Portland Ritz-Carlton Restaurant Bellpine Will Open October 31, 2023 | Eater Portland
"Opening October 31 and now accepting reservations, Bellpine is a 20th-floor modern American restaurant at the Portland Ritz-Carlton that pulls heavy inspiration from the Pacific Northwest and uses ingredients grown and raised here. Helmed by Portuguese expat Pedro Almeida, I note that the team has teased dishes such as purple Oregon uni with potatoes and egg, alder plank–roasted sockeye salmon with rosewater, farm rabbit with truffles, and candied mushrooms served with chocolate-mushroom ice cream; the wine list will lean on Willamette Valley producers and the dining room’s design takes cues from Oregon natural landmarks like Haystack Rock. Almeida grew up in rural Portugal, traveled through Spain and Japan as he built his skills, served as executive chef of Midori at the Penha Longa Resort in Sintra (running the kitchen when the restaurant won its Michelin star), and after a decade in Portugal moved to Oregon to help open Bellpine. Also in the kitchen is Lauro Romero, known locally for his Clandestino pop-up and stints at República and King Tide Fish & Shell." - Brooke Jackson-Glidden
