Side Eye in NW Portland Is a Casual Neighborhood Bar from a Serious Team
Briefly

Side Eye, a new bar on NW 21st Avenue, draws culinary inspiration from both high-end and casual dining experiences, exemplified by its unique dish, the bloomin' onion. This dish features deeply fried onion petals, with a center of melted gruyere reminiscent of French onion soup. Chef John Denison's menu diverges from his modernist French roots, offering comfort food classics like bacon-topped hot dogs. Opened on New Year's Day, Side Eye aims to revitalize the charm of local watering holes, providing an approachable ambiance and classic cocktails.
The bloomin' onion at Side Eye is a pale flower of deep-fried indulgence, scored to bloom in the fryer with petals gilded in oil.
Side Eye opened on New Year's Day in a previous bar space, aiming to capture the relaxed charm of past neighborhood watering holes.
Read at Portland Monthly
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