Kann (restaurant)

Kann is a Haitian restaurant by Gregory Gourdet in Portland, Oregon.[1]

Kann
The restaurant's exterior, August 2022
Restaurant information
Owner(s)Gregory Gourdet
Food typeHaitian
Street address548 Southeast Ash Street
CityPortland
CountyMultnomah
StateOregon
CountryUnited States
Websitekannrestaurant.com

Description and history

The restaurant's name means "cane" or "sugarcane" in Haitian Creole.[2][3]

In 2019, Gourdet announced plans to open Kann in 2020. However, the COVID-19 pandemic forced delays.[4] During the pandemic, Gourdet hosted pop-up restaurants, including Kann Winter Village, which was sponsored by American Express and operated within yurts in the Redd on Salmon Street parking lot.[5][6][7] American Express platinum card holders were given early reservation access, followed by other card holders, before opening up to the general public.[8] Kann Winter Village operated for five months.[9]

Initially announced to open in July 2022,[4][10][11] the brick and mortar restaurant began operating on August 4.[12] Downstairs is Sousòl, a pan-Caribbean cocktail bar.[13]

Kann Winter Village's menu included chicken soup with epis-rubbed thighs, potato dumplings, and root vegetables.[14]

Reception

Waz Wu included Kann in Eater Portland's 2023 list of "Portland’s Primo Special Occasion Restaurants for Vegans and Vegetarians".[15]

Kann received the 2023 James Beard Award for Best New Restaurant, presented by the James Beard Foundation on June 5th, 2023.

References
  1. Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2022-08-04). "'Top Chef' Darling Gregory Gourdet's Ode to the Haitian Diaspora, Kann, Is Finally Here". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
  2. Brooks, Karen (2020-07-29). "Portland Chef Gregory Gourdet Launches a Pop-Up Preview of Kann". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2021-01-16. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
  3. Wilson, Korsha (2020-06-09). "Gregory Gourdet Wants America to Respect Haitian Food". Food & Wine. Archived from the original on 2021-05-05. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
  4. Russell, Michael (2021-11-09). "Kann, 'Top Chef' star Gregory Gourdet's first restaurant, aims for late spring opening". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2021-12-05. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
  5. Russell, Michael (2021-02-26). "Gregory Gourdet sets magical scene with Haitian dishes served in yurts at Kann Winter Village (review)". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2021-11-09. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
  6. Anderson, Brett (2021-02-23). "Under Fire, a Portland Chef Tries to Build a Fairer Workplace". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Archived from the original on 2021-10-21. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
  7. Chalmers, Keely (2020-12-31). "Portland celebrity chef Gregory Gourdet launches 'COVID-safe' restaurant". KGW. Archived from the original on 2021-05-10. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
  8. Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2020-11-16). "Gregory Gourdet Will Offer a Sneak Peek of His Haitian Restaurant Via an Incoming Yurt Village". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-01-26. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
  9. Gershenson, Gabriella (2021-05-13). "No Gluten, Dairy or Refined Sugar? In This Chef's Paleo-Friendly Recipes, You Don't Miss Them". The Wall Street Journal. ISSN 0099-9660. Archived from the original on 2021-11-15. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
  10. Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2022-01-04). "10 Portland Restaurant Openings to Look Forward to in 2022". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2022-01-22. Retrieved 2022-01-05.
  11. "First Look: Gregory Gourdet's Kann, a Wood-Fired Haitian Restaurant, Opening in July". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2022-05-13. Retrieved 2022-05-13.
  12. Wong, Janey (2021-01-27). "A Guide to Portland's Bar, Restaurant, and Food Cart Openings". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-04-29. Retrieved 2022-08-10.
  13. Russell, Michael (2022-05-10). "Gregory Gourdet to open pan-Caribbean cocktail Bar Sousòl beneath upcoming Kann". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2022-05-18. Retrieved 2022-05-18.
  14. Graves, Mark. "In Kann Winter Village, Gregory Gourdet and his team serve Haitian food in yurts in Southeast Portland". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2021-03-01. Retrieved 2021-12-21.
  15. Wu, Waz (2023-02-10). "Portland's Primo Special Occasion Restaurants for Vegans and Vegetarians". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2023-02-10. Retrieved 2023-02-10.
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