Places Northwest: The Locals' Guide to the Best Restaurants, Lodgings, Sights, Shopping, and More!. Sasquatch Books. ISBN 978-1-57061-417-0. Archived from the original on 2022-12-25. Retrieved 2022-12-25.
- ^ Dresbeck, Rachel; Johnson, Dave (2005). Insiders' Guide to Portland, Oregon. Globe Pequot Press. ISBN 978-0-7627-3408-5. Archived from the original on 2022-12-25. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
- ^ Moore, Sherry L.; Welsch, Jeff (2011-10-01). Explorer's Guide Oregon Wine Country: A Great Destination (Explorer's Great Destinations). The Countryman Press. ISBN 978-1-58157-833-1. Archived from the original on 2022-12-25. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
- ^ Moore, Sherry L.; Welsch, Jeff (2013-07-01). Explorer's Guide Oregon Wine Country: A Great Destination (second Edition) (Explorer's Great Destinations). The Countryman Press. ISBN 978-1-58157-719-8. Archived from the original on 2022-12-25. Retrieved 2023-01-11.
- ^ Sarasohn, David (2011-10-27). "Wildwood review: Portland restaurant flexing its mussels, creativity". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2022-12-25. Retrieved 2022-12-25.
- ^ DeJesus, Erin (2011-10-27). "'Oregonian' Invents Time Travel During Latest Review". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2022-12-25. Retrieved 2022-12-25.
- ^ Brooks, Karen (2018-10-04). "Portland's Iconic Wildwood Restaurant Space to Become Bar West". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2022-12-25. Retrieved 2022-12-25.
Further reading
- Schreiber, Cory (2000). Wildwood: Cooking from the Source in the Pacific Northwest. Ten Speed Press. ISBN 9781580081429.