[23] Mark Arm of Mudhoney would later claim the story to be apocryphal, and that two in fact met while Mudhoney was touring with Love's band Hole in Europe in 1991. An accident during eye surgery in the 1930s left him blind. Jazz Quarry closed in 1987, and the building was demolished a few years ago to make room for a high-rise apartment building. You can get an in-depth look at what happened during the Portland protest here, including details on how several protesters at the Portland protest were injured, or a take a brief look at the incident in the short video below. 1999 Portland Gay History Walking Tour. Terrika performed two signature numbers: one with a Marry Poppins theme involving a naughty spoon full of sugar and another act that revolved around spanking people with a cricket bat to sweet dreams by Annie Lennox. Spark Lounge - Portland's cool new nightclub where you can dance with Live DJ's Cookie Settings/Do Not Sell My Personal Information. The bridge opened in November of 1973 at a final cost of $82 million dollars. In this 1985 photo, Carcy Flatch, a waitress at the Beaverton location, sported a special T-shirt to celebrate St. Patrick's Day in 1985. Like a museum of modern art, you see the history dating back to its unveiling in 1983. In the late 80s, patrons of Embers salvaged two of the Gargoyle faces from the rubble of Portlands Orpheum Theater demolition to display in Embers show bar. In its final decades, it became a popular karaoke spot. So raise a glass to these dearly departed bars. is an inviting neighborhood pub that features authentic German food and beer. Site design by Click Marketing + NomadicCopyright 2021 City Home. The wheel is a last vestige of one of Portland's first gay bars. Karaoke is a popular way to keep the good times going, and from dive bars to private boxes, there are no bad places to sing only bad singers. Fourth Ave., are closed to cars, transforming the area into a pedestrian-friendly party zone.Set within walking distance of a number of popular nighttime destinations, The Society Hotel, a newly revived 19th-century sailors boarding house, provides a perfect weekend basecamp. In 1911, Oregon passed a vagrancy law that was the first to criminalize prostitution in the state, according to a 1980 City Club report. But the bar went out with a bang. Lydia's from Southwest Portland, which one reader noted had a terrific Reuben sandwich. Dixie Tavern is a massive two-floor club with three different bars in it. 12 Ray's Helm (late-60s to late-70s) NE Broadway and 7th or 9th. The nightly shows atDarcelle XV are also good for a laugh. On the menu were tropical cocktails, which weren't common at the time. This North Portland tavern, which was a workingmans oasis for more than 50 years, sat on North Columbia Boulevard in the heart of Junk Yard Row, just east of the St. Johns landfill. It closed in 1952 after lease difficulties and battles with City Hall over its liquor license. Last week, we took readers down memory lane with a gallery of vintage photos of 28 long-gone Portland bars and taverns that we wish were still around. "[6] Prior to its establishment as a bar and restaurant, the building had served as a horse stable in the early 20th century before being converted into a tavern. Follow the journey of our beautiful city through the 1970s in these classic photos from around town and see if you remember any of these sights. Choose from private suites, pop-up events, tiki drinks and Chinese food as you select your ideal Portland karaoke venue from among the citys top spots. It was totally unique to Portland., Jimmy Maks rose to become Portlands premier jazz club along with the economic and demographic changes of its Pearl District neighborhood, Dietsche says. Located in the ever bubbling downtown Portland, the Jack London Revue is a haven for pure jazz. As striking as the building was, it was doomed by progress it was demolished when connecting ramps from Interstate 405 to Highway 26 were built. The Ambassador Restaurant and Lounge meanwhile, embraces everything that a Chinese food restaurant-cum-karaoke bar should be and raises the bar with a light-up stage and a fog machine. This incredible show bar offers you an exciting National Touring Talent competition ever weekend. Hearty, home-style dishes like chicken-fried steak smothered in gravy, meatloaf and deep-fried fish and chips await at this diner, which stays open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. The Chinese fare in the dining room was notoriously greasy and bland, but the real scene was in the lounge, where you might hear live local music, karaoke or stand-up comedy, depending on the night. requires no physical fitness program: