Matt's BBQ is a barbecue restaurant in Portland, Oregon's Boise neighborhood, in the United States.[1]

Matt's BBQ
Food cart at Prost Marketplace, 2022
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Restaurant information
Food typeBarbecue
CityPortland
StateOregon
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45°33′16″N 122°40′33″W / 45.55435°N 122.67573°W / 45.55435; -122.67573
Websitemattsbbqpdx.com

Sibling restaurant Matt's BBQ Tacos, also located in Portland,[2] opened in 2019.

History

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In 2015, Matt Vicedomini opened his first food cart on Northeast Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.[3][4]

Matt's BBQ and its sibling restaurant Matt's BBQ Tacos closed temporarily in March 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] Limited operations were restored in April.[6][7]

In 2021, Matt's BBQ confirmed plans to expand into Beaverton, Oregon.[8][9]

Matt's BBQ Tacos

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The sibling restaurant Matt's BBQ Tacos opened the 2019.[10][11] The menu includes breakfast tacos.[12] Matt's BBQ Tacos initially operated as a food cart and relocated to Northeast Alberta Street. It began operating as a brick and mortar restaurant in November 2022.[13][14][15]

Matt's BBQ Tacos was named The Oregonian's 2019 Cart of the Year,[16] and was featured on the Netflix series Street Food in 2022.[17]

Reception

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In 2017, Martin Cizmar of Willamette Week wrote, "Fact: Matt's BBQ Has the Best Brisket and Ribs in Portland".[18]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Craving barbecue? Here are Portland's top 5 options". KGW. June 5, 2019. Archived from the original on 2021-10-08. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
  2. ^ Russell, Michael (2020-04-16). "Matt's BBQ, Por Que No taqueria relaunch with limited takeout this week". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2021-10-08. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
  3. ^ Tepler, Benjamin (2019-03-12). "Matt's BBQ Goes Tex-Mex". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2021-01-15. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
  4. ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2018-03-09). "Matt's BBQ Has Found a Home". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-10-08. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
  5. ^ Frane, Alex (2020-03-19). "Portland's Favorite Barbecue Food Carts Have Closed, For Now". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-10-08. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
  6. ^ Russell, Michael (2020-04-16). "Matt's BBQ, Por Que No taqueria relaunch with limited takeout this week". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2021-10-08. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
  7. ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2020-04-17). "Nationally Celebrated Food Cart Matt's BBQ Is Now Offering Smoked Meats for Pre-Order". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2020-04-25. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
  8. ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2021-08-06). "Matt's BBQ and Farmer & the Beast Are Opening Beaverton Carts at the Incoming Breakside Pod". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-08-06. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
  9. ^ Russell, Michael (2021-08-03). "Matt's BBQ expands to Beaverton, joining Breakside's all-star cart pod". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2021-10-08. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
  10. ^ Russell, Michael (2019-03-04). "Here's the menu for Matt's BBQ Tacos, opening Friday". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2021-10-08. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
  11. ^ Russell, Michael (2019-02-05). "Matt's BBQ to open taco cart in Southeast Portland". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2020-08-04. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
  12. ^ "Where to Eat Breakfast in Portland This Week". Willamette Week. 2021-09-08. Archived from the original on 2021-10-08. Retrieved 2021-10-13.
  13. ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2022-11-04). "You Can Now Get Matt's BBQ Tacos on Alberta". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2022-11-05.
  14. ^ "Matt's BBQ Tacos Finds a Permanent Home Inside Great Notion Brewing". Willamette Week. Retrieved 2022-11-05.
  15. ^ Russell, Michael (2022-10-28). "Matt's BBQ Tacos takes over kitchen at original Great Notion Brewing". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2022-11-05.
  16. ^ Russell, Michael (2019-06-19). "Portland's 2019 Cart of the Year: Matt's BBQ Tacos". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2021-10-08. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
  17. ^ "Which Portland Food Celebrities Made It to Netflix's 'Street Food USA'?". Portland Monthly. Retrieved 2022-07-29.
  18. ^ Cizmar, Martin (2017-11-07). "Fact: Matt's BBQ Has the Best Brisket and Ribs in Portland". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 2021-10-08. Retrieved 2021-10-13.
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