The West Woodland farm-to-table restaurant Stock has taken on a new identity: it has transformed into Papas Hot Potatoes. Same owner, same place (500 NW 65th St), but with a new plant-based, quick-serve menu.
“During the off-season, we have been busy in the lab creating a new menu so good that it’s getting a new restaurant aptly named Papas Hot Potatoes,” the owners wrote on their Facebook page earlier this month.
The chef and cofounder Chris Blanco decided to move to a plant-based menu after a experiencing a major health issue last year. “Feeling almost completely sapped of life energy for months, and experiencing symptoms that looked a lot like the autoimmune disease his father had fought for decades, it was time for radical changes,” the owners write on their website. Two weeks after switching to a whole foods, plant-based diet, his symptoms disappeared and he felt better than he had in years. So, he and his “sommelier of spuds” cofounder Patrick started developing a menu that focused on baked potatoes with all vegan toppings.
Papas (not to be confused with papa’s) is Spanish for ‘potatoes’. Their menu is simple: pick a base (Yukon gold , sweet potato, or cabbage), choose a sauce (red or white chili or queso), and then pick some toppings (green onion, vegan butter, sour cream, “crispy things”). They also plan to offer banana horchata vegan milkshakes for dessert.
A recent post says they’re hiring more staff and their grand opening is coming soon — check their Facebook page for updated info.
So it’s a glorified baked potato cafe? Are they trying to create a menu even the junkies can afford to order from? Damn.
LOL junkies don’t pay for anything. They got Mike O’brien and homegirl KSawant for meal tickets.
Yep
Yum! Sounds so delicious and healthy!
Potatoes are pure sugar. Might as well eat a Snickers.
I assume Mr. Blanco has never heard of the placebo effect.
And, you guys are an effin’ hoot.
Old Stock was soooo good, even with a limited kitchen and menu. I for one look forward to welcoming them back and look forward to seeing what they can do to the humble spud.
Awesome! Smart chef owner!
Hopefully many fixin’s!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vE0F-Qw9Bw0
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Yep. Ballard’s geniuses: burgers, baked potatoes, $50 macaroni, $75 carne asada.
Impressive. Really enjoy the story on the website about how his friend came over and ate potatoes.
HOT STUFF TAKE ALL MY MONEY STRANGER GENIUS AWARD WHEN?
Baked potatoes are like the most boring food on the planet. I’d hoped to get to Stock at some point, but if it really is gonna be baked potatoes? Pass.
I’ll stick to my microwave thanks
I swear these Ballard fools will pay top dollar for anything.
Sounds like a thinly veiled marketing campaign to justify slashing food costs. About as novel as a pasta bar.