Maurice (restaurant)

Maurice
The restaurant's exterior in 2022
Map
Restaurant information
Food type
Street address921 Southwest Oak Street
CityPortland
CountyMultnomah
StateOregon
Postal/ZIP Code97205
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45°31′22″N 122°40′49″W / 45.5227°N 122.6804°W / 45.5227; -122.6804
Websitemauricepdx.com

Maurice (stylized as Måurice) is a restaurant in Portland, Oregon.

Description

The bakery and restaurant has been described as a "French-Scandinavian" and "French-Nordic" luncheonette.[1][2] The menu includes goat-filled bisteeya (meat pies) and polenta clafouti with confit chicken heart. Dessert options include black pepper cheesecake, creme brulee pops, and rhubarb and celery leaf cheese.[3]

History

Kristen Murray opened in the restaurant in December 2013.[4][5][6] She raised $40,000 via Kickstarter to support the launch.[7] Murray launched a regular prix-fixe brunch in 2014,[8] and Sunday brunch in 2018.[1]

Reception

Interior

In 2014, the Portland Mercury's Andrea Damewood wrote, "This isn't your fattyboombatty Cheesecake Factory fare."[9][10] The Oregonian's Michael Russell rated the restaurant 2.5 out of 3 stars.[11][12] Maurice was included in Bon Appetit's "America's Best New Restaurants 2014" list,[13][14] and ranked number 9 in the magazine's "Hot 10" list.[15] In 2017, food critic Ruth Reichl called Maurice "the quintessential Portland restaurant".[16]

Murray was nominated in the Best Chef: Northwest and Pacific category of the 2020 James Beard Awards for her work at Maurice.[17] Michelle Lopez and Brooke Jackson-Glidden included the restaurant in Eater Portland's 2021 list of "Outstanding Bakeries in Portland and Beyond".[18] Alex Frane and Jackson-Glidden also included Maurice in the website's 2021 list of "11 Charming French Restaurants in Portland".[2] Jackson-Glidden also included the restaurant in the site's 2021 list of "The 38 Essential Restaurants and Food Carts in Portland".[19] The business was included in Eater Portland's 2022 overview of "Where to Eat and Drink in Downtown Portland",[20] as well as The Infatuation's 2024 list of Portland's best restaurants.[21]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2018-05-15). "French-Scandinavian Luncheonette Maurice Launches Sunday Brunch". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-10-12. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
  2. ^ a b Frane, Alex (2018-10-10). "11 Charming French Restaurants in Portland". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-03-10. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
  3. ^ DeJesus, Erin (2013-12-06). "MenuWatch". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2017-04-01. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
  4. ^ DeJesus, Erin (2013-07-23). "Pastry Chef Kristen Murray Opening Downtown Concept". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2017-03-31. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
  5. ^ DeJesus, Erin (2013-07-29). "Intel on Kristen Murray's 'Pastry Luncheonette,' Maurice". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2017-03-31. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
  6. ^ DeJesus, Erin (2014-01-03). "Inside Kristen Murray's Pastry Luncheonette Maurice". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2017-04-17. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
  7. ^ DeJesus, Erin (2013-08-26). "An Epic Look at Portland's Most Anticipated Fall Openings". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-10-11. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
  8. ^ DeJesus, Erin (2014-05-12). "Maurice's Monthly Brunch; Limited Company Pops Up". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2017-03-31. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
  9. ^ Andrea Damewood. "Runaway Yummy". Portland Mercury. Archived from the original on 2015-09-06. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
  10. ^ DeJesus, Erin (2014-03-24). "Life of Pie Gets Chopped; Reviews for Expatriate, Maurice". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2020-06-10. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
  11. ^ Russell, Michael (2014-07-24). "Maurice, a pleasing pastry oasis in downtown Portland (review)". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2020-03-09. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
  12. ^ DeJesus, Erin (2014-07-28). "Maurice Sparkles With 2.5 Stars; Deep Dish in Portland". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2017-03-31. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
  13. ^ "The 50 Nominees for America's Best New Restaurants 2014 (List)". Bon Appetit. 13 August 2014. Archived from the original on 2021-09-23. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
  14. ^ DeJesus, Erin (2014-08-13). "Awards Season". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2020-06-10. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
  15. ^ DeJesus, Erin (2014-08-19). "Maurice Lands at #9 on Bon Appetit's Hot 10 of 2014 List". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2017-03-31. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
  16. ^ Bamman, Mattie John (2017-10-11). "Iconic Critic Ruth Reichl Raves for Maurice". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-10-12. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
  17. ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2020-02-26). "Here Are Portland's 2020 James Beard Awards Semifinalists". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-05-13. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
  18. ^ Lopez, Michelle (2015-12-01). "Outstanding Bakeries in Portland and Beyond". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-06-03. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
  19. ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2018-01-09). "The 38 Essential Restaurants and Food Carts in Portland". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-09-25. Retrieved 2021-10-12.
  20. ^ "Where to Eat and Drink in Downtown Portland". Eater Portland. 2015-09-16. Archived from the original on 2022-01-04. Retrieved 2022-08-10.
  21. ^ "The 21 Best Restaurants In Portland, Oregon 2025 - Portland, OR". The Infatuation. 2022-01-21. Archived from the original on 2024-04-06. Retrieved 2024-12-23.
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