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A New Location for Estes in Portland’s Concordia Neighborhood

Porchetta at Estes, a very successful dish that they will bring with them to the new location for Estes.
The Estes porchetta. Photo credit: Estes.

Late last year, chef Patrick McKee announced a new location for Estes, his Italian-American restaurant, in the Concordia neighborhood in Northeast Portland. Their new home on NE 30th and Killingsworth is located in the space that over the years had been Nonna, TEOTE Tavern, and Pleasure Mountain, among others. It also represents a return for Patrick, who cooked nearby at the late, great Dame back in the day.

Patrick was kind enough to chat with me over the weekend (almost to the day of our previous conversation in 2025 regarding their Broder residency) about the new location for Estes.

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Epif Reopens With Brunch This Week in Portland

The exterior of Epif on NE 28th Avenue's restaurant row.
Photo credit: Epif.

Good news: Epif reopens tomorrow! Known for many years as a restaurant serving vegan food “inspired by the Andes region of South America,” it will shift from evening service to brunch service starting Thursday, November 6. And its new menu will remain completely vegan. I spoke with Epif co-owner Nicolle Dirks to learn more.

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