Syrup Kitchen & Cocktails, a new breakfast and brunch lounge, is set to open this summer at 3601 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd in Portland, according to the brand’s Instagram page. Details on the concept remain limited, but we know that the people behind this project are Malcolm Johnson and Fatou Ouattara. The combination of a kitchen and cocktail program signals something more intentional, a sit-down brunch experience where the drinks are just as much a draw as the food.
The address puts Syrup at the western gateway of the Alberta Arts District, one of Northeast Portland’s most culturally rich and walkable corridors. A brunch lounge with a cocktail program dropping into that mix is exactly the opening the street has been building toward.
The brunch scene in Portland is notoriously competitive, with longtime favorites like Pine State Biscuits, Tasty n Daughters, and Gravy holding loyal followings across the city. But there’s always room for something fresh, especially in Northeast Portland, where brunch culture runs deep and weekend lines are a badge of honor.
