| Sunshine Tavern | |
|---|---|
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| Restaurant information | |
| Established | April 2011 |
| Closed | April 2017 |
| Food type | American [1] |
| Street address | 3111 Southeast Division Street |
| City | Portland |
| County | Multnomah County |
| State | Oregon |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 45°30′18″N122°38′00″W / 45.5049°N 122.6334°W |
Sunshine Tavern was a restaurant in Portland, Oregon.
Sunshine Tavern was located on Division Street in southeast Portland's Richmond neighborhood. The menu included burgers, fried chicken, pizzas, and ice cream. [2] The egg-dominant brunch menu included pizza with eggs and tesa; a version of Eggs Benedict featuring biscuits with ham, fried eggs, oysters, and hollandaise, and a pasta frittata with marinara and arugula. [3] In 2018, Michael Russell of The Oregonian described Sunshine Tavern as "a lively bar with upscale pub grub". [4]
Jenn Louis and David Welch had secured the space which would house Sunshine Tavern by August 2010. [5] The restaurant opened in April 2011, [6] [7] slightly later than previously reported opening dates of January and March. [8] Sunshine Tavern began serving weekend brunch on September 2, 2011. [3] Neva Knott became the owner in November 2016. [9] [10] The new owners closed Sunshine Tavern in April 2017, intending to reopen as Black Dog Lounge. [11]
In 2011, David Sarasohn of The Oregonian gave the restaurant a 'B' rating. [12] In 2012, Jennifer M. Wood included Sunshine Tavern in Relish.com's list of "America's 10 Best Pizza Restaurants". [13] [14] Chad Walsh of Eater Portland included the restaurant in his 2016 list of "Where to Take Your Parents Out to Eat". [15] Travel + Leisure said, "Best described as elevated pub food, standouts here are definitely the burgers—brioche bun, house-made pancetta—and spicy fried chicken and Belgian-style waffles." [1]
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