Biwa
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Restaurant information
Established2007 (2007)
Closed2018 (2018)
Owner(s)
  • Gabe Rosen
  • Kina Voelz
Food typeJapanese
Street address215 Southeast 9th Avenue
CityPortland
CountyMultnomah
StateOregon
Postal/ZIP Code97214
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45°31′17″N 122°39′25″W / 45.5214°N 122.6569°W / 45.5214; -122.6569

Biwa was an izakaya in Portland, Oregon.

Description

The restaurant served Japanese cuisine including ramen, sashimi,[1] and udon noodles.[2]

History

Biwa opened in 2007.[3] In 2013, the restaurant began implementing a five percent surcharge to "provide health insurance and living wages" for all staff.[4]

In 2016, Biwa relocated and "split" within the same building, becoming Parasol Bar and the Japanese restaurant Biwa Izakaya. Parasol closed in 2017.[5] Owners Gabe Rosen and Kina Voelz announced plans to close the restaurant in mid 2018.[6][7]

"Spin-offs" from Biwa included Kotori and Noraneko.[8][9]

See also

References

  1. ^ Bamman, Mattie John (2015-11-19). "Biwa Doubles Its Sashimi Menu". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2016-08-31. Retrieved 2021-04-24.
  2. ^ Bamman, Mattie John (2017-09-13). "Biwa Instates Bento Boxes and $1 Oysters". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2018-11-25. Retrieved 2021-04-24.
  3. ^ Bamman, Mattie John (2016-10-07). "Biwa Is About to Entirely Change". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2017-03-22. Retrieved 2021-04-24.
  4. ^ DeJesus, Erin (2013-08-22). "Portland Restaurant Adopts 'Health and Wellness' Charge". Eater. Archived from the original on 2017-04-07. Retrieved 2021-04-24.
  5. ^ Russell, Michael (2017-07-14). "Biwa returns to old format, folds up Parasol bar". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2020-11-09. Retrieved 2021-04-24.
  6. ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2018-06-04). "Legendary Izakaya Biwa Is Closing After 11 Years". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2020-06-02. Retrieved 2021-04-24.
  7. ^ Russell, Michael (2018-12-20). "Portland's 25 most painful restaurant closures of 2018". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2020-01-28. Retrieved 2021-04-24.
  8. ^ Bamman, Mattie John (2015-09-25). "Biwa's Kotori Is Closed". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2015-10-29. Retrieved 2021-04-24.
  9. ^ Centoni, Danielle (2015-03-17). "Look Inside Noraneko, Biwa's Ramen-ya Spinoff". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2016-10-18. Retrieved 2021-04-24.

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