Matt's BBQ

Matt's BBQ is a barbecue restaurant in Portland, Oregon's Boise neighborhood.^[1] Sibling restaurant Matt's BBQ Tacos, also located in Portland,^[2] opened in 2019.

Matt's BBQ
Food cart at Prost Marketplace, 2022
Restaurant information
Food type	Barbecue
City	Portland
State	Oregon
Country	United States
Coordinates	45°33′16″N 122°40′33″W / 45.55435°N 122.67573°W / 45.55435; -122.67573
Website	mattsbbqpdx.com

History

In 2015, Matt Vicedomini opened his first food cart on Northeast Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.^[3][4]

Matt's BBQ Tacos opened the 2019.^[5][6] The sibling restaurant offers breakfast tacos.^[7]

Both restaurants closed temporarily in March 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic.^[8] Limited operations were restored in April.^[9][10]

In 2021, Matt's BBQ confirmed plans to expand into Beaverton, Oregon.^[11][12] Matt's BBQ Tacos was featured on the Netflix series Street Food in 2022.^[13] Matt's BBQ Tacos, which initially operated as a food cart, relocated to Northeast Alberta Street and began operating as a brick and mortar restaurant in November 2022.^[14][15][16]

Reception

In 2017, Martin Cizmar of Willamette Week wrote, "Fact: Matt's BBQ Has the Best Brisket and Ribs in Portland".^[17]

Matt's BBQ Tacos was named The Oregonian's 2019 Cart of the Year.^[18]

See also

•  Food portal
•  Oregon portal

• List of barbecue restaurants
• List of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives episodes

References

1. "Craving barbecue? Here are Portland's top 5 options". KGW. June 5, 2019. from the original on 2021-10-08. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
2. Russell, Michael (2020-04-16). "Matt's BBQ, Por Que No taqueria relaunch with limited takeout this week". The Oregonian. from the original on 2021-10-08. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
3. Tepler, Benjamin (2019-03-12). "Matt's BBQ Goes Tex-Mex". Portland Monthly. from the original on 2021-01-15. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
4. Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2018-03-09). "Matt's BBQ Has Found a Home". Eater Portland. from the original on 2021-10-08. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
5. Russell, Michael (2019-03-04). "Here's the menu for Matt's BBQ Tacos, opening Friday". The Oregonian. from the original on 2021-10-08. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
6. Russell, Michael (2019-02-05). "Matt's BBQ to open taco cart in Southeast Portland". The Oregonian. from the original on 2020-08-04. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
7. "Where to Eat Breakfast in Portland This Week". Willamette Week. 2021-09-08. from the original on 2021-10-08. Retrieved 2021-10-13.
8. Frane, Alex (2020-03-19). "Portland's Favorite Barbecue Food Carts Have Closed, For Now". Eater Portland. from the original on 2021-10-08. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
9. Russell, Michael (2020-04-16). "Matt's BBQ, Por Que No taqueria relaunch with limited takeout this week". The Oregonian. from the original on 2021-10-08. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
10. Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2020-04-17). "Nationally Celebrated Food Cart Matt's BBQ Is Now Offering Smoked Meats for Pre-Order". Eater Portland. from the original on 2020-04-25. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
11. Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2021-08-06). "Matt's BBQ and Farmer & the Beast Are Opening Beaverton Carts at the Incoming Breakside Pod". Eater Portland. from the original on 2021-08-06. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
12. Russell, Michael (2021-08-03). "Matt's BBQ expands to Beaverton, joining Breakside's all-star cart pod". The Oregonian. from the original on 2021-10-08. Retrieved 2021-10-08.
13. "Which Portland Food Celebrities Made It to Netflix's 'Street Food USA'?". Portland Monthly. Retrieved 2022-07-29.
14. Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2022-11-04). "You Can Now Get Matt's BBQ Tacos on Alberta". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2022-11-05.
15. "Matt's BBQ Tacos Finds a Permanent Home Inside Great Notion Brewing". Willamette Week. Retrieved 2022-11-05.
16. Russell, Michael (2022-10-28). "Matt's BBQ Tacos takes over kitchen at original Great Notion Brewing". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2022-11-05.
17. Cizmar, Martin (2017-11-07). "Fact: Matt's BBQ Has the Best Brisket and Ribs in Portland". Willamette Week. from the original on 2021-10-08. Retrieved 2021-10-13.
18. Russell, Michael (2019-06-19). "Portland's 2019 Cart of the Year: Matt's BBQ Tacos". The Oregonian. from the original on 2021-10-08. Retrieved 2021-10-08.

External links

 

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