This week’s Portland Phoenix explores the question Can Portland sustain the opening of another restaurant?
“The truth is, cream rises to the top — the best restaurants will stay open and the not-so-good restaurants will close,” says Jason Loring, co-owner and chef of Nosh and Slab, who recently shared his thoughts about the number of restaurants in Portland. “Competition is a good thing, it forces us to put our best food forward.”
For an historical perspective check out this report from 1977.