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Bradley Cloepfil and his firm, Allied Works Architecture, designed the restaurant, Saucebox, for the restaurateur Bruce Carey. It operated from 1995 until 03/2020. An article on the website Eater Portland, OR, wrote: "In 1995, Carey and chef Chris Israel opened the SW Broadway restaurant, known for its Asian small plates. It was one of Carey’s first openings in a growing restaurant empire. The venue grew [and] eventually took on a mid-2000s lychee martini vibe, accented by the bar’s live djs and tall ceilings. Israel eventually left the restaurant, and, in the late 2000s, it became the stomping grounds of Top Chef darling Gregory Gourdet until 2010."

It closed due to the impact of COVID 19 in 03/2020: "This past March, the restaurant, along with Carey’s others, closed in response to the spread of COVID-19 in Portland. Soon, employees from across Carey’s restaurant portfolio reported that their final paychecks were 25 percent short, with a note from Carey that said 'without any sales this week we came up short and are forced to defer 25 percent of your compensation until the restaurant reopens.'” (See Eater Portland, OR.com, "Downtown Bruce Carey Spot Saucebox Has Closed Permanently," published 09/30/2020, accessed 11/10/2022.)

PCAD id: 24536