Sweedeedee

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

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Sweedeedee is a restaurant in Portland, Oregon, United States.

The name of the restaurant refers to the song of the same name, which has been covered by Cat Power.{{Cite web|last=Greenwald|first=David|date=2016-06-07|title=5 Portland restaurants named after music favorites|url=https://www.oregonlive.com/music/2016/06/5_portland_restaurants_music_names.html|url-status=live|access-date=2021-10-05|website=The Oregonian|language=en|archive-date=2021-10-26|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211026040305/https://www.oregonlive.com/music/2016/06/5_portland_restaurants_music_names.html}}

Description

Sweedeedee is located in north Portland, in the Humboldt neighborhood.

History

The restaurant opened in 2012.{{Cite web|last=DeJesus|first=Erin|date=2012-08-20|title=Taqueria Los Gorditos Perla; Sweedeedee Now Open|url=https://pdx.eater.com/2012/8/20/6553643/taqueria-los-gorditos-perla-sweedeedee-now-open|access-date=2021-10-05|website=Eater Portland|language=en|archive-date=2021-10-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211005200523/https://pdx.eater.com/2012/8/20/6553643/taqueria-los-gorditos-perla-sweedeedee-now-open|url-status=live}} Known primarily for brunch, the Sweedeedee began serving dinner in July 2021.{{Cite web|last=Hamilton|first=Katherine Chew|date=2021-08-12|title=The Newly Revamped Sweedeedee Does Delicious Dinner|url=https://www.pdxmonthly.com/eat-and-drink/2021/08/sweedeedee-dinner-review|url-status=live|access-date=2021-10-05|website=Portland Monthly|language=en-US|archive-date=2021-10-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211005183609/https://www.pdxmonthly.com/eat-and-drink/2021/08/sweedeedee-dinner-review}}{{Cite web|last=Smith|first=Suzette|date=2021-08-21|url=https://www.wweek.com/restaurants/reviews/2021/08/25/coveted-north-portland-brunch-spot-sweedeedee-opens-for-dinner/|title=Coveted North Portland Brunch Spot Sweedeedee Opens for Dinner|website=Willamette Week|access-date=2021-10-05|archive-date=2021-10-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211005183610/https://www.wweek.com/restaurants/reviews/2021/08/25/coveted-north-portland-brunch-spot-sweedeedee-opens-for-dinner/|url-status=live}}

Reception

In 2021, The Oregonian{{'s}} Michael Russell gave the restaurant a 'B+' rating.{{Cite web|last=Russell|first=Michael|date=2012-12-07|title=North Portland's Sweedeedee, a honey of a brunch find (review)|url=https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2012/12/north_portlands_sweedeedee_a_h.html|url-status=live|access-date=2021-10-05|website=The Oregonian|language=en|archive-date=2021-10-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211005183604/https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2012/12/north_portlands_sweedeedee_a_h.html}} He included Sweedeedee in the newspaper's "ultimate guide to Portland's 40 best brunches" in 2019.{{Cite web|last=Russell|first=Michael|date=2019-04-11|title=The ultimate guide to Portland's 40 best brunches|url=https://www.oregonlive.com/life-and-culture/g66l-2019/04/d239d52fc09018/the-ultimate-guide-to-portlands-40-best-brunches.html|url-status=live|access-date=2021-10-05|website=The Oregonian|language=en|archive-date=2020-09-19|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200919155838/https://www.oregonlive.com/life-and-culture/g66l-2019/04/d239d52fc09018/the-ultimate-guide-to-portlands-40-best-brunches.html}} In 2020, Willamette Week readers named the restaurant a runner-up in the Best Brunch Spot category of the newspaper's annual 'Best of Portland' readers' poll.{{Cite web|url=https://www.wweek.com/promotions/2020/07/21/food-drink-restaurants/|title=FOOD, DRINK, RESTAURANTS|website=Willamette Week|date=2020-07-21|access-date=2021-10-05|archive-date=2020-11-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115173206/https://www.wweek.com/promotions/2020/07/21/food-drink-restaurants/|url-status=live}} Portland Monthly included the French toast in a 2022 list of the city's twelve best breakfasts.{{Cite web |title=The 12 Best Breakfasts in Portland |url=https://www.pdxmonthly.com/eat-and-drink/best-portland-breakfast-dishes |access-date=2022-06-01 |website=Portland Monthly |language=en-US |archive-date=2022-06-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220601182040/https://www.pdxmonthly.com/eat-and-drink/best-portland-breakfast-dishes |url-status=live }} Sweedeedee was included in Eater Portland{{'s}} 2025 list of the city's best restaurants for mid-week lunches.{{Cite web |last=Bicchieri |first=Paolo |date=2022-03-08 |title=The Best Restaurants for a Mid-Week Lunch in Portland |url=https://pdx.eater.com/maps/best-lunch-portland-oregon |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240727083258/https://pdx.eater.com/maps/best-lunch-portland-oregon |archive-date=2024-07-27 |access-date=2025-02-05 |website=Eater Portland |language=en}} The business was included in Time Out Portland{{'s}} 2025 list of the city's eighteen best restaurants.{{Cite news |last=Wolfe |first=Alice |date=April 2, 2025 |title=The 18 best restaurants in Portland, Oregon |url=https://www.timeout.com/portland/restaurants/best-restaurants-in-portland |work=Time Out Portland}}

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