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
Oregon
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
Locations have operated in San Diego[4][5] and Oceanside.[6]
Washington
An outpost operated on Seattle's Capitol Hill.[7][8] The location closed at the end of 2023.[9]
See also
- 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
- ^ 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.
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| Geography | |||
- 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 San Diego
- Restaurants in Roseway, Portland, Oregon
- Restaurants in Vernon, Portland, Oregon
- Vegan restaurants in California
- Vegan restaurants in Portland, Oregon
- Vegan restaurants in Washington (state)
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