Chef owners Derek Hanson and Brandi Lansill opened the restaurant with co-owner Brian Dufour on August 24, 2016,[7] in a space which previously housed St. Jack and the French restaurant Renard.[3] Jacqueline began serving brunch in 2017.[8] Lansil was no longer a co-owner, as of 2018.[9]
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the restaurant's take-out menu included tacos, seafood buns, and ceviche.[10] Jacqueline was "reborn" as Fair Weather in early 2021.[11][12] The daytime cafe operation ended in December 2021. According to Thom Hilton of Eater Portland, Fair Weather's "seasonal doughnuts and colorfully-garnished coffee cocktails made it a social media sensation".[13]
In September 2024, Eater Portland described plans for Jacqueline to relocate to 25th Avenue, in the Hosford-Abernethy space that previously housed La Moule. Hanson also announced plans to operate the pop-up Fair Weather in the original Jacqueline space, until the lease ends.[14] Jacqueline re-opened in the new space on November 9, 2024.[15][16]
Reception
In 2017, Jacqueline was nominated for Restaurant of the Year by Eater Portland.[17] Nick Woo included the restaurant in the website's 2019 list of "14 Delightful Spots to Eat and Drink on SE Clinton".[18] Nathan Williams included Jacqueline in Eater Portland's 2022 overview of "Where to Crack Open a Dungeness Crab in Portland". He said Jacqueline "is one of the city's finest spots for seasonal seafood, and its Dungeness crab toast is easily one of its menu's biggest stars".[19]
In 2023, pastry chef Darla Shaffer was one of 18 Portland industry professionals deemed "rising stars" by the restaurant resource and trade publication StarChefs.[20][21]
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