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'''Tin Shed Garden Cafe''', or simply '''Tin Shed''', is a restaurant in [[Portland, Oregon]]'s [[King, Portland, Oregon|King]] neighborhood, in the United States. Owner Christie Griffin opened the dog-friendly [[Coffeehouse|café]] in 2002. Tin Shed has appeared on the [[Food Network]]'s ''[[Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives]]'' and in a [[PBS]] documentary called ''Breakfast Special''. It has garnered a positive reception, mostly as a [[brunch]] destination.
'''Tin Shed Garden Cafe''', often abbreviated as '''Tin Shed''', is a restaurant in [[Portland, Oregon]]'s [[King, Portland, Oregon|King]] neighborhood. Co-owned by Christie Griffin and Janette Kaden, the dog-friendly [[Coffeehouse|cafe]] opened in 2002 and serves [[American cuisine]].
Tin Shed has appeared on the [[Food Network]]'s ''[[Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives]]'', and in a [[PBS]] documentary called ''Breakfast Special''. It has garnered a positive reception, mostly as a [[brunch]] destination. [[Yelp]] ranked Tin Shed the most dog-friendly eatery in the country in 2023.


==Description==
==Description==
Tin Shed Garden Cafe is a dog-friendly restaurant on Alberta Street in [[Northeast Portland, Oregon|northeast Portland]]'s [[King, Portland, Oregon|King]] neighborhood.<ref name="List">{{cite web |last=Frane |first=Alex |date=June 18, 2020 |title=A List of Portland Restaurants Reopening for Patio or Dine-In Service |url=https://pdx.eater.com/2020/6/18/21295061/bars-restaurants-reopening-friday-covid-multnomah-county |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201230182724/https://pdx.eater.com/2020/6/18/21295061/bars-restaurants-reopening-friday-covid-multnomah-county |archive-date=2020-12-30 |access-date=2020-12-13 |website=Eater Portland}}</ref><ref name="thedailymeal">{{cite web |last=Frane |first=Alex |date=May 23, 2016 |title=The Best Places in Portland to Brunch Al Fresco |url=https://www.thedailymeal.com/eat/best-places-portland-brunch-al-fresco |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201024094742/https://www.thedailymeal.com/eat/best-places-portland-brunch-al-fresco |archive-date=2020-10-24 |access-date=2020-12-13 |website=[[The Daily Meal]]}}</ref> The café has an outdoor dining area, a stone fireplace and chimney, and a menu for dogs.<ref name="wweek">{{cite web |last=Cizmar |first=Martin |date=July 12, 2016 |title=Dogs Can Now Get Ice-Cream Headaches, Thanks to Portland's Best Dog Menu |url=https://www.wweek.com/restaurants/2016/07/12/dogs-can-now-get-ice-cream-headaches-thanks-to-portlands-best-dog-menu/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201106131850/https://www.wweek.com/restaurants/2016/07/12/dogs-can-now-get-ice-cream-headaches-thanks-to-portlands-best-dog-menu/ |archive-date=2020-11-06 |access-date=2020-12-13 |website=[[Willamette Week]]}}</ref>
Tin Shed Garden Cafe is a restaurant on Alberta Street in [[Northeast Portland, Oregon|northeast Portland]]'s [[King, Portland, Oregon|King]] neighborhood.<ref name="List">{{cite web |last=Frane |first=Alex |date=June 18, 2020 |title=A List of Portland Restaurants Reopening for Patio or Dine-In Service |url=https://pdx.eater.com/2020/6/18/21295061/bars-restaurants-reopening-friday-covid-multnomah-county |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201230182724/https://pdx.eater.com/2020/6/18/21295061/bars-restaurants-reopening-friday-covid-multnomah-county |archive-date=2020-12-30 |access-date=2020-12-13 |website=[[Eater (website)|Eater Portland]] |publisher=[[Vox Media]]}}</ref><ref name="thedailymeal">{{cite web |last=Frane |first=Alex |date=May 23, 2016 |title=The Best Places in Portland to Brunch Al Fresco |url=https://www.thedailymeal.com/eat/best-places-portland-brunch-al-fresco |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201024094742/https://www.thedailymeal.com/eat/best-places-portland-brunch-al-fresco |archive-date=2020-10-24 |access-date=2020-12-13 |website=[[The Daily Meal]] |publisher=[[Spanfeller Media Group]]}}</ref> The [[lesbian]]-owned<ref name=":2" /> café has an outdoor dining area, a stone fireplace and chimney, an [[Kitchen garden|herb garden]],<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Morris |first1=Elizabeth |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-xEA_1nkxcAC&dq=%22Tin+Shed%22+portland&pg=PA91 |title=Moon Oregon |last2=Morris |first2=Mark |last3=Jewell |first3=Judy |last4=McRae |first4=W. C. |date=2007-02-26 |publisher=[[Avalon Publishing]] |isbn=978-1-56691-930-2 |language=en |access-date=August 18, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230818160246/https://books.google.com/books?id=-xEA_1nkxcAC&newbks=0&printsec=frontcover&pg=PA91&dq=%22Tin+Shed%22+portland&hl=en |archive-date=August 18, 2023 |url-status=live}}</ref> and a menu for dogs.<ref name="wweek">{{cite web |last=Cizmar |first=Martin |date=July 12, 2016 |title=Dogs Can Now Get Ice-Cream Headaches, Thanks to Portland's Best Dog Menu |url=https://www.wweek.com/restaurants/2016/07/12/dogs-can-now-get-ice-cream-headaches-thanks-to-portlands-best-dog-menu/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201106131850/https://www.wweek.com/restaurants/2016/07/12/dogs-can-now-get-ice-cream-headaches-thanks-to-portlands-best-dog-menu/ |archive-date=2020-11-06 |access-date=2020-12-13 |website=[[Willamette Week]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last= |first= |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZPNvEAAAQBAJ&dq=%22tin+shed%22+portland&pg=PT36 |title=Portland Like a Local: By the People Who Call It Home |last2= |first2= |last3= |first3= |last4= |first4= |date=2022-09-27 |publisher=[[Penguin Books|Penguin]] |isbn=978-0-7440-7825-1 |language=en |access-date=August 12, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230812020136/https://books.google.com/books?id=ZPNvEAAAQBAJ&newbks=0&printsec=frontcover&pg=PT36&dq=%22tin+shed%22+portland&hl=en |archive-date=August 12, 2023 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last= |title=9 Restaurants with Special Menus for Your Dog (Yes, Your Dog) |url=https://www.foodandwine.com/lifestyle/9-restaurants-special-menus-your-dog-yes-your-dog |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230604213000/https://www.foodandwine.com/lifestyle/9-restaurants-special-menus-your-dog-yes-your-dog |archive-date=June 4, 2023 |access-date=2023-08-17 |website=[[Food & Wine]] |publisher=[[Dotdash Meredith]] |language=en |issn=0741-9015}}</ref> Tin Shed hosts Doggie Love Night on Tuesdays, as of 2018.<ref name="eater">{{cite web |last1=DeVona |first1=Michelle |last2=Jackson-Glidden |first2=Brooke |date=June 19, 2017 |title=19 Dog-Friendly Bars and Restaurants in Portland, Mapped |url=https://pdx.eater.com/maps/portlands-best-dog-friendly-restaurants-bars |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201111173601/https://pdx.eater.com/maps/portlands-best-dog-friendly-restaurants-bars |archive-date=2020-11-11 |access-date=2020-12-13 |website=Eater Portland |authorlink2=Brooke Jackson-Glidden}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book |last= |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=7odoDAAAQBAJ&dq=%22tin+shed%22+portland&pg=PA26 |title=Best Dog Hikes Oregon |date=2016-09-01 |publisher=[[Rowman & Littlefield]] |isbn=978-1-4930-1926-7 |language=en |access-date=August 17, 2023 |archive-date=August 17, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230817145244/https://books.google.com/books?id=7odoDAAAQBAJ&dq=%22tin+shed%22+portland&pg=PA26 |url-status=live }}</ref> The promotion allows patrons to purchase a "people-priced" item for a free dog dinner.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |date=October 5, 2017 |title=Tin Shed |url=https://www.thrillist.com/venue/eat/portland/restaurants/tin-shed |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230421003236/https://www.thrillist.com/venue/eat/portland/restaurants/tin-shed |archive-date=April 21, 2023 |access-date=2023-04-20 |website=[[Thrillist]] |publisher=Vox Media |language=en}}</ref> The restaurant provides cookies and water to dogs at no cost.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Carter |first=Kelly E. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NKXaCwAAQBAJ&dq=%22Tin+Shed+Garden+Cafe%22&pg=PA148 |title=The Dog Lover's Guide to Travel: Best Destinations, Hotels, Events, and Advice to Please Your Pet-and You |date=2014-04-01 |publisher=National Geographic Books |isbn=978-1-4262-1276-5 |language=en |access-date=April 21, 2023 |archive-date=April 21, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230421003230/https://books.google.com/books?id=NKXaCwAAQBAJ&newbks=0&printsec=frontcover&pg=PA148&dq=%22Tin+Shed+Garden+Cafe%22&hl=en |url-status=live }}</ref> Tin Shed has also hosted live music performances.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Live Music Listings |url=https://www.portlandmercury.com/music/2003/06/12/29199/live-music-listings |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230818210913/https://www.portlandmercury.com/music/2003/06/12/29199/live-music-listings |archive-date=August 18, 2023 |access-date=2023-08-18 |website=[[Portland Mercury]] |language=en}}</ref> ''[[The New York Times]]'' has said the business "draws the flannel-and-fleece crowd to its rustic patio".<ref>{{Cite news |date=2009-01-29 |title=Saved by Design in Portland (Published 2009) |language=en |work=[[The New York Times]] |url=https://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/01/travel/01surfacing.html |url-status=live |access-date=2023-08-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220919185658/https://www.nytimes.com/2009/02/01/travel/01surfacing.html |archive-date=September 19, 2022 |oclc=1645522}}</ref>

