Le Happy

Le Happy is a crêperie in northwest Portland, Oregon, United States.

Le Happy
The crêperie's exterior in 2008
Restaurant information
Food typeFrench
Street address1011 Northwest 16th Avenue
CityPortland
CountyMultnomah
StateOregon
Postal/ZIP Code97209
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45.53024°N 122.68762°W / 45.53024; -122.68762
Websitewww.lehappy.com

Description
Exterior detail, 2012

Le Happy is a family-friendly crêperie in the Northwest District of Portland. It is known as a late-night destination, operating from 5pm to 1am Monday through Thursday, 5pm to 2:30am on Friday, and 6pm to 2:30am on Saturday.[1][2] The exterior features a yellow façade and a string of white lights. Inside is a small kitchen to house a single chef.[1] Interior decorations includes red lights, artificial flowers above the bar, broken eyeglasses affixed to the wall, and votive candles set at tables.[3][4] Board games are available for use by diners.[4]

The restaurant's menu features both savory and sweet crêpes with a variety of ingredients.[2] Savory options include Ma Provence (chicken, cheeses, tomatoes) and Le Trash Blanc (bacon and cheddar cheese).[4] Other savory ingredients include black beans, cilantro, cucumbers, ham, onions, panang sauce, and tofu.[1][3] Sweet crêpes include Citron Gingembre, which contains lemon curd and ginger.[4] Other ingredients for sweet crêpes include fruits, berry preserves, semisweet chocolate sauce, and whipped cream.[5] Crêpe meals for children include cheddar cheese and come with a toy.[1] Salads are also available as entrees.[5] Beverages include beer, ciders, cocktails, coffee, juices, teas, and wine.[2]

Community

In 2012, the restaurant contributed food and wine to "Fresh French Shorts", Northwest Film Center's annual showcase of short films by emerging French directors. The series was sponsored by Alliance Française de Portland and screened at the Portland Art Museum.[6][7] Le Happy has also supported Portland State University's "MFA Monday Night Lecture Series", a series of free public lectures.[8]

Reception

The Portland Mercury described the restaurant's atmosphere as "lively and intimate without feeling crowded" and its food "delicious in every way".[2] Portland Monthly said the crêperie "[masquerades] as a trendy dive bar" and is a "solid late-night option for Northwest nommers".[3] Willamette Week called Le Happy an "ideal balance of sassy and sweet" and said the sweet crêpes "are the ones that really sing".[4] Spin magazine called it a "classy joint" in their "Underground Guide" of the city, which featured local favorites of the Portland-based indie rock band The Thermals.[9]

The crêperie has been featured in several guide books of Portland, including as a "Best Late Night" establishment in Food Lovers' Guide To® Portland, Oregon (2014) and as a recommended French food restaurant in Moon Oregon (2014), which called it a "hipster faux-dive bar".[10][11] Fodor's said Le Happy can serve as a "romantic dinner-date spot" or a "cozy place" for a drink and snack. Like Spin, the book called the restaurant "classy", but "not without a sense of humor", noting the inclusion of a can of Pabst Blue Ribbon with the Le Trash Blanc.[12][13] Frommer's Portland Day by Day said the restaurant is "charming" and "seems straight out of a Paris side street".[14] It has also been included in at least one published walking tour of the Northwest District's Slabtown area.[15]

See also

References
  1. "Le Happy". Travel Portland. Archived from the original on January 18, 2015. Retrieved January 17, 2015.
  2. "Le Happy". The Portland Mercury. Portland, Oregon: Index Publishing. Archived from the original on January 18, 2015. Retrieved January 17, 2015.
  3. Jones, Allison (May 11, 2011). "Planet of the Crepes". Portland Monthly. Sagacity Media. ISSN 1546-2765. Archived from the original on January 18, 2015. Retrieved January 17, 2015.
  4. "Le Happy". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on August 18, 2011. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
  5. "Le Happy: Menu". The Portland Mercury. Archived from the original on January 18, 2015. Retrieved January 17, 2014.
  6. "Special Screenings". Northwest Film Center. Archived from the original on January 19, 2015. Retrieved January 21, 2015.
  7. "Fifth Annual Fresh French Shorts & Reception". Alliance Française de Portland. Archived from the original on January 21, 2015. Retrieved January 21, 2015.
  8. "Hasan Elahi Lecture". Portland Institute for Contemporary Art. Archived from the original on January 21, 2015. Retrieved January 21, 2015.
  9. The Underground Guide: Portland with the Thermals. Spin. New York City: SpinMedia. June 7, 2011. ISSN 0886-3032. Archived from the original on March 7, 2016. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
  10. Wolf, Laurie (January 14, 2014). Food Lovers' Guide To® Portland, Oregon: The Best Restaurants, Markets & Local Culinary Offerings. Globe Pequot Press. p. 239. ISBN 9780762792139. Archived from the original on April 17, 2016. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
  11. Jewell, Judy; McRae, W. C. (May 6, 2014). Moon Oregon. Avalon Travel. p. 211. ISBN 9781612388434. Archived from the original on April 14, 2016. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
  12. "Le Happy". Fodor's. Archived from the original on January 18, 2015. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
  13. Portland: Fodor's. Fodor's Travel Publications. 2010. p. 57. ISBN 9781400004546. Archived from the original on April 21, 2016. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
  14. Smith, Julian (January 27, 2012). Frommer's Portland Day by Day. John Wiley & Sons. p. 104. ISBN 9781118222416. Archived from the original on April 1, 2016. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
  15. Ohlsen, Becky (April 9, 2013). Walking Portland: 30 Tours of Stumptown's Funky Neighborhoods, Historic Landmarks, Park Trails, Farmers Markets, and Brewpubs. Wilderness Press. p. 54. ISBN 9780899976815. Archived from the original on April 3, 2016. Retrieved January 18, 2015.
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