Ripe Cooperative was a restaurant and marketplace in Portland, Oregon.[1] It was established by Naomi Pomeroy in 2020, in the space that had previously housed Beast, and closed in 2022.
| Ripe Cooperative | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Restaurant information | |
| Established | 2020 |
| Closed | 2022 |
| City | Portland |
| County | Multnomah |
| State | Oregon |
| Country | United States |
Description
editRipe Cooperative was a casual[2] cafe and market in northeast Portland's Concordia neighborhood. The menu included a six-layer Lasagna Bolognese.[3] It had a heated patio with a seating capacity of 26 people.[4]
History
editNaomi Pomeroy started the business in 2020,[5] in the space that previously housed Beast. The name alludes to Ripe, a catering company and supper club[6] she and Michael Hebb started in 2002.[7][8][9] Ripe Cooperative offered profit sharing.[10]
In 2022, during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Ripe Cooperative donated proceeds from Bulgarian Caviar to World Central Kitchen's relief efforts for Ukrainians, and proceeds from Ukrainian honey cake frozen custard to a food bank in Ukraine.[11]
Ripe Cooperative closed in October 2022.[12][13][14][15][16] Pomeroy became a consultant for Quaintrelle,[17] and Dame Collective began operating in the space that had previously housed Beast and Ripe Cooperative.[18]
References
edit- ^ "16 Restaurants to Try After Watching Top Chef: Portland". Eater. 2021-05-04. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ^ Wong, Janey (2024-05-23). "What We Know About Naomi Pomeroy's Forthcoming Frozen Custard Shop". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ^ "These Six Take-and-Bake Lasagnas Will Get You Through Portland's Chilly, Early Spring Days". Willamette Week. 2022-03-16. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ^ Frane, Alex (2021-11-05). "Ecliptic Brewing Opens a New Taproom in Southeast Portland". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2020-11-30). "Naomi Pomeroy's Community Market, Ripe Cooperative, Is Now Open for Pre-Orders". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2022-01-12. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ^ "Acclaimed Portland Chef Naomi Pomeroy Has Died". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2024-07-15. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ^ DeJesus, Erin (2020-10-30). "Beast Will Morph Into a Neighborhood Market With a Familiar Name". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2020-11-12. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ^ "In 2002, Two Crazy Kids Basically Invented the Modern Portland Restaurant". Portland Monthly. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ^ "Chef Naomi Pomeroy Reveals Her Next Project: Ripe Cooperative". Portland Monthly. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2022-02-22). "Portland's Worker-Owned Cooperative Restaurant Mirisata Has Unionized". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2024-07-19. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ^ Williams, Nathan (2022-03-09). "These Portland Restaurants, Bars, and Breweries Are Raising Money to Help Ukrainians". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2024-07-19. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ^ "Ripe Cooperative, the Year-Old Euro-Centric Sidewalk Café in the Former Beast Space, Is Closing". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2024-07-19. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ^ Russell, Michael (2022-10-12). "Ripe Cooperative, restaurant-market replacement for Beast, to close, chef Naomi Pomeroy announces". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2024-07-19. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2022-10-12). "Naomi Pomeroy's Ripe Cooperative Will Close This Week". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2024-07-19. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ^ "The Most Notable Portland Restaurants and Carts that Closed in 2022". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2023-02-02. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ^ Bjorke, Christopher (October 12, 2022). "Naomi Pomeroy to close Ripe Cooperative". Portland Business Journal. Archived from the original on July 19, 2024. Retrieved July 17, 2024.
- ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2023-04-27). "James Beard Award Winner Naomi Pomeroy Will Help Quaintrelle Level Up". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2023-05-01. Retrieved 2024-07-17.
- ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2023-03-15). "The Restaurant of the Future Shares a Home". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2023-09-25. Retrieved 2024-07-17.