Beast — one of the early stars in Portland’s culinary renaissance — will not reopen in its current location.

Murmurs began on Instagram in May, when Pomeroy posted a long Instagram post announcing the closure, before she quickly deleted it. Earlier that month, KOIN reported that the restaurant “is not expected to reopen,” citing the potential reopening restrictions on her restaurant. Days later, Pomeroy posted again on Instagram, describing the incident and sharing that she would provide an announcement “when