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Pok Pok
Date EstablishedLocation2005Portland, Oregon
Description
Pok Pok was a group of Thai restaurants based in Portland, Oregon, founded and led by chef Andy Ricker. The main restaurant was located on Southeast Division Street in Portland and opened other locations elsewhere in Portland, and at various times in Brooklyn, Los Angeles, and Las Vegas. The first Pok Pok opened in 2005, specializing in street food and northern Thai cuisine that Ricker had eaten on his travels, especially through Chiang Mai. It was featured in a 2009 episode of Guy Fieri's Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives and in 2011, he was named the James Beard Foundation's 2011 "Best Chef: Northwest" for his work. Ricker announced closure of the original and remaining locations in October 2020 with a remaining Pok Pok Wing in Las Vegas continued service through December.
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Cruising through many states of America, remnants of eateries of the past can still be found. Travel back to a stage in time with me to rekindle the memories of food franchises and the lost cuisine of bygone days. We can remember the presence of these dining experiences in their heyday long ago, but still etched in moments and recollections.
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