Flying Fish Company facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Flying Fish Company |
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| Current owner(s) | Lyf Gildersleeve |
| Food type | Seafood |
| Street address | 3004 East Burnside Street |
| City | Portland |
| County | Multnomah |
| State | Oregon |
| Postal/ZIP code | 97214 |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 45°31′22″N 122°38′05″W / 45.5227°N 122.6347°W |
Flying Fish Company is a cool place in Portland, Oregon, that sells and serves super fresh seafood. It's known for getting its fish and other seafood in a way that helps keep the ocean healthy for the future. You can find a fish market, a restaurant, and even a food cart there!
How It Started
Lyf Gildersleeve owns Flying Fish Company. It began as a small food cart around 2010 in southeast Portland. In 2011, the business moved and started selling fish, meats, and other foods that were caught or raised in a sustainable way. This means they get their food in a way that doesn't harm the environment.
The company sold food from a small shack and a truck. In 2015, they asked for help from the public through a website called Kickstarter. They wanted to raise $50,000 to get a bigger warehouse and a small place to serve oysters and sell seafood. They reached their goal that August!
Growing the Business
In 2016, Flying Fish Company opened a small bar where you could eat oysters. It had only 8 seats. They served different kinds of oysters, smoked salmon, and tasty soups. You could also get bone broth, wine, local beers, and cider. They even served roasted whole chickens!
In late 2019, Flying Fish Company shared exciting news. They planned to open a bigger seafood market and restaurant on East Burnside Street. This new spot would be in the Kerns neighborhood of southeast Portland.
The New Restaurant
The owner, Lyf Gildersleeve, said the company would leave its old spot in December. The new restaurant was designed to be a fast and friendly place for families. It would serve a changing menu based on the seasons.
Some of the yummy dishes included fish and chips, fish sandwiches, and grilled salmon salad. They also offered clam chowder, cioppino (a seafood stew), and fresh oysters. The restaurant planned to have a full bar with drinks from the Pacific Northwest. They also made sure to have options for people with food allergies, like gluten-free fish and chips.
In January 2020, they announced the new restaurant would open on February 10.
Unique Features
The restaurant has 17 seats inside. Outside, there's a cozy fire pit and picnic tables where you can enjoy your meal. The idea for the restaurant came from a seafood market and fish and chips shop Lyf's family owned when he was a kid. He also got ideas from other seafood restaurants he admired.
In January 2022, Lyf Gildersleeve opened another food cart right on the patio of the Burnside restaurant. It's called ChefShack. This new kitchen adds more choices to the menu. It serves things like cod, steelhead, and salmon in tacos, sandwiches, and burgers. They also have their popular fresh oysters.
What's special about ChefShack is that different chefs take turns cooking there. The menu has interesting dishes like ceviche, glass-noodle salad, and carrots with cashews in yellow curry. You can also find arroz con coco, which is sticky rice with raisins, chiles, and chocolate.
After opening, the restaurant had to close for a short time because of a big health event that affected many businesses.
Images for kids
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The market's interior, 2022
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Exterior of the market, restaurant, and food cart ChefShack, 2022
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Fish, clams, and mussels on ice
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