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House of Louie

2018 disestablishments in OregonDefunct Chinese restaurants in Portland, OregonNorthwest Portland, OregonOld Town ChinatownRestaurants disestablished in 2018
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House of Louie
House of Louie

House of Louie was a Chinese restaurant in Portland, Oregon's Old Town Chinatown neighborhood, in the United States. The restaurant was managed by James Leung, as of 2006, and closed in 2018 after operating for 30 years. In 2023, the building which housed the restaurant was purchased by the nonprofit organization Sisters of the Road. The group plans to use the building for offices and a cafe, opening in June 2025.

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House of Louie
Northwest 5th Avenue, Portland Old Town

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Portland New Chinatown-Japantown Historic District

Northwest 5th Avenue
97240 Portland, Old Town
Oregon, United States
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