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Delta Cafe
Delta Cafe
	The restaurant's exterior in 2012
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Established	1995 (29 years ago)
Previous owner(s)	Anastasia Corya; Anton Pace;
Food type	Southern; cajun; soul food;
Street address	4607 SE Woodstock Blvd.
City	Portland
County	Multnomah
State	Oregon
Postal/ZIP Code	97206
Country	United States
Coordinates	45°28′45″N 122°36′55″W / 45.4793°N 122.6153°W
Website	deltacafepdx.com

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Delta Cafe is a Southern, cajun, and soul food restaurant in the Woodstock neighborhood of Portland, Oregon. Anastasia Corya and Anton Pace opened the restaurant in 1995. They sold Delta in 2007 to open another Southern restaurant, Miss Delta, with two of the cafe's cooks. Frequented by Reed College students and neighborhood residents, Delta Cafe has been recognized as a favorite local comfort food destination. The cafe also has a cocktail bar called Delta Lounge. In 2016, a mural was painted on the restaurant's exterior as part of a neighborhood beautification project.

Description

Delta Cafe is located on Woodstock Boulevard in southeast Portland's Woodstock neighborhood. Delta has been described as an "inexpensive neighborhood place" serving "generous" portions to Reed College students and having "a loyal following from all over".^[1] It originally had a single dining space and later expanded that to four.^[2] The restaurant plays "funky" music and has "odd" furniture and local art.^[1] It is open daily for a 9 am brunch, and from 5 to 10 pm for dinner, with the bar staying open later. As of 2011, the restaurant accepts cash and checks only.

The restaurant serves Southern,^[2] Cajun,^[3] and soul food.^[4] The menu includes fried chicken, fritters,^[5] hushpuppies, meatloaf,^[6] and ribs.^[1] Other options include fried versions of gizzards, okra, oysters, pickles, and shrimp.^[7] Since 2016, brunch has been served daily starting at 9 am.^[8] The brunch menu includes beignets, shrimp and grits, and smoked brisket hash^[8]

The bar, the Delta Lounge,^[9] stays open until 1 am on weekdays and 2 am on weekends.^[1] Drinks on Delta Lounge's menu include the Hey Ya!!!, a cucumber vodka cocktail; and a ginger drop made from ginger-infused vodka blended with lemon;^[9] as well as Bloody Marys and other cocktails that are also served with brunch.^[8]

History

Anastasia Corya and Anton Pace established Delta Cafe in 1995.^[2] Early on, Delta had a "symbiotic bar-restaurant relationship" with nearby Lutz Tavern, where guests on the waiting list for restaurant seating could wait at the bar. Before cell phones, Lutz staff would receive calls from Delta and announce when parties could be seated.^[10]

Corya and Pace sold the business in June 2007, then opened Miss Delta on Mississippi Avenue in north Portland in August 2007. Two of Delta Cafe's cooks, Jennifer Hazzard and Chuck Westmoreland, also became co-owners of Miss Delta and continued serving Southern cuisine.^[2] In 2012, Delta celebrated its seventeenth anniversary by offering forty-ounce Pabsts to patrons for $2.50, the price of the drink when the restaurant was founded.^[11]

In 2016, a mural was painted on the restaurant's west exterior as part of a neighborhood beautification initiative called the Woodstock Street Art Project.^[12] Funded in part by Metro and the Regional Arts & Culture Council, this and two other murals in the neighborhood were completed by Travis Czekalski and Jon Stommel, the art duo known as Rather Severe.^[13]^[14]

Delta began serving brunch daily in November 2016.^[8] The restaurant has also hosted Halloween and Mardi Gras celebrations.^[3]^[15]

Reception

Delta Lounge, 2008

Interior decor, 2016

Restaurant entrance in November 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic

In 2002, Delta Cafe tied with Mother's Bistro in the "best old hometown restaurant" category of Willamette Week's annual readers poll. The restaurant won the newspaper's "best down-home cookin'" category in 2007.^[16] In his 2003 travel book Fugitives and Refugees, Chuck Palahniuk published Delta's fritters recipe and said of the restaurant, "There isn't a disappointment on the whole menu."^[5] Eater Portland's Alex Frane included Delta in his 2018 list of the city's "killer Southern restaurants". He described Delta as "a staple for Reedies and other Woodstock residents" and recommended, "Bring a big appetite, especially for the huge brunch portions."^[7] Nathan Williams recommended Delta in the website's 2022 overview of Woodstock eateries.^[17]

Portland Monthly has said the cafe "thrives largely on an aesthetic of thrift-store kitsch, its double-wide ambience as brazen as a belle on a bender", and described the Delta Lounge as a "decorously knickknacked" bar with "inscrutably balanced" cocktails. The magazine said: "Indeed, the Delta's drinks temper the hipster vibe of the place, and the alternately sophisticated and rowdy infusions impart a charm and good humor often lost on many of Portland's swankier and pricier drinking establishments. Which makes any trip here a worthwhile foray into rebel territory."^[9] The magazine's John Chandler called Delta Cafe "a joint that earned its rep by dropping huge platters of Southern cooking on its customers for embarrassingly small sums of money" and wrote in 2010, "I can remember ordering the meatloaf special—with two sides—for five freakin' dollars. The Delta was never a bastion of culinary precision, and that's still the case, but the heaping portions are standard issue, and if you can make it to Happy Hour (3–6 daily), the prices are straight out of the late 20th century."^[6]

