Alexis Restaurant

Alexis Restaurant
Alexis Restaurant
	Location within Portland, Oregon
Restaurant information
Established	1981
Closed	November 7, 2016
Previous owner(s)	Gerry Tsirimiagos, Alexis Bakouros
Food type	Greek
Street address	215 West Burnside
City	Portland
County	Multnomah
State	Oregon
Postal/ZIP Code	97209
Country	United States
Coordinates	45°31′24″N 122°40′22″W / 45.52345°N 122.67290°WCoordinates: 45°31′24″N 122°40′22″W / 45.52345°N 122.67290°W
Website	www.alexisfoods.com

Alexis Restaurant was a Greek restaurant in Portland, Oregon's Old Town Chinatown neighborhood, in the United States. It closed on November 7, 2016, after operating for 36 years.^[1]^[2] The restaurant was replaced with a two-story nightclub called Nyx.^[3]

History[]

In 1981, a few years after immigrating from Greece, Gary Tsirimiagos opened Alexis Restaurant.^[1]^[4] Alexis Restaurant was located in the Old Town Chinatown neighborhood, in Portland, Oregon. It was the first restaurant in Portland to serve fried calamari.^[4] In 2015, Tsirimiagos bought out co-owner Alexis Bakouros, who continued ownership of Alexis, Inc., a grocery store and catering business that had been affiliated with the restaurant.^[1]

On November 7, 2016, after operating for 36 years, Alexis Restaurant closed.^[5] Owner Tsirimiagos stated that he was closing the restaurant to focus on his family and traveling.^[1] The restaurant was replaced with, Nyx, a two-story nightclub that planned to include elements of Greek mythology in its décor as a tribute to Alexis Restaurant.^[3] Alexis, Inc., a separate entity and grocery store owned by Bakouros, remains open for importing and distributing foods as well as catering.^[1]^[5]

References[]

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Harbarger, Molly (September 30, 2016). "Alexis Restaurant to close, adding another long-time fixture to downtown dining departures". The Oregonian. Advance Publications. Archived from the original on April 3, 2017. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
^ Bailey, Crystal (September 28, 2016). "Alexis Restaurant closing after 36 years". KGW. Archived from the original on February 26, 2017. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
^ ^a ^b Korfhage, Matthew (December 18, 2016). "Old Town's Alexis Greek Restaurant Will Become a Two-Story Nightclub". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on February 26, 2017. Retrieved February 25, 2017.
^ ^a ^b Lannamann, Ned (May 2, 2017). "Go Greek: An Odyssey of Eats". Portland Mercury. Archived from the original on 9 May 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.
^ ^a ^b Bamman, Mattie John (October 4, 2016). "Alexis Greek Restaurant to Close After 36 Years". Eater. Archived from the original on 10 May 2021. Retrieved 9 May 2021.