Everybody Eats PDX

{{Short description|Defunct restaurant in Portland, Oregon, U.S.}}

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Everybody Eats PDX (sometimes simply Everybody Eats) was a soul food restaurant in Portland, Oregon. The business closed in 2022.

Description

Everybody Eats PDX was a Black-owned,{{Cite web|last=Moore|first=Jenni|date=2021-05-24|title=Pandemic Success Story: Everybody Eats PDX Brings Black-Owned Dining Back to the Pearl|url=https://www.portlandmercury.com/spring-reawakening-2021/2021/05/24/33525638/pandemic-success-story-everybody-eats-pdx-brings-black-owned-dining-back-to-the-pearl|url-status=live|access-date=2021-10-06|website=Portland Mercury|language=en|archive-date=2021-08-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210814054556/https://www.portlandmercury.com/spring-reawakening-2021/2021/05/24/33525638/pandemic-success-story-everybody-eats-pdx-brings-black-owned-dining-back-to-the-pearl}} soul food restaurant that served Cajun and Creole cuisine in northwest Portland's Pearl District.{{cite news |last1=Ham |first1=Robert |title=Help Support Portland's Black-Owned Restaurants |url=https://www.portlandmercury.com/blogtown/2020/06/03/28502713/help-support-portlands-black-owned-restaurants |access-date=October 5, 2021 |work=Portland Mercury |date=June 3, 2020 |archive-date=April 18, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210418065533/https://www.portlandmercury.com/blogtown/2020/06/03/28502713/help-support-portlands-black-owned-restaurants |url-status=live }} Portland Monthly{{'s}} Katherine Chew Hamilton described the menu as "Southern-meets-Pacific-Northwest cooking".{{Cite web|last=Hamilton|first=Katherine Chew|date=2021-02-18|title=Everybody Eats PDX Will Bring Ultimate Seafood Mac and Peach Cobbler Chicken and Waffles to the Pearl|url=https://www.pdxmonthly.com/eat-and-drink/2021/02/everybody-eats-pdx-will-bring-ultimate-seafood-mac-and-peach-cobbler-chicken-and-waffles-to-the-pearl|url-status=live|access-date=2021-10-06|website=Portland Monthly|language=en-US|archive-date=2021-10-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211006013340/https://www.pdxmonthly.com/eat-and-drink/2021/02/everybody-eats-pdx-will-bring-ultimate-seafood-mac-and-peach-cobbler-chicken-and-waffles-to-the-pearl}}

The brunch menu included chicken and waffles (including a peach cobbler variety) and shrimp and grits. The dinner menu included lamb chops with Cajun pasta, mashed potatoes, and asparagus as sides. The "ultimate" seafood macaroni and cheese had crab, lobster, and shrimp mixed with Tillamook cheese sauce, topped with lobster tail, king crab meat, prawns, and a Mexican cheese blend.{{Cite web |url=https://www.wweek.com/restaurants/2021/04/26/the-top-five-places-to-eat-in-portland-this-week/ |title=The Top Five Places to Eat in Portland This Week |date=2021-04-26 |access-date=2021-10-06 |archive-date=2021-10-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211006014516/https://www.wweek.com/restaurants/2021/04/26/the-top-five-places-to-eat-in-portland-this-week/ |work=Willamette Week |url-status=live }}

The interior featured a graffiti mural painted by Ray Baxter, also known as Hand of Dogg.

History

Owners Johnny Huff Jr. and Marcell Goss started Everybody Eats as a catering service in 2016. In May 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, the business moved into a brick and mortar in southeast Portland,{{Cite web |title=Portland's Black-Owned Eateries Are Giving Back |url=https://www.pdxmonthly.com/eat-and-drink/2020/06/portland-s-black-owned-eateries-are-giving-back |access-date=2022-08-24 |website=Portland Monthly |date=12 June 2020 |language=en-US |archive-date=2022-03-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220323050612/https://www.pdxmonthly.com/eat-and-drink/2020/06/portland-s-black-owned-eateries-are-giving-back |url-status=live }} operating via catering, counter service and takeout. The menu included cheesesteaks, macaroni and cheese, and po'boys.{{Cite web|last=Jackson-Glidden|first=Brooke|date=2021-03-18|title=Portland's Most Anticipated Restaurant, Bar, and Pod Openings, Spring 2021|url=https://pdx.eater.com/2021/3/18/22325968/portland-anticipated-restaurant-openings-spring-2021-bars-food-carts|access-date=2021-10-06|website=Eater Portland|language=en|archive-date=2021-05-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210514194122/https://pdx.eater.com/2021/3/18/22325968/portland-anticipated-restaurant-openings-spring-2021-bars-food-carts|url-status=live}}