Thrillist recommends the restaurant "for old-school fried chicken, just like mom used to make".^[4] Zagat gives Delta ratings of 4.5 for food, 4.1 for decor, and 4.3 for service, each on a scale of 5. The guide said, "For tasty, homestyle Southern fare with Cajun inflections that comes in big, price-appropriate portions, locals point to this quirky Woodstock cafe as a perfect fit for eccentric East Portland; helpful servers contribute to the vibe, although for some it comes down to the PBR 40s on ice – isn't that why everyone goes?"^[18] Delta has been included in travel guides and walking tours of Portland.^[1]^[19]

References

^ ^a ^b ^c ^d ^e Dresbeck, Rachel (March 1, 2011). Insiders' Guide to Portland, Oregon (7 ed.). Rowman & Littlefield. p. 78. ISBN 9780762774777. Archived from the original on February 2, 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Crain, Liz (December 11, 2007). "Battered and Blackened: Miss Delta packs a punch with good old southern charm". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on February 2, 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
^ ^a ^b Hansson, Jenny; Burris, Emily (February 25, 2020). "Fat Tuesday Party at the Delta Cafe". KOIN. Archived from the original on February 27, 2020. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
^ ^a ^b "Delta Cafe". Thrillist. Group Nine Media. Archived from the original on February 2, 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
^ ^a ^b Palahniuk, Chuck (December 18, 2007). Fugitives and Refugees. Crown. p. 46. ISBN 9780307420756. Archived from the original on February 2, 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
^ ^a ^b Chandler, John (December 6, 2010). "Happy Hour: Miss Delta". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on September 24, 2020. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
^ ^a ^b Frane, Alex (November 6, 2018). "Portland's Killer Southern Restaurants". Eater Portland. Vox Media. Archived from the original on May 11, 2019. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Bamman, Mattie John (November 11, 2016). "Eater Portland's Weekly Dining News Archive". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on February 6, 2019. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
^ ^a ^b ^c "Delta Café". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on February 2, 2022. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
^ Cordell, Kasey; Ritchie, Rachel; Villa-Zang, Amber; Avz (March 15, 2020). "Perfect Pairings". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on November 13, 2020. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
^ DeJesus, Erin (May 4, 2012). "Delta Cafe's Anniversary; PDX Cinco de Mayo Specials". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on February 2, 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
^ Groff, Elizabeth Ussher (August 5, 2016). "More murals on the way for Woodstock Boulevard". The Bee. Archived from the original on August 7, 2016. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
^ Groff, Elizabeth Ussher (November 26, 2016). "Murals to define and brighten Woodstock". The Bee. Archived from the original on May 20, 2017. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
^ Groff, Elizabeth Ussher (June 8, 2018). "Woodstock now boasts beautiful trash cans". The Bee. Archived from the original on November 18, 2020. Retrieved November 12, 2020.
^ "Halloween Hootenanny". Portland Mercury. Archived from the original on February 2, 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
^ Waterhouse, Ben (July 24, 2007). "Readers Poll". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on November 13, 2020. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
^ Williams, Nathan (February 2, 2022). "Where to Eat and Drink in Portland's Woodstock Neighborhood". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on February 2, 2022. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
^ "Delta Cafe". Zagat. Archived from the original on October 21, 2020. Retrieved November 11, 2020.
^ Ohlsen, Becky (April 9, 2013). Walking Portland: 30 Tours of Stumptown's Funky Neighborhoods, Historic Landmarks, Park Trails, Farmers Markets, and Brewpubs. Wilderness Press. p. 170. ISBN 9780899976815. Archived from the original on November 12, 2020. Retrieved November 11, 2020.

External links

Official website
"Delta Cafe". Tripadvisor.

[Dresbeck-1] Dresbeck, Rachel (March 1, 2011). Insiders' Guide to Portland, Oregon (7 ed.). Rowman & Littlefield. p. 78. ISBN 9780762774777. Archived from the original on February 2, 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2020.

[Crain-2] Crain, Liz (December 11, 2007). "Battered and Blackened: Miss Delta packs a punch with good old southern charm". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on February 2, 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2020.

[Fat-3] Hansson, Jenny; Burris, Emily (February 25, 2020). "Fat Tuesday Party at the Delta Cafe". KOIN. Archived from the original on February 27, 2020. Retrieved November 11, 2020.

[Thrillist-4] "Delta Cafe". Thrillist. Group Nine Media. Archived from the original on February 2, 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2020.

[FR-5] Palahniuk, Chuck (December 18, 2007). Fugitives and Refugees. Crown. p. 46. ISBN 9780307420756. Archived from the original on February 2, 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2020.

[Chandler-6] Chandler, John (December 6, 2010). "Happy Hour: Miss Delta". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on September 24, 2020. Retrieved November 11, 2020.

[Killer-7] Frane, Alex (November 6, 2018). "Portland's Killer Southern Restaurants". Eater Portland. Vox Media. Archived from the original on May 11, 2019. Retrieved November 12, 2020.

