Eat Out During Beaverton's Restaurant Week

BEAVERTON, OR — Foodies unite! Beaverton's first-ever Restaurant Week is mere weeks away and so far more than 25 restaurants have volunteered to participate.

From Sept. 28 to Oct. 8, residents and visitors alike can enjoy unique and otherwise regularly unavailable meals at 28 participating restaurants in downtown Beaverton. From Asian and Italian to American and Middle Eastern, several different types of foodstuffs will be on hand, including a unique dish at each restaurant that normally isn't included on the regular menu.

Participating eaters will also have an opportunity to win even more food (for free) by sharing pictures of their meals on Instagram. By hash-tagging #BeavertonEats to Instagram photos during Restaurant Week, eaters enter their names into a nightly drawing for a $25 gift card to be used at a participating restaurant of their choice.

Participating restaurants can be located using the city's interactive Restaurant Week map:

While the city has offered one-day festivals highlighting Beaverton's diverse food options in the past, this is the first time the city has done so for a whole week, with this particular event taking cues from Portland's well-known Dining Month.

According to city officials, Beaverton's Restaurant Week is another opportunity for residents to try new restaurants, or at least new food, while also supporting the local downtown economy. Additionally, city Marketing Manager Nicole Walters hopes the event also encourages new restauranteurs and foodies across the metro region to consider Beaverton when they think about opening new locations or going out to eat.

"This is our way to put Beaverton on the map… and get people on the Eastside to consider Beaverton when planning for a night out," Walters said, noting the city's annual Night Market and weekly Farmers Markets as similar efforts to highlight all Beaverton has to offer.

The weeklong event is the culmination of efforts between the mayor's office and the Community Development Department to really emphasize the city's cultural diversity.

"I see food as the common denominator that brings us all together," said Randy Ealy, chief administrative officer for the city. "Any opportunity to highlight and shine a spotlight on the multiple cultures living in Beaverton is only beneficial to folks in the area."

The restaurants, their addresses, and chosen specialty dishes are:

