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In the 1950s, the Republic Cafe was a magical place. The restaurant stayed open until 4 a.m. on weekends. When the nightclubs and other restaurants closed at 2:30 a.m. Friday and Saturday nights, their customers poured into the Republic. On Sundays, customers from the Jewish community would line up for a table or carryout.
The American [5] / New American restaurant Roost operated at the intersection of 14th Avenue and Belmont Street in southeast Portland's Buckman neighborhood. [6] [7] It was described as having a "stark" decor and had a large "R" logo on one of its windows. [8] The eatery had a seating capacity of approximately 43 people. [9]
Skyline Restaurant (formerly The Speck and nicknamed "The Skyliner") [1] [2] is a diner in northwest Portland, Oregon, in the United States. [3] [4] Established in 1935, the restaurant initially sold fried chicken by a gas station. It gained popularity during the 1950s, and Skyline's menu of American cuisine has changed little
Following is a list of notable defunct restaurants in Portland, Oregon: 3 Doors Down Café and Lounge; Acadia: A New Orleans Bistro; Alexis Restaurant (1980–2016) Altabira City Tavern (2015–2020) Analog Café and Theater; Anna Bannanas Cafe (1994–2024) Arleta Library Bakery & Cafe; Ataula (2013–2021) Aviary (2011–2020) Aviv (2017–2021)
Out of over 90,000 National Register sites nationwide, [2] Oregon is home to over 2,000, [3] and over one-fourth of those are found partially or wholly in Portland. While these sites are widely spread across all six of Portland's quadrants, heavy concentrations are found in the Downtown and Southwest Hills neighborhoods of the Southwest ...
This 1911 library, designed by Portland architect A.E. Doyle and built with funding from the Carnegie Foundation, became one of the earliest public library branches outside downtown Portland. It has since been converted to an office building. [14] 24: East Portland Grand Avenue Historic District: East Portland Grand Avenue Historic District
Pazzo was an Italian restaurant housed in the Kimpton Hotel Vintage Portland in downtown Portland. [1] Elizabeth Dye of Willamette Week said the restaurant had "high-backed" booths, a "gleaming copper-fitted" kitchen, and starched tablecloths, with "expertly prepared Italian classics--generous sprawling salads, toothsome pasta plates, and rich beef and veal entrees".
By 1916, Portland had "the finest array" of movie houses on the West Coast relative to its population, pioneering venues dedicated exclusively to screening films. [1] The popularization of the sound film in the early 1920s resulted in another boom of new cinemas being constructed, including the Laurelhurst , the Hollywood Theatre , and the ...