Tin Shed hosts Doggie Love Night on Tuesdays, as of 2018.<ref name="eater">{{cite web |last1=DeVona |first1=Michelle |last2=Jackson-Glidden |first2=Brooke |date=June 19, 2017 |title=19 Dog-Friendly Bars and Restaurants in Portland, Mapped |url=https://pdx.eater.com/maps/portlands-best-dog-friendly-restaurants-bars |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201111173601/https://pdx.eater.com/maps/portlands-best-dog-friendly-restaurants-bars |archive-date=2020-11-11 |access-date=2020-12-13 |website=Eater Portland}}</ref> The promotion allows patrons to purchase a "people-priced" item for a free dog dinner.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Tin Shed |url=https://www.thrillist.com/venue/eat/portland/restaurants/tin-shed |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230421003236/https://www.thrillist.com/venue/eat/portland/restaurants/tin-shed |archive-date=April 21, 2023 |access-date=2023-04-20 |website=[[Thrillist]] |date=October 5, 2017 |language=en}}</ref> The restaurant provides cookies and water to dogs at no cost.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Carter |first=Kelly E. |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=NKXaCwAAQBAJ&dq=%22Tin+Shed+Garden+Cafe%22&pg=PA148 |title=The Dog Lover's Guide to Travel: Best Destinations, Hotels, Events, and Advice to Please Your Pet-and You |date=2014-04-01 |publisher=National Geographic Books |isbn=978-1-4262-1276-5 |language=en |access-date=April 21, 2023 |archive-date=April 21, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230421003230/https://books.google.com/books?id=NKXaCwAAQBAJ&newbks=0&printsec=frontcover&pg=PA148&dq=%22Tin+Shed+Garden+Cafe%22&hl=en |url-status=live }}</ref>

Tin Shed uses [[Compost|compostable packaging]] and utensils, as of 2020.<ref name="SR">{{cite web |last=Merzbach |first=Hanna |date=June 17, 2020 |title=Portland restaurants aim to cut waste, but recyclable and compostable take-out containers go to landfills |url=https://www.streetroots.org/news/2020/06/17/portland-restaurants-aim-cut-waste-recyclable-and-compostable-take-out-containers-go |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115130122/https://www.streetroots.org/news/2020/06/17/portland-restaurants-aim-cut-waste-recyclable-and-compostable-take-out-containers-go |archive-date=2020-11-15 |access-date=2020-12-13 |website=Street Roots}}</ref>


