Caffe Mingo

Coordinates: 45°31′44″N 122°41′41″W / 45.5288°N 122.6946°W / 45.5288; -122.6946
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Caffe Mingo
The restaurant's exterior in 2022
Map
Restaurant information
Established1991 (1991)
Closed2024 (2024)
Owner(s)Michael Cronin
Food typeItalian
Street address811 Northwest 21st Avenue
CityPortland
StateOregon
Postal/ZIP Code97209
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45°31′44″N 122°41′41″W / 45.5288°N 122.6946°W / 45.5288; -122.6946
Websitecaffemingonw.com

Caffe Mingo was an Italian restaurant in Portland, Oregon, United States.[1] A fire caused the restaurant to close indefinitely in 2024.[2][3][4]

Description

Caffe Mingo was an Italian restaurant on 21st Avenue in northwest Portland's Northwest District. Bar Mingo was an adjoining bar,[5][6] and Mingo (also called Mingo West) is a sibling restaurant in Beaverton.[7]

History

The restaurant opened in 1991 and underwent a renovation in 2013.[8][9] Caffe Mingo was owned by Michael Cronin.[10]

Reception

Giselle Smith rated the restaurant 2.5 out of 3 stars in Best Places Northwest: The Locals' Guide to the Best Restaurants, Lodgings, Sights, Shopping, and More! (2004).[11] In 2010, David Sarasohn of The Oregonian gave Caffe Mingo a rating of 'B+' and Mingo in Beaverton a 'B' rating.[12] Samantha Bakall included Bar Mingo in the newspaper's 2014 list of the ten best happy hours in downtown Portland.[13] The Oregonian's Michael Russell included the bar in 2017 lists of the city's ten best Italian restaurants and northwest Portland's ten best restaurants.[14][15] He later included Caffe Mingo and Bar Mingo in the newspaper's list of the 21 "most painful" restaurant and bar closures of 2024.[16]

See also

References

  1. ^ Brooks, Karen (2018-03-27). "Caffe Mingo Is a Portland Restaurant Success Story 25 Years in the Making". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2021-04-15. Retrieved 2022-01-27.
  2. ^ Acker, Lizzy (2024-08-07). "Longtime favorite Portland Italian restaurant closes indefinitely after fire". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2024-08-09. Retrieved 2024-08-09.
  3. ^ Wong, Janey (2024-08-15). "The Portland Restaurant Closings to Know, August 2024". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2024-08-15. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  4. ^ Russell, Michael (2024-12-21). "Portland's 21 most painful restaurant and bar closures of 2024". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2024-12-22. Retrieved 2024-12-21.
  5. ^ Van Buskirk, Audrey (July 30, 2008). "Side Dish • Caffe Mingo sets table for casual sibling". Pamplin Media Group. Archived from the original on January 28, 2022. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
  6. from the original on 2022-01-28. Retrieved 2022-01-27.
  7. ^ Russell, Michael (2017-09-29). "Beaverton Restaurant Week: 9 dishes you shouldn't miss". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2022-01-28. Retrieved 2022-01-27.
  8. ^ DeJesus, Erin (2013-04-10). "Caffe Mingo Renovates, Reopens with 'Pared-Down' Menu". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2022-01-27. Retrieved 2022-01-27.
  9. ^ Butler, Grant (2013-04-10). "Northwest Portland's Caffe Mingo reopens with renovated kitchen, new streamlined menu". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2022-01-27. Retrieved 2022-01-27.
  10. 1859. 2022-01-17. Archived
    from the original on 2022-01-27. Retrieved 2022-01-27.
  11. from the original on 2022-01-27. Retrieved 2022-01-27.
  12. ^ Sarasohn, David (2010-01-13). "Restaurant review: Caffe Mingo and Mingo". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2022-01-27. Retrieved 2022-01-27.
  13. ^ Bakall, Samantha (2014-09-03). "Downtown Portland's 10 best happy hours: Bar Tab". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2022-01-27. Retrieved 2022-01-27.
  14. ^ Russell, Michael (2017-10-02). "Portland's 10 best Italian restaurants". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2022-01-27. Retrieved 2022-01-27.
  15. ^ Russell, Michael (2017-12-01). "Northwest Portland's 10 best restaurants". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2022-01-27. Retrieved 2022-01-27.
  16. ^ Russell, Michael (2024-12-21). "Portland's 21 most painful restaurant and bar closures of 2024". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2025-01-05.