Fair Weather (restaurant)
| Fair Weather | |
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| Restaurant information | |
| Owner(s) | Derek Hanson |
| Head chef | Cici Wollack |
| Chef | Derek Hanson |
| Street address | 2039 Southeast Clinton Street |
| City | Portland |
| County | Multnomah |
| State | Oregon |
| Postal/ZIP Code | 97202 |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 45°30′13″N 122°38′41″W / 45.5035°N 122.6448°W |
| Website | fairweatherpdx |
Fair Weather is a restaurant in Portland, Oregon, United States. It has had two iterations and has been described as a pop-up restaurant. Chef and owner Derek Hanson opened Fair Weather in January 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic. The restaurant closed in December. Fair Weather re-opened in February 2025, with Cici Wollack as head chef.
Description
[edit]The brunch restaurant Fair Weather operates in southeast Portland's Hosford-Abernethy. The menu has been described as "vegan- and pescatarian-friendly"[1] and has included a variant of Eggs Benedict (poached egg on toast) with Dungeness crab, cedar-plank trout with potatoes and scrambled eggs, and fried chicken and waffles.[2] It has also included porridge bowls with jasmine rice, shiitakes, and bok choy, a yeasted waffle with hazelnut praline butter, and shrimp and grits.[3][4] Fair Weather has also served seasonal doughnuts, chocolate chip cookies and other pastries,[3] as well as espresso and other coffee drinks.[5][6]
History
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Derek Hanson is the chef and owner. In January 2021, during the COVID-19 pandemic,[7] Hanson announced that Fair Weather would replace the seafood restaurant Jacqueline. The new restaurant would open in late January, initially operating via take-out and limited outdoor dining, and would serve some items similar to Jacqueline's menu (but with eggs).[1][2] Fair Weather operated until December.[8] In an interview published by Eater Portland in February 2022, Hanson said, "Fair Weather will hopefully be back someday. We might find another spot to do it."[6]
In August 2024, Hanson announced plans for Jacqueline to relocate to the former La Moule space. The Oregonian reported, "For the remainder of the lease on the current space, Hanson hopes to dust off a version of his much loved brunch concept, Fair Weather."[9][10] Hanson said the temporary restaurant would offer brunch and coffee drinks in the mornings and limited dinner options and events in the evenings.[7][11] Fair Weather began operating in early February 2025, with Cici Wollack as head chef. Reporting on the opening, Eater Portland said: "In a perfect world, Fair Weather is a big part of restoring Clinton Street's communal energy. Events, everything from private parties to wine pours from local producers, are big on Hanson's radar."[3][12]
Reception
[edit]Thom Hilton of Eater Portland said Fair Weather's doughnuts and "colorfully-garnished coffee cocktails" made the restaurant "a social media sensation".[6] When the restaurant reopened in 2025, the website's Paolo Bicchieri included Fair Weather in a list of the city's best new restaurants and food carts.[4] Michael Russell of The Oregonian has described Fair Weather as a "much loved pandemic-time brunch concept".[11]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Russell, Michael (2021-01-07). "Seafood standout Jacqueline will be reborn as Fair Weather, a new brunch cafe". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2022-01-05. Retrieved 2025-03-20.
- ^ a b "Southeast Portland Seafood Restaurant Jacqueline Is Rebranding as a Brunch Spot". Willamette Week. 2021-01-08. Retrieved 2025-03-20.
- ^ a b c Bicchieri, Paolo (2025-02-21). "An All-Day Cafe Favorite Returns With a Beautiful New Clinton Street Space". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2025-03-17. Retrieved 2025-03-20.
- ^ a b Bicchieri, Paolo (2015-04-02). "The Best New Restaurants and Food Carts in Portland, March 2025". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2022-06-13. Retrieved 2025-03-20.
- ^ Russell, Michael (2021-01-16). "Portland restaurants are 'hibernating.' What does that mean, and will they ever return?". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2022-12-31. Retrieved 2025-03-20.
- ^ a b c Hilton, Thom (2022-02-14). "Jacqueline Owner Derek Hanson's Favorite Portland Restaurants". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2022-02-17. Retrieved 2025-03-20.
- ^ a b Wong, Janey (2024-11-18). "Seafood-Centric Restaurant Jacqueline Has Reopened in the Former La Moule Space". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2024-12-19. Retrieved 2025-03-20.
- ^ Hilton, Thom (2022-02-14). "Jacqueline Owner Derek Hanson's Favorite Portland Restaurants". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2022-02-17. Retrieved 2025-03-20.
- ^ Russell, Michael (2024-08-30). "Jacqueline, one of Portland's best seafood restaurants, is moving this fall". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2024-12-06. Retrieved 2025-03-20.
- ^ Roland, Rebecca (2024-09-03). "Bar Asha Reopens With a Punchy South Asian Tapas Menu". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2025-03-20.
- ^ a b Russell, Michael (2024-11-13). "Esteemed Portland seafood restaurant Jacqueline reopens in new home". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2024-12-03. Retrieved 2025-03-20.
- ^ "Rose City Rundown". Axios. 2025-02-24. Retrieved 2025-03-20.
