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Cooperativa (Portland, Oregon)

Cooperativa
The food hall's exterior in 2021
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Restaurant information
EstablishedSeptember 2020 (2020-09)
ClosedSeptember 3, 2022 (2022-09-03)
Street address1250 Northwest 9th Avenue, Suite 100
CityPortland
CountyMultnomah
StateOregon
Postal/ZIP Code97209
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45°31′54.6″N 122°40′48.2″W / 45.531833°N 122.680056°W / 45.531833; -122.680056
Websitecooperativapdx.com

Cooperativa was an Italian food hall and marketplace in Portland, Oregon's Pearl District,[1] in the United States. The business operated from September 2020 to September 2022.

Description

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Inspired by Florence's Mercato Centrale, Anna Caporael and Sarah Schafer opened the 5,000-square-foot food hall in the ground level of the Tanner Point building (1250 Northwest 9th Avenue) in northwest Portland's Pearl District.[2] It featured a pizzeria, pasta station, bar,[3] and other vendors selling coffee, flowers, gelato, pastries, and other products.[4][5][6][7] There were 25-foot ceilings and 15 food windows.[8]

History

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Interior, 2021

Previously slated to open in June or July 2020,[9][10] the hall opened in September 2020.[11][12] The marketplace fully opened in August 2021, following the COVID-19 pandemic.[13][14] Cooperative offered a take-out "Italian Thanksgiving" with lasagna, eggplant cannelloni, meatballs and pasta, wine, and pizza bianca flatbread. Dessert options included almond cake, butterscotch budino, chocolate semolina cake, cookies, and ricotta cheesecake.[15]

In early 2022, Cooperativa employees received a $3,000 grant as part of the national assistance program called The Great American Tip-Off. There were 14 hourly employees at the time.[16]

In August 2022, Caporael and Schafer announced plans to close on September 3.[17] A closing statement said, "As you all know, we opened during a time when uncertainty was the only constant. We have faced a multitude of challenges over the past two years of being open and have fought hard to survive, and after much thought and discussion, we have decided it is time for us to take some time and step away."[18][19][20][21]

Reception

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The lasagna was included in The Oregonian's list of "the 19 best dishes restaurant critic Michael Russell ate in 2021".[22] Alex Frane included Cooperativa in Thrillist's 2021 overview of "where to eat in Portland right now".[23] Kara Stokes and Maya MacEvoy included Cooperativa in Eater Portland's 2022 overview of "where to eat and drink" in the Pearl District.[24]

References

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  1. ^ Russell, Michael (January 29, 2020). "Could La Cooperativa be Portland's scaled-down answer to Eataly?". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on January 29, 2020. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  2. ^ "Portland's newest food hall is all-Italian, in the Pearl District". kgw.com. October 5, 2020. Archived from the original on 2020-11-03. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
  3. ^ "Where to Drink in Portland This Week". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 2022-02-01. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
  4. ^ Brooks, Karen (January 28, 2020). "Irving Street Kitchen's Sarah Schafer to Open an Ambitious Italian Food Hall in June". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on January 29, 2020. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  5. ^ Frane, Alex (29 January 2020). "The Chef Behind Irving Street Kitchen Is Opening an Italian Marketplace and Food Hall". Eater. Vox Media. Archived from the original on 23 December 2021. Retrieved January 29, 2020.
  6. ^ Wong, Janey. "Cocktail To-Go Club: Cooperativa and Montelupo—It's an Italian Market Showdown!". Portland Mercury. Archived from the original on 2022-12-06. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
  7. ^ "Cooperativa Didn't Plan on a Pandemic, but the Market-Cafe Hybrid Turned Out to Be Ready for It". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 2021-02-26. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
  8. ^ "Meet the Women Who Are Modernizing the Italian Deli". Thrillist. Archived from the original on 2022-08-15. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
  9. ^ Russell, Michael (2020-02-06). "Our 2017 Restaurant of the Year's imminent expansion and a Portland brunch favorite's strange saga: February restaurant news". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2020-11-15. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
  10. ^ Frane, Alex (June 4, 2020). "The Pearl Permanently Loses Casual Southern Restaurant Irving Street Kitchen". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on June 23, 2020. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
  11. ^ Frane, Alex (2 September 2020). "Italian Market Cooperativa is Now Open in the Pearl District". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 4 November 2020. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
  12. ^ "Cooperativa, a New Italian Food Hall, Is Now Softly Open in the Pearl". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2022-05-12. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
  13. ^ Prewitt, Andi (2021-08-10). "Italian-Style Marketplace Cooperativa is Opening Its Full Food Hall and Bar for the First Time". Archived from the original on 2021-08-11. Retrieved 2021-08-11.
  14. ^ "As omicron hits, restaurateurs 'emotional rope is fraying'". KOIN.com. 2021-12-23. Archived from the original on 2022-01-18. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
  15. ^ Russell, Michael (2021-11-12). "Where to find Thanksgiving dinner in Portland". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2021-11-24. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
  16. ^ "Portland eatery wins $3,000 grant from the 'Great American Tip-Off'". kgw.com. January 13, 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-08-13. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
  17. ^ Bjorke, Christopher (August 29, 2022). "Portland Italian market and food hall Coopertive to close". Portland Business Journal. Archived from the original on 2022-08-29. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
  18. ^ Wong, Janey (2022-08-29). "Italian Market and Restaurant Cooperativa Closes This Week". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2022-08-30. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
  19. ^ "Portland's Italian Food Hall Cooperativa to Close September 3". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2022-08-31. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
  20. ^ "Pearl District Italian Marketplace Cooperativa Is Closing Its Doors". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 2022-08-31. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
  21. ^ Russell, Michael (2022-08-30). "Cooperativa Italian market and pizzeria to close Sept. 3". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2022-08-30. Retrieved 2022-08-31.
  22. ^ Russell, Michael (2021-12-22). "The 19 best dishes restaurant critic Michael Russell ate in 2021". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2022-08-29. Retrieved 2022-08-30.
  23. ^ "Where to Eat in Portland Right Now". Thrillist. Archived from the original on 2023-04-07. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
  24. ^ Stokes, Kara (2019-09-09). "Where to Eat and Drink in Portland's Pearl District". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2020-12-31. Retrieved 2022-04-18.
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