Broder (restaurant)

Broder
Exterior of the original restaurant in Southeast Portland, Oregon, 2021
Restaurant information
Owner(s)
  • Peter Bro
  • Martin Hulth
Food typeScandinavian
City
StateOregon
CountryUnited States
Websitebroderpdx.com

Broder is a small chain of Scandinavian restaurants in the U.S. state of Oregon.[1][2][3] In addition to the original restaurant in Southeast Portland (Broder Café), the business operates Broder Nord in Northeast Portland, Broder Söder in Southwest Portland, Broder Øst in Hood River, and Broder Strand in Astoria. Peter Bro and Martin Hulth are co-owners.

Description

Broder (Swedish for "Brother")[4] refers to a small chain of Scandinavian restaurants in Oregon. There are locations in Portland, Hood River, and Astoria. The menu includes æbleskiver,[5] a breakfast sandwich with eggs,[6] lemon-dill pesto,[7] and trout hash.[8] Broder has also served bacon, fritters,[9] lamb burgers,[10] meatballs, Danish pancakes with lemon curd and lingonberry jam,[11][12] Bloody Marys,[13] and Swedish coffee.[14]

History and locations

The business is co-owned by Peter Bro and Martin Hulth.[15]

Broder Café,[16] also known as Café Broder or simply Broder,[17][18] operates on Clinton Street in Southeast Portland's Hosford-Abernethy neighborhood.[19][20] American chef Andrew Zimmern visited the eatery for an episode of the Travel Channel series The Zimmern List.[21]

In North Portland, Broder Nord opened on North Interstate Avenue, in the space previously occupied by Gotham Tavern.[22][23][24] It had a seating capacity of approximately 90 people and featured a grab-and-go market.[25][26] The restaurant relocated from Interstate Avenue to Mississippi Avenue,[10] in the Boise neighborhood. In 2024, Broder Nord launched a hotdog window called Bra Hund (Swedish for "good dog").[27]

Broder Söder ("South" in Swedish) operates in Southwest Portland.[28][29][30] It opened on August 4, 2015.[31]

Broder Øst operates in Hood River.[32][33] The eatery's name translates to "Brotherly East" in Norwegian.[34] Chad Hinman, a longtime manager at the original restaurant,[35] is a co-owner.[36]

Broder Strand opened in Astoria in 2023.[37]

See also

References

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  4. ^ Skinner, Marjorie. "More Than Meatballs". Portland Mercury. Archived from the original on 2024-06-15. Retrieved 2024-06-15.
  5. ^ Stevenson, Jen (2012-04-12). "Broder's Joseph Conklin on Hungover Guests, Funereal Aebleskiver". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2023-12-08. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
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  8. ^ Hagberg, Eva (2010-01-13). "Making Love To Broder's Trout Hash, And More". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2023-05-31. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
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  10. ^ a b "A Handy Dining Guide to North Mississippi Avenue". Eater Portland. 2015-11-09. Archived from the original on 2024-04-03. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
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  12. ^ "Broder Nord Review - North - Portland, OR". The Infatuation. 2022-01-21. Archived from the original on 2023-12-03. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
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  14. ^ Walsh, Megan (2015-01-23). "Grazers: Broder Café SE". Sip Magazine. Archived from the original on 2024-06-15. Retrieved 2024-06-15.
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  19. ^ "A Guide to Portland's Best Non-Bloody Brunch Cocktails". Eater Portland. 2012-11-30. Archived from the original on 2023-12-05. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
  20. ^ Walsh, Chad (2015-01-16). "Brunches with a Global Beat". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2024-03-03. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
  21. ^ "Portland, Oregon". Travel Channel. Retrieved 2024-06-15.
  22. ^ DeJesus, Erin (2013-06-25). "Roe at SE Wine Collective; Broder Nord Forthcoming?". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2024-06-14. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
  23. ^ DeJesus, Erin (2013-08-08). "Broder Confirms: Broder Nord Coming to Gotham Space". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2023-12-09. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
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  25. ^ DeJesus, Erin (2013-11-08). "Say Välkommen! to Broder Nord, Now Softly Open". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2023-12-10. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
  26. ^ Russell, Michael (2013-06-26). "Broder expanding to North Portland". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2024-06-15. Retrieved 2024-06-15.
  27. ^ Wong, Janey (2024-07-08). "After 14 Years on Division Street, the Future of Beer Bar Apex Is Uncertain". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2024-07-08.
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  31. ^ Bamman, Mattie John (2015-08-05). "Broder Söder Open For Business In Deep Southwest". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2023-09-23. Retrieved 2024-06-15.
  32. ^ Bamman, Mattie John (2016-04-06). "New Broder Øst to Bring Its Norwegian Menus to Hood River". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2023-11-28. Retrieved 2024-06-14.
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