Back Stage Bar

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Back Stage Bar
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The bar's interior, 2018
Back Stage Bar
Restaurant information
City Portland
County Multnomah
State Oregon
CountryUnited States
Coordinates 45°30′41.5″N122°37′31.5″W / 45.511528°N 122.625417°W / 45.511528; -122.625417

Back Stage Bar is a bar and restaurant operated by McMenamins in Portland, Oregon.

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Description

Back Stage Bar is located behind Bagdad Theatre in Southeast Portland's Richmond neighborhood. The interior has billiard tables, [1] vaulted ceilings, [2] three-story oriental rugs, and a sign from the Jockey Club, a defunct dive bar along North Killingsworth. [3] Portland Monthly says, "If you're not quite ready to run the table, odds are you'll dig the mellow scene at Back Stage Bar, where clusters of cue-wielding Hawthorne hipsters are all in good, groovy moods." [4]

History

In 2017, the 30-foot (9.1 m) long, [5] 19th-century bar previously used at the Lotus Cafe was installed at Back Stage. [2] [6]

Reception

In 2014, Samantha Bakall included Back Stage Bar in The Oregonian 's list of "Portland's 10 best bars for games". [7] The newspaper also included Back Stage Bar in a list of the city's 100 best bars. [8]

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