Delevan's was the first to mingle ethnic flavors with New American cooking notions and Northwest ingredients. Portland's first truly eclectic menu was born here. Almost overnight, the restaurant blossomed into a hip den of hot jazz, huevos rancheros and high art. into Portland's first fashion-forward restaurant. In 1980, with innocence, arrogance, optimism and obsessiveness, Portlander Tony Arnerich spent a small fortune converting an old firehouse.
In 1989, David Sarasohn and Karen Brooks of The Oregonian said: The building later housed Delevan's, described as the "hottest, hippest jazz joint in town", and Remo's. The building which housed the restaurant and once served as a fire station, 2022 This station was originally designed for horse-drawn apparatus and was remodeled later to accommodate mechanized fire equipment." In 1967, the station was sold and the building served as a warehouse and freight outlet. According to the Historic Resource Inventory, the building was designed for Engine and Truck Company #3 and was "one of four stations of similar design erected on the west side, all designed by Battalion Chief Lee Holden, father of the gas-driven fire boat. The firehouse was listed on the City of Portland's Historic Resource Inventory for its 20th-century Italian Renaissance architecture and historic importance.
Entrees included lamb papadelle and grilled lamb with walnut hot sauce. The appetizer menu included fried calamari with capers, chili flakes, garlic, parsley and fresh citrus juices. The restaurant became known for its wood-fired pizzas and pasta entrees, operating as late as 4 am. It was housed in a former fire station, built in 1913, and located on a 5,000-square-foot lot at the intersection of 14th Avenue and Glisan Street in Northwest Portland's Pearl District. Downstairs was a combined dining area and bar, and upstairs was a billiard hall with six tables, as well as backgammon, darts and Lotto. Touché was a "Mediterranean-influenced" Italian restaurant. In 2016, plans emerged for a developer to replace the building, along with others, to build a new 12-story apartment building. Established by Frank Ernandes in 1995, the restaurant was housed in a former fire station and became known for its wood-fired pizzas and pasta. Touché Restaurant and Bar, or simply Touché, was an Italian restaurant in Portland, Oregon's Pearl District, in the United States.
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