=== Menu ===
=== Menu ===
Tin Shed serves salmon and veggie burgers, as well as soups and sandwiches.<ref>{{Cite book |last1=Gottberg |first1=John |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ryVPBAAAQBAJ&dq=%22tin+shed%22+portland&pg=PT213 |title=Best Places: Portland, 8th Edition |last2=Lopeman |first2=Elizabeth |date=2010-06-01 |publisher=[[Sasquatch Books]] |isbn=978-1-57061-699-0 |language=en |access-date=August 12, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230812020127/https://books.google.com/books?id=ryVPBAAAQBAJ&newbks=0&printsec=frontcover&pg=PT213&dq=%22tin+shed%22+portland&hl=en |archive-date=August 12, 2023 |url-status=live}}</ref> The regular menu has a dish called The Cure, which has buttermilk [[biscuits and gravy]] with apple-wood smoked bacon or mushroom-rosemary varieties.<ref name=":0" /> The Way Out West has corn tortillas, [[jasmine rice]], ranchero beans, two eggs, [[Tillamook County Creamery Association|Tillamook]] cheddar, and [[Pico de gallo|salsa fresca]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=The Tin Shed in Northeast Portland has been ranked the No. 1 restaurant in the country for dog-friendly dining by Yelp. |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/galleries/LUK3ZS5RCND63NWSQCCPKRQYHI/ |access-date=2023-08-18 |website=The Oregonian |language=en |archive-date=August 11, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230811124637/https://www.oregonlive.com/galleries/LUK3ZS5RCND63NWSQCCPKRQYHI/ |url-status=live }}</ref> The restaurant has also served [[Breakfast burrito|breakfast burritos]], cheese [[grits]],<ref>{{Cite web |date=2008-03-19 |title=Tin Shed Garden Cafe |url=https://www.wweek.com/portland/article-8615-tin-shed-garden-cafe.html |access-date=2023-08-18 |website=Willamette Week |language=en |archive-date=August 18, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230818210913/https://www.wweek.com/portland/article-8615-tin-shed-garden-cafe.html |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Omelette|omelettes]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Mesh |first=Aaron |date=2010-06-02 |title=Breakfast Of Champions |url=https://www.wweek.com/portland/article-12046-breakfast-of-champions.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230818160218/https://www.wweek.com/portland/article-12046-breakfast-of-champions.html |archive-date=August 18, 2023 |access-date=2023-08-18 |website=Willamette Week |language=en}}</ref> shredded-[[Potato cake|potato cakes]], egg and [[tofu]] scrambles,<ref name=":1">[[Fodor's]]:
The regular menu has a dish called The Cure, which has buttermilk [[biscuits and gravy]] with apple-wood smoked bacon or mushroom-rosemary varieties.<ref name=":0" /> The restaurant also served [[Breakfast burrito|breakfast burritos]], shredded-[[Potato cake|potato cakes]], and egg and tofu scrambles.<ref name=":1">[[Fodor's]]:


* {{Cite book |last= |first= |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9pRoBAAAQBAJ&dq=%22Tin+Shed+Garden+Cafe%22&pg=PT157 |title=Fodor's Pacific Northwest: with Oregon, Washington & Vancouver |date=2015-04-28 |publisher=Fodor's Travel |isbn=978-1-101-87874-3 |language=en |access-date=April 21, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230421003237/https://books.google.com/books?id=9pRoBAAAQBAJ&newbks=0&printsec=frontcover&pg=PT157&dq=%22Tin+Shed+Garden+Cafe%22&hl=en |archive-date=April 21, 2023 |url-status=live}}
* {{Cite book |last= |first= |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=9pRoBAAAQBAJ&dq=%22Tin+Shed+Garden+Cafe%22&pg=PT157 |title=Fodor's Pacific Northwest: with Oregon, Washington & Vancouver |date=2015-04-28 |publisher=Fodor's Travel |isbn=978-1-101-87874-3 |language=en |access-date=April 21, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230421003237/https://books.google.com/books?id=9pRoBAAAQBAJ&newbks=0&printsec=frontcover&pg=PT157&dq=%22Tin+Shed+Garden+Cafe%22&hl=en |archive-date=April 21, 2023 |url-status=live}}
* {{Cite book |last= |first= |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BZpoBAAAQBAJ&dq=%22Tin+Shed+Garden+Cafe%22&pg=PT127 |title=Fodor's Oregon |date=2015-05-26 |publisher=Fodor's Travel |isbn=978-1-101-87924-5 |language=en |access-date=April 21, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230421003239/https://books.google.com/books?id=BZpoBAAAQBAJ&newbks=0&printsec=frontcover&pg=PT127&dq=%22Tin+Shed+Garden+Cafe%22&hl=en |archive-date=April 21, 2023 |url-status=live}}
* {{Cite book |last= |first= |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=BZpoBAAAQBAJ&dq=%22Tin+Shed+Garden+Cafe%22&pg=PT127 |title=Fodor's Oregon |date=2015-05-26 |publisher=Fodor's Travel |isbn=978-1-101-87924-5 |language=en |access-date=April 21, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230421003239/https://books.google.com/books?id=BZpoBAAAQBAJ&newbks=0&printsec=frontcover&pg=PT127&dq=%22Tin+Shed+Garden+Cafe%22&hl=en |archive-date=April 21, 2023 |url-status=live}}
* {{Cite book |last= |first= |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Iz_ZDwAAQBAJ&dq=%22Tin+Shed+Garden+Cafe%22&pg=PT203 |title=Fodor's Inside Portland |date=2020-04-07 |publisher=Fodor's Travel |isbn=978-1-64097-251-3 |language=en |access-date=April 21, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230421003228/https://books.google.com/books?id=Iz_ZDwAAQBAJ&newbks=0&printsec=frontcover&pg=PT203&dq=%22Tin+Shed+Garden+Cafe%22&hl=en |archive-date=April 21, 2023 |url-status=live}}</ref> Among the dog-themed scrambles are the Fetch with eggs and bacon, and the Stay, which has greens, mushrooms, and roasted sweet potatoes.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Hull |first=Robert |date=2017-05-27 |title=Portland city guide: what to see plus the best hotels, bars and restaurants |language=en-GB |work=The Guardian |url=https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2017/may/27/portland-oregon-city-guide-best-hotels-restaurants-bars |url-status=live |access-date=2023-04-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230216115725/https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2017/may/27/portland-oregon-city-guide-best-hotels-restaurants-bars |archive-date=February 16, 2023 |issn=0261-3077}}</ref> The dog menu has [[free range]] meat options.<ref name=":1" />
* {{Cite book |last= |first= |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Iz_ZDwAAQBAJ&dq=%22Tin+Shed+Garden+Cafe%22&pg=PT203 |title=Fodor's Inside Portland |date=2020-04-07 |publisher=Fodor's Travel |isbn=978-1-64097-251-3 |language=en |access-date=April 21, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230421003228/https://books.google.com/books?id=Iz_ZDwAAQBAJ&newbks=0&printsec=frontcover&pg=PT203&dq=%22Tin+Shed+Garden+Cafe%22&hl=en |archive-date=April 21, 2023 |url-status=live}}</ref> [[Bloody Mary (cocktail)|Bloody Marys]], and [[Vegetarianism|vegetarian]] options.<ref>{{Cite book |last= |first= |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=Z6STDgAAQBAJ&dq=%22Tin+Shed%22+portland&pg=PT547 |title=Lonely Planet Washington, Oregon & the Pacific Northwest |last2= |first2= |last3= |first3= |last4= |first4= |last5= |first5= |date=2017-04-01 |publisher=[[Lonely Planet]] |isbn=978-1-78701-031-4 |language=en |access-date=August 18, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230818160219/https://books.google.com/books?id=Z6STDgAAQBAJ&newbks=0&printsec=frontcover&pg=PT547&dq=%22Tin+Shed%22+portland&hl=en |archive-date=August 18, 2023 |url-status=live}}</ref> Among the dog-themed scrambles are the Fetch with eggs and bacon, and the Stay, which has greens, mushrooms, and roasted [[Sweet potato|sweet potatoes]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Hull |first=Robert |date=2017-05-27 |title=Portland city guide: what to see plus the best hotels, bars and restaurants |language=en-GB |work=[[The Guardian]] |url=https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2017/may/27/portland-oregon-city-guide-best-hotels-restaurants-bars |url-status=live |access-date=2023-04-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230216115725/https://www.theguardian.com/travel/2017/may/27/portland-oregon-city-guide-best-hotels-restaurants-bars |archive-date=February 16, 2023 |issn=0261-3077}}</ref>

