Canton Grill

Canton Grill
The building's exterior, 2025
Restaurant information
Established1944 (1944)
ClosedAugust 2020 (2020-08)
Food type
CityPortland
CountyMultnomah
StateOregon
CountryUnited States

Canton Grill was a Chinese restaurant in Portland, Oregon, United States.[1][2] It operated from 1944 to 2020.

Description

The restaurant Canton Grill served American Chinese cuisine on 82nd Avenue at the intersection with Division Street in southeast Portland's Jade District.[3] The restaurant had a banquet room and an exterior neon sign.[4]

History

Fred Louis Sr. opened Canton Grill in 1944.[5][6] It was the first Chinese restaurant on 82nd Avenue. The restaurant was renovated in 1967.[4] It closed permanently in August 2020.[6] It was among the oldest American Chinese restaurants in the Portland metropolitan area.[7]

In 2022 and 2023, the Asian Pacific American Network of Oregon purchased the property.[8][9] The group sought community input for what to do with the site.[7]

Reception

The restaurant was considered an "anchor" to the Chinatown on 82nd Avenue by Heather Arndt Anderson in Portland: A Food Biography (2014).[10]

See also

References

  1. ^ Sawyer, Adam (2018-10-01). Unique Eats and Eateries of Portland, Oregon. Reedy Press LLC. ISBN 978-1-68106-186-3.
  2. ^ Swindler, Samantha (2025-06-02). "Jade District restaurants honored in new digital archive launched by APANO". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2025-06-04. Retrieved 2025-06-05.
  3. ^ Swindler, Samantha (2025-05-15). "These 6 historic Chinese restaurants helped build Portland's Jade District". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2025-06-05.
  4. ^ a b Kavanaugh, Shane Dixon (2010-10-16). "Portland's past glows on with vintage neon signs". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2025-06-05.
  5. ^ Kish, Matthew (November 11, 2020). "The Departed". Portland Business Journal. Retrieved 2025-06-05.
  6. ^ a b "REBROADCAST: Visiting The Canton Grill". opb. Archived from the original on 2024-12-08. Retrieved 2025-06-05.
  7. ^ a b "Asian Pacific American Network buys former Canton Grill restaurant in southeast Portland with big plans ahead". kgw.com. 2023-02-10. Retrieved 2025-06-05.
  8. ^ "APANO to Redevelop Canton Grill Site on SE 82nd". Montavilla News. 2022-11-20. Archived from the original on 2023-03-28. Retrieved 2025-06-05.
  9. ^ Stevens, Suzanne (February 10, 2023). "Iconic Canton Grill building acquired by Portland nonprofit". Portland Business Journal. Archived from the original on 2025-01-24. Retrieved 2025-06-05.
  10. ^ Anderson, Heather Arndt (2014-11-13). Portland: A Food Biography. Bloomsbury Publishing PLC. ISBN 978-1-4422-2739-2.

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