Cultured Caveman
| Cultured Caveman | |
|---|---|
| Map Interactive map of Cultured Caveman | |
| Restaurant information | |
| Established | 2012 (2012) |
| Closed | 2020 (2020) |
| Location | 8233 North Denver Avenue, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, 97217, United States |
| Coordinates | 45°34′58′′N 122°41′14′′W / 45.5829°N 122.6872°W / 45.5829; -122.6872 |
Cultured Caveman was a restaurant in Portland, Oregon, United States. The business started as a group of food carts, before opening a brick and mortar establishment in 2014. The restaurant was considered the first paleo food cart on the West Coast.[1] It closed permanently in 2020.
Description
[edit ]The 60-seat counter service restaurant Cultured Caveman operated in north Portland's Kenton neighborhood.[2] The interior had communal tables and a play area for children with a dinosaur theme.[3]
Cultured Caveman's paleolithic diet-focused menu emphasized meats and vegetables, with dairy-, gluten-, and soy-free options.[4] The menu included almond-stuffed and bacon-wrapped dates, Brussels sprouts fried in beef tallow, chicken tenders, and pork carnitas.[2] [5] [6] The restaurant also served meat chili, meatloaf,[7] [8] a bone broth soup made from knuckle bone marrow, a salad with cabbage, carrots, and kale, and another with beets, jicama, and walnuts.[9] [10]
History
[edit ]Joe Ban and Heather Hunter were the owners of Cultured Caveman, which began as a group of food carts before operating solely as a brick and mortar establishment in 2014.[4] The first food cart was installed on Alberta Street in northeast Portland in 2012, following a successful fundraiser for the cart.[5] [11] [12] [13] A second location opened later in 2012.[14] The business grew to operates three food carts: the Alberta Street location at 14th Avenue, another on Hawthorne Boulevard at 41st Avenue, and a third in downtown Portland at Southwest 3rd Avenue and Stark Street.[15] [16]
The duo claimed Cultured Caveman was the first "paleo-friendly" food cart on the West Coast [4] and raised 30,000ドル via Kickstarter to fund the brick and mortar restaurant, which opened in a space that previously housed an E-san Thai Cuisine location.[2] As of 2016, Cultured Caveman hosted the musician Mr. Ben weekly.[17]
Cultured Caveman closed permanently in 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic.[4] [5]
Reception
[edit ]In 2012, Michael Russell of The Oregonian said Cultured Caveman was among Portland's best new food carts.[15] [18] The business ws also included in the newspaper's list of the top 50 food carts.[19] Cultured Caveman received honorable mention in the Best Gluten-Free Restaurant category of Willamette Week 's annual 'Best of Portland' readers' poll in 2015.[20] It was a runner-up in the same poll's Best Paleo Options category in 2016 and 2017.[21] [22] It ranked third and was also a runner-up in the Best Paleo Options category in 2018 and 2020, respectively.[23] [24]
See also
[edit ]
- COVID-19 pandemic in Portland, Oregon
- Food carts in Portland, Oregon
- Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the food industry
- Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the restaurant industry in the United States
- List of defunct restaurants of the United States
References
[edit ]- ^ "Explore the New Carts at Alberta's Paleo and Vegan-Friendly Pod". Portland Monthly. Retrieved 2025年05月05日.
- ^ a b c DeJesus, Erin (2014年06月10日). "Inside Cultured Caveman, Bringing Paleo to NoPo". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2024年03月02日. Retrieved 2025年05月05日.
- ^ Bakall, Samantha (2014年06月02日). "First look: The Cultured Caveman, Portland's first Paleo-friendly food cart goes brick and mortar (gallery)". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2025年05月05日.
- ^ a b c d Frane, Alex (2020年07月22日). "One of the City's Oldest Paleo Restaurants Has Permanently Closed". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2025年04月10日. Retrieved 2025年05月05日.
- ^ a b c Smith, Suzette. "The Week in Food News: Goodbye Cultured Caveman, Hello Higgins Piggins, and a Riot Ribs Rundown". Portland Mercury. Retrieved 2025年05月05日.
- ^ "Gluten-Freed". Willamette Week. 2019年08月20日. Archived from the original on 2024年12月12日. Retrieved 2025年05月05日.
- ^ "The Alternative Eating Revolution". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2023年06月03日. Retrieved 2025年05月05日.
- ^ "Portland's Essential Gluten-Free Food & Drink Guide". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2021年06月14日. Retrieved 2025年05月05日.
- ^ "Cultured Caveman". Willamette Week. 2012年11月07日. Retrieved 2025年05月05日.
- ^ "Macrolicious". Willamette Week. 2015年01月06日. Retrieved 2025年05月05日.
- ^ "Inside Cultured Caveman, Portland's First 100% Paleo Restaurant". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2023年06月03日. Retrieved 2025年05月05日.
- ^ "Paleo in Portland and the raw meat diet". KATU . 2014年01月30日. Retrieved 2025年05月05日.
- ^ "Cultured Caveman". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2023年03月27日. Retrieved 2025年05月05日.
- ^ "Eat Beat's News to Chew". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2023年06月10日. Retrieved 2025年05月05日.
- ^ a b Bakall, Samantha (2014年03月07日). "The Cultured Caveman to open brick and mortar location in North Portland". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2025年05月05日.
- ^ Lannamann, Ned. "Boner Juice". Portland Mercury. Retrieved 2025年05月05日.
- ^ "Portland's Best Kindie Musicians". Willamette Week. 2016年01月05日. Archived from the original on 2024年06月13日. Retrieved 2025年05月05日.
- ^ Russell, Michael (2012年08月10日). "The Cultured Caveman: Portland's best new food carts 2012". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2025年05月05日.
- ^ "The Oregonian's Top 50 Food Carts". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2025年05月05日.
- ^ "Best of Portland Readers' Poll". Willamette Week. 2015年07月15日. Archived from the original on 2019年01月06日. Retrieved 2025年05月05日.
- ^ "Best of Portland Reader's Poll 2016: The Complete List of Winners". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 2019年01月06日. Retrieved 2025年05月05日.
- ^ "Here are the Winners of the Best of Portland Readers' Poll 2017". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 2019年01月06日. Retrieved 2025年05月05日.
- ^ "Here are the Winners of the Best of Portland Readers' Poll 2018". Willamette Week. 2018年07月11日. Archived from the original on 2019年01月06日. Retrieved 2025年05月05日.
- ^ "FOOD, DRINK, RESTAURANTS". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 2020年11月15日. Retrieved 2025年05月05日.
