New York Times names two Oregon restaurants among America’s best
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Key Points:
- The New York Times included Southeast Portland’s OK Chicken & Khao Soi and Carlton’s Hayward in its annual list of 50 notable restaurants, highlighting their unique dishes and atmospheres.
- OK Chicken & Khao Soi was praised for its fish-sauce-marinated gai yang and khao soi dishes served in a spacious indoor-outdoor setting formerly home to Pok Pok.
- Hayward’s chef and owner Kari Shaughnessy received acclaim for a thoughtful, seasonally changing menu featuring dishes like spot prawn agnolotti and fried black cod katsu.
- Food & Wine named The Paper Bridge’s chef-owners Quynh Nguyen and Gian Carlo Reinardy to its Best New Chefs list, recognizing their Northern Vietnamese cuisine.
- The Paper Bridge was described as offering an immersive culinary experience with a menu showcasing lesser-known Northern Vietnamese dishes, continuing its recognition following a starred review by The Times last year.
