Years after the media noise dimmed, Clarklewis has emerged with a new identity: Portland’s best business-appropriate eatery, with a focused kitchen and beautiful space to match. White cloths now cover the tables, but the former warehouse space maintains the original fla...

It’s been a bumpy ride for Clarklewis, The Oregonian’s 2004 Restaurant of the Year that fell into disarray before being salvaged by new owner Bruce Carey (Saucebox, Bluehour) in 2007. Clarklewis has regained its stride. Set in an eastside warehouse, the rest...

Clarklewis has come a long way since opening in 2004. You no longer need a flashlight to read the menu, for one thing. In 2011, the industrial Southeast Portland dining room remains the place to go for the expansive views from the former loading dock, the food, the glam...