[Bamman-8] Bamman, Mattie John (November 11, 2016). "Eater Portland's Weekly Dining News Archive". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on February 6, 2019. Retrieved November 11, 2020.

[PM-9] "Delta Café". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on February 2, 2022. Retrieved November 12, 2020.

[Perfect-10] Cordell, Kasey; Ritchie, Rachel; Villa-Zang, Amber; Avz (March 15, 2020). "Perfect Pairings". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on November 13, 2020. Retrieved November 12, 2020.

[11] DeJesus, Erin (May 4, 2012). "Delta Cafe's Anniversary; PDX Cinco de Mayo Specials". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on February 2, 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2020.

[12] Groff, Elizabeth Ussher (August 5, 2016). "More murals on the way for Woodstock Boulevard". The Bee. Archived from the original on August 7, 2016. Retrieved November 12, 2020.

[13] Groff, Elizabeth Ussher (November 26, 2016). "Murals to define and brighten Woodstock". The Bee. Archived from the original on May 20, 2017. Retrieved November 12, 2020.

[14] Groff, Elizabeth Ussher (June 8, 2018). "Woodstock now boasts beautiful trash cans". The Bee. Archived from the original on November 18, 2020. Retrieved November 12, 2020.

[15] "Halloween Hootenanny". Portland Mercury. Archived from the original on February 2, 2022. Retrieved November 11, 2020.

[16] Waterhouse, Ben (July 24, 2007). "Readers Poll". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on November 13, 2020. Retrieved November 11, 2020.

[17] Williams, Nathan (February 2, 2022). "Where to Eat and Drink in Portland's Woodstock Neighborhood". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on February 2, 2022. Retrieved February 2, 2022.

[18] "Delta Cafe". Zagat. Archived from the original on October 21, 2020. Retrieved November 11, 2020.

[Ohlsen-19] Ohlsen, Becky (April 9, 2013). Walking Portland: 30 Tours of Stumptown's Funky Neighborhoods, Historic Landmarks, Park Trails, Farmers Markets, and Brewpubs. Wilderness Press. p. 170. ISBN 9780899976815. Archived from the original on November 12, 2020. Retrieved November 11, 2020.

