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Ava Gene's

Coordinates: 45°30′18″N 122°37′47″W / 45.5049°N 122.6297°W / 45.5049; -122.6297
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Ava Gene's
The restaurant's exterior in 2016
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Restaurant information
CityPortland
CountyMultnomah
StateOregon
Postal/ZIP Code97202
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45°30′18″N 122°37′47″W / 45.5049°N 122.6297°W / 45.5049; -122.6297

Ava Gene's is an Italian restaurant in southeast Portland, Oregon's Richmond neighborhood, in the United States.[1][2][3]

During the COVID-19 pandemic, the restaurant was temporarily converted into the marketplace Shipshape Goods.

History

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In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, the restaurant was converted into temporary marketplace with a "walk-up window" called Shipshape Goods.[4][5] The restaurant closed during the pandemic, reopening in 2023, after being purchased by Sortis Holdings.[6]

Reception

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Ava Gene's was included in Eater Portland's 2025 list of the city's best Italian restaurants.[7]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Russell, Michael (September 7, 2017). "Fall in love with vegetables at Southeast Portland's Ava Gene's (review)". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on January 16, 2020. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  2. ^ "Reopening or Rebirth? What to Expect from Ava Gene's After 3 Years Away". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on September 13, 2023. Retrieved March 21, 2023.
  3. ^ Bamman, Mattie John (December 4, 2018). "Ava Gene's". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on August 9, 2021. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
  4. ^ Tepler, Benjamin (May 27, 2020). "Ava Gene's to Convert into a Semi-Permanent Marketplace". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on August 3, 2021. Retrieved September 7, 2021.
  5. ^ Prewitt, Andi (May 28, 2020). "Ava Gene's to Convert Into a Market With Walk-Up Window". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on July 11, 2021. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
  6. ^ "Behind the Corporation Buying Up Portland's Most Famous 'Independent' Restaurants". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on March 2, 2024. Retrieved September 3, 2024.
  7. ^ "The Best Italian Restaurants in Portland". Eater Portland. July 18, 2018. Archived from the original on January 26, 2019. Retrieved February 4, 2025.
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