The Heathman Hotel: Heathman preps for a new restaurant by the end of March

Despite a statement from the current operators of one of Portland's storied hotel restaurants that seemed to suggest otherwise, there's no conflict behind Landry's Inc.'s decision to move the Heathman Restaurant and Bar out of its namesake hotel. Instead, according to Steven Hurst, general manager of the Heathman Hotel, the change is due to a straightforward lease expiration. "I can confirm that the Landry's group will no longer operate the Heathman Restaurant at the end of March, as their lease...