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-'''Delta Cafe''' is a [[Cuisine of the Southern United States|Southern]], [[Cajun cuisine|cajun]], and [[soul food]] restaurant in the [[Woodstock, Portland, Oregon|Woodstock]] neighborhood of [[Portland, Oregon]]. Anastasia Corya and Anton Pace opened the restaurant in 1995. They sold Delta in 2007 to open another Southern restaurant, Miss Delta, with two of the cafe's cooks. Frequented by [[Reed College]] students and neighborhood residents, Delta Cafe has been recognized as a favorite local [[comfort food]] destination. The cafe also has a [[cocktail]] bar called '''Delta Lounge'''. In 2016, a [[mural]] was painted on the restaurant's exterior as part of a neighborhood beautification project.
+'''Delta Cafe''' is a [[Cuisine of the Southern United States|Southern]], [[Cajun cuisine|cajun]], and [[soul food]] restaurant in the [[Woodstock, Portland, Oregon|Woodstock]] neighborhood of [[Portland, Oregon]]. Anastasia Corya and Anton Pace opened the restaurant in 1995. They sold Delta in 2007 to open another Southern restaurant, [[Miss Delta]], with two of the cafe's cooks. Frequented by [[Reed College]] students and neighborhood residents, Delta Cafe has been recognized as a favorite local [[comfort food]] destination. The cafe also has a [[cocktail]] bar called '''Delta Lounge'''. In 2016, a [[mural]] was painted on the restaurant's exterior as part of a neighborhood beautification project.
 ==Description==
+Delta Cafe is located on Woodstock Boulevard in [[Southeast Portland, Oregon|southeast Portland]]'s [[Woodstock, Portland, Oregon|Woodstock]] neighborhood. Delta has been described as an "inexpensive neighborhood place" serving "generous" portions to [[Reed College]] students and having "a loyal following from all over".<ref name=Dresbeck/> It originally had a single dining space and later expanded that to four.<ref name="Crain" /> The restaurant plays "[[Funk|funky]]" music and has "odd" furniture and local art.<ref name=Dresbeck/> It is open daily for a 9 am brunch, and from 5 to 10 pm for dinner, with the bar staying open later. As of 2011, the restaurant accepts cash and checks only.
-[[File:Delta Cafe, Woodstock, Portland, Oregon.jpg|thumb|left|alt=Photograph of a dimly lit bar counter with lights hanging from above|Delta Lounge, 2008]]
-Delta Cafe is located along Woodstock Boulevard in [[Southeast Portland, Oregon|southeast Portland]]'s [[Woodstock, Portland, Oregon|Woodstock]] neighborhood. The restaurant serves [[Cuisine of the Southern United States|Southern]],<ref name="Crain">{{cite news |last1=Crain |first1=Liz |title=Battered and Blackened: Miss Delta packs a punch with good old southern charm. |url=https://www.wweek.com/portland/article-8142-battered-and-blackened.html |access-date=November 11, 2020 |work=[[Willamette Week]] |date=December 11, 2007}}</ref> [[Cajun cuisine|Cajun]],<ref name="Fat">{{cite news|last1=Hansson|first1=Jenny|last2=Burris|first2=Emily|date=February 25, 2020|title=Fat Tuesday Party at the Delta Cafe|publisher=[[KOIN]]|url=https://www.koin.com/am-extra/fat-tuesday-party-at-the-delta-cafe/|url-status=live|access-date=November 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200227175049/https://www.koin.com/am-extra/fat-tuesday-party-at-the-delta-cafe/|archive-date=February 27, 2020}}</ref> and [[soul food]].<ref name="Thrillist">{{cite news |title=Delta Cafe |url=https://www.thrillist.com/venue/eat/portland/restaurants/delta-cafe? |access-date=November 11, 2020 |work=[[Thrillist]] |publisher=[[Group Nine Media]]}}</ref> The menu includes [[fried chicken]], [[fritters]],<ref name="FR">{{cite book|last1=Palahniuk|first1=Chuck|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=UDTDOCUqSwYC&pg=PA45|title=Fugitives and Refugees|date=December 18, 2007|publisher=Crown|isbn=9780307420756|page=46|author-link=Chuck Palahniuk|access-date=November 11, 2020}}</ref> [[Hushpuppy|hushpuppies]], [[meatloaf]],<ref name="Chandler">{{cite journal |last1=Chandler |first1=John |title=Happy Hour: Miss Delta |journal=[[Portland Monthly]] |date=December 6, 2010 |url=https://www.pdxmonthly.com/eat-and-drink/2010/12/missdelta-bp-120610 |access-date=November 11, 2020 |archive-date=September 24, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200924214106/https://www.pdxmonthly.com/eat-and-drink/2010/12/missdelta-bp-120610 |url-status=live }}</ref> and [[Ribs (food)|ribs]].<ref name="Dresbeck">{{cite book |last1=Dresbeck |first1=Rachel |title=Insiders' Guide to Portland, Oregon |date=March 1, 2011 |publisher=Rowman & Littlefield |page=78 |isbn=9780762774777 |edition=7 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZfLNLhNfQioC&pg=PA78 |access-date=November 11, 2020}}</ref> Other fried options include gizzards, okra, oysters, [[Fried pickle|pickles]], and shrimp.<ref name=Killer>{{cite web |last1=Frane |first1=Alex |title=Portland's Killer Southern Restaurants |url=https://pdx.eater.com/maps/best-southern-restaurants-food-portland-pdx |website=[[Eater (website)|Eater Portland]] |publisher=[[Vox Media]] |access-date=November 12, 2020 |date=November 6, 2018 |archive-date=May 11, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190511181201/https://pdx.eater.com/maps/best-southern-restaurants-food-portland-pdx |url-status=live }}</ref> The [[brunch]] menu includes [[beignet]]s, [[shrimp and grits]], and [[Hash (food)|smoked brisket hash]], as well as [[Bloody Mary (cocktail)|Bloody Marys]] and other [[cocktail]]s.<ref name="Bamman">{{cite news |last1=Bamman |first1=Mattie John |title=Eater Portland's Weekly Dining News Archive |url=https://pdx.eater.com/2016/11/11/13602184/eater-portlands-weekly-dining-news-archive |access-date=November 11, 2020 |work=Eater Portland |date=November 11, 2016 |archive-date=February 6, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190206232815/https://pdx.eater.com/2016/11/11/13602184/eater-portlands-weekly-dining-news-archive |url-status=live }}</ref>