• AVA Roasteria, coffee house — 4655 S.W. Hall Blvd. 503-641-7270
  • Specialty Dish: A cup of coffee, a gourmet sandwich (gluten free bread available), or house salad with a slice of AVA's specialty cake (small size), $12
  • Open for Lunch and Dinner
  • Notes: Owner Amy Saberiyan transformed a former gas station into a 24-hour coffeehouse in downtown Beaverton.
• Batter Up, waffles and waffle sandwiches — 4725 S.W. Lombard Ave. 971-217-2678
  • Specialty Dish: Caramel Dutch apple pie waffle, $6
  • Open for Lunch and Dinner
  • Notes: First waffle sandwich restaurant on the Westside; one of the micro restaurants in the new La Scala food hall.
• Beaverton Bakery — 12375 S.W. Broadway St. 503-646-7136
  • Specialty Dish: TBD (the city has given participating restaurants until Sept. 1 to finalize their specialty dish)
  • Open for Lunch and Dinner
  • Notes: Full service bakery operating in an historic building in Beaverton since 1925.
• Beaverton Sub Station, East Coast-style subs — 12448 S.W. Broadway St. 503-641-7827
  • Specialty Dish: Chicago Vienna Bagel Dog
  • Open for Lunch and Dinner
  • Notes: A Beaverton institution, where you can still get a cup of coffee for 25 cents.
• Big O's Pizza, wood fired pizza — 12305 S.W. Broadway St. 503-596-2196
  • Specialty Dish: Chicken pesto pizza with artichoke hearts ($10 small/$30 large)
  • Open for Lunch and Dinner
  • Notes: Owner Owen Morehart got his start as a vendor at the Beaverton Farmers Market with his mobile pizza oven.
• Bobablastic Bar, Taiwanese and Asian fusion — 4725 S.W. Lombard Ave. 360-558-9073
  • Specialty Dish: TBD
  • Open for Lunch and Dinner
  • Notes: One of the micro restaurants in the new La Scala food hall.
• Boriken Restaurant, Puerto Rican — 12800 S.W. Canyon Rd. 503-596-3571
  • Specialty Dish: TBD
  • Open for Lunch and Dinner
  • Notes: The Portland metro area's only brick and mortar Puerto Rican restaurant.
• Carina's Bakery, vegan bakery — Moving to 4725 S.W. Lombard Ave. (La Scala food hall)
  • Specialty Dish: "Last Torte of Summer" — tender, buttery vanilla sponge cake layers with rose perfumed meringue, lemony cream, and the last lingering berries of the season in a satisfying and uplifting version of a Swedish summer favorite. (vegan, gluten free, soy-free).
  • Specialty Dish: "Sunnyside Smørrebrød" — homemade (or local gluten-free) rye bread slathered with garlic aioli and a slices of our signature vegan “hard boiled egg” made from chickpeas, radishes, and finesse. A sprinkling of fresh radish, lemony dill, and tart pickles finishes off this open-faced masterpiece.
  • Open for Lunch
  • Notes: Owner Carina Comer, a vision-impaired baker, makes Swedish-inspired vegan baked goods. Currently a vendor at the Beaverton Farmers Market, she'll be opening her first brick and mortar location in the La Scala Building in September.
• Cozy Grounds Coffee, coffee shop — 4580 S.W. Watson Ave. 971-770-2808
  • Specialty Dish: Salted toffee nut latte
  • Open All day
• Decarli, Italian-inspired Northwest cuisine — 4545 S.W. Watson Ave. 503-641-3223
  • Specialty Dish: TBD
  • Open for Dinner
  • Notes: Decarli draws from chef Paul Decarli's Swiss/Italian roots to create a seasonal, Italian inspired Northewest cuisine.
• Giovanni's Restaurant, family-owned Italian restaurant — 12390 S.W. Broadway St. 503-644-8767
  • Specialty Dish: TBD
  • Open for Lunch and Dinner
  • Notes: Giovanni's serves family-friendly Italian classics. Fun fact: owner Nick Cortese is a professional bodybuilder with the International Federation of BodyBuilding and Fitness.
• Gloria's Secret Cafe, Latin American — 12500 S.W. Broadway St. 503-268-2124
  • Specialty Dish: Blue corn tamales (organic blue corn tamales with shredded beef and red & yellow peppers)
  • Open for Lunch
  • Notes: Gloria's Secret Café is a true hidden gem in downtown Beaverton. Only open officially for lunch, Gloria Vargas brings authentic Salvadorian and Latin American cuisine to her small, colorful restaurant on Broadway Street.
• Ickabod's Tavern, friendly neighborhood bar — 12475 S.W. First St. 503-646-0222
  • Specialty Dish: Chicken biscuit sandwich
  • Open for Dinner
  • Notes: Local neighborhood bar that recently unveiled an extensive renovation with a full menu. Try the deep fried pickles!