Everyone gets enough exercise jumping to conclusions, flying off the handle, running down the boss, knifing friends in the back, dodging responsibility and pushing their luck. '' The Blow Fly would continue to operate into the 1990s. York was born in Russia during the age of the Czars, and came to North America in 1909 to work as a tailor. Many have forgotten, but for a few decades after World War II, Portland was a well-known hub for black music on the West Coast. Everett St., N.W. You had to use a little bit of intuition to find Tiger Bar. In a profile in The Oregonian, Tucker said that serving drinks was a pleasant way to make a living, though the skimpy outfit sometimes drew unwanted roving hands. This design, modeled after the Port Mann Bridge in Vancouver BC ended up costing almost six times more than the Marquam Bridge. And by the late '90s, the turn of the millennium, my energy wasn't there. Just because you're older than 21, doesn't mean you have to act like it. Nestled right in the center of Portlands Old Town Entertainment District, The Barrel Room is the only and longest running dueling piano show bar in the city. In this photo, bartender bartender Leo LeBoeuf, wearing a black string tie and checkered vest, works a 1920s cash register. Losing Albina from Christina Belasco on Vimeo. It was the center of nightlife in Portland for adventurous and creative souls. Because it was located across East Burnside from Doug Fir Lounge, it became a popular spot with musicians, who came here after gigs to unwind over strong drinks and inexpensive bites. This North Killingsworth Bar was known for an ever-changing sign that would say things like Caution drunks crossing and Our juke box can kick your juke boxs ass and dirt-cheap prices on beer. Before it was the swanky Hotel Modera, the downtown motor lodge at Southwest Fifth Avenue and Clay Street was home to the Portland Motor Hotel, where in 1979, cocktail waitress Gail Tucker served customers in its smoky lounge. Portland comes to life after hours with open mic nights held throughout the city, nationally acclaimed karaoke spots, delicious late-night eats, adult-friendly gaming spots, and plenty of alcohol-free fun. During World War II, Americans became obsessed with Polynesian culture. With an exclusive male strippers show at midnight on Fridays and Saturdays, you would be glad you visited this showplace. The small but focused food menu featured upscale bar fare, but that was hardly the point. Portland, Oregon's award-winning weekly street newspaper. Long before tiki bars became retro-cool, this downtown restaurant was mixing stiff Polynesian drinks and serving puu puu platters to students from nearby Portland State University. Tasty memories: 97 long-gone Portland restaurants we wish were still around. We asked readers if there were other watering holes that they missed, prompting a flood of suggestions. "In Wake of Jimmy Mak's Closure, New Jazz Club Will Open in Basement of Rialto. In the 1980s, buoyed by the success of Alexis Greek Restaurant, West Burnside became home to a number of Greek restaurants, including Demetris Mediterranean Restaurant, which opened in 1984 and served authentic Greek dishes and baklava made by a real Greek mom. Will the bar's distinctive sign be spared? The Go Go Cages were a super fun addition to Embers dance floor. After suffering a series of strokes, owner Steve Suss became incapacitated and unable to speak or write. Sidneys, which was owned by Porter, continued to be a popular venue for live jazz until its closure in 1971. Trumpeter Ambrose Akinmusire playing Jimmy Mak's in 2014. This workingmans bar located downtown at Southwest Second Avenue and Alder Street opened in the 1890s and continued until the 1980s. Portland has a wide range of events that require no alcohol whatsoever to enjoy. Many readers mentioned this basement club as a favorite watering hole they wish was still around. This Southwest Broadway restaurant and bar was the sister establishment to Hilaires, which was just around the corner. The bombing is still a mystery today as the culprits are still unknown. Enjoy thrilling nights drinking and partying at this top night club in the city. Tasty memories: 97 long-gone Portland restaurants we wish were still around. Embers is an iconic name for alternative lifestyles across the country - not just in Portland. Portland's five-day comedy festival showcases nearly 50 female comedians each October. The space was later converted to a health club, and is currently vacant. A place like that runs on creativity and energy; it's not automatic. Media We'll send you a newsletter with what you need to know every week. A pizza and cheap-highball location, the