Malka (restaurant)

Malka
The restaurant's exterior in March 2022
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Restaurant information
EstablishedJanuary 15, 2020 (2020-01-15)
ClosedFebruary 26, 2023 (2023-02-26)
Street address4546 Southeast Division Street
CityPortland
StateOregon
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45°30′18.5″N 122°36′54.6″W / 45.505139°N 122.615167°W / 45.505139; -122.615167
Websitemalkapdx.com

Malka was a restaurant in Portland, Oregon.[1][2][3]

Description

Malka operated at the intersection of 46th Avenue and Division Street in southeast Portland's Richmond neighborhood.[4] Alex Frane and Brooke Jackson-Glidden of Eater Portland described Malka as "a restaurant specializing in bold, eclectic, and complex dishes from aromatic rice bowls to matzoh ball khao soi gai, housed in a similarly eclectic vintage house".[5] The restaurant served totchos with guajillo-lime salt, red mole, Oaxacan cheese, grated butternut squash, crema, queso fresco, and a lime squeeze.[6]

History

The restaurant opened on January 15, 2020.[5]

In January 2023, owners confirmed plans to close in February.[7] Malka closed on February 26.[8] Turning Peel opened in the space a few months later.[9]

Reception

Willamette Week included Malka in a list of "Five Great New Restaurants That Opened in 2020".[10]

References

  1. ^ Zusman, Michael C. (2020-03-18). "Malka Is Portland's Wildest New Restaurant. Somehow, All Its Risks Pay Off". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 2021-08-09. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  2. ^ Brooks, Karen (2020-09-29). "Malka Shows There Can Be Beauty in Chaos". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2022-02-18. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  3. ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2020-01-22). "Inside the Otherworldly New Restaurant Malka, Now Open on SE Division". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2022-02-24. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  4. ^ Russell, Michael (2021-04-14). "Malka makes avant-garde dishes straight from another planet: Takeout Diaries". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2021-04-27. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  5. ^ a b Frane, Alex (2020-01-23). "A New Family-Friendly Cider House Has Opened in Vancouver". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2020-03-13. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  6. ^ Hamilton, Katherine Chew (March 2021). "4 Portland Spots With Amazing Tater Tots". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2022-03-02. Retrieved 2022-03-15.
  7. ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2023-01-17). "The Endearingly Maximalist Malka Will Close in February". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2023-01-17. Retrieved 2023-01-17.
  8. ^ Wong, Janey (2021-01-20). "Portland's Restaurant, Bar, and Food Cart Closures". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-01-21. Retrieved 2023-03-02.
  9. ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2023-07-25). "The Ethereal Space Once Home to Malka Will Become a Sourdough Pizzeria". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2023-07-25.
  10. ^ "Five Great New Restaurants That Opened in 2020". Willamette Week. 2020-12-27. Archived from the original on 2021-05-30. Retrieved 2022-03-15.