Sunshine Tavern
| Sunshine Tavern | |
|---|---|
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| Restaurant information | |
| Established | April 2011 |
| Closed | April 2017 |
| Food type | American[1] |
| Street address | 3111 Southeast Division Street |
| City | Portland |
| County | Multnomah County |
| State | Oregon |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 45°30′18″N 122°38′00″W / 45.5049°N 122.6334°W |
Sunshine Tavern was a restaurant in Portland, Oregon.
Description
[edit]Sunshine Tavern was located on Division Street in southeast Portland's Richmond neighborhood. The menu included burgers, fried chicken, pizzas, and ice cream.[2] The egg-dominant brunch menu included pizza with eggs and tesa; a version of Eggs Benedict featuring biscuits with ham, fried eggs, oysters, and hollandaise, and a pasta frittata with marinara and arugula.[3] In 2018, Michael Russell of The Oregonian described Sunshine Tavern as "a lively bar with upscale pub grub".[4]
History
[edit]Jenn Louis and David Welch had secured the space which would house Sunshine Tavern by August 2010.[5] The restaurant opened in April 2011,[6][7] slightly later than previously reported opening dates of January and March.[8] Sunshine Tavern began serving weekend brunch on September 2, 2011.[3] Neva Knott became the owner in November 2016.[9][10] The new owners closed Sunshine Tavern in April 2017, intending to reopen as Black Dog Lounge.[11]
Reception
[edit]In 2011, David Sarasohn of The Oregonian gave the restaurant a 'B' rating.[12] In 2012, Jennifer M. Wood included Sunshine Tavern in Relish.com's list of "America's 10 Best Pizza Restaurants".[13][14] Chad Walsh of Eater Portland included the restaurant in his 2016 list of "Where to Take Your Parents Out to Eat".[15] Travel + Leisure said, "Best described as elevated pub food, standouts here are definitely the burgers—brioche bun, house-made pancetta—and spicy fried chicken and Belgian-style waffles."[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Sunshine Tavern". Travel + Leisure. Archived from the original on 2021-04-14. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
- ^ DeJesus, Erin (2010-10-15). "Details Emerge About Jenn Louis' New Spot, Sunshine Tavern". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-04-14. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
- ^ a b DeJesus, Erin (2011-08-30). "Sunshine Brunches; Tasty N Sons Benefit; Coppia Opening". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-04-14. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
- ^ Russell, Michael (2018-04-30). "Portland chef Jenn Louis says ex-husband's alcoholism led her to punch him at restaurant". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2021-04-20. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
- ^ DeJesus, Erin (2010-08-31). "Lincoln's Jenn Louis Locks Down Space in New SE Building". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-04-14. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
- ^ DeJesus, Erin (2011-03-08). "Eater Tracking". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-04-14. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
- ^ DeJesus, Erin (2011-04-19). "Inside Jenn Louis' Sunshine Tavern, Debuting Tonight". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-04-14. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
- ^ DeJesus, Erin (2011-01-11). "New Dates for Louis' Sunshine Tavern, Hiroshi's Ramen House". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-04-14. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
- ^ Bamman, Mattie John (2016-11-04). "Jenn Louis Sells Sunshine Tavern". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-04-14. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
- ^ June, Sophia (2017-10-20). "Ultra-Popular Portland Burger Chain Is Coming to Southeast Division Street". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 2021-04-14. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
- ^ Bamman, Mattie John (2017-04-27). "Sunshine Tavern Shutters on SE Division". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2018-06-17. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
- ^ Sarasohn, David (2011-09-22). "Seriously laid-back surroundings: Review of Sunshine Tavern". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2021-04-14. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
- ^ Wood, Jennifer M. (2012-10-24). "America's 10 Best Pizza Restaurants". Relish.com. Archived from the original on 2021-04-14. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
- ^ DeJesus, Erin (2012-10-25). "Arbitrary Listage". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-04-14. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
- ^ Walsh, Chad (2016-04-25). "Where to Dine When Your Olive Garden-Loving In-Laws are in Town, Mapped". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-04-14. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