Jazz Quarry was known as the Mural Room in the 1960s, but in the late 70s and early 80s it became a rite of passage for young Portland musicians to sit in at jam sessions, Dietsche says. If you grew up in Portland in the 80s, you likely remember when the area now dubbed Portland's Living Room was just a parking lot. "[12] This largely had to do with the club's layout, which maintained little division between the bandstand and the bar. In the late 80s, patrons of Embers salvaged two of the Gargoyle faces from the rubble of Portland's Orpheum Theater demolition to display in Ember's show bar. Saturdays are when the 1980s to 2000s music is featured. Though gentrification and changing culture eventually forced the number of jazz clubs to witherthe recent shuttering of Jimmy Maks is just the latest in a long line of closuresthere has long been a history of unique venues in Portland. It was a time when female sportswriters were still denied entry to press boxes at Civic Stadium because of their gender, and Portland State University students protested war and the killing of college students at Kent State University. And, yes, artistic greatness. Join Paddys for Portlands St. Patricks Day Celebration. But Nirvana was obviously playing. Even with the shift, it never lost its focus on the music. aims to create healing spaces for Black and Brown Portlanders through music, dance and collaborative experiences. Portland has always had a gritty underbelly, but in the 1970s, adult theaters, prostitution and strip clubs flourished, and the city struggled to address the growing number of sex-related businesses. On September 20, 1985, Satyricon began offering food,[16] which included a souvlaki take-out window called Eat or Die. The law was short but inclusive of just about everyone a . Long before lower East Burnside Street became a district of hot bars and nightclubs, it featured this hot-spot for acoustic music. 14. In Portland, Sidney's nightclub features not only one of the hottest combos in town but the singing of bartender Wayne Keith and waitress Barbara Helzer. But the unique thing about 45 East is in the position of its dance floor. The year was 1985 when King Kong took over the Portland Building to market the Oregon Lottery. His family had to make the difficult decision to close the club. The show also features all request programs like stand-up comedy, music, band set performances, and a few naughty bits here and there. If youre thirsty for more on the history of Portland nightlife, youre in luck: Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (each updated 1/26/2023). Serving tropical drinks and piles of Hawaiian food, The Alibi Tiki Lounge will make you feel like youre on an island vacation just long enough to belt out some Elvis in front of the packed house. Portland has changed considerably in the last 40 years with growing infrastructure, a changing skyline, and suburban sprawl. Plus there were a lot of bachelorette parties, James said with a laugh, pointing out that this wasnt a bad thing at all If there wasn't a gay guy to dance with, there was always a nice straight woman to dance with!. Nothing topped the Dude Ranch, Dietsche says. Take a break from the real world with the help of these themed bars in Portland, where the ambiance is just as important as the menu. Satyricon was a nightclub in the Old Town neighborhood of Portland, Oregon, United States that operated from 1984 to 2010. The vice president was entertained at the Masonic Temple.. In the 2000s, the bar became the Thursday night home to Karaoke From Hell, where you could sing with a live band, not pre-recorded music. The club is smoke-free and offers you a chance to have a group party or themed party of your choice. Old buildings were being torn down to pave the way for the future, yet things like pinball machines were outlawed. The bill featured some notable musicians over the years, including a 1986 pairing of blues legend Charlie Musselwhite with Portland's Lloyd Jones, who played the Dandelion Pub regularly. If you prefer a more down-and-dirty, rock-and-roll vibe, swing by Dixie Tavern where servers are known to dance on the bar and brave revelers are sometimes invited to join in. The stage itself is comfortable, like an old basement rehearsal space with a high ceiling. It included tracks from local punk acts such as Poison Idea, Dharma Bums and Napalm Beach. Portlands number one club for world-renowned EDM acts, 45 East offers you something other than the regular nightclub experience in the city. The owner, Roman Wydra, was Ember's owner Steve Susss primary partner. A popular independent music venue, Holocene also hosts Gaycation, one of the citys longest-standing