(2003-2010). Chef Kurt Spak's neighborhood spot Alba Osteria shuttered after seven years in business, with his casual spot Caffe Autogrill following just two months later. Laments a reader, [it had] "the best pasta I've had in my life."

(2005-2007). Also known as the spot where chef Eric Bechard made his name, Alberta Street Oyster Bar lasted two years in the location now known as Branch Whiskey Bar. One reader writes, "That place was ahead of its time. The 'surf and turf' combinations are what I miss most. Sturgeon and oxtails or scallops and duck liver. I think that place was also using foraged ingredients before it was so popular. I remember eating nettles, ferns, minors lettuce and matsutakes all for the first time all at the oyster house."

(2011-2011). In just 10 short months, pastry chef Matthew Zack attracted a loyal (if not slightly rabid) following for his pastries and gelatos at Alder Pastry. (Writes one reader, "That gelato was a highlight of my life!") The location became Levant.

(1998-2004). Chef Claire Archibald's Mexican spot Cafe Azul is now looked upon as "ahead of its time" for its upscale-authentic approach to Oaxacan cooking, and many readers are still nostalgic. Writes one, "Food, service, all top Q" — which we assume stands for "quality."

(2003-2010). NW fine-dining spot Carlyle, known as the breeding ground for chefs Daniel Mondok and Jake Martin, has its share of crestfallen fans nearly three years after its closure. Writes one: "Great food, service, and ambiance."

(2002-2009). After six-and-a-half years in business, chef Marco Shaw closed his upscale American restaurant for a more to North Carolina. Says one reader, "I do miss Marco Shaw. He was one of the most under appreciated chefs portland has ever know[n]."

(2000-2010) Beloved Courier Coffee was once the beloved Half and Half cafe. Customers cried when the 10-year-old shop shuttered, sure they could never live without the changing menu of excellent sandwiches and pies.

(1970s-early 2000s). SW Portland piano bar Henry Ford's is missed for its old-school steakhouse vibe. Writes on commenter, "Classic old school Portland. Miss the red carpet and bubbly fountain and seeing an old guy play bossa nova on an electric keyboard."

(2007-2010). Chef Hiro Ikegaya's upscale sushi spot Hiroshi shuttered after its move to the Pearl District; but Hiro's knives are still at work at his more casual E. Burnside spot Mirakutei.

(1928-2005) Although the best-named Chinese restaurant ever is still alive and kicking out on SE 82nd Ave., it's this original Chinatown location that people miss.

(2010-2012). Chef Kevin Shikami's Pearl District restaurant closed at the end of 2012, but its absence is already missed by readers. Writes one: "I was there for the last two nights, very sad to see the restaurant close and Kevin leave Portland. His food was always incredibly good. And he is an amazingly kind and nice person as well."

(2007-2010). North Portland neighborhood spot Little Red Bike Cafe was dearly beloved for its breakfasts; after being forced out by their landlord, owners Ali Jepson and Evan Dohrmann opened another beloved food truck, Lucy's Original, that also shuttered. Says a reader of LBR, "Our neighborhood so so dearly misses it."

(2003-2009). It's been reborn as the pizza-and-ice-cream spot Lovely's Fifty-Fifty, but readers still miss the more formal setting of N. Mississippi's Lovely Hula Hands. Says one: "They're still making magic at Fifty Fifty, but it's not as 'special fancy dinner.'"

(1966-2014) Pal's was beloved for having some of the freshest seafood in town, in an unapologetically dive-y atmosphere. During it's heyday in the 1970s, the lines were so long, it's been reported that then-mayor Goldschmidt would help bus tables so he could get his own seat faster.

(1950s-1992). A holdout from the 1950s diner era, the 24-hour Quality Pie — famous for its exterior sign and late-night eats — remains a much-missed greasy spoon. Writes one reader: "Best people-watching in Portland."

(1998-2006). Central Eastside beer bar Rose & Raindrop — co-owned by legendary beerman Don Younger — has best known for its historic digs, extensive beer list, and parlor games. Says on commenter: "Our Scrabble club met there weekly for years and we knew the menu by heart, loved the burgers and crispy fries, the waiters were the best (miss you Russel), decent drinks and at one time, video poker. Now it's a bank, how boring is that."

(1978-1997). The original incarnation of this popular bistro was shuttered to make way for downtown's Fox Tower; an attempt to resurrect the spot in 2002 was unsuccessful. But former guests miss its boisterous bar scene/wine list and roasted game hen.

(1994-2014) For 20 years it stood as an icon of Portland's farm-to-table ethos, and it was going strong right up until the end. But leases have a way of bringing even the biggest names to their knees.

(1990-2000). NW's legendary restaurant Zefiro marked Portland's introduction to four now-well-known culinary minds: Bruce Carey, Monique Siu (Castagna), Kevin Gibson (Davenport), and Chris Israel (Gruner). Unsurprisingly, it was frequently mentioned as a "most missed" spot, with one reader summing up, "there will never be another Zefiro."