Under Construction List
It's an oft quoted statistic, that Portland has more restaurants per capita than any other city except San Francisco. So I suppose that it shouldn't come as a total suprise that there's always a handful of people who are in the process of adding to the diversity that already exists. This list contains all the places that I know of which are in the process of starting up a new business. I've included only those that have made some concrete steps (e.g. sign in the window, signing a lease, etc) towards their goal.



NameTypeLocationWhen Opening
Borealis BreadsBakery & CafeOcean AveFall
ClearCocktail Bar300 Fore StTBD
Cobblestone GrillRestaurant50 Wharf StTBD
Joe's New York PizzaPizzeria420 Fore StSummer
Loco Pollo'a yucatan style eatery'52 Washington AveSummer
Miss Portland DinerDiner138 Marginal WayFall
O'Brien's Bar & GrillPub45 Danforth StTBD
Pannepot CafeBrewpub and CafeTBDTBD
Port City Music HallBar & Music Venue504 Congress StFall
Spartan GrillGreek28 Monument Square, 2nd FloorTBD
Thai Chef BuffetThai Buffet511 Congress StAugust
GraceAmericanChestnut Street ChurchFall
UnknownMexican231 York StTBD

If the last few new spots are any guide, initial predictions by restaurateurs of when they plan on opening are rarely met, so stay tuned for updates. To read more about what can go wrong in starting up a restaurant read this article from the New York Times entitled No, the Restaurant Isn't Called 'Coming Soon'.

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