What Happened to Blueplate Lunch Counter and Soda Fountain? (Portland, OR)
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, Season 6 Portland, Oregon Closed 2016
Current status
As of October 2026, Blueplate Lunch Counter and Soda Fountain has closed — confirmed via Wikipedia, July 11, 2026.
What the source shows: Wikipedia (revised 2026-07-11) states Blueplate Lunch Counter and Soda Fountain, established in 2006 in the Dekum Building, closed in 2016 after nine years in operation. How we decide a status →
- Episode Season 6, Episode 11
- Aired
- Address 308 Southwest Washington Street, Portland, OR 97204
- Website No current website found
- Show map
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What happened after Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives?
On "Old Time Favorites" (Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, aired 2009-06-22), Guy Fieri visited Blueplate Lunch Counter and Soda Fountain in downtown Portland, Oregon, featuring the diner's grilled cheese and tomato soup combination, burger sliders, and one of the city's few in-house soda fountains. Blueplate was a lunch counter and diner in the Dekum Building at 308 Southwest Washington Street, established by chef-owner Jeff Reiter in 2006, according to Wikipedia (revised 2026-07-11). The menu also included chicken and dumplings, French toast, meatloaf, and classic and original soda-fountain drinks such as egg creams and milkshakes, according to Wikipedia.
Guy Fieri ranked the restaurant's macaroni and cheese and grilled cheese combination among the best he had eaten, according to Wikipedia. Blueplate closed in 2016, after nine years in business, according to Wikipedia, which does not name a specific closing date or reason.
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Sources we checked
- Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blueplate_Lunch_Counter_and_Soda_Fountain
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