The restaurant relocated to the Pearl District in May 2021, offering brunch, lunch, dinner, and a full bar. In September 2021, three people were injured after a gunfight broke out amongst a group of diners.{{Cite web|last=Frane|first=Alex|date=2021-09-07|title=A Gunfight Broke Out at Pearl District Restaurant Everybody Eats this Weekend|url=https://pdx.eater.com/2021/9/7/22661183/gun-violence-everybody-eats-pearl-district-shooting-everybody-eats|url-status=live|access-date=2021-10-06|website=Eater Portland|language=en|archive-date=2021-10-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211006013344/https://pdx.eater.com/2021/9/7/22661183/gun-violence-everybody-eats-pearl-district-shooting-everybody-eats}} The restaurant was vandalized in May 2022.{{Cite web |title=Murmurs: Former Journalist Charged With Bias Crimes |url=https://www.wweek.com/news/2022/05/11/murmurs-former-journalist-charged-with-bias-crimes/ |access-date=2022-08-24 |website=Willamette Week |date=11 May 2022 |language=en |archive-date=2022-06-16 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220616064400/https://www.wweek.com/news/2022/05/11/murmurs-former-journalist-charged-with-bias-crimes/ |url-status=live }}

The restaurant's owners supported community organizations including Black Lives Matter{{Cite web|last=Jackson-Glidden|first=Brooke|date=2021-02-19|title=An East Portland Spot for Seafood Mac and Cheese Is Moving to the Pearl|url=https://pdx.eater.com/2021/2/19/22290509/old-town-baby-doll-pizza-everybody-eats-portland-pearl-district-shine-distillery-brunch|access-date=2021-10-06|website=Eater Portland|language=en|archive-date=2021-10-06|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211006014511/https://pdx.eater.com/2021/2/19/22290509/old-town-baby-doll-pizza-everybody-eats-portland-pearl-district-shine-distillery-brunch|url-status=live}} and Don't Shoot PDX. Everybody Eats PDX closed in 2022.{{Cite web |last=Wong |first=Janey |date=2021-01-20 |title=Portland's Restaurant, Bar, and Food Cart Closures |url=https://pdx.eater.com/22240842/portland-restaurant-bar-cafe-closings |access-date=2022-08-24 |website=Eater Portland |language=en |archive-date=2021-01-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210121191206/https://pdx.eater.com/22240842/portland-restaurant-bar-cafe-closings |url-status=live }}

Reception

Kara Stokes and Maya MacEvoy included Everybody Eats PDX in Eater Portland{{'s}} 2022 overview of "Where to Eat and Drink in Portland’s Pearl District".{{Cite web |last=Stokes |first=Kara |date=2019-09-09 |title=Where to Eat and Drink in Portland's Pearl District |url=https://pdx.eater.com/maps/restaurants-bars-pearl-district-portland |access-date=2022-04-18 |website=Eater Portland |language=en |archive-date=2020-12-31 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201231222802/https://pdx.eater.com/maps/restaurants-bars-pearl-district-portland |url-status=live }} The website's Ron Scott and Nathan Williams included the restaurant in a 2022 list of "13 Spots for Serious Soul Food in Portland and Beyond".{{Cite web |last=Scott |first=Ron |date=2021-10-05 |title=13 Spots for Serious Soul Food in Portland and Beyond |url=https://pdx.eater.com/maps/soul-food-portland |access-date=2022-07-06 |website=Eater Portland |language=en |archive-date=2021-10-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211011062203/https://pdx.eater.com/maps/soul-food-portland |url-status=live }}