RingSide Steakhouse
RingSide Steakhouse is a restaurant located in Portland, Oregon.
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| Established | 1944 |
| Street address | 2165 West Burnside Street |
| City | Portland |
| State | Oregon |
| Postal/ZIP Code | 97210 |
| Country |  United States |
| Coordinates | 45.5235°N 122.6958°W |
| Other locations | 14021 NE Glisan Street Portland, Oregon 97230 |
| Website | www |
History
The RingSide has been one of the city's most famous steakhouses for more than 60 years,[1] and in addition to the original location on West Burnside Street. It has opened a second restaurant on the East side of the Willamette River. The name refers to the establishment's boxing decor theme.[1] In 2010, the restaurant temporarily moved the original location to the Fox Tower while the Burnside location was remodeled.[2] A year later, they opened RingSide Fish House at the Fox Tower location.[2] The east side location at the Glendoveer Golf Course was set to close for a remodel in January 2015.[3]
The Glendoveer location reopened as the Ringside Grill. The Ringside Grill's last day of business was August 30, 2017.[4]
In late April 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, RingSide sold frozen boxes of steak directly to the general public for the first time in 75 years. The move caused a mile-long traffic jam along West Burnside Street, and products sold out in less than 2.5 hours.[5]
Later in 2020, RingSide filed a lawsuit against their insurer, Cincinnati Financial, for $236,000 for the loss of business and expenses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.[6]
In 2021, Cincinnati Financial sued Ringside seeking a judgement declaring RingSide's revenue losses from lower customer traffic as a result of wildfire smoke were not covered by their policy.[7]
Reception
RingSide has garnered more than 40 regional and national awards throughout its history.[8] Willamette Week readers ranked RingSide first place in the following categories: "Best Meat-Eater's Palace" (2004),[9] "Best Steakhouse" (2005),[10] and "Best Steak" (2006).[11] RingSide was a runner-up in the "Best Happy Hour" category of Willamette Week's "Best of Portland Readers' Poll 2020".[12]
See also
References
- Samson, Karl (2010). Frommer's Portable Portland. Frommer's. p. 55. ISBN 978-0-470-53770-1.
- Russell, Michael (July 13, 2016). "RingSide Fish House opens Monday in downtown Portland, joining other new restaurants in theater-area fray". The Oregonian. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
- Bakall, Samantha (October 29, 2014). "RingSide East is closing for a revamp, temporarily laying off 57 employees". The Oregonian. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
- Bamman, Mattie John (24 August 2017). "Ringside Grill is Closing This Month". Eater Portland.
- Green, Aimee (25 April 2020). "RingSide Steakhouse meat sale creates mile-long traffic jam on Burnside". The Oregonian.
- Rogoway, Mike (2020-09-03). "Ringside, Revolution Hall and others sue over pandemic insurance claims". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
- Bjorke, Christopher (30 April 2021). "Portland restaurant sued by insurer over wildfire claim". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
- Dresbeck, Rachel (2007). Insiders' Guide to Portland, Oregon: Including the Metro Area and Vancouver, Washington (5 ed.). Globe Pequot. pp. 72–73. ISBN 978-0-7627-4189-2.
- Parish, Josh (August 4, 2004). "Readers Poll 2004". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on April 9, 2010. Retrieved August 8, 2010.
- Shinn, Laura (August 10, 2005). "Reader's Poll – You Voted. We Tallied". Willamette Week. Retrieved August 8, 2010.
- Waterhouse, Ben (August 9, 2006). "Best of Portland: Reader's Poll". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on August 30, 2010. Retrieved August 8, 2010.
- "Bars + Nightlife: Congratulations to the winners + finalists of the Best of Portland Readers' Poll 2020". Willamette Week. July 21, 2020. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