• Kaow Thai Cuisine, Thai restaurant — 38269 S.W. Hall Blvd. 503-217-2754
  • Specialty Dish: Tom yum fried rice, $9.95
  • Open for Lunch and Dinner
• La Vida Veggie, healthy vegan cuisine — 4925 S.W. Angel Ave. 503-939-8176
  • Specialty Dish: Tempeh garden quesadilla: a flour tortilla filled with cashew cheese, beets, greens, beans, tempeh, butternut squash and grilled onions. Topped with cashew cream, cilantro sunflower cream, guacamole, pico de gallo and pickled cabbage.
  • Open for Lunch and Dinner
  • Notes: Latin-inspired vegan cafe, featuring a full menu of sandwiches, salads, bowls, smoothies and juices
• MiNGO, simple Italian food — 12600 S.W. Crescent St., Suite 120, 503-646-6464
  • Specialty Dish: Seasonal squash stuffed agnolotti, $14
  • Open for Lunch and Dinner
• Nak Won Korean Restaurant, Korean — 4600 S.W. Watson Ave. 503-646-9382
  • Specialty Dish: TBD
• Ome Calli Frozen Treats, unique frozen treats — 12795 S.W. Canyon Rd. 971-570-8932
  • Specialty Dish: Seasonal ice cream flavors
  • Open for Lunch and Dinner
  • Notes: Ome Calli is an independent ice cream shop with roots in Mexico City. They source their ingredients from local creameries and farms to produce handmade ice creams, paletas (bars) and chamoyadas (shaved ice).
• Rama Thai, Thai and Lao Ccuisine — 12874 S.W. Canyon Rd. 503-520-0685
  • Specialty Dishes: Laotian beef jerky, $12.95, and Lemongrass chicken, $11.95
  • Open for Lunch and Dinner
  • Notes: Rama Thai is known for spicy and authentic Thai and Lao dishes
• Ringo's Bar and Grill, American pub fare — 12300 S.W. Broadway St. 503-644-7847
  • Specialty Dish: Baja Chicken Salad, $7.95
  • Open for Lunch
  • Notes: Friendly neighborhood bar run by two brothers: Jason and Scott Ringo - known for their loaded burgers
• Sonia's Mix Grill, homemade Salvadorian and Mexican — 4725 S.W. Lombard Ave. 503-707-2672
  • Specialty Dish: TBD
  • Open for Lunch and Dinner
  • Notes: One of the micro restaurants in the new La Scala food hall
• Superbowl Teriyaki, classic teriyaki — 12865 S.W. Beaverdam Rd. 503-626-0552
  • Specialty Dish: Honey spicy chicken and grilled teriyaki chicken with 3 piece gyoza, served with steamed rice and veggies.
  • Open for Lunch and Dinner
• Tan Tan Café & Delicatessen, Vietnamese — 12675 S.W. Broadway St. 503-641-2700
  • Specialty Dish: "Phozole" — a fusion between pho (Vietnamese beef noodle soup) and pozole (Mexican stew) in collaboration with local food company Pozole to the People: Tan Tan hoisin sauce marinated thinly sliced beef (or tofu) placed on top of rice noodles and served in Pozole to the People's red soup base, with a chiffonade of cabbage, bean sprouts, Thai basil, jalapenos and lime.
  • Open for Lunch and Dinner
  • Notes: Family-owned and operated Vietnamese restaurant with a line of specialty sauces sold in local grocery stores.
• Thai Bloom, Thai: authentic and fusion — 3800 S.W. Cedar Hills Blvd. 503-644-8010
  • Specialty Dish: Steamed sea bass with lemon garlic chili sauce, $17.99
  • Open for Lunch and Dinner
• Thai Hi 5, Thai restaurant — 12406 S.W. Broadway St. 503-596-2153
  • Specialty Dish: "Khao Soi Gai Yang", a famous noodle curry dish from the Northern part of Thailand, prepared with Southern Thailand style BBQ chicken topped with crispy noodle, red onion, sour pickle, lime and cilantro.
  • Open for Lunch and Dinner
• Tom's Pancake House, traditional American breakfast — 12925 S.W. Canyon Rd. 503-646-2688
  • Specialty Dish: TBD
  • Open for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
• Waba, Korean — 12055 S.W. First St. 503-672-9222
  • Specialty Dish: Tender thin slice of marinated ribeye
  • Open for Dinner
  • Notes: Family-owned and operated Korean restaurant with late night hours.
• Watson Hall Public House, American-style restaurant featuring global cuisine — 12655 S.W. First St. 503-616-2416
  • Specialty Dish: TBD
  • Open for Lunch and Dinner
  • Notes: Owners Jana and Paul Decarli opened Watson Hall Public House due to high demand from their first restaurant, Decarli. Watson Hall is known for global cuisine, craft cocktails and local beer. Some fan favorites include fondue, buffalo cauliflower and the original Beavertucky Bacon Burger.

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