Alibi (Portland, Oregon)

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The Alibi
Alibi, Portland, Oregon, 2016 (cropped).jpg
The restaurant's exterior in 2016
Alibi (Portland, Oregon)
Restaurant information
Established1947 (1947)
Street address4024 North Interstate Avenue
City Portland, Oregon
County Multnomah
StateOregon
Postal/ZIP Code97227
CountryUnited States
Coordinates 45°33′09″N122°40′53″W / 45.5525°N 122.6813°W / 45.5525; -122.6813

The Alibi, also known as Alibi Restaurant and Lounge and Alibi Tiki Lounge, [1] [2] is a restaurant and tiki bar located in Portland, Oregon's Overlook neighborhood, in the United States. [3] [4] [5]

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Description

One Fodor's guide described Alibi as an "aggressively kitschy" and "divey" tropical-themed bar" with "unexceptional" food. [6]

History

The restaurant was established in 1947. [7]

Chuck Palahniuk said Alibi was Portland's only tiki bar in his book Fugitives and Refugees (2003). [8]

The business underwent on ownership change in late 2016. [9]

The bar is referenced in punk band Joyce Manor's 2016 single "Last You Heard of Me". [10]

Reception

Alibi won in the "Best Karaoke" category of Willamette Week 's "Best of Portland" readers' poll in 2002, [11] 2018, [12] 2020, [13] and 2022. [14]

References

  1. ↑ "Alibi Restaurant and Lounge". Portland Mercury . Archived from the original on 2016-08-28. Retrieved 2016-08-18.
  2. ↑ Mannheimer, Michael (2014-04-08). "Bar Guide 2014: Alibi Tiki Lounge". Willamette Week . Archived from the original on 2016-09-20. Retrieved 2016-08-18.
  3. ↑ Butler, Grant. "Lost in Tiki Time". The Oregonian . Archived from the original on 2016-08-26. Retrieved 2016-08-18.
  4. ↑ "Portland's 25 Oldest Restaurants Worth Checking Out". Eater Portland . Vox Media. 2016-05-18. Archived from the original on 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2016-08-18.
  5. ↑ Teitelbaum, James (2007-05-28). Tiki Road Trip: A Guide to Tiki Culture in North America. Santa Monica Press. ISBN   978-1-59580-914-8. Archived from the original on 2023-09-06. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  6. ↑ Fodor's Inside Portland. Fodor's Travel. 2020-04-07. ISBN   978-1-64097-251-3. Archived from the original on 2023-09-06. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  7. ↑ Anderson, Heather Amdt (2017-05-19). "31 Restaurants Every Portlander Must Try". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2017-05-19. Retrieved 2017-06-03.
  8. ↑ Palahniuk, Chuck (2007-12-18). Fugitives and Refugees: A Walk in Portland, Oregon. Crown. ISBN   978-0-307-42075-6. Archived from the original on 2023-09-06. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  9. ↑ Campuzano, Eder (2016-12-31). "North Portland's Alibi under new ownership: report". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2023-05-30. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  10. ↑ Troper, Morgan (October 5, 2016). "Joyce Manor's Pop-Punk for Grownups". Portland Mercury. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
  11. ↑ "best of portland -- READERS POLL". Willamette Week. 2002-07-24. Archived from the original on 2019-07-19. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  12. ↑ "Here are the Winners of the Best of Portland Readers' Poll 2018". Willamette Week. 2018-07-11. Archived from the original on 2019-01-06. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  13. ↑ "Bars + Nightlife: Congratulations to the winners + finalists of Best of Portland Readers' Poll 2020". Willamette Week . July 21, 2020. Archived from the original on August 11, 2020. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
  14. ↑ "Arts and Entertainment Winners". Willamette Week. 2022-07-13. Archived from the original on 2023-03-05. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
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