Clyde Common

Clyde Common was a restaurant and market in Portland, Oregon, United States.[1] The business opened in 2007. In 2020, Clyde Common closed temporarily due to the COVID-19 pandemic, reopening in July with outdoor dining and as a market. The bar and restaurant became known as Clyde Tavern, and the part of the former dining area was called Common Market.[2] Clyde Common closed permanently in January 2022.

Clyde Common
The restaurant's exterior in the Clyde Hotel building now operated by Ace Hotel, in 2012
Restaurant information
Established2007 (2007)
ClosedJanuary 2022 (2022-01)
Owner(s)
  • Matt Piacentini
  • Nate Tilden
Head chefCarlo Lamagna
Street address1014 SW Harvey Milk Street
CityPortland
CountyMultnomah
StateOregon
Postal/ZIP Code97205
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45.522000°N 122.681601°W / 45.522000; -122.681601
Websiteclydecommon.com

The restaurant's bar, as led by Jeffrey Morgenthaler, was influential in its creations and helped lead the craft cocktail movement.[3]

Description and history

Matt Piacentini and Nate Tilden are co-owners. They opened the restaurant in the ground floor of the Ace Hotel (formerly the Clyde Hotel) in downtown Portland in 2007.[4][5] Tilden also owns part of the restaurant and meat company Olympia Provisions.[6][7] In May 2014, Carlo Lamagna replaced Johnny Leach as head chef.[8][1][9]

In 2020, the restaurant closed temporarily during the COVID-19 pandemic.[10][11][12][13] Clyde Common re-opened in July with outdoor seating and as a market. Chis DiMinno served as executive chef.[14]

Clyde Common closed permanently in January 2022.[15][16] Submarine Hospitality is slated to open Stone's Throw in the space in early 2024.[17]

Reception

Clyde Common was a semifinalist in the James Beard Foundation Award's Outstanding Bar category in 2012, 2013, and 2015, and a finalist in the same category in 2014 and each year from 2016 to 2018.[18] The restaurant was included in The Oregonian's 2017 list of Portland's best restaurants.[8] In late 2018, Brian Panganiban of Willamette Week said, "This downtown stalwart is still a hub for good food and a prime place for people watching... Clyde remains quintessential Portland cool."[19] Joe Streckert included Clyde Common in Portland Mercury's 2019 list of "100 Portland Happy Hours: Downtown".[20]

See also

References
  1. Walsh, Chad (26 March 2015). "Clyde Common Expands Its Happy Hour Menu; Boke Bowl West Inaugurates One". Eater. Archived from the original on 16 May 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
  2. Cohen, Jason (October 29, 2020). "Clyde Common Is Dead. Long Live Clyde Tavern". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on November 8, 2020. Retrieved November 8, 2020.
  3. Repanich, Jeremy (2019-11-19). "14 Bars That Changed Cocktails Forever in America". Robb Report. Retrieved 2022-12-27.
  4. Morgenthaler, Jeffrey (20 March 2019). "A Bartender's View of His World". Daily Beast. Archived from the original on 25 March 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
  5. "Clyde Common". Travel + Leisure. Archived from the original on May 16, 2019. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
  6. Russell, Michael (10 April 2014). "New Clyde Common chef rocks the boat, gently (review)". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 7 October 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
  7. Bakall, Samantha (20 February 2015). "Olympic Provisions to change name after cease-and-desist notice from Olympic Committee". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 21 June 2015. Retrieved 21 June 2015.
  8. Russell, Michael (September 7, 2017). "Clyde Common review: Portland's best restaurants 2017". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on May 16, 2019. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
  9. DeJesus, Erin (5 May 2014). "Chef Johnny Leach OUT at Clyde Common". Eater. Archived from the original on 16 May 2019. Retrieved 8 December 2019.
  10. Russell, Michael (2020-05-04). "Clyde Common, noted Portland restaurant and cocktail bar, will not reopen as we know it". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2020-05-31. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
  11. Singer, Matthew (2020-05-04). "Downtown Dining Staple Clyde Common Has Informed Staff It Will Not Reopen". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 2020-06-08. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
  12. Zielinski, Alex (May 4, 2020). "Clyde Commons Has Been Permanently Altered by COVID-19". Portland Mercury. Archived from the original on 2021-01-22. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
  13. Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2020-05-04). "Clyde Common Will Transform, Turning Half of Its Dining Room Into a Casual Market". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2020-05-08. Retrieved 2020-05-05.
  14. Frane, Alex (August 25, 2020). "The Newly Reopened Clyde Common Has Brought Back One of its All-Star Chefs". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on August 27, 2020. Retrieved August 25, 2020.
  15. Russell, Michael (2022-01-16). "Clyde Common has closed, ending go-go era for downtown Portland dining". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2022-01-16. Retrieved 2022-01-17.
  16. Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2021-01-20). "Portland's Restaurant, Bar, and Food Cart Closures". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2022-01-19.
  17. Wong, Janey (2023-09-07). "A Travel-Themed All-Day Cafe Is Coming to the Ace Hotel Next Year". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2023-09-07.
  18. Russell, Michael (February 27, 2019). "Portland chefs well-represented among 2019 James Beard Award semifinalists". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on May 16, 2019. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
  19. Panganiban, Brian (December 4, 2018). "Clyde Common". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on May 16, 2019. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
  20. "100 Portland Happy Hours: Downtown". Portland Mercury. March 28, 2019. Archived from the original on May 15, 2019. Retrieved May 16, 2019.
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