Sunshine Noodles
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| Established | 2019 |
| Closed | December 2022 |
| Food type | Cambodian American |
| Location | 2175 Northwest Raleigh Street, Suite 105, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, 97210, United States |
| Coordinates | 45°32′03″N 122°41′46″W / 45.5342°N 122.6960°W |
| Website | sunshinenoodlespdx |
Sunshine Noodles was a Cambodian American restaurant in Portland, Oregon, United States. Owner Diane Lam operated the business from 2019 to 2022, initially as a pop-up noodle bar and later as a brick-and-mortar restaurant in the Slabtown area of Northwest Portland's Northwest District. Despite garnering a positive reception, Lam closed Sunshine Noodles permanently in late 2022 and relocated to San Francisco.
Sunshine Noodles was a Cambodian American restaurant in Slabtown in Northwest Portland's Northwest District. Brooke Jackson-Glidden of Eater Portland described the interior, which had neon lights and pink tiles, as "Hello Kitty-meets-Blade Runner".[1]
The frequently changed menu included Phnom Penh noodles, a beef brisket noodle stew, fish sauce spaghetti and meatballs, and catfish spring rolls.[2][3] The brunch menu included macaroni soup, steak with eggs and rice, strawberry French toast, and grits with shrimp and bacon jam.[4] Cocktails included the Mekhong Vacation, a passion fruit margarita.[5]
History
Revelry chef Diane Lam launched Sunshine Noodles in 2019 as a pop-up noodle bar with David Sigal. The menu included kuyteav Phnom Penh and num banhchok. The pop-up was successful, according to Jackson-Glidden of Eater Portland. Revelry planned to rebrand the outlet as Revelry Noodle Bar but closed in 2020 during the COVID-19 pandemic.[6]
Sunshine Noodles operated at North Portland's Psychic Bar from July 2020 to January 2021. The Cambodian menu included spelt noodles with French-style vegan tomato and maitake mushroom ragout with Maggi seasoning, as well as samlor machu and grilled corn with a coconut milk glaze. Sunshine Noodles also served potato-chip salad with cabbage, wasabi ranch dressing, candied cashews, and chile relleno banh chao. The pop-up was designed for social distancing during the pandemic.[7][8]
Lam began hosting a series of dinner parties called Penh Pals at the restaurant.[9] The pop-up operation was expanded and extended through March 2021.[10] According to Jackson-Glidden, Sunshine Noodle's fried chicken with lime sauce became "a breakout hit".[11] The pop-up was originally scheduled to operate longer but temporarily ended service on December 24, 2020, intending to reopen at a permanent location in March 2021.[12] The pop-up hosted a Valentine's Day dinner.[13] In November 2021, Sunshine Noodles announced plans to re-open as a brick-and-mortar restaurant in Slabtown on December 13 the same year.[14][15][16] The restaurant launched a brunch menu in 2022.[4]
In December 2022, Lam announced plans to permanently close Sunshine Noodles on December 18 and relocate to San Francisco.[17][18] Stacked Sandwich Shop is scheduled to reopen in the space in 2023 alongside a second location of Feel Good.[19]
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