The dog menu has included [[free range]] meat options;<ref name=":1" /> chicken, ground beef, or pork mixed with rice or sweet potatoes; and peanut butter banana [[ice cream]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Table for Fido: 6 Restaurants Featuring Menus for Dogs |url=https://www.pastemagazine.com/food/restaurants/table-for-fido-6-restaurants-featuring-menus-for-d |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230208140657/https://www.pastemagazine.com/food/restaurants/table-for-fido-6-restaurants-featuring-menus-for-d/ |archive-date=February 8, 2023 |access-date=2023-08-18 |website=[[Paste (magazine)|Paste]] |language=en-US |issn=1540-3106}}</ref>


==History==
==History==
Christie Griffin opened Tin Shed in 2002.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Sawyer |first=Adam |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ijt8DwAAQBAJ&dq=%22Tin+Shed+Garden+Cafe%22&pg=PT271 |title=Unique Eats and Eateries of Portland, Oregon |date=2018-10-01 |publisher=Reedy Press LLC |isbn=978-1-68106-186-3 |language=en |access-date=April 21, 2023 |archive-date=April 21, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230421003229/https://books.google.com/books?id=ijt8DwAAQBAJ&newbks=0&printsec=frontcover&pg=PT271&dq=%22Tin+Shed+Garden+Cafe%22&hl=en |url-status=live }}</ref> She still owns the business as of 2020.<ref name="SR" />
Co-owners Christie Griffin and Janette Kaden opened Tin Shed in 2002.<ref>{{Cite book |last=Sawyer |first=Adam |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ijt8DwAAQBAJ&dq=%22Tin+Shed+Garden+Cafe%22&pg=PT271 |title=Unique Eats and Eateries of Portland, Oregon |date=2018-10-01 |publisher=Reedy Press LLC |isbn=978-1-68106-186-3 |language=en |access-date=April 21, 2023 |archive-date=April 21, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230421003229/https://books.google.com/books?id=ijt8DwAAQBAJ&newbks=0&printsec=frontcover&pg=PT271&dq=%22Tin+Shed+Garden+Cafe%22&hl=en |url-status=live }}</ref><ref name="SR">{{cite web |last=Merzbach |first=Hanna |date=June 17, 2020 |title=Portland restaurants aim to cut waste, but recyclable and compostable take-out containers go to landfills |url=https://www.streetroots.org/news/2020/06/17/portland-restaurants-aim-cut-waste-recyclable-and-compostable-take-out-containers-go |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115130122/https://www.streetroots.org/news/2020/06/17/portland-restaurants-aim-cut-waste-recyclable-and-compostable-take-out-containers-go |archive-date=2020-11-15 |access-date=2020-12-13 |website=[[Street Roots]]}}</ref> The restaurant had approximately 30 employees, as of 2005.<ref name="Ahead">{{Cite web |last=Amara |first=Phil |title=A Shed Ahead |url=https://www.portlandmercury.com/articles/2005/07/28/34167/a-shed-ahead |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230812020139/https://www.portlandmercury.com/articles/2005/07/28/34167/a-shed-ahead |archive-date=August 12, 2023 |access-date=2023-08-12 |website=Portland Mercury |language=en}}</ref> In 2010, Tin Shed was one of fourteen businesses seeking an exemption to a city ban on the use of public sidewalks for [[Waste collection|storing trash]].<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2010-03-22 |title=Portland still grapples with sidewalk garbage bins |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2010/03/portland_still_grapples_with_s.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230812020134/https://www.oregonlive.com/portland/2010/03/portland_still_grapples_with_s.html |archive-date=August 12, 2023 |access-date=2023-08-12 |website=The Oregonian |language=en}}</ref> The business sold [[Kerchief|bandanas]] for dogs, which benefiited the Odd Man Inn Animal Refuge, as of 2016.<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=2016-04-22 |title=5 Restaurants You Can Bring Your Dog To |url=https://1859oregonmagazine.com/live/food-drink/5-restaurants-can-bring-dog/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230329230126/https://1859oregonmagazine.com/live/food-drink/5-restaurants-can-bring-dog/ |archive-date=March 29, 2023 |access-date=2023-08-18 |website=[[1859 Oregon's Magazine]] |language=en-US |oclc=489252235}}</ref>


In 2020, Tin Shed was forced to close temporarily during the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Portland, Oregon|COVID-19 pandemic]], but reopened with patio service by early September.<ref name="List" /> The restaurant uses [[Compost|compostable packaging]] and utensils, as of 2020.<ref name="SR" />
[[Guy Fieri]] visited Tin Shed for an episode of the [[Food Network]]'s ''[[Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives]]''.<ref name="oregonlive">{{cite web |last=Turnquist |first=Kristi |date=July 8, 2018 |title=27 Oregon restaurants Guy Fieri visited on 'Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives' |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/life_and_culture/erry-2018/07/d722f284e58631/27_oregon_restaurants_guy_fier.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201109043558/https://www.oregonlive.com/life_and_culture/erry-2018/07/d722f284e58631/27_oregon_restaurants_guy_fier.html |archive-date=2020-11-09 |access-date=2020-12-13 |website=[[The Oregonian]]}}</ref><ref name="oregonlive2">{{cite web |last=Turnquist |first=Kristi |date=February 8, 2019 |title=These are the Portland restaurants Guy Fieri visited on 'Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives' |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/life-and-culture/g66l-2019/02/293c802ca2620/these-are-the-portland-restaurants-guy-fieri-visited-on-diners-driveins-and-dives.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200808100935/https://www.oregonlive.com/life-and-culture/g66l-2019/02/293c802ca2620/these-are-the-portland-restaurants-guy-fieri-visited-on-diners-driveins-and-dives.html |archive-date=2020-08-08 |access-date=2020-12-13 |website=The Oregonian}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Comfort and Soul |url=https://www.foodnetwork.com/shows/diners-drive-ins-and-dives/episodes/comfort-and-soul |access-date=2023-04-20 |website=[[Food Network]] |language=en |archive-date=February 20, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220220000544/https://www.foodnetwork.com/shows/diners-drive-ins-and-dives/episodes/comfort-and-soul |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2020, the restaurant was featured in a [[PBS]] documentary called ''Breakfast Special''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Butler |first=Grant |date=2010-07-12 |title=PBS documentary 'Breakfast Special' features Portland restaurants Tin Shed Garden Cafe and Helser's On Alberta |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/movies/2010/07/pbs_documentary_breakfast_spec.html |access-date=2023-04-21 |website=The Oregonian |language=en |archive-date=February 14, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210214010107/https://www.oregonlive.com/movies/2010/07/pbs_documentary_breakfast_spec.html |url-status=live }}</ref>


