Farm Spirit was a vegan fine-dining restaurant that served Pacific Northwest cuisine in Portland, Oregon, in the United States.[1] Reservations were ticketed for 10-to-15-course tasting menus.[2] The restaurant opened in 2015, relocated in 2019, and closed in 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Description
Farm Spirit was a vegan fine-dining restaurant in southeast Portland's Buckman neighborhood. According to Moon Portland (2019), the restaurant served "Cascadian" (or Pacific Northwest)[3] cuisine.[4] The menu included salt-brined celtuce and pinot-noir-braised creminis.[5]
History
Owner and executive chef Aaron Adams opened the restaurant in 2015.[6][7] Kei Ohdera was also a chef.[5]
In early 2019, Farm Spirit moved from Southeast Morrison Street to the space previously occupied by Roost on Southeast Belmont Street.[8][9][10]
Farm Spirit closed in 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic.[11][12]
Reception
In 2017, Tasting Table named Farm Spirit one of the eight best vegan restaurants in the U.S.[2] In 2018, USA Today named Farm Spirit one of the ten best vegan restaurants in the country.[13]
See also
- COVID-19 pandemic in Portland, Oregon
- Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the restaurant industry in the United States
- List of defunct restaurants of the United States
- List of Pacific Northwest restaurants
- List of vegetarian restaurants
References
- Adam Sawyer. Unique Eats and Eateries of Portland, Oregon Reedy Press LLC, 2018-10-01^
- Emily Saladino. The 8 Best Vegan Restaurants in America Tasting Table, Static Media, 2017-01-19, retrieved 8 February 2019^
- Farm Spirit Portland Monthly, retrieved 2024-05-22^
- Hollyanna McCollom. Moon Portland Avalon Publishing, 2019-05-14^
- Kevin Max, Sheila G. Miller, Jen Stevenson. Foodie Destinations: We have your food vacations planned 1859 Oregon's Magazine, 2018-11-29, retrieved 2024-05-22^
- Vegan Willamette Week, 2019-11-05, retrieved 2024-05-22^
- Michelle DeVona. Is Portland's Vegan Scene the Best in America? Eater Portland, 2018-01-25, retrieved 2024-05-22^
- Benjamin Tepler. Farm Spirit to Move into Roost Space Portland Monthly, 2018-11-01, retrieved 2024-05-22^
- Chad Walsh. Hamberders: Your Weekly Food and Drink News Wrap-Up Portland Mercury, 2019-01-18, retrieved 2024-05-22^
- Brooke Jackson-Glidden. Inside the New Roomy Digs of Vegan Tasting Menu Restaurant Farm Spirit Eater Portland, Vox Media, 2019-01-18, retrieved 2024-05-22^
- Michael Russell. With upcoming Astera, plant-based chef Aaron Adams revives fine-dining spirit The Oregonian, Advance Publications, 2024-01-08, retrieved 2024-05-22^
- Demi Lawrence. Chef behind Farm Spirit opens new restaurant with a focus on community and creativity Portland Business Journal, American City Business Journals, May 17, 2023, retrieved May 22, 2024^
- Rachel Krantz. These are the best vegan restaurants in the United States USA Today, Gannett, 2018-10-31, retrieved 8 February 2019^