Kann (restaurant)
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![]() The restaurant's exterior, August 2022 | |
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Owner(s) | Gregory Gourdet |
Food type | Haitian |
Street address | 548 Southeast Ash Street |
City | Portland |
County | Multnomah |
State | Oregon |
Country | United States |
Coordinates | 45°31′17″N 122°39′36″W / 45.521388°N 122.65991°W |
Website | kannrestaurant |
Kann is a Haitian restaurant by Gregory Gourdet in Portland, Oregon.[1]
Description
The restaurant's name means "cane" or "sugarcane" in Haitian Creole.[2][3] Downstairs is Sousòl, a pan-Caribbean cocktail bar.[4]
Kann Winter Village's menu included chicken soup with epis-rubbed thighs, potato dumplings, and root vegetables.[5]
History
In 2019, Gourdet announced plans to open Kann in 2020. However, the COVID-19 pandemic forced delays.[6] During the pandemic, Gourdet hosted pop-up restaurants, including Kann Winter Village, which was sponsored by American Express and operated within yurts in the Redd on Salmon Street parking lot.[7][8][9] American Express platinum card holders were given early reservation access, followed by other card holders, before opening up to the general public.[10] Kann Winter Village operated for five months.[11] Initially announced to open in July 2022,[6][12][13] the brick and mortar restaurant began operating on August 4.[14]
In 2023, Kann and Deadstock Coffee collaborated to launch a custom coffee blend.[15]
Reception
Waz Wu included Kann in Eater Portland's 2023 list of "Portland’s Primo Special Occasion Restaurants for Vegans and Vegetarians".[16] Kann received the 2023 James Beard Award for Best New Restaurant, presented by the James Beard Foundation.[17]
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