[[Guy Fieri]] visited Tin Shed for an episode of the [[Food Network]]'s ''[[Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives]]''.<ref name="oregonlive">{{cite web |last=Turnquist |first=Kristi |date=July 8, 2018 |title=27 Oregon restaurants Guy Fieri visited on 'Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives' |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/life_and_culture/erry-2018/07/d722f284e58631/27_oregon_restaurants_guy_fier.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201109043558/https://www.oregonlive.com/life_and_culture/erry-2018/07/d722f284e58631/27_oregon_restaurants_guy_fier.html |archive-date=2020-11-09 |access-date=2020-12-13 |website=[[The Oregonian]] |publisher=[[Advance Publications]] |issn=8750-1317}}</ref><ref name="oregonlive2">{{cite web |last=Turnquist |first=Kristi |date=February 8, 2019 |title=These are the Portland restaurants Guy Fieri visited on 'Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives' |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/life-and-culture/g66l-2019/02/293c802ca2620/these-are-the-portland-restaurants-guy-fieri-visited-on-diners-driveins-and-dives.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200808100935/https://www.oregonlive.com/life-and-culture/g66l-2019/02/293c802ca2620/these-are-the-portland-restaurants-guy-fieri-visited-on-diners-driveins-and-dives.html |archive-date=2020-08-08 |access-date=2020-12-13 |website=The Oregonian}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Comfort and Soul |url=https://www.foodnetwork.com/shows/diners-drive-ins-and-dives/episodes/comfort-and-soul |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220220000544/https://www.foodnetwork.com/shows/diners-drive-ins-and-dives/episodes/comfort-and-soul |archive-date=February 20, 2022 |access-date=2023-04-20 |website= |publisher=[[Food Network]] |language=en}}</ref> In 2010, the restaurant was featured in a [[PBS]] documentary called ''Breakfast Special''. In the show, ''Breakfast in Bridgetown'' author Paul Gerald describes how Tin Shed and the restaurant Helser's "helped transform a stretch of street, which at one point was known for having the highest number of drive-by shootings in the city, into one of the city's hippest neighborhoods", according to ''[[The Oregonian]]''.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Butler |first=Grant |date=2010-07-12 |title=PBS documentary 'Breakfast Special' features Portland restaurants Tin Shed Garden Cafe and Helser's On Alberta |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/movies/2010/07/pbs_documentary_breakfast_spec.html |access-date=2023-04-21 |website=The Oregonian |language=en |archive-date=February 14, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210214010107/https://www.oregonlive.com/movies/2010/07/pbs_documentary_breakfast_spec.html |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |last=DeJesus |first=Erin |date=2010-07-12 |title=Tin Shed and Helser's on PBS; Portobello's Vegan Pizza To-Go |url=https://pdx.eater.com/2010/7/12/6726897/tin-shed-and-helsers-on-pbs-portobellos-vegan-pizza-to-go |access-date=2023-08-17 |website=Eater Portland |language=en |archive-date=February 5, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230205180221/https://pdx.eater.com/2010/7/12/6726897/tin-shed-and-helsers-on-pbs-portobellos-vegan-pizza-to-go |url-status=live }}</ref> Chef [[Nathan Lyon (chef)|Nathan Lyon]] has also visited the restaurant for an episode of ''Good Food America''.<ref>{{Citation |last= |first= |title=Tin Shed Garden Cafe & Zazu |url=https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3698918/ |work=[[IMDb]] |access-date=2023-08-18 |series= |archive-date=February 12, 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170212104626/http://www.imdb.com/title/tt3698918/ |url-status=live }}</ref>
In 2020, Tin Shed was forced to close temporarily during the [[COVID-19 pandemic in Portland, Oregon|COVID-19 pandemic]], but reopened with patio service by early September.<ref name="List" />


==Reception==
==Reception==
[[File:Northeast Portland, Oregon, June 26, 2022 - 45.jpg|thumb|alt=Photograph of the exterior of a building and covered outdoor seating|The restaurant's exterior, 2022]]
[[File:Tin Shed (4496862808).jpg|alt=Photograph of the interior of a restaurant|thumb|The restaurant's interior in 2010]]
In 2009, ''The Oregonian'' described Tin Shed as a "throwback" to when "offbeat, multi-ethnic flavors" combined with the American breakfast and said, "In short, this is a restaurant with a personality, one that's hard to dislike."<ref>{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=2009-12-31 |title=Breakfast: Tin Shed vs. Helser's |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2009/12/breakfast_tin_shed_vs_helsers.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230812020637/https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2009/12/breakfast_tin_shed_vs_helsers.html |archive-date=August 12, 2023 |access-date=2023-08-12 |website=The Oregonian |language=en}}</ref> The newspaper's Molly Harbarger and Michael Russell included Tin Shed in a 2019 guide of Portland's 40 best brunches.<ref name="oregonlive3">{{cite web |last=Russell |first=Michael |date=April 11, 2019 |title=The ultimate guide to Portland's 40 best brunches |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/life-and-culture/g66l-2019/04/d239d52fc09018/the-ultimate-guide-to-portlands-40-best-brunches.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200919155838/https://www.oregonlive.com/life-and-culture/g66l-2019/04/d239d52fc09018/the-ultimate-guide-to-portlands-40-best-brunches.html |archive-date=2020-09-19 |access-date=2020-12-13 |website=The Oregonian}}</ref> ''[[Fast Company]]'' called Tin Shed "unprepossessing" and said it is "as famous for its brunch as it is for its high tolerance for dogs in 2010".<ref>{{Cite news |last=Rambow |first=John |date=December 22, 2010 |title=Creative Destinations: Portland's Artisan Culture Is in Full Bloom |work=[[Fast Company]] |url=https://www.fastcompany.com/1662936/creative-destinations-portlands-artisan-culture-is-in-full-bloom |url-status=live |access-date=August 18, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220626000051/https://www.fastcompany.com/1662936/creative-destinations-portlands-artisan-culture-is-in-full-bloom |archive-date=June 26, 2022 |issn=1085-9241}}</ref>


