From its tempestuous beginnings, Clarklewis restaurant in Portland’s Central Eastside Industrial District has emerged as a desirable destination for locals and visitors out to explore the city’s current gastronomic byways. Chef Dolan Lane and his second, Kyo Koo, are doing a fine job in the restaurant’s current iteration under veteran restaurateur Bruce Carey. For culinary historians tracing Portland’s emergence on the national stage, a pilgrimage to Clarklewis is mandatory.
