RingSide Steakhouse

RingSide Steakhouse
Dining room in 2011
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Restaurant information
Established1944[citation needed]
Street address2165 West Burnside Street
CityPortland
StateOregon
Postal/ZIP Code97210
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45°31′25″N 122°41′45″W / 45.5235°N 122.6958°W / 45.5235; -122.6958
Other locations14021 NE Glisan Street
Portland, Oregon 97230
Websitewww.ringsidesteakhouse.com

RingSide Steakhouse is a restaurant located in Portland, Oregon, United States.

History

Exterior of the West Burnside location, 2014

The RingSide has been one of the city's most famous steakhouses for more than 60 years[1] and, in addition to the original location on West Burnside Street, it has opened a second restaurant on the East side of the Willamette River. The name refers to the establishment's boxing decor theme.[1] In 2010, the restaurant temporarily moved the original location to the Fox Tower while the Burnside location was remodeled.[2] A year later, they opened RingSide Fish House at the Fox Tower location.[2] The east side location at the Glendoveer Golf Course was set to close for a remodel in January 2015.[3]

The Glendoveer location reopened as the Ringside Grill. The Ringside Grill's last day of business was August 30, 2017.[4]

In late April 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, RingSide sold frozen boxes of steak directly to the general public for the first time in 75 years. The move caused a mile-long traffic jam along West Burnside Street, and products sold out in less than 2.5 hours.[5]

Later in 2020, RingSide filed a lawsuit against their insurer, Cincinnati Financial, for $236,000 for the loss of business and expenses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.[6]

In 2021, Cincinnati Financial sued RingSide seeking a judgement declaring RingSide's revenue losses from lower customer traffic as a result of wildfire smoke were not covered by their policy.[7]

Reception

RingSide has garnered more than 40 regional and national awards throughout its history.[8] Willamette Week readers ranked RingSide first place in the following categories: "Best Meat-Eater's Palace" (2004),[9] "Best Steakhouse" (2005),[10] and "Best Steak" (2006).[11] RingSide was a runner-up in the "Best Happy Hour" category of Willamette Week's "Best of Portland Readers' Poll 2020".[12] Brooke Jackson-Glidden included the onion rings in Eater Portland's 2024 overview of "iconic" Portland dishes.[13]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Samson, Karl (2010). Frommer's Portable Portland. Frommer's. p. 55. ISBN 978-0-470-53770-1.
  2. ^ a b Russell, Michael (July 13, 2016). "RingSide Fish House opens Monday in downtown Portland, joining other new restaurants in theater-area fray". The Oregonian. Retrieved 16 July 2011.
  3. ^ Bakall, Samantha (October 29, 2014). "RingSide East is closing for a revamp, temporarily laying off 57 employees". The Oregonian. Retrieved 31 October 2014.
  4. ^ Bamman, Mattie John (24 August 2017). "Ringside Grill is Closing This Month". Eater Portland.
  5. ^ Green, Aimee (25 April 2020). "RingSide Steakhouse meat sale creates mile-long traffic jam on Burnside". The Oregonian.
  6. ^ Rogoway, Mike (2020-09-03). "Ringside, Revolution Hall and others sue over pandemic insurance claims". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
  7. ^ Bjorke, Christopher (30 April 2021). "Portland restaurant sued by insurer over wildfire claim". www.bizjournals.com. Retrieved 2022-08-05.
  8. ^ Dresbeck, Rachel (2007). Insiders' Guide to Portland, Oregon: Including the Metro Area and Vancouver, Washington (5 ed.). Globe Pequot. pp. 72–73. ISBN 978-0-7627-4189-2.
  9. ^ Parish, Josh (August 4, 2004). "Readers Poll 2004". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on April 9, 2010. Retrieved August 8, 2010.
  10. ^ Shinn, Laura (August 10, 2005). "Reader's Poll – You Voted. We Tallied". Willamette Week. Retrieved August 8, 2010.
  11. ^ Waterhouse, Ben (August 9, 2006). "Best of Portland: Reader's Poll". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on August 30, 2010. Retrieved August 8, 2010.
  12. ^ "Bars + Nightlife: Congratulations to the winners + finalists of the Best of Portland Readers' Poll 2020". Willamette Week. July 21, 2020. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
  13. ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2015-01-29). "Iconic Portland Dishes That Are Actually Worth Eating". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
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