Berlin Inn
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| Berlin Inn Restaurant and Bakery | |
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_-_062.jpg) Exterior of the building which housed the Berlin Inn from 1992 to 2013, in 2021 | |
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| Restaurant information | |
| Established | 1992 |
| Closed | June 22, 2013 |
| Food type | German |
| Location | 3131 Southeast 12th Avenue, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, 97202, United States |
| Coordinates | 45°30′01″N 122°39′12″W / 45.5004°N 122.6534°W |
The Berlin Inn Restaurant and Bakery (or simply the Berlin Inn) was a German restaurant in Portland, Oregon.[1]
The restaurant operated in a "gasthaus" (converted house) at 12th Avenue and Powell in southeast Portland's Brooklyn neighborhood. Grant Butler of The Oregonian described the old house's interior as "cozy".[2] The menu featured German cuisine and included cheese blintzes, fondue, rouladen, sauerbraten, sausages, schnitzel, and a crispy baked kale salad,[3] as well as German beers and wines.[4] Scrambles with homemade veal sausage were available on the brunch menu.[2]
History
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Karen Brauer was a co-owner of the Berlin Inn, which opened in 1992 and operated for 21 years.[5][6] Todd Haynes frequented the restaurant.[7]
In June 2013, Brauer confirmed plans to close and reopen under a new name, The Brooklyn House Restaurant, but retaining the same staff and European-style dining.[6] The Berlin Inn closed on June 22. The restaurant's general manager Erica Litzner became a co-owner of Brooklyn House Restaurant[2] (or simply Brooklyn House), along with Lisa Samuels.[8] The duo had previously operated the business Eat Here Now Fresh Local Food together.[9] The restaurant's menu featured dairy-free,[10] gluten-free, and vegan "European-style" comfort food.[6][11][12] Some former Berlin Inn employees worked at the Brooklyn House, which opened in August 2013.[10] The aesthetic remained similar, according to Walker MacMurdo of Willamette Week.[13] By 2020, sushi chef Albert Chen had opened the restaurant Hamono Sushi in the house which was previously occupied by the Berlin Inn and Brooklyn House, following "a period of inactivity".[14]
