Ox (Portland restaurant)

Ox is an Argentine steakhouse in Portland, Oregon's Eliot neighborhood, in the United States.[1][2][3]

Ox
The restaurant's exterior in 2021
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Restaurant information
Established2012 (2012)
Food typeArgentine
Street address2225 Northeast Martin Luther King Jr Boulevard
CityPortland
CountyMultomah
StateOregon
Postal/ZIP Code97212
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45°32′22″N 122°39′43″W / 45.5394°N 122.6619°W / 45.5394; -122.6619
Websiteoxpdx.com

History

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Greg and Gabrielle Denton opened Ox in 2012.[4][5][6] A "spillover space" called Whey Bar opened later in the year.[7]

In 2015, a ventilation malfunction filled Ox with smoke and forced an evacuation.[8] The restaurant released a cookbook in 2016.[9][10] Ox began taking reservations in 2019.[11] Kurt Huffman owns at least a 20 percent stake in the restaurant, as of 2020.[12]

Reception

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Ox was named Restaurant of the Year by The Oregonian in 2013.[13] Ox received honorable mention in the Best Restaurant, Best SteakHouse, and Best Chowder categories in Willamette Week's annual "Best of Portland Readers' Poll" in 2015.[14] The restaurant ranked third in the Best Steak House category in 2017.[15]

The Dentons were nominated for Portland's Chef of the Year by Eater Portland's Eater Awards in 2016.[16] The duo won in the Best Chef Northwest category by the James Beard Foundation Awards in 2017.[17][18] Brooke Jackson-Glidden included the smoked bone marrow clam chowder in Eater Portland's 2024 overview of "iconic" Portland dishes.[19]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Russell, Michael (August 1, 2019). "Ox is a wood-fired Argentinian steakhouse in Northeast Portland (2019 review)". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on August 4, 2019.
  2. ^ "Ox Restaurant". Willamette Week. 2019-08-20.
  3. ^ Denn, Rebekah (March 30, 2016). "From the owners of Portland's Ox, a guide to Argentinian-style grilling". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on 2016-06-06.
  4. ^ DeJesus, Erin (2012-04-18). "Inside Greg & Gabrielle Denton's Ox, Now (Soft) Open". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-01-04. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
  5. ^ DeJesus, Erin (2012-04-25). "Here's the Opening Menu for Greg & Gabi Denton's Ox". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2022-02-24. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
  6. ^ DeJesus, Erin (2012-05-04). "The Early Word on Greg and Gabi Denton's Ox Restaurant". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2015-09-26. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
  7. ^ DeJesus, Erin (2012-08-13). "Inside Ox's Adjacent Whey Bar, Opening Tomorrow". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2022-02-24. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
  8. ^ Bamman, Mattie John (2015-09-30). "Ox Reopens After Last Night's Service-Ending Smoke Out". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2015-11-04. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
  9. ^ Andrea, Damewood (2016-06-29). "Tackling the Trickiest Recipe in the Ox Cookbook". Portland Mercury. Archived from the original on 2016-08-05. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
  10. ^ Bamman, Mattie John (2016-02-11). "Preview 'Around the Fire,' a Grilling Manifesto from Portland's Ox". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2016-06-18. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
  11. ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2019-03-01). "Legendary Latin American Steakhouse Ox Will Finally Start Taking Reservations Tonight". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2020-11-08. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
  12. ^ Jaquiss, Nigel (2020-05-07). "Portland Dining Impresario Kurt Huffman Says Closing Restaurants at 10 pm Is "Unacceptable"". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 2020-11-15. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
  13. ^ DeJesus, Erin (2013-06-21). "The Oregonian's Restaurant of the Year 2013: Ox; Roe Deemed 'Visionary of the Year'". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2018-09-06. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
  14. ^ "Best of Portland Readers' Poll". Willamette Week. 2015-07-14. Archived from the original on 2019-01-06. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
  15. ^ Kilts, Alie (2017-07-12). "Here are the Winners of the Best of Portland Readers' Poll 2017". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 2019-01-06. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
  16. ^ Bamman, Mattie John (2016-11-08). "Vote for Portland's Chef of the Year". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2016-12-31. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
  17. ^ Bamman, Mattie John (2017-02-15). "Behold Portland's 2017 James Beard Awards Restaurant & Chef Semifinalists". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2020-06-02. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
  18. ^ Bamman, Mattie John (2017-05-01). "And the 2017 James Beard Award for Best Chef Northwest Goes to..." Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-02-04. Retrieved 2020-12-28.
  19. ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2015-01-29). "Iconic Portland Dishes That Are Actually Worth Eating". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2024-05-13.
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