+The restaurant serves [[Cuisine of the Southern United States|Southern]],<ref name="Crain">{{cite news |last1=Crain |first1=Liz |title=Battered and Blackened: Miss Delta packs a punch with good old southern charm. |url=https://www.wweek.com/portland/article-8142-battered-and-blackened.html |access-date=November 11, 2020 |work=[[Willamette Week]] |date=December 11, 2007 |archive-date=February 2, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220202230010/https://www.wweek.com/portland/article-8142-battered-and-blackened.html |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Cajun cuisine|Cajun]],<ref name="Fat">{{cite news|last1=Hansson|first1=Jenny|last2=Burris|first2=Emily|date=February 25, 2020|title=Fat Tuesday Party at the Delta Cafe|publisher=[[KOIN]]|url=https://www.koin.com/am-extra/fat-tuesday-party-at-the-delta-cafe/|url-status=live|access-date=November 11, 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200227175049/https://www.koin.com/am-extra/fat-tuesday-party-at-the-delta-cafe/|archive-date=February 27, 2020}}</ref> and [[soul food]].<ref name="Thrillist">{{cite news |title=Delta Cafe |url=https://www.thrillist.com/venue/eat/portland/restaurants/delta-cafe? |access-date=November 11, 2020 |work=[[Thrillist]] |publisher=[[Group Nine Media]] |archive-date=February 2, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220202230028/https://www.thrillist.com/venue/eat/portland/restaurants/delta-cafe |url-status=live }}</ref> The menu includes [[fried chicken]], [[fritters]],<ref name="FR">{{cite book|last1=Palahniuk|first1=Chuck|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=UDTDOCUqSwYC&pg=PA45|title=Fugitives and Refugees|date=December 18, 2007|publisher=Crown|isbn=9780307420756|page=46|author-link=Chuck Palahniuk|access-date=November 11, 2020|archive-date=February 2, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220202230021/https://books.google.com/books?id=UDTDOCUqSwYC&pg=PA45|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Hushpuppy|hushpuppies]], [[meatloaf]],<ref name="Chandler">{{cite journal |last1=Chandler |first1=John |title=Happy Hour: Miss Delta |journal=[[Portland Monthly]] |date=December 6, 2010 |url=https://www.pdxmonthly.com/eat-and-drink/2010/12/missdelta-bp-120610 |access-date=November 11, 2020 |archive-date=September 24, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200924214106/https://www.pdxmonthly.com/eat-and-drink/2010/12/missdelta-bp-120610 |url-status=live }}</ref> and [[Ribs (food)|ribs]].<ref name="Dresbeck">{{cite book |last1=Dresbeck |first1=Rachel |title=Insiders' Guide to Portland, Oregon |date=March 1, 2011 |publisher=Rowman & Littlefield |page=78 |isbn=9780762774777 |edition=7 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZfLNLhNfQioC&pg=PA78 |access-date=November 11, 2020 |archive-date=February 2, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220202230010/https://books.google.com/books?id=ZfLNLhNfQioC&pg=PA78 |url-status=live }}</ref> Other options include fried versions of gizzards, okra, oysters, [[Fried pickle|pickles]], and shrimp.<ref name=Killer>{{cite web |last1=Frane |first1=Alex |title=Portland's Killer Southern Restaurants |url=https://pdx.eater.com/maps/best-southern-restaurants-food-portland-pdx |website=[[Eater (website)|Eater Portland]] |publisher=[[Vox Media]] |access-date=November 12, 2020 |date=November 6, 2018 |archive-date=May 11, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190511181201/https://pdx.eater.com/maps/best-southern-restaurants-food-portland-pdx |url-status=live }}</ref> Since 2016, brunch has been served daily starting at 9 am.<ref name=Bamman/> The [[brunch]] menu includes [[beignet]]s, [[shrimp and grits]], and [[Hash (food)|smoked brisket hash]]<ref name="Bamman">{{cite news |last1=Bamman |first1=Mattie John |title=Eater Portland's Weekly Dining News Archive |url=https://pdx.eater.com/2016/11/11/13602184/eater-portlands-weekly-dining-news-archive |access-date=November 11, 2020 |work=Eater Portland |date=November 11, 2016 |archive-date=February 6, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190206232815/https://pdx.eater.com/2016/11/11/13602184/eater-portlands-weekly-dining-news-archive |url-status=live }}</ref>
-Delta originally had a single dining space and later expanded to four.<ref name="Crain" /> The restaurant plays "[[Funk|funky]]" music and has "odd" furniture and local art.<ref name=Dresbeck/> Delta has been described as an "inexpensive neighborhood place" serving "generous" portions to [[Reed College]] students and having "a loyal following from all over".<ref name=Dresbeck/> The restaurant accepted cash and checks only, as of 2011. Delta operated from 5 to 10 pm daily, with the bar (called Delta Lounge)<ref name="PM">{{cite journal |title=Delta Café |journal=[[Portland Monthly]] |url=https://www.pdxmonthly.com/bars/delta-lounge |access-date=November 12, 2020}}</ref> staying open until 1 am on weekdays and 2 am on weekends;<ref name=Dresbeck/> since 2016, brunch has been served daily starting at 9 am.<ref name=Bamman/> Drinks on Delta Lounge's menu include the Hey Ya!!!, a cucumber [[vodka]] cocktail, and a ginger drop made from [[ginger]]-infused vodka blended with lemon.<ref name=PM/>
