| Everybody Eats PDX | |
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| Restaurant information | |
| Closed | 2022 (2022) |
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| City | Portland |
| State | Oregon |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 45°31′27″N122°40′52″W / 45.5243°N 122.6810°W /45.5243; -122.6810 |
Everybody Eats PDX (sometimes simplyEverybody Eats) was asoul food restaurant inPortland, Oregon. The business closed in 2022.
Everybody Eats PDX was aBlack-owned,[1]soul food restaurant that servedCajun andCreole cuisine innorthwest Portland'sPearl District.[2][3]Portland Monthly's Katherine Chew Hamilton described the menu as "Southern-meets-Pacific-Northwest cooking".[4]
Thebrunch menu includedchicken and waffles (including a peachcobbler variety) andshrimp and grits. The dinner menu included lamb chops with Cajun pasta,mashed potatoes, and asparagus as sides. The "ultimate" seafoodmacaroni and cheese had crab, lobster, and shrimp mixed withTillamook cheese sauce, topped with lobster tail,king crab meat, prawns, and a Mexican cheese blend.[4][5]
The interior featured a graffiti mural painted by Ray Baxter, also known as Hand of Dogg.[1]
Owners Johnny Huff Jr. and Marcell Goss started Everybody Eats as a catering service in 2016. In May 2020, during theCOVID-19 pandemic, the business moved into abrick and mortar insoutheast Portland,[6] operating via catering, counter service and takeout.[4] The menu includedcheesesteaks, macaroni and cheese, andpo'boys.[7]
The restaurant relocated to the Pearl District in May 2021,[1] offering brunch, lunch, dinner, and a full bar.[4] In September 2021, three people were injured after a gunfight broke out amongst a group of diners.[2] The restaurant was vandalized in May 2022.[8]
The restaurant's owners supported community organizations includingBlack Lives Matter[9] andDon't Shoot PDX.[1][2] Everybody Eats PDX closed in 2022.[10]
Kara Stokes and Maya MacEvoy included Everybody Eats PDX inEater Portland's 2022 overview of "Where to Eat and Drink in Portland’s Pearl District".[11] The website's Ron Scott and Nathan Williams included the restaurant in a 2022 list of "13 Spots for Serious Soul Food in Portland and Beyond".[12]
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