Canton Grill
| Canton Grill | |
|---|---|
 The building's exterior, 2025 | |
| Restaurant information | |
| Established | 1944 |
| Closed | August 2020 |
| Food type | |
| Street address | 2610 SE 82nd Avenue |
| City | Portland |
| County | Multnomah |
| State | Oregon |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 45°30′15″N 122°34′42″W / 45.50417°N 122.57833°W |
Canton Grill was a Chinese restaurant in Portland, Oregon, United States.[1][2] It operated from 1944 to 2020.
Description
The restaurant Canton Grill served American Chinese cuisine on 82nd Avenue at the intersection with Division Street in southeast Portland's Jade District.[3] The restaurant had a banquet room and an exterior neon sign.[4]
History
Fred Louis Sr. opened Canton Grill in 1944.[5][6] It was the first Chinese restaurant on 82nd Avenue. The restaurant was renovated in 1967.[4] It closed permanently in August 2020.[6] It was among the oldest American Chinese restaurants in the Portland metropolitan area.[7]
In 2022 and 2023, the Asian Pacific American Network of Oregon purchased the property.[8][9] The group sought community input for what to do with the site.[7]
Reception
The restaurant was considered an "anchor" to the Chinatown on 82nd Avenue by Heather Arndt Anderson in Portland: A Food Biography (2014).[10]
See also
- History of Chinese Americans in Portland, Oregon
- List of Chinese restaurants
- List of defunct restaurants of the United States
References
- ^ Sawyer, Adam (2018-10-01). Unique Eats and Eateries of Portland, Oregon. Reedy Press LLC. ISBN 978-1-68106-186-3.
- ^ Swindler, Samantha (2025-06-02). "Jade District restaurants honored in new digital archive launched by APANO". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2025-06-04. Retrieved 2025-06-05.
- ^ Swindler, Samantha (2025-05-15). "These 6 historic Chinese restaurants helped build Portland's Jade District". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2025-06-05.
- ^ a b Kavanaugh, Shane Dixon (2010-10-16). "Portland's past glows on with vintage neon signs". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2025-06-05.
- ^ Kish, Matthew (November 11, 2020). "The Departed". Portland Business Journal. Retrieved 2025-06-05.
- ^ a b "REBROADCAST: Visiting The Canton Grill". opb. Archived from the original on 2024-12-08. Retrieved 2025-06-05.
- ^ a b "Asian Pacific American Network buys former Canton Grill restaurant in southeast Portland with big plans ahead". kgw.com. 2023-02-10. Retrieved 2025-06-05.
- ^ "APANO to Redevelop Canton Grill Site on SE 82nd". Montavilla News. 2022-11-20. Archived from the original on 2023-03-28. Retrieved 2025-06-05.
- ^ Stevens, Suzanne (February 10, 2023). "Iconic Canton Grill building acquired by Portland nonprofit". Portland Business Journal. Archived from the original on 2025-01-24. Retrieved 2025-06-05.
- ^ Anderson, Heather Arndt (2014-11-13). Portland: A Food Biography. Bloomsbury Publishing PLC. ISBN 978-1-4422-2739-2.
External links
Media related to Canton Grill at Wikimedia Commons