''[[The Oregonian]]''{{'s}} Molly Harbarger and Michael Russell included Tin Shed in a 2019 guide of Portland's 40 best brunches.<ref name="oregonlive3">{{cite web |last=Russell |first=Michael |date=April 11, 2019 |title=The ultimate guide to Portland's 40 best brunches |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/life-and-culture/g66l-2019/04/d239d52fc09018/the-ultimate-guide-to-portlands-40-best-brunches.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200919155838/https://www.oregonlive.com/life-and-culture/g66l-2019/04/d239d52fc09018/the-ultimate-guide-to-portlands-40-best-brunches.html |archive-date=2020-09-19 |access-date=2020-12-13 |website=The Oregonian}}</ref> In 2020, ''[[Willamette Week]]'' readers ranked the café second place in the "Best Brunch Spot" category of the annual Best of Portland readers' poll.<ref name="wweek2">{{cite web |date=July 21, 2020 |title=Food, Drink, Restaurants |url=https://www.wweek.com/promotions/2020/07/21/food-drink-restaurants/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115173206/https://www.wweek.com/promotions/2020/07/21/food-drink-restaurants/ |archive-date=2020-11-15 |access-date=2020-12-13 |website=Willamette Week}}</ref>
In 2006, ''[[Willamette Week]]'' readers ranked the café first in the Best Brunch category of the annual "Best of Portland" readers' poll.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2006-08-09 |title=Best of Portland: Reader's Poll |url=https://www.wweek.com/portland/article-5927-best-of-portland-readers-poll.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230818160221/https://www.wweek.com/portland/article-5927-best-of-portland-readers-poll.html |archive-date=August 18, 2023 |access-date=2023-08-18 |website=Willamette Week |language=en}}</ref> The restaurant won in the Best Hangover Brunch category in 2007.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2007-07-25 |title=Readers Poll |url=https://www.wweek.com/portland/article-7333-readers-poll.html |access-date=2023-08-19 |website=Willamette Week |language=en}}</ref> Tin Shed was a runner-up in the category for best dog-friendly establishments in 2016 and 2017,<ref>{{Cite web |date=2016-07-18 |title=Best of Portland Reader's Poll 2016: The Complete List of Winners |url=https://www.wweek.com/promotions/2016/07/18/bop2016/ |access-date=2023-08-18 |website=Willamette Week |language=en |archive-date=January 6, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190106055341/https://www.wweek.com/promotions/2016/07/18/bop2016/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=2017-07-12 |title=Here are the Winners of the Best of Portland Readers' Poll 2017 |url=https://www.wweek.com/promotions/2017/02/16/best-of-portland-readers-poll-2017/ |access-date=2023-08-18 |website=Willamette Week |language=en |archive-date=January 6, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190106055250/https://www.wweek.com/promotions/2017/02/16/best-of-portland-readers-poll-2017/ |url-status=live }}</ref> and the café placed second in the Best Brunch Spot category in 2020.<ref name="wweek2">{{cite web |date=July 21, 2020 |title=Food, Drink, Restaurants |url=https://www.wweek.com/promotions/2020/07/21/food-drink-restaurants/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201115173206/https://www.wweek.com/promotions/2020/07/21/food-drink-restaurants/ |archive-date=2020-11-15 |access-date=2020-12-13 |website=Willamette Week}}</ref> The newspaper has included Tin Shed in other lists of recommended cheap eats<ref>{{Cite web |date=2007-03-28 |title=Cheap Eats: Breakfast & Brunch |url=https://www.wweek.com/portland/article-6770-cheap-eats-breakfast-brunch.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230818160222/https://www.wweek.com/portland/article-6770-cheap-eats-breakfast-brunch.html |archive-date=August 18, 2023 |access-date=2023-08-18 |website=Willamette Week |language=en}}</ref> and places to grab [[hangover]] brunch.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2008-07-23 |title=Best Place to Grab a Hangover Brunch |url=https://www.wweek.com/portland/article-9294-best-place-to-grab-b-a-hangover-brunch-b.html |access-date=2023-08-18 |website=Willamette Week |language=en |archive-date=August 18, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230818160253/https://www.wweek.com/portland/article-9294-best-place-to-grab-b-a-hangover-brunch-b.html |url-status=live }}</ref>


Carrie Uffindell included the café in ''[[Eater (website)|Eater Portland]]''{{'s}} 2019 list of "primo kid-friendly" Portland restaurants,<ref name="eater2">{{cite web |last1=Moore |first1=Jenni |last2=Rogers |first2=Levi |date=August 24, 2015 |title=Primo Kid-Friendly Restaurants in Portland |url=https://pdx.eater.com/maps/portland-family-friendly-restaurants-mapped |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201108122051/https://pdx.eater.com/maps/portland-family-friendly-restaurants-mapped |archive-date=2020-11-08 |access-date=2020-12-13 |website=Eater Portland}}</ref> and Brooke Jackson-Glidden and Michelle DeVona recommended the "stack" with scrambled eggs and grits or potato cakes and mushroom gravy in their 2020 guide to restaurants on Alberta Street.<ref name="eater3">{{cite web |last1=Williams |first1=Nathan |last2=Jackson-Glidden |first2=Brooke |date=October 10, 2016 |title=Where to Eat and Drink on Alberta |url=https://pdx.eater.com/maps/best-alberta-neighborhood-restaurants-portland-mapped |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210114085703/https://pdx.eater.com/maps/best-alberta-neighborhood-restaurants-portland-mapped |archive-date=2021-01-14 |access-date=2020-12-13 |website=Eater Portland}}</ref> Zoe Baillargeon and Janey Wong included Tin Shed in ''Eater Portland''<nowiki/>'s 2023 overview of "real-deal" breakfasts in the city, calling Tin Shed a "breakfast hangout".<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Baillargeon |first1=Zoe |last2=Wong |first2=Janey |date=2016-02-16 |title=Where to Find a Real-Deal Breakfast in Portland |url=https://pdx.eater.com/maps/best-portland-breakfast-restaurants-eggs-benedict-hash-pancakes |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112010247/https://pdx.eater.com/maps/best-portland-breakfast-restaurants-eggs-benedict-hash-pancakes |archive-date=November 12, 2020 |access-date=2023-04-21 |website=Eater Portland |language=en}}</ref>
''[[Autostraddle]]'', an online magazine for [[LGBT]] women, included Tin Shed in a 2012 "Queer Girl City Guide".<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=2012-03-05 |title=Queer Girl City Guide: Portland, Oregon |url=https://www.autostraddle.com/alex-nguyen-city-guide-portland-oregon-133237/ |access-date=2023-08-18 |website=[[Autostraddle]] |language=en-US |archive-date=August 15, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230815032255/https://www.autostraddle.com/alex-nguyen-city-guide-portland-oregon-133237/ |url-status=live}}</ref> Kim Hoffman complimented the restaurant's "insane" benedicts in [[AfterEllen]]'s 2015 city guide for Portland.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web |last=Hoffman |first=Kim |date=June 26, 2015 |title=Keeping It Queer in Portland: A PDX City Guide |url=https://afterellen.com/keeping-queer-portland-pdx-city-guide/ |access-date=August 19, 2023 |archive-date=August 19, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230819002700/https://afterellen.com/keeping-queer-portland-pdx-city-guide/ |url-status=live |website=[[AfterEllen]]}}</ref> Carrie Uffindell included the café in ''[[Eater (website)|Eater Portland]]''{{'s}} 2019 list of the city's "primo kid-friendly" restaurants,<ref name="eater2">{{cite web |last1=Moore |first1=Jenni |last2=Rogers |first2=Levi |date=August 24, 2015 |title=Primo Kid-Friendly Restaurants in Portland |url=https://pdx.eater.com/maps/portland-family-friendly-restaurants-mapped |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201108122051/https://pdx.eater.com/maps/portland-family-friendly-restaurants-mapped |archive-date=2020-11-08 |access-date=2020-12-13 |website=Eater Portland}}</ref> and [[Brooke Jackson-Glidden]] and Michelle DeVona recommended the stack with scrambled eggs and grits or potato cakes and mushroom gravy in their 2020 guide to restaurants on Alberta Street.<ref name="eater3">{{cite web |last1=Williams |first1=Nathan |last2=Jackson-Glidden |first2=Brooke |date=October 10, 2016 |title=Where to Eat and Drink on Alberta |url=https://pdx.eater.com/maps/best-alberta-neighborhood-restaurants-portland-mapped |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210114085703/https://pdx.eater.com/maps/best-alberta-neighborhood-restaurants-portland-mapped |archive-date=2021-01-14 |access-date=2020-12-13 |website=Eater Portland}}</ref> Zoe Baillargeon and Janey Wong included Tin Shed in ''Eater Portland''{{'s}} 2023 overview of "real-deal" breakfasts in the city, calling Tin Shed a "breakfast hangout".<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Baillargeon |first1=Zoe |last2=Wong |first2=Janey |date=2016-02-16 |title=Where to Find a Real-Deal Breakfast in Portland |url=https://pdx.eater.com/maps/best-portland-breakfast-restaurants-eggs-benedict-hash-pancakes |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201112010247/https://pdx.eater.com/maps/best-portland-breakfast-restaurants-eggs-benedict-hash-pancakes |archive-date=November 12, 2020 |access-date=2023-04-21 |website=Eater Portland |language=en}}</ref>


