Roe was a restaurant in Portland, Oregon.[1][2][3] It opened in southeast Portland's Richmond neighborhood in 2012, before relocating to southwest Portland's Morgan Building in 2017. Roe closed in 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Roe
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Restaurant information
Established2012 (2012)
Closed2020 (2020)
Head chef
  • Trent Pierce
  • John Conlin
Street address515 SW Broadway #100
CityPortland
CountyMultnomah
StateOregon
Postal/ZIP Code97205
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45°31′14″N 122°40′45″W / 45.5206°N 122.6792°W / 45.5206; -122.6792

Description

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Roe operated in southwest Portland's Morgan Building (pictured in 2018) from 2017 to 2020.

The fine dining seafood restaurant Roe operated in southeast Portland's Richmond neighborhood before relocating to southwest Portland's Morgan Building.[4] The original location had a seating capacity of approximately 30 people.[5][6]

Roe served caviar,[7] poached lobster with grapefruit custard, and tobiko over foie gras.[8] The menu also included: uni with roasted foie gras, tarragon plum sauce, and brioche; grilled octopus with black tagliatelli; and kampachi tartare with avacado roulade and vodka crème fraiche.[9] Reservations were required.[10]

History

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Roe opened on Division Street in southeast Portland in 2012.[11][12] Trent Pierce was a chef.[6] The business relocated to the Morgan Building in 2017,[13] operating in the space previously occupied by Hunan Restaurant.[14]

Pierce resigned as head chef in 2018. He was replaced by chef de cuisine John Conlin.[15]

The restaurant closed in 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic. Following a rebrand, Tercet began operating in 2021.[16]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Russell, Michael (2012-12-21). "Behind Southeast Portland's Wafu, Roe's creative seafood menu well-worth finding (review)". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2023-11-20. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
  2. ^ Tobias, Ruth (2016-04-04). "Roe". Time Out Portland. Archived from the original on 2024-06-21. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
  3. ^ "Roe Finally Gets its Propers: Trent Pierce's Seafood Shack named "Most Underrated"". Willamette Week. 2014-07-17. Archived from the original on 2022-12-05. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
  4. ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2021-11-24). "As Roe Closes for Good, Its Final Chef Takes Over the Space With Fine Dining Spot Tercet". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2024-03-21. Retrieved 2024-06-30.
  5. ^ "Roe's New Head-to-Fin Tasting Menus". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2023-06-04. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
  6. ^ a b Dickerman, Sara (2013-07-23). "In Portland, Ore., Dining Gets Fine Without Losing Flair". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2022-06-17. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
  7. ^ Bamman, Mattie John (2016-02-24). "Watch This In-Depth Profile of Roe's Trent Pierce". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2024-07-01. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
  8. ^ "Condé Nast Traveler". Condé Nast Traveler. Archived from the original on 2022-10-01. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
  9. ^ DeJesus, Erin (2012-08-23). "Inside Trent Pierce's Back-Room Restaurant Roe". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2024-02-27. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
  10. ^ "Roe | Restaurant Listing". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2023-03-30. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
  11. ^ Damewood, Andrea. "Roe Is Back, And It's Still the City's Undisputed Best Seafood". Portland Mercury. Archived from the original on 2022-07-10. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
  12. ^ "Trent Pierce's Roe Ready to Go". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2023-03-23. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
  13. ^ Russell, Michael (2017-04-20). "Fine-dining seafood spot Roe has its new downtown home". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2022-10-02. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
  14. ^ Bamman, Mattie John (2017-12-18). "Peek Inside Roe, Downtown's New Fine-Dining Seafood Restaurant". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2023-12-06. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
  15. ^ "Trent Pierce Has Resigned As Head Chef at Upscale Seafood Restaurant Roe". Willamette Week. 2018-10-19. Archived from the original on 2024-05-23. Retrieved 2024-07-01.
  16. ^ "Prix Fixe Seafood Restaurant Roe Has Reopened Downtown as Tercet". Willamette Week. 2021-11-15. Archived from the original on 2022-02-04. Retrieved 2024-06-30.