Portland Restaurant Vaux Will Open in the Pearl District August 9 | Eater Portland

"Inside the Canopy Hilton, I encountered Vaux, Sara Woods’s first restaurant where she’s fully in command; named for Vaux’s swifts and their annual migration to South America, it pulls inspiration from both Europe and local produce. Woods—who spent time at the illustrious Blue Hill at Stone Barns, worked as a culinary producer for Martha Stewart and the Food Network, and later cooked for Jenn Louis’s Lincoln—offers dishes ranging from pizzas topped with local mushrooms to a hulking braised short rib with spaetzle and pickled shallots, plus daytime items like grilled cheese on Nuvrei’s croissant bread as well as salads and flatbreads. The restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, dinner, and two separate happy hours, and the space is open-format with the lobby transitioning into the dining area, open patio seating, and art from Elizabeth Leach Gallery; Vaux opens August 9 at 425 NW 9th Avenue." - Brooke Jackson-Glidden