Caffe Mingo

Caffe Mingo
Caffe Mingo
	The restaurant's exterior in 2022
Restaurant information
Established	1991
Closed	2024
Owner	Michael Cronin
Food type	Italian
Location	811 Northwest 21st Avenue, Portland, Oregon, 97209, United States
Coordinates	45°31′44″N 122°41′41″W / 45.5288°N 122.6946°W
Website	caffemingonw.com
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Caffe Mingo was an Italian restaurant in Portland, Oregon, United States.^[1] A fire caused the restaurant to close indefinitely in 2024.^[2]^[3]^[4]

Description

Caffe Mingo was an Italian restaurant on 21st Avenue in northwest Portland's Northwest District. Bar Mingo was an adjoining bar,^[5]^[6] and Mingo (also called Mingo West) is a sibling restaurant in Beaverton.^[7]

History

The restaurant opened in 1991 and underwent a renovation in 2013.^[8]^[9] Caffe Mingo was owned by Michael Cronin.^[10]

Reception

Giselle Smith rated the restaurant 2.5 out of 3 stars in Best Places Northwest: The Locals' Guide to the Best Restaurants, Lodgings, Sights, Shopping, and More! (2004).^[11] In 2010, David Sarasohn of The Oregonian gave Caffe Mingo a rating of 'B+' and Mingo in Beaverton a 'B' rating.^[12] Samantha Bakall included Bar Mingo in the newspaper's 2014 list of the ten best happy hours in downtown Portland.^[13] The Oregonian's Michael Russell included the bar in 2017 lists of the city's ten best Italian restaurants and northwest Portland's ten best restaurants.^[14]^[15] He later included Caffe Mingo and Bar Mingo in the newspaper's list of the 21 "most painful" restaurant and bar closures of 2024.^[16]

References

^ Brooks, Karen (March 27, 2018). "Caffe Mingo Is a Portland Restaurant Success Story 25 Years in the Making". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on April 15, 2021. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
^ Acker, Lizzy (August 7, 2024). "Longtime favorite Portland Italian restaurant closes indefinitely after fire". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on August 9, 2024. Retrieved August 9, 2024.
^ Wong, Janey (August 15, 2024). "The Portland Restaurant Closings to Know, August 2024". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on August 15, 2024. Retrieved August 15, 2024.
^ Russell, Michael (December 21, 2024). "Portland's 21 most painful restaurant and bar closures of 2024". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on December 22, 2024. Retrieved December 21, 2024.
^ Van Buskirk, Audrey (July 30, 2008). "Side Dish • Caffe Mingo sets table for casual sibling". Pamplin Media Group. Archived from the original on January 28, 2022. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
^ Wolf, Laurie (January 14, 2014). Food Lovers' Guide to® Portland, Oregon: The Best Restaurants, Markets & Local Culinary Offerings. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-1-4930-0670-0. Archived from the original on January 28, 2022. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
^ Russell, Michael (September 29, 2017). "Beaverton Restaurant Week: 9 dishes you shouldn't miss". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on January 28, 2022. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
^ DeJesus, Erin (April 10, 2013). "Caffe Mingo Renovates, Reopens with 'Pared-Down' Menu". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on January 27, 2022. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
^ Butler, Grant (April 10, 2013). "Northwest Portland's Caffe Mingo reopens with renovated kitchen, new streamlined menu". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on January 27, 2022. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
^ "The Global Flavors of Portland". 1859. January 17, 2022. Archived from the original on January 27, 2022. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
^ Smith, Giselle (2004). Best Places Northwest: The Locals' Guide to the Best Restaurants, Lodgings, Sights, Shopping, and More!. Sasquatch Books. ISBN 978-1-57061-417-0. Archived from the original on January 27, 2022. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
^ Sarasohn, David (January 13, 2010). "Restaurant review: Caffe Mingo and Mingo". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on January 27, 2022. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
^ Bakall, Samantha (September 3, 2014). "Downtown Portland's 10 best happy hours: Bar Tab". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on January 27, 2022. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
^ Russell, Michael (October 2, 2017). "Portland's 10 best Italian restaurants". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on January 27, 2022. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
^ Russell, Michael (December 1, 2017). "Northwest Portland's 10 best restaurants". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on January 27, 2022. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
^ Russell, Michael (December 21, 2024). "Portland's 21 most painful restaurant and bar closures of 2024". The Oregonian. Retrieved January 5, 2025.

External links

[1] Brooks, Karen (March 27, 2018). "Caffe Mingo Is a Portland Restaurant Success Story 25 Years in the Making". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on April 15, 2021. Retrieved January 27, 2022.

[2] Acker, Lizzy (August 7, 2024). "Longtime favorite Portland Italian restaurant closes indefinitely after fire". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on August 9, 2024. Retrieved August 9, 2024.

[3] Wong, Janey (August 15, 2024). "The Portland Restaurant Closings to Know, August 2024". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on August 15, 2024. Retrieved August 15, 2024.

[4] Russell, Michael (December 21, 2024). "Portland's 21 most painful restaurant and bar closures of 2024". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on December 22, 2024. Retrieved December 21, 2024.

[5] Van Buskirk, Audrey (July 30, 2008). "Side Dish • Caffe Mingo sets table for casual sibling". Pamplin Media Group. Archived from the original on January 28, 2022. Retrieved January 27, 2022.

[6] Wolf, Laurie (January 14, 2014). Food Lovers' Guide to® Portland, Oregon: The Best Restaurants, Markets & Local Culinary Offerings. Rowman & Littlefield. ISBN 978-1-4930-0670-0. Archived from the original on January 28, 2022. Retrieved January 27, 2022.

[7] Russell, Michael (September 29, 2017). "Beaverton Restaurant Week: 9 dishes you shouldn't miss". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on January 28, 2022. Retrieved January 27, 2022.

[8] DeJesus, Erin (April 10, 2013). "Caffe Mingo Renovates, Reopens with 'Pared-Down' Menu". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on January 27, 2022. Retrieved January 27, 2022.

[9] Butler, Grant (April 10, 2013). "Northwest Portland's Caffe Mingo reopens with renovated kitchen, new streamlined menu". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on January 27, 2022. Retrieved January 27, 2022.

[10] "The Global Flavors of Portland". 1859. January 17, 2022. Archived from the original on January 27, 2022. Retrieved January 27, 2022.

[11] Smith, Giselle (2004). Best Places Northwest: The Locals' Guide to the Best Restaurants, Lodgings, Sights, Shopping, and More!. Sasquatch Books. ISBN 978-1-57061-417-0. Archived from the original on January 27, 2022. Retrieved January 27, 2022.

[12] Sarasohn, David (January 13, 2010). "Restaurant review: Caffe Mingo and Mingo". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on January 27, 2022. Retrieved January 27, 2022.

[13] Bakall, Samantha (September 3, 2014). "Downtown Portland's 10 best happy hours: Bar Tab". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on January 27, 2022. Retrieved January 27, 2022.

[14] Russell, Michael (October 2, 2017). "Portland's 10 best Italian restaurants". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on January 27, 2022. Retrieved January 27, 2022.

[15] Russell, Michael (December 1, 2017). "Northwest Portland's 10 best restaurants". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on January 27, 2022. Retrieved January 27, 2022.

[16] Russell, Michael (December 21, 2024). "Portland's 21 most painful restaurant and bar closures of 2024". The Oregonian. Retrieved January 5, 2025.

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