Fried Egg I'm in Love

Fried Egg I'm in Love
Exterior of the restaurant on Hawthorne Boulevard, 2022
Restaurant information
CityPortland
StateOregon
CountryUnited States
Websitefriedegglove.com

Fried Egg I'm in Love is a restaurant with multiple locations in Portland, Oregon.

Description

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Fried Egg I'm in Love has been described as a "music pun-themed breakfast sandwich shop". The signature sandwich is the Yolko Ono,[1] described as "oniony sausage patties" with pesto, a fried egg, and toasted sourdough.[2][3] The Egg Zeppelin has two vegetable patties, a fried egg, two slices of cheddar cheese, and aardvark aioli. The Free-Range Against the Machine has egg, avocado, tomato, and havarti.[4]

History

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Fried Egg I'm in Love initially operated from a single food cart.[2] Jace Krause and Ryan Lynch started the business in 2012.[5] According to Eater Portland, Krause "had basically no experience running a business when he started" and he launched Fried Egg I'm in Love "for just $10,000 by getting a rent-to-own deal on an existing cart".[6]

In 2017, Krause became the sole owner and a second location opened at Pioneer Courthouse Square in downtown Portland.[7] A brick and mortar restaurant began operating on Hawthorne Boulevard in southeast Portland's Sunnyside neighborhood in 2019.[2][8] In 2020, the business opened another cart at the pod Prost Marketplace, in the north Portland part of the Boise neighborhood.[9][10][11] Fried Egg I'm in Love was featured in the Netflix travel documentary series Somebody Feed Phil in 2022.[12][13]

In 2023, the business increased prices because of the rising cost of eggs.[14][15] Eggs were also stolen from the food cart in north Portland in January.[16][17] In February, Fried Egg I'm in Love was the first food cart business invited to use Lovely Rita's kitchen at The Hoxton as part of a pop-up series.[18] In late 2023, Krause announced plans to close the Prost Marketplace cart in December and open a nearby restaurant at Fremont and Mississippi in January 2024.[19] The restaurant opened on January 15.[20]

Workers announced plans to organize a union in 2024.[21]

Reception

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Food cart in 2013

Michael Russell included the restaurant in The Oregonian's 2020 list of "Portland's 40 best inexpensive restaurants".[22] Alex Frane included Fried Egg I'm in Love in Eater Portland's 2021 list of "17 Spots to Grab Amazing Breakfast Sandwiches".[23] In 2021, Portland Monthly included the business in a list of "11 Breakfast Sandwiches to Get You out of Bed".[2] The magazine included the Yolko Ono in a 2022 list of "The 12 Best Breakfasts in Portland".[24] The Daily Hive included Fried Egg I'm in Love in 2021 lists of the "5 best Portland sandwiches available for pick-up or delivery" and "7 brunch spots in Portland that won't break the bank".[25][26] Caitlin Flynn selected Fried Egg I'm in Love for Oregon in Eat This, Not That's 2022 overview of "The Best Breakfast Sandwich in Every State".[27]

References

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  1. ^ Frane, Alex (2019-02-27). "17 Spots to Grab Amazing Breakfast Sandwiches". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-10-21. Retrieved 2021-11-29.
  2. ^ a b c d "Portland's Top 11 Breakfast Sandwiches". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2021-11-05. Retrieved 2021-11-29.
  3. ^ Food Truck Road Trip--A Cookbook: More Than 100 Recipes Collected from the Best Street Food Vendors Coast to Coast. Page Street Publishing. 2014-11-11. ISBN 978-1-62414-087-7. Archived from the original on 2023-04-20. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
  4. ^ Moore, Jenni (2020-09-09). "13 Standout Vegetarian Meals in Portland". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-10-28. Retrieved 2021-11-29.
  5. ^ Schrager, Lee Brian; Sussman, Adeena (2016-04-05). America's Best Breakfasts: Favorite Local Recipes from Coast to Coast: A Cookbook. Clarkson Potter/Ten Speed. ISBN 978-0-553-44721-7. Archived from the original on 2023-04-20. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
  6. ^ Walker, Jonathan (2022-03-07). "The Regulations That Helped Grow Portland's Explosive Food Scene". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2023-04-20. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
  7. ^ Russell, Michael (2019-02-07). "Does Fried Egg I'm In Love make Portland's signature breakfast sandwich?". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2021-11-02. Retrieved 2021-11-29.
  8. ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2018-11-05). "Absurdly Popular Brunch Cart Fried Egg I'm in Love Opened its Restaurant in Southeast". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-10-29. Retrieved 2021-11-29.
  9. ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2020-02-07). "Breakfast Sandwich Stalwart Fried Egg I'm in Love Has Landed at Prost Marketplace". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2020-06-06. Retrieved 2021-11-29.
  10. ^ Russell, Michael (2020-01-27). "Breakfast is back at Portland's best food cart pod". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2020-01-29. Retrieved 2021-11-29.
  11. ^ Russell, Michael (2020-02-06). "Our 2017 Restaurant of the Year's imminent expansion and a Portland brunch favorite's strange saga: February restaurant news". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2020-11-15. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
  12. ^ "Recap: 'Somebody Feed Phil' Tours Portland". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2022-05-27. Retrieved 2024-03-20.
  13. ^ Turnquist, Kristi (2022-05-25). "Portland food is the delicious focus in Netflix's 'Somebody Feed Phil' Season 5 episode". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2022-05-28. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
  14. ^ "Portland restaurant is feeling the pressure as egg prices soar". KGW. January 18, 2023. Archived from the original on 2023-01-29. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
  15. ^ "Egg shortage as well as soaring prices hit Portland restaurants". KGW. January 18, 2023. Archived from the original on 2023-04-20. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
  16. ^ McCarthy, Connor (2023-01-20). "Soaring egg prices leads to theft from local food cart, owner says". KPTV. Archived from the original on 2023-01-27. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
  17. ^ "'Fried Egg I'm in Love' food cart operation scrambled by egg poachers". KGW. January 27, 2023. Archived from the original on 2023-01-30. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
  18. ^ "The Hoxton's Lovely Rita Is Launching a Monthly Food Cart Series". Willamette Week. 7 February 2023. Archived from the original on 2023-02-09. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
  19. ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2023-11-10). "Fried Egg I'm in Love Will Open a Mississippi Neighborhood Restaurant". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2023-11-17. Retrieved 2023-12-09.
  20. ^ Wong, Janey (2021-01-27). "A Guide to Portland's Bar, Restaurant, and Food Cart Openings". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2024-01-18.
  21. ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2024-05-03). "The Workers at Fried Egg I'm In Love Are Organizing a Union". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2024-05-03.
  22. ^ Russell, Michael (2020-03-11). "Portland's 40 best inexpensive restaurants". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2020-10-17. Retrieved 2021-11-29.
  23. ^ Frane, Alex (2019-02-27). "17 Spots to Grab Amazing Breakfast Sandwiches". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-10-21. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
  24. ^ "The 12 Best Breakfasts in Portland". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2022-06-01. Retrieved 2022-06-01.
  25. ^ "5 best Portland sandwiches available for pick-up or delivery | Dished". Daily Hive. 12 March 2020. Archived from the original on 2022-11-27. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
  26. ^ "7 places to get a fantastic cheap brunch in Portland | Dished". Daily Hive. Archived from the original on 2022-10-07. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
  27. ^ Flynn, Caitlin (2022-04-30). "The Best Breakfast Sandwich in Every State". Eat This, Not That. Retrieved 2023-04-20.
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