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Tercet was a fine dining restaurant in Portland, Oregon. It operated in southwest Portland's Morgan Building from 2021 to 2023, with John Conlin, and Wyatt VandenBerghe as chefs and Michael Branton as the sommelier.

Description

Tercet operated in southwest Portland's Morgan Building (pictured in 2018) from 2021 to 2023.

The fine dining restaurant Tercet operated in southwest Portland's Morgan Building. The interior has an open kitchen, dark wood, and industrial chandeliers.[1] The menu included seafood,[2][3] Oregon produce,[4] goat with blueberries, eggplant, and Padrón peppers, as well as fig and cheese tarts, oysters, sourdough, and sherbet.[1][5] Tercet also served: duck; caramelle pasta with celery and escargot; a whey sorbet; a chocolate torte with a coffee creme diplomat;[6] and goat sugo with tagliatelle, fig leaf oil and Parmesan.[7]

History

Tercet opened in November 2021, following a rebrand of the seafood restaurant Roe, which closed in 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[6] John Conlin, who was the last head chef at Roe,[8][9] and Wyatt VandenBerghe were chefs at Tercet, and Michael Branton was the sommelier.[2]

In November 2023, Conlin announced plans to close Tercet permanently.[2]

Reception

Andrea Damewood included the oyster with cucumber granita in Portland Mercury's overview of the "best bites from Portland chefs and restaurants" in 2022.[10] Lindsay Mattison included Tercet in Tasting Table's 2023 list of Portland's forty best restaurants.[11] In Portland Monthly's overview of the city's "biggest restaurant moves" in 2023, Katherine Chew Hamilton said Tercet served "magical" dinners.[12]

See also

References

  1. ^ a b "At Tercet, a Scrappy Trio Proves Downtown Portland Can Do Fine Dining". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2024-05-15. Retrieved 2024-06-30.
  2. ^ a b c "Downtown Fine Dining Restaurant Tercet Has Closed". Willamette Week. 2023-11-20. Archived from the original on 2023-12-07. Retrieved 2024-06-30.
  3. ^ Rocher, Frantz (2017-10-05). "Tercet". Thrillist. Archived from the original on 2024-06-30. Retrieved 2024-06-30.
  4. ^ Russell, Michael (2022-01-04). "Seattle dumplings, seasonal Burmese salads and more Portland restaurant news". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2022-03-05. Retrieved 2024-06-30.
  5. ^ "Tercet Is One of Portland's Few Remaining Prix Fixe Restaurants. Yes, It's Downtown. Yes, It's More Than Worth a Visit". Willamette Week. 2022-08-24. Archived from the original on 2023-12-08. Retrieved 2024-06-30.
  6. ^ a b Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2021-11-24). "As Roe Closes for Good, Its Final Chef Takes Over the Space With Fine Dining Spot Tercet". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2024-03-21. Retrieved 2024-06-30.
  7. ^ Ross, Winston (2022-12-10). "Our Tips on Where to Eat in Portland, Oregon". The Daily Beast. Archived from the original on 2023-12-06. Retrieved 2024-06-30.
  8. ^ Russell, Michael (2023-03-17). "50 pandemic-time restaurant closures that changed Portland dining forever". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2023-04-14. Retrieved 2024-06-30.
  9. ^ Ross, Winston (2023-01-10). "Reports of Portland's Death Are Greatly Exaggerated". The Daily Beast. Archived from the original on 2024-02-25. Retrieved 2024-06-30.
  10. ^ Damewood, Andrea. "Best Bites from Portland Chefs and Restaurants in 2022". Portland Mercury. Archived from the original on 2023-09-28. Retrieved 2024-06-30.
  11. ^ Mattison, Lindsay D. (2023-06-04). "40 Absolute Best Restaurants In Portland". Tasting Table. Archived from the original on 2024-01-15. Retrieved 2024-06-30.
  12. ^ "9 Hellos and 6 Goodbyes: Portland's Biggest Restaurant Moves of 2023". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2024-01-20. Retrieved 2024-06-30.
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