Grüner (restaurant)

Grüner
2023 photograph of Dolly Olive, which operates in the building that previously housed Grüner
Restaurant information
Established	2009 (2009)
Closed	December 31, 2015 (2015-12-31)
Chef	Chris Israel
Food type	Alpine German[1][2]
Street address	527 Southwest 12th Avenue
City	Portland, Oregon
County	Multnomah
State	Oregon
Postal/ZIP Code	97205
Country	United States
Coordinates	45.52144°N 122.68393°W / 45.52144; -122.68393

Grüner was an "Alpine" restaurant in Portland, Oregon.^[3][4]

Description and history

The restaurant was opened by Chris Israel in late 2009, and closed after December 31, 2015.^[3] Grüner's mainstay burger, dubbed "The Hambürger", was thought by many to be Portland's best, and it was reintroduced at The Loyal Legion when the former Executive Chef of Grüner took over that venue's bar.^[5] The restaurant also served bratwurst, pretzel-wrapped weisswurst, saucisson sausage, sauerkraut, gold potatoes, and sweet-hot mustard.^[6] The drink menu included German-style beers.^[3]

Kask

Grüner's attached bar, Kask, was named one of the top five cocktail bars in the city by the Drink Spirits magazine,^[7] and initially remained open following Grüner's closure.^[3] Kask was given a four star rating by the Difford's Guide in 2014.^[8] It has since closed, and Icarus has moved into the space.^[9]

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  Exterior of Kask
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  Exterior of Kask

See also

• List of German restaurants

References

1. Smith, Ethan (March 30, 2010). "Spaetzled". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on October 9, 2021. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
2. Knowlton, Andrew (July 12, 2011). "The Foodist's Favorite Germanic Restaurants Across America". Bon Appétit. Archived from the original on October 9, 2021. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
3. Russell, Michael (October 28, 2015). "Gruner restaurant to close; Ox chefs taking over space". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on September 30, 2016. Retrieved January 21, 2017.
4. Sietsema, Tom (December 25, 2010). "Serious about food in laid-back Portland". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
5. Russell, Michael (February 10, 2016). "Portland's best burger finds a new home". OregonLive. Archived from the original on February 20, 2020. Retrieved February 20, 2020.
6. Schlegel, Dan (October 28, 2015). "The Best Sausage Spots in Portland". Thrillist. Archived from the original on October 9, 2021. Retrieved July 25, 2022.
7. Kleinman, Geoff (October 14, 2011). "Top 5 Cocktail Bars in Portland, Oregon". Drinkspirits.com. Archived from the original on August 15, 2016. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
8. "Kask Bar". Diffordsguide.com. Archived from the original on February 2, 2017. Retrieved January 15, 2017.
9. Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (October 19, 2023). "Inside Icarus, the New Downtown Portland Cocktail Bar Serving Drinks With Hammers and Popping Boba". Eater Portland. Retrieved October 19, 2023.