Ben & Esther's Vegan Jewish Deli
| Ben & Esther's Vegan Jewish Deli | |
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 Exterior of the restaurant on Northeast Alberta in Portland, Oregon, 2022 | |
| Restaurant information | |
| Established | 2019 |
| Owner(s) | Justin King |
| Country | United States |
| Website | benandesthers |
Ben & Esther's Vegan Jewish Deli, or simply Ben & Esther's, is a small chain of vegan Jewish delis in the United States. Founded in Portland, Oregon, in 2019, the business has also operated in California and Washington.
History
[edit]Oregon
[edit]Founder and owner Justin King opened the original restaurant on Sandy Boulevard in northeast Portland's Roseway neighborhood in 2019.[1][2]
A second location opened on Northeast Alberta in the Vernon neighborhood.[3] In 2022, the shop was vandalized by someone who spray-painted a swastika on a sign.[3]
California
[edit]Locations have operated in San Diego[4][5] and Oceanside.[6]
Washington
[edit]An outpost operated on Seattle's Capitol Hill.[7][8] The location closed at the end of 2023.[9]
See also
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- History of the Jews in Oregon
- History of the Jews in San Diego
- List of Ashkenazi Jewish restaurants
- List of Jewish delis
- List of restaurant chains in the United States
- List of vegetarian restaurants
References
[edit]- ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2021-09-17). "Portland's Own Ben & Esther's Wants to Make Vegan Jewish Delis Ubiquitous". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2022-12-02. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
- ^ "Portland's Vegetarian Jewish Deli Ben & Esther's to Open Two New Locations". VegOut. Archived from the original on 2022-12-02. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
- ^ a b "'More than corporate logo': Portland deli vandalized by swastika". KOIN.com. 2022-10-09. Archived from the original on 2022-12-02. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
- ^ "The plant-based bread schtick of Ben and Esther's Vegan Jewish Deli | San Diego Reader". www.sandiegoreader.com. Archived from the original on 2022-12-02. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
- ^ Bone, Kelly (2021-06-01). "Portland Bagel Shop and Jewish Deli Coming to the College Area". Eater San Diego. Archived from the original on 2022-12-02. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
- ^ "Ben & Esther's Vegan Deli to Open Oceanside Location This Summer". VegOut. Archived from the original on 2022-12-02. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
- ^ Callaghan, Adam H. (2018-04-05). "The Hottest New Restaurants in the Seattle Area, December 2022". Eater Seattle. Archived from the original on 2022-12-03. Retrieved 2022-12-02.
- ^ Thompson, Joey (November 4, 2022). "Vegan Jewish deli chain from Portland opens Capitol Hill location". Puget Sound Business Journal. Archived from the original on January 11, 2023. Retrieved December 2, 2022.
- ^ Cheadle, Harry (2023-12-21). "One of Seattle's Few Jewish Delis Is Closing". Eater Seattle. Retrieved 2023-12-21.
External links
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Categories:
- 2019 establishments in Oregon
- Ashkenazi Jewish restaurants
- Defunct restaurants in Capitol Hill, Seattle
- Delicatessens in California
- Delicatessens in Washington (state)
- Jewish delicatessens in Portland, Oregon
- Jewish delicatessens in the United States
- Jews and Judaism in California
- Jews and Judaism in Seattle
- Oceanside, California
- Restaurant chains in the United States
- Restaurants established in 2019
- Restaurants in Northeast Portland, Oregon
- Restaurants in San Diego
- Restaurants in Vernon, Portland, Oregon
- Roseway, Portland, Oregon
- Vegan restaurants in California
- Vegan restaurants in Portland, Oregon
- Vegan restaurants in Washington (state)