Restaurant in Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Either/Or (sometimesEither/Or Cafe ) is a restaurant inPortland, Oregon , United States.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] The business operates onNorth Williams Avenue in theBoise neighborhood; the original location, insoutheast Portland 'sSellwood-Moreland neighborhood, closed during theCOVID-19 pandemic .
Either/Or is a restaurant onNorth Williams Avenue in Portland'sBoise neighborhood. Previously, Either/Or's original location operated insoutheast Portland 'sSellwood-Moreland neighborhood.[ 4] The business's name refers toElliott Smith 's1997 studio album of the same name .[ 5] [ 6] Either/Or isqueer-owned , has a largeLGBTQ clientele, and is "designed for all marginalized populations to feel at home", according to Jack Rushall ofWillamette Week .[ 7] The restaurant has been described as a "queer space".[ 8]
The business has operated as acoffee shop during the day and acocktail bar at night. The "Chinese-influenced" menu has includedbreakfast sandwiches ,[ 9] noodle bowls with sausage ortofu , as well asvegan "fried chicken" sandwiches.[ 10] The drink menu has included Aperol spritzes,mimosas ,[ 11] coffee soda,[ 12] and cocktails which include coffee.[ 13] The Salty Russian is reminiscent of aWhite Russian .[ 14]
Either/Or has also served chai lattes,[ 15] [ 16] and has usedHeart Coffee Roasters .[ 17] [ 18] The restaurant has also made caramel, orgeat (almond/orange), and vanilla syrups in-house.[ 19]
Ro Tam is an owner.[ 20] [ 21] The original location in Sellwood-Moreland closed during theCOVID-19 pandemic .[ 22] The Sellwood-Moreland location also operated as a tea bar, and Tam is also the owner of Tanglewood Beverage Company.[ 23]
In 2023,Eater Portland editorBrooke Jackson-Glidden received theJames Beard Foundation 's Jonathan Gold Local Voice Award in part for her essay about Either/Or.[ 8] [ 24]
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