PDX Sliders
PDX Sliders is a restaurant with three locations in Portland, Oregon, United States. DescriptionPDX Sliders is a restaurant with three locations in Portland. The menu includes sliders and full-size burgers (with chicken, pork, or vegetables),[1] salads, loaded fries, and cocktails. The sandwiches are named after Portland bridges and streets. The Hawthorne has bacon, goat cheese, and strawberry preserves on brioche, and the Burlington has pecan-smoked pork.[2] The Sellwood has a beef patty, cheddar cheese by Beecher's Handmade Cheese, bacon, caramelized onions, butter lettuce, and aioli, on brioche.[3][4] HistoryPDX Sliders was owned by Ryan Rollins, who opened the business as a food cart in 2014. PDX Sliders began operating as a brick and mortar restaurant on Bybee Boulevard in southeast Portland's Sellwood-Moreland neighborhood on January 21, 2017.[3] In October, Rollins announced plans to expand to the former Sunshine Tavern space on Division Street in the Richmond neighborhood. He hoped to open by December 1.[5] The restaurant opened on December 8 with a seating capacity of approximately 45.[1] In September 2019, Drew Carney of KGW said PDX Sliders had "plans to unveil a third [location] by the end of the year".[6] Rollins died in 2023.[7] ReceptionIn 2016, PDX Sliders ranked number four in National Geographic's "The Best Burgers in America: A Definitive Guide", based on Yelp data.[8] Alex Frane included PDX Sliders in Thrillist's 2019 list of "The 11 Best Spots to Smash a Burger in Portland".[9] He also included the restaurant in Eater Portland's 2019 overview of "where to imbibe and dine" in Sellwood and Westmoreland.[2] Katrina Yentch and staff included PDX Sliders in the website's 2022 list of "22 Go-to Spots for Affordable Dining in Portland".[10] In 2021, Zuri Anderson included PDX Sliders in iHeart's overview of "Where You Can Find the Best Loaded Fries in Portland",[11] and said the restaurant was the second highest-rated in Portland for burgers based on Yelp data.[12] Writers ranked the restaurant number 10 in Portland Monthly's 2021 list of "Portland's 20 Best Cheeseburgers, Exhaustively Argued and Ranked".[13] See alsoReferences
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