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Matt's BBQ

Matt's BBQ is a barbecue restaurant in Portland, Oregon's Boise neighborhood, in the United States.[1] The business has also operated in Beaverton. It has been featured on the Food Network series Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives.[2] Sibling restaurant Matt's BBQ Tacos, also located in Portland,[3] opened in 2019.

History

In 2015, Matt Vicedomini opened his first food cart on Northeast Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard.[4][5] Matt's BBQ and its sibling restaurant Matt's BBQ Tacos closed temporarily in March 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic.[6] Limited operations were restored in April.[7][8]

In 2021, Matt's BBQ announced plans to operate a second location in Beaverton.[9][10] The business has been featured on the Food Network series Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives.[2]

Reception

In 2017, Martin Cizmar of Willamette Week wrote, "Fact: Matt's BBQ Has the Best Brisket and Ribs in Portland".[11] Matt's BBQ won in the Best Barbecue category of the newspaper's annual 'Best of Portland' readers' poll in 2022 and 2024.[12][13] Michael Russell included the business in The Oregonian's 2022 "ultimate guide" to the 30 best restaurants in Central Beaverton.[14] Matt's BBQ was included in Texas Monthly's 2024 list of the 53 best Texas-style barbecue eateries in the nation.[15]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Craving barbecue? Here are Portland's top 5 options". KGW. June 5, 2019. Archived from the original on October 8, 2021. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
  2. ^ a b Turnquist, Kristi (February 8, 2019). "These are the Portland restaurants Guy Fieri visited on 'Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives'". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on August 8, 2020. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
  3. ^ Russell, Michael (April 16, 2020). "Matt's BBQ, Por Que No taqueria relaunch with limited takeout this week". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on October 8, 2021. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
  4. ^ Tepler, Benjamin (March 12, 2019). "Matt's BBQ Goes Tex-Mex". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on January 15, 2021. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
  5. ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (March 9, 2018). "Matt's BBQ Has Found a Home". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on October 8, 2021. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
  6. ^ Frane, Alex (March 19, 2020). "Portland's Favorite Barbecue Food Carts Have Closed, For Now". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on October 8, 2021. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
  7. ^ Russell, Michael (April 16, 2020). "Matt's BBQ, Por Que No taqueria relaunch with limited takeout this week". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on October 8, 2021. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
  8. ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (April 17, 2020). "Nationally Celebrated Food Cart Matt's BBQ Is Now Offering Smoked Meats for Pre-Order". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on April 25, 2020. Retrieved October 8, 2021.
  9. ^ Russell, Michael (August 3, 2021). "Matt's BBQ expands to Beaverton, joining Breakside's all-star cart pod". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on October 8, 2021. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
  10. ^ Russell, Michael (March 2, 2022). "Matt's BBQ heads to Beaverton, Akadi to reopen in Southeast and more Portland restaurant news for March 2022". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on March 19, 2022. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
  11. ^ Cizmar, Martin (November 7, 2017). "Fact: Matt's BBQ Has the Best Brisket and Ribs in Portland". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on October 8, 2021. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
  12. ^ "Food Winners". Willamette Week. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
  13. ^ "2024 Best of Portland Readers' Poll: Food". Willamette Week. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
  14. ^ Russell, Michael (April 20, 2022). "The ultimate guide to Central Beaverton's 30 best restaurants". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on June 21, 2024. Retrieved January 2, 2025.
  15. ^ Russell, Michael (August 29, 2024). "Oregon has 3 of America's best Texas-style barbecue joints". The Oregonian. Retrieved January 2, 2025.