Restaurant in Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Lechon (or LeChon ) is a South American restaurant in Portland, Oregon 's Old Town Chinatown neighborhood, in the United States. Jaco Smith opened the restaurant, which serves Argentine and Chilean cuisine , in August 2015.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3]
Description
Lechon is housed in the Smith's Block building, built in 1872, along Southwest Naito Parkway.[ 4] Michael Russell of The Oregonian described the menu as "global, with identifiably South American dishes -- fried empanadas, crab-stuffed piquillo peppers and an Argentine asado with grilled meats and sweetbreads -- alongside more Northwest-y bistro fare -- foie gras torchon with cherry mostarda, forest mushrooms and a farm egg on toasted brioche".[ 5]
History
In 2018, the restaurant was featured in the "Flavor Fiesta!" episode of the sixteenth season of the Travel Channel 's series Food Paradise .[ 6]
Reception
The business was included in Eater Portland 's 2022 overview of "Where to Eat and Drink in Downtown Portland".[ 7]
See also
References
^ Cizmar, Martin (November 3, 2015). "Lechon: Restaurant Review" . Willamette Week . Archived from the original on May 1, 2017. Retrieved January 5, 2020 .
^ Bamman, Mattie John (August 23, 2016). "One Year In With LeChon, 'Naito Parkway's First Restaurant on the Waterfront' " . Eater Portland . Vox Media . Archived from the original on October 23, 2016. Retrieved January 5, 2019 .
^ Bamman, Mattie John (August 10, 2015). "LeChon Drops Flame-Kissed Menu of Argentinian and Chilean Delights" . Eater Portland . Archived from the original on August 20, 2016. Retrieved January 5, 2020 .
^ Russell, Michael (July 14, 2015). "LeChon Argentine-Chilean restaurant opening in Portland next month" . The Oregonian . Retrieved January 5, 2020 .
^ Russell, Michael (January 9, 2019). "Downtown Portland's Lechon takes cues from Argentina, Chile, the globe" . The Oregonian . Retrieved January 5, 2020 .
^ " "Food Paradise" Flavor Fiesta! (TV Episode 2018) - IMDb" . IMDb .
^ "Where to Eat and Drink in Downtown Portland" . Eater Portland . 2015-09-16. Archived from the original on 2022-01-04. Retrieved 2022-08-10 .
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