Back Stage Bar

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Back Stage Bar
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The bar's interior, 2018
Back Stage Bar
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City Portland
County Multnomah
State Oregon
CountryUnited States
Coordinates 45°30′41.5″N122°37′31.5″W / 45.511528°N 122.625417°W / 45.511528; -122.625417 Coordinates: 45°30′41.5″N122°37′31.5″W / 45.511528°N 122.625417°W / 45.511528; -122.625417

Back Stage Bar is a bar and restaurant operated by McMenamins in Portland, Oregon.

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Description

Back Stage Bar is located behind Bagdad Theatre in Southeast Portland's Richmond neighborhood. The interior has billiard tables, [1] vaulted ceilings, [2] three-story oriental rugs, and a sign from the Jockey Club, a defunct dive bar along North Killingsworth. [3] Portland Monthly says, "If you're not quite ready to run the table, odds are you'll dig the mellow scene at Back Stage Bar, where clusters of cue-wielding Hawthorne hipsters are all in good, groovy moods." [4]

History

In 2017, the 30-foot (9.1 m) long, [5] 19th-century bar previously used at the Lotus Cafe was installed at Back Stage. [2] [6]

Reception

In 2014, Samantha Bakall included Back Stage Bar in The Oregonian 's list of "Portland's 10 best bars for games". [7] The newspaper also included Back Stage Bar in a list of the city's 100 best bars. [8]

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References

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  2. 1 2 Frane, Alex (October 13, 2017). "See The Lotus Cardroom's 130-Year-Old Bar in New Home at McMenamins". Eater Portland . Archived from the original on September 21, 2021. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
  3. Korfhage, Matthew (October 3, 2017). "Starting Next Week, You Can Again Drink at the Lotus Cardroom's 130-Year-Old Cherrywood Bar". Willamette Week . Archived from the original on September 21, 2021. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
  4. "Back Stage Bar". Portland Monthly . Archived from the original on September 21, 2021. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
  5. Giegerich, Andy (October 3, 2017). "How McMenamins is saving a beloved piece of 'Old Portland'". Portland Business Journal. Archived from the original on March 22, 2020. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
  6. Hewitt, Lyndsey (November 6, 2017). "McMenamins artifacts tap into history". Hillsboro News Times. Archived from the original on September 20, 2021. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
  7. Bakall, Samantha (October 14, 2014). "Portland's 10 best bars for games: Bar Tab". The Oregonian . Archived from the original on May 16, 2021. Retrieved September 19, 2021.
  8. Russell, Michael (October 28, 2014). "Portland's 100 best bars". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on May 15, 2021. Retrieved September 19, 2021.