PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Two Northwest Portland staples are headed for closure next month.
The Nob Hill neighborhood’s Urban Fondue, and neighboring cocktail spot Bartini, will serve their final customers on Sunday, Feb. 22. Owners revealed the businesses have faced several economic and “unprecedented challenges” since they first opened on Northwest Glisan Street in winter 2003.
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“Closing our beloved restaurant is not a decision we take lightly,” Mark Byrum said in an announcement. “We are deeply grateful to our loyal customers, dedicated employees, and the many friends we’ve made along the way. Unfortunately, ongoing neighborhood decline combined with untenable landlord demands have made continued operation no longer viable.”
Urban Fondue and Bartini are two businesses under the Urban Restaurant Group, founded by Byrum and his wife, Carla. The group also includes Oregon eateries Brix Tavern, Carlita’s and Fuller’s Burger Shack…