[[Thrillist]] commented on how friendly Tin Shed was with dogs, additionally stating that it was an "exceptional brunch", offering some of the "best burgers" in Portland.<ref name=":0" /> The Food Network has included the artichoke grilled cheese sandwich in a list of the top 16 vegetarian "favorites".<ref>{{Cite web |title=On the Road Eats: Vegetarian Favorites |url=https://www.foodnetwork.com/restaurants/photos/best-vegetarian-dishes-around-the-country |access-date=2023-04-21 |website=Food Com |language=en |archive-date=January 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220124170804/https://www.foodnetwork.com/restaurants/photos/best-vegetarian-dishes-around-the-country |url-status=live }}</ref>
[[Thrillist]] commented on how friendly Tin Shed was with dogs, additionally stating that it was an "exceptional brunch", offering some of the "best burgers" in Portland.<ref name=":0" /><ref>{{Cite web |last=Gentile |first=Dan |date=2014-06-19 |title=10 restaurants where dogs are served steak, beer, and ice cream |url=https://www.thrillist.com/eat/nation/dog-friendly-restaurants-menus-for-dogs |access-date=2023-08-18 |website=Thrillist |language=en |archive-date=December 7, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211207120443/https://www.thrillist.com/eat/nation/dog-friendly-restaurants-menus-for-dogs |url-status=live }}</ref> The website's Alex Frane included Tin Shed in a 2018 list of city's dog-friendly bars.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Frane |first=Alex |date=2016-08-03 |title=The Best Bars to Drink With Your Dog in Portland |url=https://www.thrillist.com/drink/portland/dog-friendly-bars-in-portland-or |access-date=2023-08-18 |website=Thrillist |language=en |archive-date=August 18, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210818012249/https://www.thrillist.com/drink/portland/dog-friendly-bars-in-portland-or |url-status=live }}</ref> The Food Network has included the artichoke grilled cheese sandwich in a list of the top 16 vegetarian "favorites".<ref>{{Cite web |title=On the Road Eats: Vegetarian Favorites |url=https://www.foodnetwork.com/restaurants/photos/best-vegetarian-dishes-around-the-country |access-date=2023-04-21 |website=Food Com |language=en |archive-date=January 24, 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220124170804/https://www.foodnetwork.com/restaurants/photos/best-vegetarian-dishes-around-the-country |url-status=live }}</ref> In 2023, [[Yelp]] ranked Tin Shed number one in a list of the nation's top 100 dog-friendly eateries.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Rangel |first=Nina |title=Three San Antonio spots land on Yelp's Top 100 Dog-Friendly Places to Eat list |url=https://www.sacurrent.com/food-drink/three-san-antonio-spots-land-on-yelps-top-100-dog-friendly-places-to-eat-list-32379697 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230811063457/https://www.sacurrent.com/food-drink/three-san-antonio-spots-land-on-yelps-top-100-dog-friendly-places-to-eat-list-32379697 |archive-date=August 11, 2023 |access-date=2023-08-12 |website=[[San Antonio Current]] |publisher=[[Euclid Media Group]] |language=en}}</ref> ''The Oregonian''<nowiki/>'s Michael Russell said of the list placement: "Usually I'm skeptical about these kinds of Internet lists, even the ones from Yelp... But in this case, I think they nailed it."<ref>{{Cite web |last= |date=2023-08-10 |title=This Portland restaurant is the most dog-friendly dining experience in America |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/trending/2023/08/this-portland-restaurant-is-the-most-dog-friendly-dining-experience-in-the-country.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230812105148/https://www.oregonlive.com/trending/2023/08/this-portland-restaurant-is-the-most-dog-friendly-dining-experience-in-the-country.html |archive-date=August 12, 2023 |access-date=2023-08-17 |website=The Oregonian |language=en}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
{{Portal|Food|Oregon}}
{{Portal|Food|Oregon}}
* [[LGBT culture in Portland, Oregon]]
* [[List of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives episodes|List of ''Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives'' episodes]]
* [[List of Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives episodes|List of ''Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives'' episodes]]
* [[List of restaurants in Portland, Oregon]]


