Kachka Fabrika new distillery and bar throws a block party
Acclaimed and popular Soviet-style Portland restaurant Kachka recently opened Kachka Fabrika at the Bindery Annex building, right next door to the former Culmination Brewing which has just reopened as Rosenstadt Brewery. (Read my restaurant/bar review in Willamette Week.)This Sunday, September 7th, Kachka Fabrika and Roux PDX are partnering to celebrate the launch of Kachka’s new premium wheat vodka with an afternoon block party that highlights women-led food and drink talent in Portland.
Kachka Fabrika is the latest brainchild of husband and wife restaurateurs Israel and Bonnie Morales, a 2,500 square foot “factory” in Northeast Portland, encompassing a vodka distillery, dumpling workshop, and now a sleek cocktail bar to showcase their products on a menu of martinis, seasonal cocktails, and elevated zakuski highlighting the freshest local seafood.
“This is really the culmination of so many things we’ve hoped to do for a long time, all under one roof,” says co-owner Bonnie Morales. “It’s been a longtime dream to offer Portland another concept, to stretch our culinary wings, and we’re so excited to highlight the incredible seafood from this region alongside our house-distilled vodka cocktails.”
Kachka Fabrika, photo by AJ Meeker
The Space
Kachka Fabrika is anchored on the ground floor by an 8-seat horseshoe-shaped white marble bar, accented by emerald green tiles and a glass wall to the right through which guests can view the copper–clad distillery. High top tables made from wooden tabletops out of the original Kachka location line the room. A floor-to-ceiling constructivist geometric mural by Portland’s High Order Collective in white, green, blue and orange with images of Kachka’s vodka bottles flanks the left side of the space, punctuated by a marble standing bar. The mural leads up a wooden staircase to the second floor loft. Upstairs is soft lounge seating, marble accent tables, and room for larger parties. The entire space contains 46 seats, with larger capacity for standing events.
The Drinks
In addition to infusing vodkas (and bottling both Horseradish and Strawberry for retail recently), earlier this month Kachka released its first fully house-distilled wheat vodka, a smooth plain premium vodka that lends itself perfectly to martinis. Kachka Fabrika’s cocktail menu is comprised of a list of six original martinis, including their signature “From Kachka with Love” (Kachka Vodka, Dolin Dry vermouth, orange bitters, lemon twist, Alphonso olive), and the salty and herbaceous “Scandinavian Martini” (dill Aquavit, Lustau Manzanilla sherry, house brine, celery bitters and Gordal olive), alongside a selection of seasonal cocktails like the Da D’na (spruce tip-infused Cimarron tequila, Dolin Genepy le Chamois, Maraska Marachino, lime, carmelized pineapple, Scrappy’s NW Alpine Bitters, cherry). Fabrika’s drink menu also features vodka flights, house infusions, non-alcoholic cocktails, and a curated selection of complimentary wines by the glass and bottle.
The Food
The menu is centered on regional seafood as well as a hand-picked selection of “konservy” (imported tinned fish) with accompaniments. It begins with small snacks like steelhead jerky, cod liver “foie” with rye toasts, and oyster shooters in vodka infusions, flowing into konservy, and a broad selection of imported and domestic caviar with accompaniments. The menu of composed raw and chilled seafood includes oysters on the half shell, scallops on the half shell with corn milk foam and buckwheat furikake, marinated mussels salad and more – and all or some of the selections are available as seafood towers. The “other zakuski” section includes salads, vegetables, and heartier dishes like “clam poutine.” Kachka’s dumplings are also featured on the menu (the only crossover with the Kachka restaurant menu), including vegan options, and Brandade Vareniki filled with salt cod and potato – offered only at Kachka Fabrika.
Hours, Location & Info
Kachka Fabrika opens at 4pm Thursday-Monday, and closes at 11pm on Thursday, Sunday and Monday, and 12am on Friday and Saturday.
Kachka Fabrika is located in the Bindery Annex Building at 2117 N.E. Oregon Street, Portland Oregon, 97232.
Limited reservations are available on OpenTable.com, with many seats held for walk-ins.
Instagram: @KachkaFabrika
Roux Pre-Heat x Kachka Vodka Launch Party
Everyone’s invited to this free outdoor party highlighting women in food and drink! Kachka’s partnering with Roux (October’s citywide food & drink festival) to celebrate the launch of their Portland-made premium wheat vodka. This afternoon block party highlights women-led food and drink talent in Portland, including:
Jamie Bones, Distiller, Kachka Fabrika - Megrelian Mule - Kachka Vodka. Feijoa cordial. Lime. Ginger beer
Brynne Buckwalter from Pacific Standard - Spritz, Please - Vanilla bean infused Kachka Vodka. Passionfruit. Lime. sparkling wine
Lauren Breneman & John Boisse of Astral - treating guests to an original creation
Sunny Choi from Xiao Ye - Pistacia - Kachka Vodka. Giffard creme de cacao. Meyer lemon. Pistachio orgeat
Molly Dennig of Brainfreeze Treats Club serving vodka-inspired frozen treats
Nick Flowers from Too Soon - Pandaan Espresso Martini - Kachka Vodka. New Deal coffee liqueur. Stumptown Cold brew. Pandaan
Hope Marston from Scottie’s Pizza Parlor serving alla vodka pizza slices
Bonnie Morales of Kachka Fabrika - Grilled oysters over Thaan Charcoal
Holly Ong of Sibeiho serving dumplings with Sibeiho Sambal
Reluctant Disco will be on-site screen printing with food & drink-inspired graphics!
Additional info: Non-alcoholic beverages will be available for purchase, as well as bottles of Kachka’s new premium wheat vodka to take home, and Kachka distillery merch!
What: Preheat – a party celebrating women in food and drink by Kachka x Roux
When: Sunday, September 7, 2025 from 1–4 PM
Where: Outdoor lot in front of Kachka Fabrika Distillery Bar, at 2117 NE Oregon St, Portland
Who: Open to the public, all ages, must be 21+ with ID to purchase cocktails
Cost: Free! Food and drink sold by each vendor
About Kachka
Kachka is a culinary destination in Portland, Ore., encompassing a restaurant, deli, dumpling, and vodka brand founded by Bonnie and Israel Morales. In 2025 Kachka expanded to a production space in NE Portland encompassing a dumpling workshop and distillery, known as Kachka Fabrika. A new cocktail bar will open adjacent in summer 2025. The food and drink created and served at Kachka is inspired by the former Soviet Republics, interpreted through the ingredients grown in the Pacific Northwest. James Beard Award nominated Executive Chef/Co-Owner Bonnie Morales and her team create dishes informed by her heritage as a first-generation daughter of Jewish immigrants from the former U.S.S.R., and staff travels to elsewhere in the region, such as Armenia, Georgia and Ukraine. This distinctive cuisine is served with warm hospitality in an immersive atmosphere. Kachka has been lauded by The New York Times, Bon Appetit, Food & Wine and more, and was named one of Eater’s “Essential” restaurants in America. Kachka was featured in the Netflix series “Somebody Feed Phil,” and was the subject of an episode of the Emmy award-winning docuseries “The Migrant Kitchen.” In 2022 Kachka created a groundbreaking Wage Equity Program to eliminate tips and ensure sustainable living wages and growth opportunities for all staff, which shifted the way the restaurant industry does business. Kachkapdx.com | @kachkapdx