Jackknife Bar

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Jackknife Bar
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Jackknife Bar
Restaurant information
EstablishedApril 2014 (2014-04)
ClosedMay 2020 (2020-05)
Street address614 Southwest 11th Avenue
City Portland
County Multnomah
State Oregon
Postal/ZIP Code97205
CountryUnited States
Coordinates 45°31′14″N122°40′57″W / 45.5206°N 122.6824°W / 45.5206; -122.6824

Jackknife Bar, or simply Jackknife, was a bar in Portland, Oregon. The 4,000-square-foot cocktail bar was housed in the Sentinel Hotel, [1] before closing in May 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Description

The interior featured a 50-seat, 65-foot-long curved marble and wood-lined bar, [2] [3] as well as a domed stained glass ceiling. [4]

History

Jake Carey and John Janulis opened the bar in April 2014, [5] with Justin Diaz overseeing the bar operation and Erik Paulsen as chef. [2] Russell Van der Genugten became executive chef in March 2015. [6]

In 2019, a man was removed from the bar for wearing a shirt with the text "Anti-Fascist"; Jackknife's parent company Lightning Bar Collective (Bye and Bye, Sweet Hereafter, Victoria Bar) said the policy against clothing promoting hate groups was "misinterpreted" by a contracted security guard. [7]

The bar closed in May 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic. [8]

Reception

Eater included Jackknife in a list of the "most beautiful restaurants" in the U.S. [9] Samantha Bakall said the bar has a "relaxed vibe that heats up as the night goes on". [10] In his 2019 list of "Best Bars for Single Mingling in Portland", Pete Cottell of Thrillist described Jackknife as a "moderately fancy hotel bar ... that's known for eclectic DJ nights, tasty cocktails, and an overall vibe that celebs like Bruno Mars or Pharrell would probably dig." [11]

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References

  1. ↑ Bakall, Samantha (April 18, 2014). "First look: Jackknife, a new downtown Portland cocktail bar from owners of Bye and Bye, Dig a Pony". The Oregonian.
  2. 1 2 DeJesus, Erin (April 22, 2014). "Inside Jackknife Bar, Inside the Art Deco Hotel Sentinel". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on July 5, 2016. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
  3. ↑ Itzkowitz, Laura (2016-08-22). "Where to Go on a Weekend Trip to Portland, Oregon". Architectural Digest. Archived from the original on 2021-01-24. Retrieved 2021-04-05.
  4. ↑ Stevenson, Jen (2020-11-12). "14 Best Hotels in Portland, OR". Condé Nast Traveler. Archived from the original on 2020-11-24. Retrieved 2021-04-05.
  5. ↑ Bass, Brooke (2014-04-29). "Jackknife Bar Opens at Sentinel Hotel". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2020-10-22. Retrieved 2021-04-05.
  6. ↑ Centoni, Danielle (April 9, 2015). "Jackknife Bar's New Chef Gives Menu a Vegan-Friendly Overhaul". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on September 6, 2015. Retrieved April 5, 2021.
  7. ↑ Zielinski, Alex (2019-08-28). "Man Booted From Downtown Bar for Wearing a Shirt Reading "Anti-Fascist"". Portland Mercury. Archived from the original on 2020-11-08. Retrieved 2021-04-05.
  8. ↑ Wu, Waz (July 13, 2021). "Plant Based Papi Will Join Fortune When the Nightclub Reopens in the Former Jackknife Space". Eater Portland. Retrieved July 13, 2021.
  9. ↑ Russell, Michael (December 16, 2014). "Portland bar named one of America's 'most beautiful'". The Oregonian.
  10. ↑ Bakall, Samantha (October 24, 2014). "Portland's 10 best new bars: Bar Tab 2014". The Oregonian.
  11. ↑ Cottell, Pete (2019-06-20). "The Best Bars for Single Mingling in Portland". Thrillist. Archived from the original on 2020-12-31. Retrieved 2021-04-05.
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