Celebrity chef Brian Malarkey and his brother James are betting big on the Pearl District, turning the long-empty Oba! building into The Malarkey, a 250-seat steakhouse and seafood grill with a private event room sized for about 60 people. The concept leans into a Pacific Northwest-forward menu and unabashed spectacle, with plans for a goddess Nike statue imported from Italy, a motorcycle mounted on the wall, and a golden stag presiding over a sunken bar. The design details also include stripper poles inside the bathrooms and a private “psychedelic forest” space for events, with the team eyeing a July 2026 opening.
Those menus and design plans were first laid out by OregonLive, which reports that The Malarkey will emphasize Pacific Northwest seafood and local…..