+The bar, the Delta Lounge,<ref name="PM">{{cite journal |title=Delta Café |journal=[[Portland Monthly]] |url=https://www.pdxmonthly.com/bars/delta-lounge |access-date=November 12, 2020 |archive-date=February 2, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220202230024/https://www.pdxmonthly.com/bars/delta-lounge |url-status=live }}</ref> stays open until 1 am on weekdays and 2 am on weekends.<ref name=Dresbeck/> Drinks on Delta Lounge's menu include the Hey Ya!!!, a cucumber [[vodka]] cocktail; and a ginger drop made from [[ginger]]-infused vodka blended with lemon;<ref name=PM/> as well as [[Bloody Mary (cocktail)|Bloody Marys]] and other [[cocktail]]s that are also served with brunch.<ref name="Bamman" />
 ==History==
-Anastasia Corya and Anton Pace established Delta Cafe in 1995.<ref name="Crain" /> Early on, Delta had a "symbiotic bar-restaurant relationship" with nearby [[Lutz Tavern]], where guests on waiting lists for the restaurant could wait in the bar. Before cell phones, Lutz staff would receive calls from Delta and announce when reserved parties could be seated.<ref name="Perfect">{{cite news |title=Perfect Pairings |url=https://www.pdxmonthly.com/eat-and-drink/2010/03/restaurant-bar-0410 |access-date=November 12, 2020 |work=Portland Monthly |date=March 15, 2020 |first1=Kasey |last1=Cordell |first2=Rachel |last2=Ritchie |first3=Amber |last3=Villa-Zang |author4=Avz}}</ref>
+Anastasia Corya and Anton Pace established Delta Cafe in 1995.<ref name="Crain" /> Early on, Delta had a "symbiotic bar-restaurant relationship" with nearby [[Lutz Tavern]], where guests on the waiting list for restaurant seating could wait at the bar. Before cell phones, Lutz staff would receive calls from Delta and announce when parties could be seated.<ref name="Perfect">{{cite news |title=Perfect Pairings |url=https://www.pdxmonthly.com/eat-and-drink/2010/03/restaurant-bar-0410 |access-date=November 12, 2020 |work=Portland Monthly |date=March 15, 2020 |first1=Kasey |last1=Cordell |first2=Rachel |last2=Ritchie |first3=Amber |last3=Villa-Zang |author4=Avz |archive-date=November 13, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201113013844/https://www.pdxmonthly.com/eat-and-drink/2010/03/restaurant-bar-0410 |url-status=live }}</ref>
+Corya and Pace sold the business in June 2007, then opened [[Miss Delta]] on Mississippi Avenue in [[North Portland, Oregon|north Portland]] in August 2007. Two of Delta Cafe's cooks, Jennifer Hazzard and Chuck Westmoreland, also became co-owners of Miss Delta and continued serving Southern cuisine.<ref name="Crain" /> In 2012, Delta celebrated its seventeenth anniversary by offering forty-ounce [[Pabst Brewing Company|Pabsts]] to patrons for $2.50, the price of the drink when the restaurant was founded.<ref>{{cite news |last1=DeJesus |first1=Erin |title=Delta Cafe's Anniversary; PDX Cinco de Mayo Specials |url=https://pdx.eater.com/2012/5/4/6589629/delta-cafes-anniversary-pdx-cinco-de-mayo-specials |access-date=November 11, 2020 |work=Eater Portland |date=May 4, 2012 |archive-date=February 2, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220202230011/https://pdx.eater.com/2012/5/4/6589629/delta-cafes-anniversary-pdx-cinco-de-mayo-specials |url-status=live }}</ref>
-[[File:Woodstock, Portland, Oregon (November 2020) - 2.jpg|thumb|left|The restaurant's exterior, 2020]]
+In 2016, a [[mural]] was painted on the restaurant's west exterior as part of a neighborhood beautification initiative called the Woodstock [[Street art|Street Art]] Project.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Groff |first1=Elizabeth Ussher |title=More murals on the way for Woodstock Boulevard |url=https://pamplinmedia.com/sb/75-features/316991-195514-more-murals-on-the-way-for-woodstock-boulevard |access-date=November 12, 2020 |date=August 5, 2016 |work=[[Sellwood Bee|The Bee]] |archive-date=August 7, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160807010450/http://www.pamplinmedia.com/sb/75-features/316991-195514-more-murals-on-the-way-for-woodstock-boulevard |url-status=live }}</ref> Funded in part by [[Metro (Oregon regional government)|Metro]] and the [[Regional Arts & Culture Council]], this and two other murals in the neighborhood were completed by Travis Czekalski and Jon Stommel, the art duo known as Rather Severe.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Groff |first1=Elizabeth Ussher |title=Murals to define and brighten Woodstock |url=https://pamplinmedia.com/sb/75-features/333985-211946-murals-to-define-and-brighten-woodstock |access-date=November 12, 2020 |work=The Bee |date=November 26, 2016 |archive-date=May 20, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170520194340/http://www.pamplinmedia.com/sb/75-features/333985-211946-murals-to-define-and-brighten-woodstock |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Groff |first1=Elizabeth Ussher |title=Woodstock now boasts beautiful trash cans |url=https://pamplinmedia.com/sb/74-news/397247-290833-woodstock-now-boasts-beautiful-trash-cans |access-date=November 12, 2020 |work=The Bee |date=June 8, 2018 |archive-date=November 18, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201118100906/https://pamplinmedia.com/sb/74-news/397247-290833-woodstock-now-boasts-beautiful-trash-cans |url-status=live }}</ref>
-Corya and Pace sold the business in June 2007, then opened Miss Delta along Mississippi Avenue in [[North Portland, Oregon|north Portland]] in August 2007. Two of Delta Cafe's cooks, Jennifer Hazzard and Chuck Westmoreland, also became co-owners of Miss Delta and continued a Southern cuisine menu.<ref name="Crain" />
