Pok Pok Wing

"The wings were popular enough that the restaurateur opened up the bar Whiskey Soda Lounge down the street, where locals would circumvent the two-hour-plus-waits at the original restaurant, and served them there, as well; he went on to create a chain of fast-casual wing shops that specifically served that dish. Whiskey Soda Lounge, as well as most of the Pok Pok Wing locations, closed for good in June." - Alex Frane

"Ricker announced the news today on his personal Instagram account, saying Pok Pok NW, cocktail bar and Thai restaurant Whiskey Soda Lounge, and the Northeast and Southwest locations of Pok Pok Wing — a casual restaurant group focusing on Pok Pok’s iconic Vietnamese fish sauce wings — would all be closing." - Alex Frane

"Features its most popular dish, Ike's Vietnamese fish sauce wings from James Beard award-winning chef Andy Ricker." - Susan Stapleton

"On Monday, local restaurateur Andy Ricker opened SW Portland’s first Pok Pok Wing, his brand of fast-casual restaurants serving the famous Vietnamese fish sauce wings. The restaurant, in the former Humdinger Drive-In location, is Ricker’s first real professional foray into SW Portland — the Pok Pok founder says the restaurant was always designed for expansion, from its days in New York to its brief stint in the Portland airport. Still, the wing counter is probably the closest Portland will get to another Pok Pok anytime soon. The chef gave Eater PDX the details on the 10-seat spot, why he goes cash-free, and why he’s over opening full-service restaurants." - Brooke Jackson-Glidden

"The first Pok Pok Wing location on SE Milwaukie doesn’t only serve Southeast Asia’s caramely, funky wings recreated by Ricker and Pok Pok’s first employee, Ich 'Ike' Truong." - Brooke Jackson-Glidden