The fall of the hash brown

Over the years, it seems Portland restaurants have forsaken one of the greatest breakfast foods: the hash brown.

Sure, you can still get them at places like Shari's, chain restaurants whose quality has notably declined over the decades.

But what happened to the ubiquity of the hash brown in breakfast restaurants in general?

Sure, you can get a fast food hash brown, like the McDonald's Puck which, while delicious, is it's own kind of potato product.

Then there are the fauxs: tator tots, country potato's, etc. Labeled as hash browns but, in reality, something else entirely.

All of the above potato products are acceptable for the potato lover, but for those with a nostalgia for the flat, grated, plaid dish whose namesake describes it's shape, it is a dark time.

Please join me in a moment of silence, and a quiet prayer for the comeback of this once lauded breakfast dish.

Edit: Apparently Shari's closed permanently lol.