Besaw's
{{Short description|Restaurant in Portland, Oregon, U.S.}}
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Besaw's is restaurant serving American cuisine in Portland, Oregon's Northwest District, in the United States.{{cite web|url=https://www.pdxmonthly.com/restaurants/besaws|title=Besaw's {{pipe}} Restaurants|website=Portland Monthly|access-date=2020-12-16}}
History
The restaurant closed in May 2015,{{cite web|date=April 28, 2015|url=https://www.wweek.com/portland/blog-33131-besaws-a-portland-institution-is-closing-after-112-years.html|title=Besaw's, a Portland Institution, Is Closing After 112 Years|website=Willamette Week|access-date=2020-12-16}} following a trademark disagreement and lease dispute.{{cite web|last=Centoni|first=Danielle|date=May 1, 2015|url=https://pdx.eater.com/2015/5/1/8532437/besaws-restaurant-lawsuit-landord-ce-john-trademark-dispute|title=Besaw's Owner Files Lawsuit Against Landlord|website=Eater Portland|access-date=2020-12-16}} Besaw's reopened at NW 23rd and Savier in January 2016.{{cite web|last=Damewood|first=Andrea|date=March 9, 2016|url=https://www.portlandmercury.com/food-and-drink/2016/03/09/17741482/besaws-be-back|title=Besaw's Be Back! - Food and Drink|website=Portland Mercury|access-date=2020-12-16}}{{cite web|last=Bamman|first=Mattie John|date=January 25, 2016|url=https://pdx.eater.com/2016/1/25/10826840/new-besaws-menu-revealed-dinner-brunch-lunch|title=The New Besaw's Menu, Revealed|website=Eater Portland|access-date=2020-12-16}}
Cana Flug owns Besaw's. The restaurant closed temporarily in 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic.{{cite web|last=Koumoué|first=Christelle|date=November 29, 2020|url=https://www.kgw.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/oregon-to-have-new-set-of-covid-19-restrictions/283-3b1cf806-fe20-4e71-8194-4abc37ddcaa4|website=kgw.com|title=Oregon's new set of COVID-19 restrictions take effect Thursday; businesses cautiously optimistic|access-date=2020-12-16|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210123200205/https://www.kgw.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/oregon-to-have-new-set-of-covid-19-restrictions/283-3b1cf806-fe20-4e71-8194-4abc37ddcaa4|archive-date=2021-01-23}}{{cite web|last=Weil|first=Audrey|date=May 22, 2020|url=https://www.kptv.com/news/multnomah-co-the-last-in-oregon-yet-to-apply-for-phase-1-reopening-businesses-still/article_4412e940-9cab-11ea-b4f1-e34780939102.html|website=kptv.com|title=Multnomah Co. the last in Oregon yet to apply for Phase 1 reopening, businesses still in limbo|access-date=2020-12-16|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201127002057/https://www.kptv.com/news/multnomah-co-the-last-in-oregon-yet-to-apply-for-phase-1-reopening-businesses-still/article_4412e940-9cab-11ea-b4f1-e34780939102.html|archive-date=2020-11-27}}
Reception
In 2019, Alex France included Besaw's in Eater Portland{{'s}} list of "16 Quintessential Restaurants and Bars in Slabtown".{{cite web|last=Frane|first=Alex|date=November 21, 2019|url=https://pdx.eater.com/maps/restaurants-bars-slabtown-northwest-portland|title=16 Quintessential Restaurants and Bars in Slabtown|website=Eater Portland|access-date=2020-12-16|archive-date=2020-01-16|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200116035325/https://pdx.eater.com/maps/restaurants-bars-slabtown-northwest-portland|url-status=live}} Michael Russell included the restaurant in The Oregonian
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{{Portal|Food|Oregon}}
- {{Commons category-inline|Besaw's}}
- {{Official website|https://www.besaws.com}}
- {{TripAdvisor|439884}}
{{Northwest District, Portland, Oregon}}
{{Restaurants in Portland, Oregon}}
Category:Restaurants in Northwest District, Portland, Oregon
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