For nearly two decades, the space currently occupied by Portland City Grill belonged to Atwater's Restaurant and Bar.
In 2004, Portland City Grill became Oregon's first and only restaurant to make Restaurants & Institutions magazine's list of the "top 100 highest-grossing independent restaurants" in the United States, placing 43rd place on the list after reporting a sales total of $10.9 million in 2003 [REF].