Mama Bird

Mama Bird
The restaurant's exterior in 2022
Restaurant information
Established	September 26, 2019 (2019-09-26)
Owner(s)	Gabriel Pascuzzi
Street address	2145 Northwest Raleigh Street
City	Portland
State	Oregon
Postal/ZIP Code	97210
Country	United States
Coordinates	45.5342°N 122.6956°W / 45.5342; -122.6956
Website	mamabirdpdx.com

Mama Bird is a restaurant in Portland, Oregon.^[1]

In 2023, the counter service restaurant announced plans to expand the menu, add table service, and become known as Mama Bird Wood Fire Grill.^[2]

Description

Mama Bird is a casual, counter-service restaurant in the Slabtown neighborhood of Portland's Northwest District,^[3] with a seating capacity of approximately 90 people.^[4] The interior has high ceilings, large windows, natural wood, neutral tones, and plants. Mama Bird's "allergy-friendly"^[5] menu focuses on grilled chicken and vegetables.^[6][7] Pete Cottell of Willamette Week has said the menu "splits the difference between comfort food and health food".^[8]

History

Gabriel Pascuzzi opened the restaurant on September 26, 2019.^[6] Soon after, Mama Bird closed temporarily because of smoke pollution complaints from neighbors.^[9][10] It reopened in November.^[11][12] In June 2020, the restaurant donated $3 for each bird sold to Know Your Rights Camp, during the George Floyd protests.^[13] During the COVID-19 pandemic, the restaurant had patio service, as of September 2020.^[14]

Reception

In 2019, Eater Portland's Alex Frane included Mama Bird in his list of "16 Quintessential Restaurants and Bars in Slabtown".^[15] In 2021, the website's Brooke Jackson-Glidden said "Mama Bird is a godsend, with grilled chicken and vegetables that have a refreshing element of creativity and finesse".^[16]

References

1. Russell, Michael (2019-09-26). "First look: Mama Bird, a healthful grilled chicken restaurant from the Stacked Sandwiches team". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2021-04-27. Retrieved 2021-04-27.
2. Wong, Janey (2023-07-28). "Grilled Chicken Spot Mama Bird Will Transform Into a Full-Service Restaurant". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2023-07-30.
3. "How to Make Mama Bird's Beautifully Brined Grilled Chicken". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2021-04-27. Retrieved 2021-04-27.
4. "Portland Sandwich Whiz to Open Allergy-Friendly Restaurant This Spring". Food & Wine. Archived from the original on 2021-04-29. Retrieved 2021-04-27.
5. Russell, Michael (2019-04-26). "XLB will bring its soup dumplings to Slabtown". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2020-11-23. Retrieved 2021-04-27.
6. Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (6 March 2019). "An Eater Portland Chef of the Year Opens His Grilled Chicken Shop Today [Updated]". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on April 27, 2021. Retrieved April 26, 2021.
7. Russell, Michael (2019-10-01). "Big's Chicken returning to Portland, and all the other restaurant news you need to know right now". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2021-04-27. Retrieved 2021-04-27.
8. Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2020-12-07). "Gabriel Pascuzzi Will Turn His Grain Bowl Pop-Up, Feel Good, Into a SE Belmont Restaurant". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-04-29. Retrieved 2021-04-27.
9. Russell, Michael (2019-10-23). "Grilled chicken restaurant Mama Bird to close for three weeks after smoke complaints". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2021-04-27. Retrieved 2021-04-27.
10. Place, Allison (2019-11-06). "The Flap Over Northwest Portland Restaurant Mama Bird Highlights a Regulatory Loophole: Wood-Fired Ovens Are Bad for the Lungs". Archived from the original on 2021-04-27. Retrieved 2021-04-27.
11. Frane, Alex (2019-11-13). "Mama Bird Returns to Portland With Free Chicken Plates This Friday". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-04-27. Retrieved 2021-04-27.
12. Singer, Matthew (2019-11-12). "Embattled Northwest Portland Restaurant Mama Bird Is Celebrating Its Reopening By Giving Away Free Plates of Chicken". Archived from the original on 2021-04-27. Retrieved 2021-04-27.
13. Frane, Alex (2020-06-02). "The Portland Restaurants Donating to Organizations Serving Black Communities". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-04-27. Retrieved 2021-04-27.
14. Frane, Alex (2020-06-18). "A List of Portland Restaurants Reopening for Patio or Dine-In Service". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2020-12-30. Retrieved 2021-04-27.
15. Frane, Alex (2019-11-21). "16 Quintessential Restaurants and Bars in Slabtown". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2020-01-16. Retrieved 2021-04-27.
16. Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2021-01-21). "Portland's Most Anticipated Restaurant and Bar Openings for 2021". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-04-27. Retrieved 2021-04-27.

External links

• Media related to Mama Bird at Wikimedia Commons
• Official website