Lucier (restaurant)

Lucier is a defunct European restaurant in Portland, Oregon.[1] The business operated for seven months in 2008.

Lucier
Restaurant information
EstablishedMay 2008 (2008-05)
ClosedDecember 2008 (2008-12)
Food typeEuropean
Street address1910 Southwest River Drive
CityPortland
StateOregon
Postal/ZIP Code97201
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45°30′29.5″N 122°40′21″W

Description

Lucier was a restaurant in south Portland's South Waterfront district. The menu included "modern European cuisine", according to Portland Monthly.[2] Martin Cizmar described Lucier as "the most opulent restaurant space in Portland history".[3] The interior featured a lazy river.[4]

History

The restaurant operated for seven months during 2008,[5][6] and the space remained unoccupied until 2013.[7] Willamette Week called the restaurant's short lifespan "the most colossal faceplant in Portland dining history".[4]

Reception

In 2008, Karen Brooks of The Oregonian gave the restaurant a rating of 'C–'.[8] Wendy Culverwell of the Portland Business Journal wrote, "Lucier Restaurant opened and closed so quickly in 2008 that many people never had a chance to see its stunning setting."[9] Lucier chef Pascal Chureau said criticism of the restaurant was "unfair".[10] In his 2016 overview of "97 long-gone Portland restaurants we wish were still around", Grant Butler of The Oregonian wrote, "OK, this ridiculously extravagant waterfront restaurant may have been the biggest dining belly-flop in recent years, opening and closing in a matter of months in 2008. But those views of the Willamette! And those over-the-top Dale Chihuly sculptures, which were pretty magnificent when seen up close. The expensive food may have been a mess, but the desserts put pastry chef Kristen Murray on the map, and for that we are forever grateful."[11]

References

  1. "Lucier defies economy, sets posh table". Portland Tribune. June 11, 2008. Archived from the original on April 15, 2022. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  2. Davis, Camas (2009-05-19). "Lucier". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2021-05-16. Retrieved 2022-04-15.
  3. Cizmar, Martin (2014-11-04). "Dec. 13, 2008: The fanciest restaurant in Portland's history crashes in only seven months…". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 2021-10-21. Retrieved 2022-04-15.
  4. "Quartet Finally Closes". Willamette Week. 2014-03-26. Archived from the original on 2022-04-15. Retrieved 2022-04-15.
  5. "Lucier shuts down". Portland Business Journal. December 11, 2008. Archived from the original on May 6, 2021. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  6. Coleman, Patrick Alan (December 11, 2008). "Lucier to Close: Temporarily (?)". Portland Mercury. Archived from the original on 2015-09-07. Retrieved 2022-04-15.
  7. Culverwell, Wendy (April 29, 2013). "John Stewart pays $2.75M for ex-Lucier space". Portland Business Journal. Archived from the original on August 12, 2013. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  8. Brooks, Karen (2008-12-10). "Restaurant review: Lucier". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2021-11-18. Retrieved 2022-04-15.
  9. Culverwell, Wendy (April 30, 2013). "Gallery: Lucier space a gem hidden in plain sight". Portland Business Journal. Archived from the original on May 7, 2021. Retrieved April 15, 2022.
  10. DeJesus, Erin (2010-10-07). "Pascal Chureau on Lucier Criticism: "I Think That Was Unfair"". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2022-04-15. Retrieved 2022-04-15.
  11. Butler, Grant (2017-01-01). "Tasty memories: 97 long-gone Portland restaurants we wish were still around". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2020-12-28. Retrieved 2022-04-15.

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