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Restaurant information | |
Established | May 1994 |
Closed | February 25, 2014 |
Previous owner(s) | Cory Schreiber |
Head chef |
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Food type | |
City | Portland |
County | Multnomah |
State | Oregon |
Country | United States |
Coordinates | 45°31′54″N 122°41′41″W / 45.53177°N 122.69478°W |
Website |
wildwoodrestaurant |
Wildwood Restaurant and Bar, [1] or simply Wildwood, was a Pacific Northwest and New American restaurant in Portland, Oregon, in the United States. [2] [3] Operating from 1994 to 2014, the restaurant earned owner and founding chef Cory Schreiber a James Beard Foundation Award nomination in the Best Chef: Northwest category. Wendy Culverwell of Portland Business Journal described Wildwood as "a pioneer in the farm-to-table food movement". [4]
Wildwood served Pacific Northwest and New American cuisine on 21st Avenue in northwest Portland's Northwest District. [5] [6] In 2008, Body & Soul described the restaurant as "upscale" with a "casual, Northwest feel". [7] The restaurant was noted for locally sourced food from the region, and both a traditional wood-fired oven and clay tandoor. [8] The menu included chicken, lamb, pork loin, rabbit, steak, salmon and other seafood [9] such as mussels with saffron, garlic, and sun-dried tomatoes. [10] [11] Other ingredients included abalone, Chioggia beets, crayfish, and shell beans. [12]
Chef Cory Schreiber opened in Wildwood in May 1994. [13] Jesse Dodson was head baker as of 2001. [14] Dustin Clark became chef in October 2006. [15] Jennifer Welshhons was the pastry chef as of 2010. [16]
The restaurant closed on February 25, 2014. [17] [18] [19] Samantha Bakall of The Oregonian said "lease negotiations were not met with an agreement". [20]
In 1995, Wildwood was named Restaurant of the Year by The Oregonian. [21] Schreiber received a James Beard Foundation Award in the Best Chef: Northwest category in 1998. [22] The restaurant received Nation's Restaurant News Fine Dining Hall of Fame designation in 2003. [23]
The guide book Northwest Best Places (1995) rates Wildwood three stars. [24] Best Places Portland (2001) and Best Places Northwest (2004) both rated the restaurant 3.5 out of 4 stars. [25] [26] In the 2005 book Insiders' Guide to Portland, Oregon, Rachel Dresbeck and Dave Johnson described Wildwood as a " destination spot" with "a loyal following". [27] The authors of Explorer's Guide Oregon Wine Country (2011, 2013) called Wildwood "a champion for cooking from the source." [28] [29]
David Sarasohn of The Oregonian gave Wildwood a 'B' rating in 2011. [30] [31] In 2018, Karen Brooks of Portland Monthly said the restaurant "helped define Portland's emerging farm-to-table dining identity". [32]
Wildwood | |
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Restaurant information | |
Established | May 1994 |
Closed | February 25, 2014 |
Previous owner(s) | Cory Schreiber |
Head chef |
|
Food type | |
City | Portland |
County | Multnomah |
State | Oregon |
Country | United States |
Coordinates | 45°31′54″N 122°41′41″W / 45.53177°N 122.69478°W |
Website |
wildwoodrestaurant |
Wildwood Restaurant and Bar, [1] or simply Wildwood, was a Pacific Northwest and New American restaurant in Portland, Oregon, in the United States. [2] [3] Operating from 1994 to 2014, the restaurant earned owner and founding chef Cory Schreiber a James Beard Foundation Award nomination in the Best Chef: Northwest category. Wendy Culverwell of Portland Business Journal described Wildwood as "a pioneer in the farm-to-table food movement". [4]
Wildwood served Pacific Northwest and New American cuisine on 21st Avenue in northwest Portland's Northwest District. [5] [6] In 2008, Body & Soul described the restaurant as "upscale" with a "casual, Northwest feel". [7] The restaurant was noted for locally sourced food from the region, and both a traditional wood-fired oven and clay tandoor. [8] The menu included chicken, lamb, pork loin, rabbit, steak, salmon and other seafood [9] such as mussels with saffron, garlic, and sun-dried tomatoes. [10] [11] Other ingredients included abalone, Chioggia beets, crayfish, and shell beans. [12]
Chef Cory Schreiber opened in Wildwood in May 1994. [13] Jesse Dodson was head baker as of 2001. [14] Dustin Clark became chef in October 2006. [15] Jennifer Welshhons was the pastry chef as of 2010. [16]
The restaurant closed on February 25, 2014. [17] [18] [19] Samantha Bakall of The Oregonian said "lease negotiations were not met with an agreement". [20]
In 1995, Wildwood was named Restaurant of the Year by The Oregonian. [21] Schreiber received a James Beard Foundation Award in the Best Chef: Northwest category in 1998. [22] The restaurant received Nation's Restaurant News Fine Dining Hall of Fame designation in 2003. [23]
The guide book Northwest Best Places (1995) rates Wildwood three stars. [24] Best Places Portland (2001) and Best Places Northwest (2004) both rated the restaurant 3.5 out of 4 stars. [25] [26] In the 2005 book Insiders' Guide to Portland, Oregon, Rachel Dresbeck and Dave Johnson described Wildwood as a " destination spot" with "a loyal following". [27] The authors of Explorer's Guide Oregon Wine Country (2011, 2013) called Wildwood "a champion for cooking from the source." [28] [29]
David Sarasohn of The Oregonian gave Wildwood a 'B' rating in 2011. [30] [31] In 2018, Karen Brooks of Portland Monthly said the restaurant "helped define Portland's emerging farm-to-table dining identity". [32]