dance parties. Community Rules apply to all content you upload or otherwise submit to this site. Start typing to see products you are looking for. A lot of people think were easy marks, Tucker said. More tasty memories: 84 closed Portland restaurants we wish were still around. Every day from 3 to 6 p.m., find $9 prime rib French dips . At its height in the mid 90s, Embers was pumping out drag shows seven nights a week. A former firehouse, it changed hands and was known as Remos, and then, in the early 2000s, resurfaced as a jazz club called Touch.. Rather keep your singing voice between friends? Located at the heart of downtown in the vibrant Old Town Chinatown neighborhood, Portlands Entertainment District is a go-to spot for late-night frivolity, whether its live DJs, tasty cocktails, or rowdy dance floors. They offer a large vegan menu, plus wine, craft beer and unique craft cocktails that focus on products from local and regional distilleries. Situated in the historic Mississippi District, Prost! This Southeast Portland dance club hosts many international musicians and eclectic styles. On its last day open in 2012, it hosted a "Wrecking Ball Jam" that went into the wee hours and featured an all-star lineup of performers. In this 1987 photo, vocalist Marianne Mayfield performs with pianist Dick Blake and drummer Fred Schwartz. They were booking national and international acts, and people were coming from all over to see artists like Oscar Peterson. The first floor of the building housed Slaughters pool hall, where many people got their first taste of jazz. This Southwest Portland bar started out as a stagecoach stop in the 1870s, and was a popular suburban pit-stop until its closing a few years ago. Search by date, event type and more. It also has a robust food menu, nightly drink specials and occasional art openings. Anybody who was anybody who came to town, who wanted some after-hours action, they came to the Chicken Coop., The small record store on North Broadway was the meeting place around Williams Avenuea social center, if you will, Dietsche says. It became known as the home of legendary local bassist David Friesen and the Mel Brown Sextet., Youd get in a cab and say, Take me Uptown, Dietsche says. We were happy to be a part of finding a home for these vintage pieces that tell important storiesfrom Portlands LGBTQ community. Today it houses a plastics company, but in its heyday half a century ago it was Portland's premier jazz venue, the Dude Ranch. Biddy McGraw's, a Northeast Irish pub that's now home to The O'Neill Public House. As a younggay man in the 80s, heremembers hiding behind his clothes and accessories entering gay bars. In the 1950s, Pago Pago and its adjoining Turf Club came under the scrutiny of police during a crackdown of secret gambling dens. The owner in the 1960s was rumored to have connections to the Las Vegas mob, and the card room became the focus of vice squad investigations into illegal gambling (and an internal police investigation into whether vice officers looked the other way at some of Dunkins Retreats shadier practices). But come the weekend, Dixie transforms to a place bubbling place with a wild and frenzied atmosphere. [4], Dave Grohl played his first show with his post-Nirvana outfit Foo Fighters (after Cobain's death) at Satyricon. [27] Beginning in the early 1990s, Satyricon became a frequent host to grunge bands,[28] including Nirvana,[29] Soundgarden, Pearl Jam, and Mudhoney, among others. Big bands came therebig-name big bands. The Oregonian took note of the diverse musical offerings: "A French guitarist one night gives way to traditional Irish or Spanish music the next. The restaurant was demolished after the city purchased the block to make room for the streetcar line connecting downtown to the South Waterfront District. The bar, housed in a one-time silent movie theater, had a small-town vibe, with wood-paneled walls, neon beer signs and a cast of friendly regulars. Hawthornes colorful Cuban restaurant, Cubo, has happy hour specials from 3 to 6 p.m. and 9 to 10 p.m. Mondays through Thursday, with $6 daiquiris and mojitos, $4 pints of beer, and Cubanos with plantains for just $7. The building remains a fixture in Old Town. They were a sacred space for him then: You walk in and theres a couple hundred people just like you, he said. This environmental-friendly town in Oregon is a bubbling place of quality eating, drinking, and shopping. The club was big in the last part of the 1950s, before all clubs in town started struggling., A less-formal version of the Dude Ranch, the Cotton Club featured comedy and dance, in addition to excellent live jazz. [20][31][32] Mild renovations were undertaken, though a review of the club upon its reopening noted: "The club looks the same eerily so. Related:"In Wake of Jimmy Mak's Closure, New Jazz Club Will Open in Basement of Rialto. It's a Saturday night in 1985. 