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6 days ago
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- Yahoo
3 Portland spots included in Yelp Elite's roundup of the nation's best fried chicken
PORTLAND, Ore. () — Three Portland fried chicken spots have been praised by some of the restaurant industry's most active reviewers. Earlier this month, Yelp uncovered its Elite squad's served throughout the U.S. and Canada. are active users of the business-reviewing platform, and are considered to be their 'community's top writers, photographers, and local experts.' 'There are seasons in life': KOIN 6 anchor Jeff Gianola to step away Out of the 50 restaurants recognized in the new roundup, Eastside location was the highest-ranking Portland business at No. 9. 'Screen Door is a local favorite celebrated for its mouthwatering Southern comfort food and lively, welcoming atmosphere,' Yelp said of the restaurant with 8904 reviews and an average 4.5-star rating. 'Known for signature dishes like crispy fried chicken, decadent brunch plates, and classic sides, Screen Door draws locals and visitors eager for a true taste of the South.' Over on 3808 N Williams Ave., was ranked at No. 16. The Thai barbecue spot was a finalist for the James Beard Award's Best New Restaurant in 2020, and has since earned a Yelp rating of 4.5 stars from nearly 1500 diners. Eem's sweet and sour fried chicken is among its most popular menu items. Portland's was deemed as the region's 31st-best fried chicken spot. Although the small local chain has two locations, its Southeast Powell Boulevard food cart was recognized for its 'seriously crave-worthy fried chicken sandwiches, hand-cut fries, and comforting sides.' Jojo also has an average 4.5-star rating, and 374 reviews and counting. Adults-only pinball space and social club is Vancouver's latest addition In Washington, Seattle's Aroy Mak Thai Food and Filipino-inspired The Chicken Supply were placed at No. 14 and No. 44, respectively. But Elite users ranked Howlin' Ray's in Los Angeles as the best fried chicken spot overall. Monell's Dining & Catering in Nashville, Tenn., Tanioka's Seafoods & Catering in Waipahu, Hawaii, Ekiben in Baltimore and Mrs. Wilkes' Dining Room in Savannah, Ga. rounded out the top five. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. Solve the daily Crossword
Time Magazine
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Time Magazine
Earl Ninsom Marries Thai Tradition with Portland's Seasonal Ingredients
On May 1, Gold House unveiled its annual A100 List, recognizing the 100 most impactful Asian Pacific leaders across industries. See the full list here. Earl Ninsom has always strived to highlight interesting flavors and textures in his Thai dishes—unique from those he saw popularized in their Americanized forms at Thai restaurants across the United States. At Portland, Ore.'s Langbaan, Ninsom's most critically acclaimed restaurant, the menu changes every couple of months. Each new dish attempts to honor the traditional Thai cooking Ninsom grew up with in Bangkok—as well as the Thai cooking he didn't grow up with, from diverse regions of the country. This spring, the restaurant's five-course tasting menu centers on Thai street food, and features skewers plated in a beautiful one-bite fashion, as well as a catfish dish featuring spicy fresno peppers and sweet coconut cream. Ninsom uses seasonal fruits and vegetables from the Portland area, infusing the sweet with the spicy, matching the herbaceous with the sour. In this way, Langbaan is quintessentially Thai—but also quintessentially of the Pacific Northwest. Opened in 2014, Langbaan is certainly Ninsom's most praised restaurant among critics, earning acclaim as both the first Portland restaurant and the first Thai restaurant to be awarded the James Beard Award for Outstanding Restaurant. But Ninsom has developed and co-owns seven Thai restaurants in Portland, curating exciting menus, each spotlighting a different style of regional Thai cooking. There are the two locations for Hat Yai, Ninsom's affordable and casual walk-in spot, which features fried chicken curry roti, paying homage to the food of southern Thailand, where his father was born. There's also 2020 James Beard Award finalist Eem, a Thai barbeque and cocktails joint that he co-owns with two other people, which has earned a reputation for its distinctive Thai-style Texas barbecue flavors.