+Delta began serving brunch daily in November 2016.<ref name=Bamman/> The restaurant has also hosted [[Halloween]] and [[Mardi Gras]] celebrations.<ref name=Fat/><ref>{{cite news |title=Halloween Hootenanny |url=https://www.portlandmercury.com/events/27312922/halloween-hootenanny |access-date=November 11, 2020 |work=[[Portland Mercury]] |archive-date=February 2, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220202230015/https://everout.com/portland/events/halloween-hootenanny/e96734/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
-In 2012, Delta celebrated its seventeenth anniversary by offering forty-ounce [[Pabst Brewing Company|Pabsts]] to patrons for $2.50, the price for the drink when the restaurant was founded.<ref>{{cite news |last1=DeJesus |first1=Erin |title=Delta Cafe's Anniversary; PDX Cinco de Mayo Specials |url=https://pdx.eater.com/2012/5/4/6589629/delta-cafes-anniversary-pdx-cinco-de-mayo-specials |access-date=November 11, 2020 |work=Eater Portland |date=May 4, 2012}}</ref> In 2016, a [[mural]] was painted on the restaurant's west exterior as part of a neighborhood beautification initiative called the Woodstock [[Street art|Street Art]] Project.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Groff |first1=Elizabeth Ussher |title=More murals on the way for Woodstock Boulevard |url=https://pamplinmedia.com/sb/75-features/316991-195514-more-murals-on-the-way-for-woodstock-boulevard |access-date=November 12, 2020 |date=August 5, 2016 |work=[[Sellwood Bee|The Bee]] |archive-date=August 7, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160807010450/http://www.pamplinmedia.com/sb/75-features/316991-195514-more-murals-on-the-way-for-woodstock-boulevard |url-status=live }}</ref> Funded in part by [[Metro (Oregon regional government)|Metro]] and the [[Regional Arts & Culture Council]], the artwork and two other murals in the neighborhood were completed by Travis Czekalski and Jon Stommel, the art duo known as Rather Severe.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Groff |first1=Elizabeth Ussher |title=Murals to define and brighten Woodstock |url=https://pamplinmedia.com/sb/75-features/333985-211946-murals-to-define-and-brighten-woodstock |access-date=November 12, 2020 |work=The Bee |date=November 26, 2016 |archive-date=May 20, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170520194340/http://www.pamplinmedia.com/sb/75-features/333985-211946-murals-to-define-and-brighten-woodstock |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Groff |first1=Elizabeth Ussher |title=Woodstock now boasts beautiful trash cans |url=https://pamplinmedia.com/sb/74-news/397247-290833-woodstock-now-boasts-beautiful-trash-cans |access-date=November 12, 2020 |work=The Bee |date=June 8, 2018}}</ref> Delta began serving brunch daily in November 2016.<ref name=Bamman/> The restaurant has also hosted [[Halloween]] and [[Mardi Gras]] celebrations.<ref name=Fat/><ref>{{cite news |title=Halloween Hootenanny |url=https://www.portlandmercury.com/events/27312922/halloween-hootenanny |access-date=November 11, 2020 |work=[[Portland Mercury]]}}</ref>
 ==Reception==
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-In 2002, Delta Cafe tied with [[Mother's Bistro]] in the "best old hometown restaurant" category of ''[[Willamette Week]]''{{'s}} annual readers poll. The restaurant won in the "best down-home cookin{{'"}} category  in 2007.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Waterhouse |first1=Ben |title=Readers Poll |url=https://www.wweek.com/portland/article-7333-readers-poll.html |access-date=November 11, 2020 |work=[[Willamette Week]] |date=July 24, 2007}}</ref> In his 2003 travel book ''[[Fugitives and Refugees]]'', [[Chuck Palahniuk]] published Delta's fritters recipe and said of the restaurant, "There isn't a disappointment on the whole menu."<ref name=FR/> ''[[Eater (website)|Eater Portland]]''{{'s}} Alex Frane included Delta in his 2018 list of the city's "killer Southern restaurants". He described Delta as "a staple for Reedies and other Woodstock residents" and recommended, "Bring a big appetite, especially for the huge brunch portions."<ref name=Killer/>
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-''[[Portland Monthly]]'' has said the restaurant "thrives largely on an aesthetic of thrift-store [[kitsch]], its double-wide ambience as brazen as a belle on a bender", and described the Delta Lounge as a "decorously knickknacked" bar with "inscrutably balanced" cocktails. The magazine said: "Indeed, the Delta’s drinks temper the [[Hipster (contemporary subculture)|hipster]] vibe of the place, and the alternately sophisticated and rowdy infusions impart a charm and good humor often lost on many of Portland's swankier and pricier drinking establishments. Which makes any trip here a worthwhile foray into rebel territory."<ref name=PM/> ''Portland Monthly''{{'s}} John Chandler called Delta Cafe "a joint that earned its rep by dropping huge platters of Southern cooking on its customers for embarrassingly small sums of money" and wrote in 2010, "I can remember ordering the [[meatloaf]] special—with two sides—for five freakin' dollars. The Delta was never a bastion of culinary precision, and that's still the case, but the heaping portions are standard issue, and if you can make it to Happy Hour (3–6 daily), the prices are straight out of the late 20th century."<ref name=Chandler/>
