Bit House Saloon
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Street address | 727 SE Grand Avenue |
City | Portland |
County | Multnomah |
State | Oregon |
Postal/ZIP Code | 97214 |
Country | United States |
Coordinates | 45°31′03″N 122°39′39″W / 45.5175°N 122.6609°W |
Website | bithousesaloon |
Bit House Saloon is a bar and restaurant in southeast Portland, Oregon, United States.
Description and history
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The 150-seat establishment opened on July 31, 2015,[1] in a space previously occupied by East Bank Saloon for more than three decades.[2] Bit House Saloon is housed in an 1896 building in the Buckman neighborhood constructed by Nathaniel West; the Nathaniel West Buildings are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Elk Collective oversaw the remodel prior to opening.[1][2]
Reception
Bit House Saloon was named "Portland's 2015 Bar of the Year" by The Oregonian.[3] The newspaper's Michael Russell included Bit House in his 2016 list of the city's "21 essential bars".[4] In his 2016 review of the bar, Willamette Week contributor Matthew Korfhage wrote:
Bit House is a bit like a circus for bar people.... The crowd, meanwhile, is like a shotgun blasted into a census report—bar service pros, French tourists, old dudes, suburbanites, posh youth, you name it.... I literally never know what to expect in here, but there's always something new, and the eavesdropping at the back fire pit is some of my favorite in town."[5]
Bit House received the editor's choice award for "Bar of the Year" from Mattie John Bamman of Eater Portland, as part of Eater Awards 2016.[6] The bar was included in Eater Portland's list of "25 Happy Hours Portland Can't Live Without" in 2018 and list of the city's "16 Essential Bars" in 2019.[7][8] Thrillist included Bit House in their 2016 lists of "The Best Cocktail Bars in Portland" and "The Best Bars in Portland Right Now".[9][10] Condé Nast Traveler described the bar as "a swanky cocktail lounge, a casual tap house, and a happy-hour destination", with "universal appeal".[11] Bit House was included in the magazine's 2018 list of the city's thirteen best bars.[12]
See also
References
- ^ a b Bamman, Mattie John (2015-08-26). "Tour The Decor of Ambitious, Historic Bit House Saloon". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on March 6, 2019. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
- ^ a b Bakall, Samantha (2015-07-21). "First look: Bit House Saloon, the ambitious single-barrel spirits bar, in Southeast Portland". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on March 6, 2019. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
- ^ Powers, Colin (2015-10-14). "Portland's 2015 Bar of the Year: Bit House Saloon". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on March 6, 2019. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
- ^ Russell, Michael (2016-08-26). "Portland's 21 essential bars". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on March 6, 2019. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
- ^ "Bit House Saloon". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on March 6, 2019. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
- ^ Bamman, Mattie John (2016-11-16). "Eater Awards 2016: Announcing the Portland Winners". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on March 6, 2019. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
- ^ Frane, Alex (2017-12-22). "The 25 Happy Hours Portland Can't Live Without". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on March 6, 2019. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
- ^ Frane, Alex (2018-03-23). "Portland's 16 Essential Bars, Winter 2019". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on March 6, 2019. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
- ^ Frane, Alex (2016-07-13). "The Best Cocktail Bars in Portland". Thrillist. Archived from the original on March 6, 2019. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
- ^ Frane, Alex (2017-12-13). "The Best Bars in Portland Right Now". Thrillist. Archived from the original on March 6, 2019. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
- ^ Frane, Alexander. "Bit House Saloon". Condé Nast Traveler. Archived from the original on March 6, 2019. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
- ^ Frane, Alexander. "13 Best Bars in Portland, OR". Condé Nast Traveler. Archived from the original on March 6, 2019. Retrieved March 2, 2019.