13 cool features of old Portland restaurants you won't find anymore. It opened in 1975, and was located across Southwest Alder Street from the old Meier & Frank downtown loading dock. Address: 315 SE 3rd Ave, Portland, OR 97214, USA, Opening hours: Fri: 12am - 1am, 10pm - 2am; Sat: 10pm - 2am (closed from Sun - Thu), A post shared by CC Slaughters Portland (@slaughterspdx). There might have been about two blocks of this type of thing on Belmont and Clinton, but that was it -- of course it has since popped up on 28th, Williams, Missisippi, Division, Stark in Montevilla, etc. Read on for our guides to the citys nightlife scene, then check out our events calendar to discover more things to do at night on your next trip to Portland. And if you've got a photo of the long-lost bar to share, you can e-mail it to gbutler@oregonian.com, and we'll share it in a future story. All rights reserved (About Us). The downtown restaurant space that has been home to Higgins Restaurant for decades was called The Broadway Inn in the 1950s and 60s, and featured murals by acclaimed Oregon painter Louis Bunce. The club hosts some of the citys most talented artists weekly with an occasional visit from an international jazz act. 15 LV's Uptown (Early 2000s . Opening every day when the clock strikes 3 in the afternoon, this club is a sanctuary for fun seekers, party lovers, and people just looking to drink and dance. Owner Jack York was blind, but in a 1951 Oregonian feature said he remembered regular customers by the sound of their voices. It was so important, because after the big bands would play their shows, they were looking for some action, and thats when they would head to the other clubs to jam after hours., This elegant supper club featured nationally touring artists, backed by Ron Steens trio, which gave Portlands younger players golden opportunities to learn from the giants of jazz, Darroch says. Portlander's went to the disco, and adult bookstores and strip clubs sprouted up across the city, prompting the Oregonian to call Portland 'The pornography capital of the West Coast.' The 1970's were also a time of physical change, as Portland began to turn into the city we know today. The songbook is packed with selections not available anywhere else, including some wild mashups.If you ever wished you could front a real, live rock band then Karaoke From Hell is for you. 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It was rebuilt after a fire in the early 20th century, and continued operating under various names -- Erickson's Saloon, Erickson's Cafe and Erickson's Working Man's Club -- until 1980. Thanks to a large African-American working community fostered by the Kaiser Shipyards, the Central Eastsideand North Williams Avenue in particularhosted a cluster of live jazz venues, juke joints and record stores. The upstairs dining room featured pasta dishes and fancy desserts. The Vat resurfaced a block away in 2003, but closed when Rose-Marie, a French-Canadian, was forced to return to Canada in 2005 following an immigration dispute about the length of her marriage to Quinn, who died in 1991. The Sky Trio was the house band that backed touring artists, and featured pianist Eddie Wied, who said he learned to play piano at the University of Williams Avenue., Owned by the same brothers who started the Cathedral Park Jazz Festival in 1981 as a tribute to their late father, the Hobbit began as a little cafe in the Woodstock neighborhood, and later moved to a larger location on Holgate, Darroch says. Among them: If you're thirsty for more on the history of Portland nightlife, you're in luck: Use of and/or registration on any portion of this site constitutes acceptance of our User Agreement, Privacy Policy and Cookie Statement, and Your Privacy Choices and Rights (each updated 1/26/2023). Celebrate all things Irish, including beer, food and live music, at these beloved Portland pubs on St. Patrick's Day, or any time of year. But something was simmering beneath the Retreats posh veneer. Jack London offers you a wide range of worldwide jazz music coupled with the traditional American jazz groove. Live Irish Music, Bagpipers, Irish Dancers, Corned Beef and Cabbage, Guinness, Kilbeggan Irish Whiskey and more Sponsorship, 10th Annual Brazilian Carnaval Ball: A Decade of Light. [7], In May 2003, Satyricon abruptly closed and was slated to be taken over by the owners of another (former) club in town, Moody's.

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