Tercet (restaurant)
{{Short description|Defunct restaurant in Portland, Oregon, U.S.}}
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Tercet was a fine dining restaurant in Portland, Oregon. It operated in southwest Portland's Morgan Building from 2021 to 2023, with John Conlin, and Wyatt VandenBerghe as chefs and Michael Branton as the sommelier.
Description
File:Morgan Building - Portland, Oregon (2018).jpg's Morgan Building (pictured in 2018) from 2021 to 2023.]]
The fine dining restaurant Tercet operated in southwest Portland's Morgan Building. The interior has an open kitchen, dark wood, and industrial chandeliers.{{Cite web |title=At Tercet, a Scrappy Trio Proves Downtown Portland Can Do Fine Dining |url=https://www.pdxmonthly.com/eat-and-drink/2022/11/tercet-fine-dining-restaurant-downtown-portland |access-date=2024-06-30 |website=Portland Monthly |language=en-US |archive-date=2024-05-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240515142251/https://www.pdxmonthly.com/eat-and-drink/2022/11/tercet-fine-dining-restaurant-downtown-portland |url-status=live }} The menu included seafood,{{Cite web |date=2023-11-20 |title=Downtown Fine Dining Restaurant Tercet Has Closed |url=https://www.wweek.com/food/2023/11/20/downtown-fine-dining-restaurant-tercet-has-closed/ |access-date=2024-06-30 |website=Willamette Week |language=en |archive-date=2023-12-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231207091820/https://www.wweek.com/food/2023/11/20/downtown-fine-dining-restaurant-tercet-has-closed/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Rocher |first=Frantz |date=2017-10-05 |title=Tercet |url=https://www.thrillist.com/venue/drink/portland/bar/roe |access-date=2024-06-30 |website=Thrillist |language=en |archive-date=2024-06-30 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240630233732/https://www.thrillist.com/venue/drink/portland/bar/roe |url-status=live }} Oregon produce,{{Cite web |last=Russell |first=Michael |date=2022-01-04 |title=Seattle dumplings, seasonal Burmese salads and more Portland restaurant news |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2022/01/seattle-dumplings-seasonal-burmese-salads-and-more-portland-restaurant-news-for-january-2022.html |access-date=2024-06-30 |website=The Oregonian |language=en |archive-date=2022-03-05 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220305060450/https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2022/01/seattle-dumplings-seasonal-burmese-salads-and-more-portland-restaurant-news-for-january-2022.html |url-status=live }} goat with blueberries, eggplant, and Padrón peppers, as well as fig and cheese tarts, oysters, sourdough, and sherbet.{{Cite web |date=2022-08-24 |title=Tercet Is One of Portland’s Few Remaining Prix Fixe Restaurants. Yes, It’s Downtown. Yes, It’s More Than Worth a Visit. |url=https://www.wweek.com/restaurants/2022/08/23/tercet-is-one-of-portlands-few-remaining-prix-fixe-restaurants-yes-its-downtown-yes-its-more-than-worth-a-visit/ |access-date=2024-06-30 |website=Willamette Week |language=en |archive-date=2023-12-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231208061056/https://www.wweek.com/restaurants/2022/08/23/tercet-is-one-of-portlands-few-remaining-prix-fixe-restaurants-yes-its-downtown-yes-its-more-than-worth-a-visit/ |url-status=live }} Tercet also served: duck; caramelle pasta with celery and escargot; a whey sorbet; a chocolate torte with a coffee creme diplomat;{{Cite web |last=Jackson-Glidden |first=Brooke |date=2021-11-24 |title=As Roe Closes for Good, Its Final Chef Takes Over the Space With Fine Dining Spot Tercet |url=https://pdx.eater.com/2021/11/24/22799650/roe-closure-tercet-opening |access-date=2024-06-30 |website=Eater Portland |language=en |archive-date=2024-03-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240321163524/https://pdx.eater.com/2021/11/24/22799650/roe-closure-tercet-opening |url-status=live }} and goat sugo with tagliatelle, fig leaf oil and Parmesan.{{Cite news |last=Ross |first=Winston |date=2022-12-10 |title=Our Tips on Where to Eat in Portland, Oregon |url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/where-to-eat-in-portland-oregon |access-date=2024-06-30 |work=The Daily Beast |language=en |archive-date=2023-12-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231206000507/https://www.thedailybeast.com/where-to-eat-in-portland-oregon |url-status=live }}
