Photo courtesy Canard
50 Wine Restaurants We Love 2021
Canard,
Portland,
OR
“We’ve had to put food and bottles in boxes instead of on plates and in glasses. That’s not what we signed up for, but we found we could bring our guests joy that way, and taking care of them is what we love to do,” says Andrew Fortgang, Canard’s co-owner and wine director.
The restaurant shifted gears to curated wine packs and meal kits, turned into a gift and bottle shop for the holidays (the whole frozen duck lasagnas were an instant hit) and partnered with a neighboring hotel to offer in-room dining.
As people return to indoor dining, Fortgang says the restaurant team will double down on its wine focus, recognizing customers’ renewed appreciation for discovering special bottles with friends in a convivial space.
