Parallel PDX
Wine bar · Kerns
3101 NE Sandy Blvd, Portland, OR 97232
Highlights
Parallel is a stylish new wine bar in Portland where exquisite small plates meet a diverse wine selection, all served in a chic, inviting space.
Parallel is a stylish new wine bar in Portland where exquisite small plates meet a diverse wine selection, all served in a chic, inviting space.
"At this restaurant, opened in August, chef Joey Gibson uses wines selected by sommelier wife Stacey as reference points to create dishes like dirty rice arancini and hush puppies served with luxurious uni butter. Although small plate and wine pairings — a creamy, rich seafood cannelloni and a medium-bodied Italian friulano among them — anchor the menu, the rest of the bar and kitchen’s offerings are no afterthought. Cheese plates are constructed with a balanced trio of cow, goat, and sheep’s cheese from Cowbell and Stumptown cold brew espresso martinis come with an optional dusting of Parmigiano-Reggiano." - Paolo Bicchieri
"Featuring a thoughtfully curated wine list from Stacey Gibson, an esteemed sommelier whose resume includes stints at Momofuku’s Má Pêche and co-owning Park Avenue Fine Wines, as well as imaginative small plates like coffee-roasted beets from ex-Olympia Provisions chef Joey Gibson, Parallel makes for a lovely new addition to Portland’s wine bar scene. (Portlanders may already be familiar — it formerly operated in town as a pop-up.) Joey’s dishes are developed specifically to complement Stacey’s vino selections; snacks include pairing-focused small plates or wine bar mainstays like charcuterie boards and tinned fish." - Zoe Baillargeon, Alex Frane
"Parallel, a new Sandy Boulevard wine bar, is using wines like Spanish mencia and a mineral-driven white from the Loire Valley as a reference point for a food menu of small plates and charcuterie boards. The Gibsons’ food and wine pairings aren’t hard and fast — diners should consider them more like friendly suggestions. The Parallel salad, an amped up Caesar with Worcestershire-cured egg yolks, is partnered with a Kelly Fox chardonnay, and dirty rice arancini are based off of a fruity-nosed Italian red blend. Stacey’s wine list reflects her love of diversity in geography and styles — as a student of wine, she likes learning about new regions and wines and incorporating representation into her picks." - Janey Wong
"A wine bar from wife-and-husband team Stacey and Joey Gibson — Dishes like chef Joey’s dirty rice arancini and seafood cannelloni take cues from sommelier Stacey’s wine list, which includes 12 to 15 wines by the glass." - Rebecca Roland
"This dark and industrial wine bar and bottle shop is home to one of Portland’s hottest chefs, Karl Holl; its kitchen churns out killer salads using Oregon produce and a knockout 100-layer lasagna. The wine bar and restaurant also just a few steps from the Galleria MAX station, home to the blue and red lines." - Brooke Jackson-Glidden
