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Morchella is a restaurant in Portland, Oregon's Sabin neighborhood, in the United States.

Description

Named after the genus of fungi,[1] Morchella is a fine dining[2] restaurant in northeast Portland's Sabin neighborhood. The New American[3] menu highlights mushrooms and includes pastas, soups, dandelion greens on venison steak, endives with walnuts and wild rice, and ice cream with wild berries.[4] Proteins include fish, pheasant, quail, and venison.[5]

History

Morchella operates in the space that previously housed Verdigris.[1] Cameron Dunlap is the chef,[1][6] and Rain Grey is the chef de cuisine.[3] In 2023, Dunlap and Morchella hosted a vegan "seaweed extravaganza" in collaboration with two other businesses. The event's five-course meal featured Pacific Ocean-grown seaweed grown in each course.[7]

Morchella has hosted Javelina as a pop-up restaurant.[8]

Reception

Morchella was included in Bon Appétit's list of the 50 best new restaurants of 2022.[9]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c Frane, Alex (2021-08-05). "Chef Cameron Lee Dunlap Will Open a Restaurant Dedicated to Foraged and Wild Foods". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  2. ^ "PDXFruitTreeTips Is Portland Fruit Tree Project's New Advice Text Line". Willamette Week. 2024-07-24. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  3. ^ a b Turnquist, Kristi (2024-01-04). "Portland chef competes on 'Chopped' to, in part, 'represent the trans community'". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  4. ^ Frane, Alex (2020-09-11). "Where to Eat in Portland Right Now". Thrillist. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  5. ^ "Restaurant Focused On Foraging & Wild Foods To Open Soon In Portland". iHeart. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  6. ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2021-09-14). "The Most Anticipated Portland Restaurant Openings, Fall and Winter 2021". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  7. ^ Russell, Michael (2022-04-23). "Food Cart Week begins, a top Portland chef pops up in the valley, and other food events for April and May 2022". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  8. ^ "Javelina is bringing Indigenous cuisine to Portland". opb. Retrieved 2024-07-25.
  9. ^ "BA's 50 Best New Restaurants of 2022". Bon Appétit. 2022-09-08. Retrieved 2024-07-25.