Jazz de Opus

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Jazz de Opus
Jazz de Opus
Address Portland, Oregon
United States
Coordinates 45°31′25″N122°40′21″W / 45.523716°N 122.672565°W / 45.523716; -122.672565
OwnerSam Pishue
TypeClub/restaurant
Genre(s)Music
Opened1972 (1972)
Closed2003

Jazz de Opus (also known as Jazz de Opus & Opus Too) [1] [2] [3] was a jazz club and restaurant in Portland, Oregon, United States. [4] It operated from 1972 to 2003. [2] [5] It was described as one of Old Town's first taverns [6] and had standing gigs by local musicians. [7] Sam Pishue was the owner. [6]

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In 2016, Grant Butler of The Oregonian said, "The restaurant side of the operation was basic seafood and steaks, with a few Cajun touches. But eating was just something to do while waiting for the music to start." [2] Saganaki was also on the menu. [3] A strip club later operated in the space that had housed Jazz de Opus. [2] The jazz club has been credited for "[helping to] build Portland's lasting reputation as a vibrant, eclectic music town". [8]

In 2010, Trisha Yearwood said of her "most memorable" meal: "When I was on tour, there was a place we went to in Portland, Oregon, called Jazz de Opus [now closed]. They played music in the front and had dinner in the back. I had one of the best steaks in my life. I like a well-done steak, but I know kitchens hate to make it. But what they did was they baked it for a while before grilling it, so it was completely done but it was tender. It was served over a mound of mashed potatoes, with blue cheese crumbled over it. Truly a well-done steak, and it was thick. It was perfection." [9]

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References

  1. ↑ DeJesus, Erin (January 14, 2013). "Mapping 19 of Portland's Most Missed Restaurants". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on January 7, 2019. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Butler, Grant (January 1, 2017). "Tasty memories: 97 long-gone Portland restaurants we wish were still around". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on December 28, 2020. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  3. 1 2 Burgess, Ann Carroll (2003). Secret Portland, Oregon: The Unique Guidebook to Portland's Hidden Sites, Sounds & Tastes. ECW Press. ISBN   978-1-55022-586-0.
  4. ↑ Johnson, Dave; Dresbeck, Rachel (2001). Portland, Oregon: Including the Metro Area and Vancouver, Washington. Globe Pequot Press. ISBN   978-0-7627-1046-1.
  5. ↑ "A Tour of the Forgotten Institutions That Once Made Portland a Jazz Mecca". Willamette Week. February 2, 2017. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  6. 1 2 "Is Old Town Dying?". Willamette Week. May 29, 2022. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  7. ↑ Butler, Grant (May 6, 2017). "13 cool features of old Portland restaurants you won't find anymore". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on October 22, 2021. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
  8. ↑ Locke, Barry (November 30, 2023). Portland Renaissance. Alden Corner Publishing. ISBN   979-8-9889385-2-1.
  9. ↑ Chang, Bora (November 7, 2010). "Trisha Yearwood". Bon Appétit. Archived from the original on May 2, 2024. Retrieved November 19, 2024.
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