Swank and Swine

Swank and Swine
Exterior of Swine, 2023
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Restaurant information
CityPortland
StateOregon
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45°31′6″N 122°40′54″W / 45.51833°N 122.68167°W / 45.51833; -122.68167

Swank and Swine is the collective name of the former restaurant Swank and the bar Swine, located in Portland, Oregon's Paramount Hotel, in the United States. Swank was rebranded as Taylor Street Tavern in 2022.

Description

Swank and Swine is the collective name of former restaurant Swank (also known as the Swine Moonshine and Whiskey Bar)[1] and the bar Swine. The restaurant, now rebranded as Taylor Street Tavern, and bar operate in the Paramount Hotel in downtown Portland, across from Director Park.[2] The Oregonian's Grant Butler said Swank and Swine had a "pork-centric take on Southern cooking".[3] Chad Walsh of Eater Portland has said Swank and Swine has "southern-inspired" flavors.[4]

Swank

2023 photograph of the exterior of Taylor Street Tavern, which is housed in the space previously occupied by Swank

Swank was an 84-seat restaurant serving New American cuisine. The menu included calamari, hamachi collar and squid ink noodle dish ("pho"), lamb tartare with feta, sweetbreads and æbleskiver, foie gras with gravy, apricots, and buttermilk biscuit, rutabaga apple soup, and mushroom stroganoff.[5] The lunch menu included sandwiches, pastas, and Shrimp Louie and duck confit.[6]

Swine

Swine is a Prohibition-themed moonshine and whiskey bar.[7][8] Ned Lannamann of the Portland Mercury wrote, "The vibe is an interesting combo of Old West primitive-chic and Scandinavian/Lutheran austerity, but there's more form than function going on here, right down to the fake whiskey still propped behind the bar."[9] The menu includes pigs in a blanket, short ribs, fried chicken sliders, crab wontons, collard greens, and bacon cheesecake.[6] Drinks include the Lion's Tail (Henry McKenna bourbon and lime), G.R. Clark (Old Forester 1870), and the Flu Shot (Dewar's and beet syrup).[9] In 2017, Butler described the uniforms worn by staff as "lumbersexual chic".[10]

History

Urban Restaurant Group and chef Daniel Mondok opened the bar and restaurant in 2014.[6][11] Alexander Sullivan-Parker was named executive chef in 2017.[4]

For Thanksgiving in 2015, Swank offered a four-course dinner with roast turkey, Oregon salmon, Painted Hills steaks, and a Viridian Farms pumpkin pie.[12] The restaurant also served a four-course dinner for Thanksgiving in 2016 and 2018.[13][14]

In June 2022, Urban Restaurant Group rebranded Swank as Taylor Street Tavern. The restaurant reopened on June 23.[15] Swine is slated to remain open.[16]

See also

References

  1. ^ "The Paramount Hotel Portland Hotel Review". Fodor's. Archived from the original on 2023-07-06. Retrieved 2023-07-06.
  2. ^ Russell, Michael (2014-02-01). "New restaurant, bar, Swank & Swine, coming to downtown Portland's Paramount Hotel". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2022-01-16. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
  3. ^ Butler, Grant (2017-03-19). "38 Portland hotels that tell the Rose City's history". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2020-12-30. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
  4. ^ a b Walsh, Chad (2017-01-27). "Alexander Sullivan-Parker IN at Swank & Swine". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2017-02-10. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
  5. ^ "Swank Restaurant". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2022-01-16. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
  6. ^ a b c DeJesus, Erin (2014-07-21). "Swank & Swine Open in Downtown's Paramount Hotel". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2018-05-24. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
  7. ^ Korfhage, Matthew (2014-07-22). "Bar Review: Swine". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 2022-01-16. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
  8. ^ Bakall, Samantha (2014-07-29). "First look: Swank & Swine, the dual restaurant and bar inside downtown Portland's Paramount Hotel". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2022-01-16. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
  9. ^ a b Gross, Tyler (2017-03-15). "Happy Hour Guide: Downtown". Portland Mercury. Archived from the original on 2020-07-21. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
  10. ^ Butler, Grant (2017-06-26). "30 things longtime Portlanders know that newbies don't". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2020-11-12. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
  11. ^ DeJesus, Erin (2014-01-31). "Swank & Swine Slated for Downtown's Paramount Hotel". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2015-04-01. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
  12. ^ Russell, Michael (2015-11-06). "Where to eat Thanksgiving dinner in Portland (updated)". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2019-11-19. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
  13. ^ Bakall, Samantha (2016-11-21). "Where to eat Thanksgiving dinner in Portland". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2021-12-19. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
  14. ^ Acker, Lizzy (2018-11-01). "Make last-minute plans for Thanksgiving dinner in Portland". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2022-01-16. Retrieved 2022-01-16.
  15. ^ Wong, Janey (2021-01-27). "A Guide to Portland's Bar, Restaurant, and Food Cart Openings". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-04-29. Retrieved 2022-09-30.
  16. ^ Prewitt, Andi (2022-06-22). "Downtown's Swank Restaurant Is Reopening as Taylor Street Tavern This Week". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 2022-07-03. Retrieved 2022-07-03.