Bit House Saloon

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Bit House Saloon
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Restaurant information
Established2015 (2015)
Closed2021 (2021)
Street address727 SE Grand Avenue
CityPortland
CountyMultnomah
StateOregon
Postal/ZIP Code97214
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45°31′03″N 122°39′39″W / 45.5175°N 122.6609°W / 45.5175; -122.6609

Bit House Saloon was a bar and restaurant in southeast Portland, Oregon, United States.

Description and history[]

Bit House Saloon was housed in one of the Nathaniel West Buildings (pictured in 2012), which are listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

The 150-seat establishment opened on July 31, 2015,[1] in a space previously occupied by East Bank Saloon for more than three decades.[2] Bit House Saloon was housed in an 1896 building in the Buckman neighborhood constructed by Nathaniel West; the Nathaniel West Buildings are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Elk Collective oversaw the remodel prior to opening.[1][2]

In 2021, Bit House Saloon closed and was rebranded as Bit House Collective.[3][4]

Reception[]

Bit House Saloon was named "Portland's 2015 Bar of the Year" by The Oregonian.[5] The newspaper's Michael Russell included Bit House in his 2016 list of the city's "21 essential bars".[6] In his 2016 review of the bar, Willamette Week contributor Matthew Korfhage wrote:

Bit House is a bit like a circus for bar people.... The crowd, meanwhile, is like a shotgun blasted into a census report—bar service pros, French tourists, old dudes, suburbanites, posh youth, you name it.... I literally never know what to expect in here, but there's always something new, and the eavesdropping at the back fire pit is some of my favorite in town."[7]

Bit House received the editor's choice award for "Bar of the Year" from Mattie John Bamman of Eater Portland, as part of Eater Awards 2016.[8] The bar was included in Eater Portland's list of "25 Happy Hours Portland Can't Live Without" in 2018 and list of the city's "16 Essential Bars" in 2019.[9][10] Thrillist included Bit House in their 2016 lists of "The Best Cocktail Bars in Portland" and "The Best Bars in Portland Right Now".[11][12] Condé Nast Traveler described the bar as "a swanky cocktail lounge, a casual tap house, and a happy-hour destination", with "universal appeal".[13] Bit House was included in the magazine's 2018 list of the city's thirteen best bars.[14]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b Bamman, Mattie John (2015-08-26). "Tour The Decor of Ambitious, Historic Bit House Saloon". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on March 6, 2019. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
  2. ^ a b Bakall, Samantha (2015-07-21). "First look: Bit House Saloon, the ambitious single-barrel spirits bar, in Southeast Portland". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on March 6, 2019. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
  3. ^ "A Deadshot Bartender and Celebrated Filipino Chef Will Take over the Former Bit House Space". 23 February 2021.
  4. ^ "Bit House Saloon Will be Revived as Bit House Collective with Pono Brewing Beers and Magna Food".
  5. ^ Powers, Colin (2015-10-14). "Portland's 2015 Bar of the Year: Bit House Saloon". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on March 6, 2019. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
  6. ^ Russell, Michael (2016-08-26). "Portland's 21 essential bars". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on March 6, 2019. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
  7. ^ "Bit House Saloon". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on March 6, 2019. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
  8. ^ Bamman, Mattie John (2016-11-16). "Eater Awards 2016: Announcing the Portland Winners". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on March 6, 2019. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
  9. ^ Frane, Alex (2017-12-22). "The 25 Happy Hours Portland Can't Live Without". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on March 6, 2019. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
  10. ^ Frane, Alex (2018-03-23). "Portland's 16 Essential Bars, Winter 2019". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on March 6, 2019. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
  11. ^ Frane, Alex (2016-07-13). "The Best Cocktail Bars in Portland". Thrillist. Archived from the original on March 6, 2019. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
  12. ^ Frane, Alex (2017-12-13). "The Best Bars in Portland Right Now". Thrillist. Archived from the original on March 6, 2019. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
  13. ^ Frane, Alexander. "Bit House Saloon". Condé Nast Traveler. Archived from the original on March 6, 2019. Retrieved March 2, 2019.
  14. ^ Frane, Alexander (20 December 2018). "13 Best Bars in Portland, OR". Condé Nast Traveler. Archived from the original on March 6, 2019. Retrieved March 2, 2019.

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