==References==
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* [https://www.fodors.com/world/north-america/usa/oregon/portland/restaurants/reviews/tin-shed-garden-cafe-151397 Tin Shed Garden Cafe] at [[Fodor's]]
* [https://www.fodors.com/world/north-america/usa/oregon/portland/restaurants/reviews/tin-shed-garden-cafe-151397 Tin Shed Garden Cafe] at [[Fodor's]]
* [https://www.foodnetwork.com/restaurants/or/portland/the-tin-shed-garden-cafe-restaurant The Tin Shed Garden Cafe] at the [[Food Network]]
* [https://www.foodnetwork.com/restaurants/or/portland/the-tin-shed-garden-cafe-restaurant The Tin Shed Garden Cafe] at the [[Food Network]]
* {{TripAdvisor|439825}}


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Tin Shed Garden Cafe
Colorful logo with the text "Tin Shed"
Photograph of the exterior of a building
The restaurant's exterior in 2022
Map
Restaurant information
Established2002 (2002)
Owner(s)
  • Christie Griffin
  • Janette Kaden
Food typeAmerican[1][2]
Street address1438 Northeast Alberta Street
CityPortland
CountyMultnomah
StateOregon
Postal/ZIP Code97211
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45°33′32″N 122°39′03″W / 45.5590°N 122.6509°W / 45.5590; -122.6509
Websitetinshedgardencafe.com

Tin Shed Garden Cafe, often abbreviated as Tin Shed, is a restaurant in Portland, Oregon's King neighborhood. Co-owned by Christie Griffin and Janette Kaden, the dog-friendly cafe opened in 2002 and serves American cuisine.

Tin Shed has appeared on the Food Network's Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives, and in a PBS documentary called Breakfast Special. It has garnered a positive reception, mostly as a brunch destination. Yelp ranked Tin Shed the most dog-friendly eatery in the country in 2023.

Description[edit]

Tin Shed Garden Cafe is a restaurant on Alberta Street in northeast Portland's King neighborhood.[3][4] The lesbian-owned[5] café has an outdoor dining area, a stone fireplace and chimney, an herb garden,[6] and a menu for dogs.[7][8][9] Tin Shed hosts Doggie Love Night on Tuesdays, as of 2018.[10][11] The promotion allows patrons to purchase a "people-priced" item for a free dog dinner.[12] The restaurant provides cookies and water to dogs at no cost.[13] Tin Shed has also hosted live music performances.[14] The New York Times has said the business "draws the flannel-and-fleece crowd to its rustic patio".[15]

Menu[edit]

Tin Shed serves salmon and veggie burgers, as well as soups and sandwiches.[16] The regular menu has a dish called The Cure, which has buttermilk biscuits and gravy with apple-wood smoked bacon or mushroom-rosemary varieties.[12] The Way Out West has corn tortillas, jasmine rice, ranchero beans, two eggs, Tillamook cheddar, and salsa fresca.[17] The restaurant has also served breakfast burritos, cheese grits,[18] omelettes,[19] shredded-potato cakes, egg and tofu scrambles,[20] Bloody Marys, and vegetarian options.[21] Among the dog-themed scrambles are the Fetch with eggs and bacon, and the Stay, which has greens, mushrooms, and roasted sweet potatoes.[22]

The dog menu has included free range meat options;[20] chicken, ground beef, or pork mixed with rice or sweet potatoes; and peanut butter banana ice cream.[23]

History[edit]

Co-owners Christie Griffin and Janette Kaden opened Tin Shed in 2002.[24][25] The restaurant had approximately 30 employees, as of 2005.[26] In 2010, Tin Shed was one of fourteen businesses seeking an exemption to a city ban on the use of public sidewalks for storing trash.[27] The business sold bandanas for dogs, which benefiited the Odd Man Inn Animal Refuge, as of 2016.[28]

In 2020, Tin Shed was forced to close temporarily during the COVID-19 pandemic, but reopened with patio service by early September.[3] The restaurant uses compostable packaging and utensils, as of 2020.[25]

Guy Fieri visited Tin Shed for an episode of the Food Network's Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives.[29][30][31] In 2010, the restaurant was featured in a PBS documentary called Breakfast Special. In the show, Breakfast in Bridgetown author Paul Gerald describes how Tin Shed and the restaurant Helser's "helped transform a stretch of street, which at one point was known for having the highest number of drive-by shootings in the city, into one of the city's hippest neighborhoods", according to The Oregonian.[32][33] Chef Nathan Lyon has also visited the restaurant for an episode of Good Food America.[34]

Reception[edit]

Photograph of the interior of a restaurant
The restaurant's interior in 2010

In 2009, The Oregonian described Tin Shed as a "throwback" to when "offbeat, multi-ethnic flavors" combined with the American breakfast and said, "In short, this is a restaurant with a personality, one that's hard to dislike."[35] The newspaper's Molly Harbarger and Michael Russell included Tin Shed in a 2019 guide of Portland's 40 best brunches.[36] Fast Company called Tin Shed "unprepossessing" and said it is "as famous for its brunch as it is for its high tolerance for dogs in 2010".[37]

In 2006, Willamette Week readers ranked the café first in the Best Brunch category of the annual "Best of Portland" readers' poll.[38] The restaurant won in the Best Hangover Brunch category in 2007.[39] Tin Shed was a runner-up in the category for best dog-friendly establishments in 2016 and 2017,[40][41] and the café placed second in the Best Brunch Spot category in 2020.[42] The newspaper has included Tin Shed in other lists of recommended cheap eats[43] and places to grab hangover brunch.[44]

Autostraddle, an online magazine for LGBT women, included Tin Shed in a 2012 "Queer Girl City Guide".[45] Kim Hoffman complimented the restaurant's "insane" benedicts in AfterEllen's 2015 city guide for Portland.[5] Carrie Uffindell included the café in Eater Portland's 2019 list of the city's "primo kid-friendly" restaurants,[46] and Brooke Jackson-Glidden and Michelle DeVona recommended the stack with scrambled eggs and grits or potato cakes and mushroom gravy in their 2020 guide to restaurants on Alberta Street.[47] Zoe Baillargeon and Janey Wong included Tin Shed in Eater Portland's 2023 overview of "real-deal" breakfasts in the city, calling Tin Shed a "breakfast hangout".[48]

Thrillist commented on how friendly Tin Shed was with dogs, additionally stating that it was an "exceptional brunch", offering some of the "best burgers" in Portland.[12][49] The website's Alex Frane included Tin Shed in a 2018 list of city's dog-friendly bars.[50] The Food Network has included the artichoke grilled cheese sandwich in a list of the top 16 vegetarian "favorites".[51] In 2023, Yelp ranked Tin Shed number one in a list of the nation's top 100 dog-friendly eateries.[52] The Oregonian's Michael Russell said of the list placement: "Usually I'm skeptical about these kinds of Internet lists, even the ones from Yelp... But in this case, I think they nailed it."[53]

See also[edit]

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