Pok Pok

Pok Pok was a Thai restaurant in Portland, Oregon, United States. Andy Ricker is the founder and chief chef. The main restaurant was located at 3226 Southeast Division Street.[1] The restaurant and satellite locations closed in 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Pok Pok
Pok Pok and the Whiskey Soda Lounge in Portland, Oregon, in 2009
Location in Portland, Oregon
Restaurant information
Established2005 (2005)
Closed2020
Owner(s)Andy Ricker
Head chefAndy Ricker
Food typeThai
Street address3226 Southeast Division Street
CityPortland, Oregon
StateOregon
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45.50468°N 122.63219°W / 45.50468; -122.63219

History

Pok Pok Phat Thai and Pok Pok LA opened in the Chinatown neighborhood of Los Angeles in December 2014 and November 2015 respectively,[2][3] but Pok Pok Phat Thai closed in August 2016.[4]

There was also a Brooklyn location,[5][6] which closed September 2, 2018.[7]

COVID-19 pandemic

In March 2020, Pok Pok announced its indefinite closure of all locations due to the COVID-19 pandemic, which has had an impact on the restaurant industry due to social distancing mandates and guidelines. Initially, Pok Pok followed the example of many restaurants across the US in providing takeout and delivery services while dine-in remains prohibited. Following the coronavirus-caused death of New York chef, Floyd Cardoz, Pok Pok's Andy Ricker published a statement explaining Cardoz' death as the reason for the change in strategy. Ricker cited the tragedy as a “wake-up call to the restaurant industry” and himself.[8]

In mid June, Ricker confirmed the permanent closure of Pok Pok NW, Whiskey Soda Lounge, and the northeast and southwest Pok Pok Wing locations, leaving just the main restaurant and possibly the southeast Pok Pok Wing location.[9] Ricker announced closure of the original and remaining locations in October 2020.[10][11]

Reception

According to The Oregonian, the restaurant "has emerged as one of those quintessentially Portland institutions, a sort of rags-to-riches story of the street cart that became a restaurant that became a legend."[12]

On October 1, 2014, Pok Pok NY received a star in the 2015 Michelin Guide.[13]

See also

References
  1. "Pok Pok". The New York Times. The New York Times Company. Archived from the original on November 15, 2012. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
  2. Scattergood, Amy (December 30, 2014). "Andy Ricker's Pok Pok Phat Thai now open in Chinatown". Los Angeles Times. Archived from the original on November 22, 2016. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
  3. Balla, Lesley (November 2, 2015). "5 Things to Know About Andy Ricker's Pok Pok in Chinatown". Zagat. Archived from the original on November 22, 2016. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
  4. Elliott, Farley (August 2, 2016). "Pok Pok Phat Thai turns off the lights in Chinatown this Sunday". Eater LA. Archived from the original on November 22, 2016. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
  5. Goldfield, Hannah (June 25, 2012). "Pok Pok NY". The New Yorker. Archived from the original on April 26, 2013. Retrieved January 15, 2013.
  6. Wells, Pete (June 26, 2012). "Pok Pok Ny in Brooklyn". The New York Times. Archived from the original on November 22, 2016. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
  7. Fabricant, Florence (August 13, 2018). "Pok Pok Ny to Close After 6 Years". The New York Times. Retrieved January 1, 2021.
  8. Frane, Alex (March 25, 2020). "The Pok Pok Empire Closes Indefinitely in Wake of Coronavirus Crisis". Eater Portland. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
  9. https://pdx.eater.com/2020/6/15/21292252/pok-pok-closing?fbclid=IwAR3iCdZetkLZfus3LH5uo4USDb8rYM5EA1i_O9T4CZJ_J-Eu-Tq84W6SjHw
  10. https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2020/10/pok-pok-restaurant-that-defined-portland-food-for-a-decade-is-no-more.html
  11. https://pdx.eater.com/2020/10/30/21542119/pok-pok-closed
  12. Pulaski, Alex (June 13, 2012). "Pok Pok – Diner 2012 review". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on June 25, 2013. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
  13. Adamczyk, Alicia (September 30, 2014). "New York's Michelin-Starred Restaurants Announced For 2015". Forbes. Archived from the original on November 22, 2016. Retrieved November 21, 2016.
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