Bear Paw Inn

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Bear Paw Inn
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The bar's exterior in 2021
Bear Paw Inn
Restaurant information
Owner(s)Nathan Dewey
City Portland
State Oregon
CountryUnited States
Coordinates 45°29′59″N122°39′16″W / 45.4998°N 122.6545°W / 45.4998; -122.6545

The Bear Paw Inn is a bar and restaurant in Portland, Oregon.

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Description and history

Interior decor, 2022 Bear Paw Inn, Portland, Oregon (2022) 1.jpg
Interior decor, 2022

Owned by Nathan Dewey, [1] the Bear Paw Inn is located in southeast Portland's Brooklyn neighborhood. [2]

An armed robbery occurred at the bar in 2020. [3] [4] Jerry's Pizza began operating out of the bar in 2021. [5] [6] [7]

Reception

In 2000, the Portland Mercury said, "Some nights this place is a ragged party. I've seen skinny, drunk women stand on chairs and preach the virtues of wearing men's underwear, and swaying dancers outfitted in the shine of halos meant to protect a broken neck. During the day it's a meditative spot; drinkers line the bar quietly sipping. Decorations range from the glory of darts trophies to beer signs, an old suit of armor, a wide angle mirror in the women'sbathroom, and an Escher-esque piece of computer generated art on five feet of glass. If they offer food, I wouldn't eat it." [8] The newspaper included the bar in a 2018 list of the city's best 13 places for karaoke. [9]

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