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PORTLAND, ORE. (June 10, 2009) – Beaches, Elephants Deli Sign on as Newest PDX Additions; Favorite Stores and Restaurants Renew Airport Leases

Two popular local eating establishments are bringing their concepts to Portland International Airport, following Port of Portland Commission approval today.

Beaches Restaurant & Bar, a well-known favorite from Vancouver, Wash., will open in the airport’s Oregon Market next spring. Beaches will provide table service breakfast, lunch and dinner, and will offer sushi and a full bar experience. Besides a varied menu of seafood, chicken, steak, soups, salads, sandwiches and pizza, the restaurant, known for its support of local children’s causes, will also feature activities for kids and power outlets for their parents’ laptops.

Elephants Delicatessen, a favorite among Portlanders since 1979, specializes in artisan foods and premier catering. With four Portland-area delis already in place, the company will open its new location toward the end of the year in the airport’s food court. Elephants takes pride in the fact that its chefs prepare local foods from scratch every day, including deli and hot foods, hearth breads and desserts.

Chris Madsen, Port general manager of aviation business and properties, said, “We are very pleased to welcome Beaches Restaurant & Bar and Elephants Delicatessen to PDX. Both of these companies reinforce our core goal of providing quality local brands. They reflect this region’s character and values, and they give travelers an exciting new option for dining pre-security at the airport. We hope to see not just travelers, but people from the surrounding area coming to the airport to eat, hear our live music and do some shopping.”

Commissioners also approved the renewal of several concessions leases: Sandoval’s Mexican Restaurants, a locally owned and operated business with two airport locations – one in the food court and one on Concourse C; retailers Made in Oregon, Powell’s Books, and The Real Mother Goose; and a continuation of Panda Express, located in the Oregon Market food court. The Port also entered into a new lease with Naito Corp., for a new Made in Oregon location on Concourse D.