Portland Penny Diner was a restaurant in Portland, Oregon's Hotel Lucia, in the United States.
| Portland Penny Diner | |
|---|---|
 The diner was housed within Hotel Lucia (pictured in 2011) | |
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| Restaurant information | |
| Food type | American |
| City | Portland |
| County | Multnomah |
| State | Oregon |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 45°31′16.3″N 122°40′42.3″W / 45.521194°N 122.678417°W |
Description
editPortland Penny Diner was a counter-service[1] diner at the intersection of Southwest Broadway and Stark Street (since renamed Harvey Milk Street) in downtown Portland, owned by restaurateur Vitaly Paley. Housed within the Hotel Lucia,[2][3] the exterior had a sign with a spinning penny.[4] In 2016, Willamette Week's Enid Spitz described the restaurant as a "modern, subway-tiled diner" with "pared-down breakfasts for prices cheaper than many food carts".[5] The menu has also been described as "trendy Northwest flavors with a Native American twist".[6] The restaurant has served sandwiches and soups.[7] Fodor's has described the restaurant as "hip and casual".[8]
History
editThe restaurant opened in November 2012.[4][9]
The diner closed in May 2017,[10] replaced by Paley's pizza bar and restaurant called The Crown at Imperial.[11]
Reception
editFodor's called the restaurant "excellent".[12]
See also
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References
edit- ^ Wolf, Laurie (2014-01-14). Food Lovers' Guide to® Portland, Oregon: The Best Restaurants, Markets & Local Culinary Offerings. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-1-4930-0670-0.
- ^ Korfhage, Matthew (27 October 2015). "Counter Attack: Breakfast". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 30 September 2017. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- ^ Dresbeck, Rachel (2017-03-01). Insiders' Guide® to Portland, Oregon. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-1-4930-2822-1.
- ^ a b Russell, Michael (21 November 2012). "Vitaly Paley's Portland Penny Diner opens next week in downtown Portland". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 27 February 2022. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- ^ Spitz, Enid (22 March 2016). "Portland Penny Diner". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 7 September 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- ^ Arsenian, Victoriah (2015-12-22). Moon Pacific Coast Highway Road Trip: California, Oregon & Washington. Avalon Publishing. ISBN 978-1-63121-029-7.
- ^ Williams, Allison (2018-05-08). Moon Pacific Northwest Road Trip: Seattle, Vancouver, Victoria, the Olympic Peninsula, Portland, the Oregon Coast & Mount Rainier. Avalon Publishing. ISBN 978-1-64049-002-4.
- ^ Fodor's Pacific Northwest: with Oregon, Washington & Vancouver. Fodor's Travel. 2015-04-28. ISBN 978-1-101-87874-3.
- ^ "Inside Vitaly Paley's Portland Penny Diner". Portland Monthly. Retrieved 2023-05-16.
- ^ Medearis, Caitlin (31 May 2017). "Hamlet Closes, Vitaly Paley Swaps Portland Penny Diner for Pizza, and More PDX Food News". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 28 October 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- ^ Bamman, Mattie John (26 May 2017). "Updated: Vitaly Paley Replaces Portland Penny Diner with New Pizza Bar". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 22 November 2020. Retrieved 16 December 2020.
- ^ Fodor's Oregon. Fodor's Travel. 2015-05-26. ISBN 978-1-101-87924-5.