Shut Up and Eat

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Shut Up and Eat
Shut Up and Eat logo.png
Southeast Portland, Oregon (February 7, 2021) - 155.jpg
The building which previously housed Shut Up and Eat, in 2021
Restaurant information
Owner(s)
  • John Fimmano
  • Glenn Hollenbeck
ChefJohn Fimmano[1]
Street address3848 Southeast Gladstone Street
CityPortland
CountyMultnomah
StateOregon
Postal/ZIP Code97202
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45°29′36″N 122°37′22″W / 45.4932°N 122.62281°W / 45.4932; -122.62281Coordinates: 45°29′36″N 122°37′22″W / 45.4932°N 122.62281°W / 45.4932; -122.62281

Shut Up and Eat was a sandwich shop in Portland, Oregon.[2]

Description[]

Shut Up and Eat was a "Philly-inspired" food cart at the A La Carts pod on Division Street,[3][4] and later a brick and mortar sandwich shop at the intersection of Cesar Chavez Boulevard and Gladstone Street in southeast Portland's Creston-Kenilworth neighborhood.[5][6] The casual counter-service restaurant's menu included breakfast, meatball, and submarine sandwiches, cheesesteaks (including one called the Broad Street Bomber), and other sandwiches.[6][7] The Butternut Squash sandwich had roasted butternut squash, egg, and arugula on an English muffin.[8] The mortadella sandwich had mortadella, provolone, fried egg, and caramelized onions.[9]

History[]

Former Philadelphia resident John Fimmano and Glenn Hollenbeck started Shut Up and Eat as a food cart,[10] then transitioned to a brick and mortar operation in 2012.[5] The restaurant closed unexpectedly in March 2019. A note posted on social media and the restaurant's windows said:

Regretfully, after nearly ten wonderful years, Shut Up and Eat has served its last sandwich. As of 6 p.m. on Sunday, March 3rd, we have closed our doors for the final time. We are very grateful to everyone who has supported us over the past decade.[7]

The Japanese-Hawaiian restaurant Hapa PDX began operating in the space, starting in August 2019.[11]

Reception[]

Bradley Foster and Andy Kryza included Shut Up and Eat in Thrillist's 2013 list of the "coolest bars and restaurants in town".[12] In 2014, Michael Russell of The Oregonian gave the restaurant a one star rating.[13] Russell included the mortadella sandwich in a 2015 overview of the city's best sandwiches,[9] and ranked Shut Up and Eat number 9 in the newspaper's 2017 list of the city's 17 best sandwich shops.[14] Drew Tyson included the Bomber on Thrillist's 2015 list of "Where to Get the 11 Best Cheesesteaks in Portland".[15]

See also[]

  • List of defunct restaurants of the United States

References[]

  1. ^ "Shut Up and Eat". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on October 3, 2016. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
  2. ^ "Shut Up and Eat... these delicious Italian sandwiches". Thrillist. 2012-08-20. Archived from the original on 2020-10-01. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
  3. ^ Culverwell, Wendy (July 12, 2012). "Shut up and Eat Sandwich cart to open in SE Portland". Portland Business Journal. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
  4. ^ Gunderson, Laura (2012-03-30). "Fast-food chains rev up their food trucks". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2021-01-17. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
  5. ^ a b Singer, Matthew (March 4, 2019). "Southeast Portland Sandwich Shop Shut Up and Eat Has Closed". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 2020-08-10. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
  6. ^ a b Lannamann, Ned (March 4, 2019). "Sandwich Shop Shut Up and Eat Has Shut for Good". Portland Mercury. Archived from the original on 2021-12-28. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
  7. ^ a b Frane, Alex (2019-03-04). "A Popular Sandwich Shop Just Shuttered in Southeast". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2020-11-12. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
  8. ^ "5 Breakfast Sandwiches In Portland". Willamette Week. 2016-03-22. Archived from the original on 2021-08-08. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
  9. ^ a b Russell, Michael (2015-11-03). "National Sandwich Day: Where to find Portland's best sandwiches". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2021-12-28. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
  10. ^ Russell, Michael (2019-03-04). "Shut Up and Eat serves its last sandwich". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2019-03-05. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
  11. ^ Groff, Elizabeth Ussher (August 30, 2019). "Japanese-Hawaiian cuisine follows 'Shut Up and Eat' on Gladstone Street". The Bee. Pamplin Media Group. Archived from the original on December 28, 2021. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
  12. ^ Foster, Bradley; Kryza, Andy (2013-11-12). "The coolest bars and restaurants in town". Thrillist. Archived from the original on 2021-12-28. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
  13. ^ Russell, Michael (February 26, 2014). "At Shut Up and Eat, consider the cheesesteak, then grab the mortadella (review)". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on December 28, 2021. Retrieved December 27, 2021.
  14. ^ Russell, Michael (2017-04-11). "Portland's 17 best sandwich shops, ranked". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2020-11-11. Retrieved 2021-12-28.
  15. ^ Tyson, Drew (January 14, 2015). "Where to Get the 11 Best Cheesesteaks in Portland". Thrillist. Archived from the original on November 7, 2020. Retrieved December 27, 2021.

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