Yonder (restaurant)

Yonder
The restaurant's exterior in 2022
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Restaurant information
Established2019 (2019)
ClosedJune 26, 2022 (2022-06-26)
Food typeSouthern
Street address4636 Northeast 42nd Avenue
CityPortland
CountyMultnomah
StateOregon
Postal/ZIP Code97218
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45°33′26″N 122°37′13″W / 45.55722°N 122.62028°W / 45.55722; -122.62028
Websiteyonderpdx.com

Yonder was a Southern restaurant in Portland, Oregon.[1][2] Chef Maya Lovelace opened Yonder in northeast Portland's Cully neighborhood in 2019. The business was named one of the city's ten best new restaurants of 2019 by The Oregonian and was featured on an episode of the Food Network's Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives in 2020. Yonder closed on June 26, 2022, when Lovelace converted the space into Hissyfit.[3]

Description

The fast casual restaurant Yonder served Southern cuisine in northeast Portland's Cully neighborhood.[4][5] The menu focused on fried chicken and also included cornmeal-fried catfish and grilled pimento cheese sandwiches; sides included bacon-braised collard greens, pimento macaroni and cheese, and bread-and-butter zucchini pickles.[6][7]

History

The restaurant's interior in 2022

Yonder opened in 2019,[8] in a Jane Dough building space which previously housed Delphina's Bakery.[9] The restaurant began offering weekend brunch service in August.[10] In 2020, Yonder was featured on the tenth episode ("Chicken and Pie") of the 32nd season of the Food Network's Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives.[4][11] The restaurant also hosted pop-up dinners.[12]

In 2022, chef Maya Lovelace announced plans to close Yonder on June 26 and "transition" into Hissyfit.[13][14][15] Eater Portland attributed the closure to the COVID-19 pandemic.[16] Lovelace said:

The last couple of years have been intensely difficult for restaurants in Portland and across the country. We feel so lucky to have weathered the storm thanks to the support of our wonderful customers and community, but now it’s time for us to focus on something new. This summer we are shaking things up to make space for more creative freedom and more fun, cooking for the joy of it, and letting our unfettered whims carry us wherever they may go.[17]

One month after Hissyfit's July opening, Lovelace announced the restaurant's permanent closure and her departure from the Portland restaurant industry.[18][19]

Reception

Michael Russell included Yonder in The Oregonian's list of "Portland's 10 best new restaurants of 2019".[20] The restaurant has appeared in multiple Eater Portland lists, including ones for "impressive cocktails",[21] "buzziest" new breakfasts and brunches,[22] "top-notch" macaroni and cheese,[23] "serious" cornbread,[24] and "outstanding" fried chicken sandwiches.[25]

See also

References

  1. ^ Russell, Michael (2018-01-06). "Meet Yonder, the new restaurant from chef Maya Lovelace". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2020-11-09. Retrieved 2022-06-04.
  2. ^ Andrea Damewood. "Yonder: Every Dish Tells a Story". Portland Mercury. Archived from the original on 2022-02-13. Retrieved 2022-06-04.
  3. ^ "Portland's Restaurant, Bar, and Food Cart Closures". Eater Portland. 2021-01-20. Archived from the original on 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-06-29.
  4. ^ a b Russell, Michael (2020-07-10). "Chef who rocked Portland restaurant industry now faces reckoning of her own". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2021-12-21. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
  5. ^ "Chef Maya Lovelace, Formerly of Yonder and Mae, Is Leaving the Restaurant Industry". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2022-12-28. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
  6. ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2019-01-14). "The Menu for Maya Lovelace's Incoming Restaurant Is Here". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-10-19. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
  7. ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2019-03-04). "Everything to Know About Yonder, the Fried Chicken Restaurant from Maya Lovelace". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2022-12-28. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
  8. ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2019-03-27). "Look Inside the Haint Blue Fried Chicken Haven That Is Yonder". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-10-19. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
  9. ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2019-03-27). "Look Inside the Haint Blue Fried Chicken Haven That Is Yonder". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-10-19. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
  10. ^ Ross, Thomas. "New Brunches from Familiar Favorites". Portland Mercury. Archived from the original on 2022-03-06. Retrieved 2022-06-04.
  11. ^ "Chicken and Pie". Food Network. Archived from the original on 2022-12-28. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
  12. ^ "Food Carts Are the Heart of Portland's Food Culture. Could January 2023 Regulations Change That?". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2022-12-28. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
  13. ^ "Portland Food News & Events: June 3". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2022-06-04. Retrieved 2022-06-04.
  14. ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2022-06-09). "Southern Restaurant Yonder Will Close in June, Reopening as Hissyfit". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2022-12-28. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
  15. ^ "Chef Maya Lovelace Is Closing Yonder but Will Open Hissyfit—a New Dining Concept—in the Same Location". Willamette Week. June 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-06-01. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
  16. ^ "Portland's Restaurant, Bar, and Food Cart Closures". Eater Portland. 2021-01-20. Archived from the original on 2021-01-21. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
  17. ^ "Chef Maya Lovelace Is Closing Yonder but Will Open Hissyfit—a New Dining Concept—in the Same Location". Willamette Week. June 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-06-01. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
  18. ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2022-08-15). "One Month After Opening, Chef Maya Lovelace Has Closed Hissyfit". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2022-08-15. Retrieved 2022-08-15.
  19. ^ Wong, Janey (2021-01-20). "Portland's Restaurant, Bar, and Food Cart Closures". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2022-08-16.
  20. ^ Russell, Michael (2019-09-12). "Portland's 10 best new restaurants of 2019". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2021-04-18. Retrieved 2022-06-04.
  21. ^ Frane, Alex (2019-12-27). "11 Impressive Cocktails from Portland's New Bars and Restaurants". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2022-01-04. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
  22. ^ Barnett, Daniel (2015-06-19). "Portland's 10 Buzziest New Breakfasts and Brunches, Winter 2020". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2020-06-03. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
  23. ^ MacEvoy, Maya (2020-02-05). "Where to Find Top-Notch Mac and Cheese in Portland". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2022-01-13. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
  24. ^ Brobst, Scout (2020-02-25). "Where to Find Serious Cornbread Across Portland". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-09-23. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
  25. ^ Woo, Nick (2020-03-10). "14 Outstanding Fried Chicken Sandwiches in Portland". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-10-09. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
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