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+In 2002, Delta Cafe tied with [[Mother's Bistro]] in the "best old hometown restaurant" category of ''[[Willamette Week]]''{{'s}} annual readers poll. The restaurant won the newspaper's "best down-home cookin{{'"}} category in 2007.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Waterhouse |first1=Ben |title=Readers Poll |url=https://www.wweek.com/portland/article-7333-readers-poll.html |access-date=November 11, 2020 |work=[[Willamette Week]] |date=July 24, 2007 |archive-date=November 13, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201113044610/https://www.wweek.com/portland/article-7333-readers-poll.html |url-status=live }}</ref> In his 2003 travel book ''[[Fugitives and Refugees]]'', [[Chuck Palahniuk]] published Delta's fritters recipe and said of the restaurant, "There isn't a disappointment on the whole menu."<ref name="FR" /> ''[[Eater (website)|Eater Portland]]''{{'s}} Alex Frane included Delta in his 2018 list of the city's "killer Southern restaurants". He described Delta as "a staple for Reedies and other Woodstock residents" and recommended, "Bring a big appetite, especially for the huge brunch portions."<ref name="Killer" /> Nathan Williams recommended Delta in the website's 2022 overview of Woodstock eateries.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Williams|first=Nathan|date=2022-02-02|title=Where to Eat and Drink in Portland's Woodstock Neighborhood|url=https://pdx.eater.com/maps/woodstock-portland-restaurants-bars-cafes|access-date=2022-02-02|website=Eater Portland|language=en|archive-date=February 2, 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220202225850/https://pdx.eater.com/maps/woodstock-portland-restaurants-bars-cafes|url-status=live}}</ref>
-[[Thrillist]] recommends the restaurant "for old-school fried chicken, just like mom used to make".<ref name=Thrillist/> [[Zagat]] gives Delta ratings of 4.5 for food, 4.1 for decor, and 4.3 for service, each on a scale of 5. The guide said, "For tasty, homestyle Southern fare with Cajun inflections that comes in big, price-appropriate portions, locals point to this quirky Woodstock cafe as a perfect fit for eccentric East Portland; helpful servers contribute to the vibe, although for some it comes down to the [[Pabst Blue Ribbon|PBR]] 40s on ice – isn't that why everyone goes?"<ref>{{cite web |title=Delta Cafe |url=https://www.zagat.com/r/delta-cafe-portland |website=[[Zagat]] |access-date=November 11, 2020}}</ref> Delta has been included in travel guides and walking tours of Portland.<ref name=Dresbeck/><ref name="Ohlsen">{{cite book |last1=Ohlsen |first1=Becky |title=Walking Portland: 30 Tours of Stumptown's Funky Neighborhoods, Historic Landmarks, Park Trails, Farmers Markets, and Brewpubs |date=April 9, 2013 |publisher=[[Wilderness Press]] |page=170 |isbn=9780899976815 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NbcBSYzU0gcC&pg=PA170 |access-date=November 11, 2020 |archive-date=November 12, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112235935/https://books.google.com/books?id=NbcBSYzU0gcC&pg=PA170&lpg=PA170&dq=#v=onepage&q&f=false |url-status=live }}</ref>
+''[[Portland Monthly]]'' has said the cafe "thrives largely on an aesthetic of thrift-store [[kitsch]], its double-wide ambience as brazen as a belle on a bender", and described the Delta Lounge as a "decorously knickknacked" bar with "inscrutably balanced" cocktails. The magazine said: "Indeed, the Delta's drinks temper the [[Hipster (contemporary subculture)|hipster]] vibe of the place, and the alternately sophisticated and rowdy infusions impart a charm and good humor often lost on many of Portland's swankier and pricier drinking establishments. Which makes any trip here a worthwhile foray into rebel territory."<ref name="PM" /> The magazine's John Chandler called Delta Cafe "a joint that earned its rep by dropping huge platters of Southern cooking on its customers for embarrassingly small sums of money" and wrote in 2010, "I can remember ordering the [[meatloaf]] special—with two sides—for five freakin' dollars. The Delta was never a bastion of culinary precision, and that's still the case, but the heaping portions are standard issue, and if you can make it to Happy Hour (3–6 daily), the prices are straight out of the late 20th century."<ref name="Chandler" />
+''[[Thrillist]]'' recommends the restaurant "for old-school fried chicken, just like mom used to make".<ref name=Thrillist/> ''[[Zagat]]'' gives Delta ratings of 4.5 for food, 4.1 for decor, and 4.3 for service, each on a scale of 5. The guide said, "For tasty, homestyle Southern fare with Cajun inflections that comes in big, price-appropriate portions, locals point to this quirky Woodstock cafe as a perfect fit for eccentric East Portland; helpful servers contribute to the vibe, although for some it comes down to the [[Pabst Blue Ribbon|PBR]] 40s on ice – isn't that why everyone goes?"<ref>{{cite web |title=Delta Cafe |url=https://www.zagat.com/r/delta-cafe-portland |website=[[Zagat]] |access-date=November 11, 2020 |archive-date=October 21, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201021020448/https://www.zagat.com/r/delta-cafe-portland |url-status=live }}</ref> Delta has been included in travel guides and walking tours of Portland.<ref name=Dresbeck/><ref name="Ohlsen">{{cite book |last1=Ohlsen |first1=Becky |title=Walking Portland: 30 Tours of Stumptown's Funky Neighborhoods, Historic Landmarks, Park Trails, Farmers Markets, and Brewpubs |date=April 9, 2013 |publisher=[[Wilderness Press]] |page=170 |isbn=9780899976815 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NbcBSYzU0gcC&pg=PA170 |access-date=November 11, 2020 |archive-date=November 12, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112235935/https://books.google.com/books?id=NbcBSYzU0gcC&pg=PA170&lpg=PA170&dq= |url-status=live }}</ref>
 ==See also==
+{{Portal|Food|Oregon}}
 * [[List of Cajun restaurants]]
 * [[List of soul food restaurants]]
+* [[List of Southern restaurants]]
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