History
Tercet opened in November 2021, following a rebrand of the seafood restaurant Roe, which closed in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic. John Conlin, who was the last head chef at Roe,{{Cite web |last=Russell |first=Michael |date=2023-03-17 |title=50 pandemic-time restaurant closures that changed Portland dining forever |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2023/03/50-pandemic-time-restaurant-closures-that-changed-portland-forever.html |access-date=2024-06-30 |website=The Oregonian |language=en |archive-date=2023-04-14 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230414141327/https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2023/03/50-pandemic-time-restaurant-closures-that-changed-portland-forever.html |url-status=live }}{{Cite news |last=Ross |first=Winston |date=2023-01-10 |title=Reports of Portland’s Death Are Greatly Exaggerated |url=https://www.thedailybeast.com/reports-of-portlands-death-are-great-exaggerated |access-date=2024-06-30 |work=The Daily Beast |language=en |archive-date=2024-02-25 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240225064021/https://www.thedailybeast.com/reports-of-portlands-death-are-great-exaggerated |url-status=live }} and Wyatt VandenBerghe were chefs at Tercet, and Michael Branton was the sommelier.
In November 2023, Conlin announced plans to close Tercet permanently.
Reception
Andrea Damewood included the oyster with cucumber granita in Portland Mercury{{'s}} overview of the "best bites from Portland chefs and restaurants" in 2022.{{Cite web |last=Damewood |first=Andrea |title=Best Bites from Portland Chefs and Restaurants in 2022 |url=https://www.portlandmercury.com/food-and-drink/2022/12/27/46254339/best-bites-from-portland-chefs-and-restaurants-in-2022 |access-date=2024-06-30 |website=Portland Mercury |language=en |archive-date=2023-09-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230928052046/https://www.portlandmercury.com/food-and-drink/2022/12/27/46254339/best-bites-from-portland-chefs-and-restaurants-in-2022 |url-status=live }} Lindsay Mattison included Tercet in Tasting Table{{'s}} 2023 list of Portland's forty best restaurants.{{Cite web |last=Mattison |first=Lindsay D. |date=2023-06-04 |title=40 Absolute Best Restaurants In Portland |url=https://www.tastingtable.com/1301199/absolute-best-restaurants-portland/ |access-date=2024-06-30 |website=Tasting Table |language=en-US |archive-date=2024-01-15 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240115125912/https://www.tastingtable.com/1301199/absolute-best-restaurants-portland/ |url-status=live }} In Portland Monthly{{'s}} overview of the city's "biggest restaurant moves" in 2023, Katherine Chew Hamilton said Tercet served "magical" dinners.{{Cite web |title=9 Hellos and 6 Goodbyes: Portland’s Biggest Restaurant Moves of 2023 |url=https://www.pdxmonthly.com/eat-and-drink/2023/12/portland-restaurants-openings-closings-2023 |access-date=2024-06-30 |website=Portland Monthly |language=en-US |archive-date=2024-01-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240120005856/https://www.pdxmonthly.com/eat-and-drink/2023/12/portland-restaurants-openings-closings-2023 |url-status=live }}
See also
{{Portal|Food|Oregon}}
References
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{{Defunct restaurants in Portland, Oregon}}
Category:2021 establishments in Oregon
Category:2023 disestablishments in Oregon
Category:Defunct restaurants in Southwest Portland, Oregon
Category:Defunct seafood restaurants in Portland, Oregon