Shine Distillery and Grill | |
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![]() The restaurant's upstairs interior, 2019 | |
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Restaurant information | |
Owner(s) | Jonathan Poteet |
Chef | Julian Solomon |
Street address | 4232 N. Williams Avenue |
City | Portland |
County | Multnomah County |
State | Oregon |
Postal/ZIP Code | 97217 |
Country | United States |
Coordinates | 45°33′16″N122°39′59″W / 45.5544°N 122.6663°W |
Seating capacity | 250 |
Website | shinedistillerygrill |
Shine Distillery and Grill is a distillery which previously operated a bar and restaurant in Portland, Oregon's Boise neighborhood, in the United States.
Shine is a distillery which previously operated a bar and restaurant at the corner of Williams and Skidmore in northeast Portland, [1] serving gin, vodka, and whiskey. The two-floor, 250-capacity venue had a family-friendly dining area and an upstairs with a patio for patrons 21 and older. Jonathan Poteet is the owner; Shannon Mosley and Julian Solomon were the master distiller and chef, respectively, as of mid 2019. [2] [3] Shine was the first restaurant, distillery and food service business of its kind in Oregon. [4] The restaurant was also described as a gay bar and a "queer space" by Portland Monthly and Eater Portland , respectively. [5] [6]
The restaurant opened in July 2019. [2] Operations were scheduled to start in December 2018, [7] but were delayed because of the 2018–2019 United States federal government shutdown. [3] [8] [9] [10]
Shine began producing hand sanitizer from alcohol for customers during the COVID-19 pandemic. [11] [12] [13] The business also hosted drive-through performances by drag queens, including Bolivia Charmichaels and Lulu Luscious in 2020. [14] [15] [16] The series returned in 2021. [17]
The restaurant closed in 2023, though Poteet hopes to continue operating the distillery. [18]