Shift Drinks

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Shift Drinks
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Restaurant information
Street address1200 SW Morrison Street
CityPortland
StateOregon
Postal/ZIP Code97205
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45°31′13.8″N 122°41′4″W / 45.520500°N 122.68444°W / 45.520500; -122.68444Coordinates: 45°31′13.8″N 122°41′4″W / 45.520500°N 122.68444°W / 45.520500; -122.68444
Websiteshiftdrinkspdx.com

Shift Drinks was a cocktail bar in Portland, Oregon. The bar opened in 2015 and closed in 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Description[]

The cocktail bar Shift Drinks had a wine list with approximately 100 bottles.[1] The bar's interior was described as "spacious and minimalist".[2] Willamette Week Matthew Korfhage said the "monochromatic, airy space is an exercise in minimalism and knowing ironies, down to the giant black-and-white photo of drunken Batman, or another of a beautiful woman having a drink thrown in her face".[3]

History[]

Shift Drinks was housed in the Terminal Sales Building (pictured in 2012).

The bar opened in the Terminal Sales Building on May 18, 2015.[4][5] Anthony Garcia was a co-owner, along with his wife Anne Garcia and Alise Moffat, a chef and bartender, respectively.[6]

For approximately 11 months of 2015–2016, the upstairs area hosted the restaurant Nomad.PDX. In May 2016, Shift branded the area as Makeshift Room for hosting private events.[7] The bar began offering free dinners on Sundays in 2016,[8][9] followed by all-day happy hour in 2017.[10] Shift closed permanently in mid 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic.[6][11]

Reception[]

In 2016, Willamette Week's Sami Gaston called Shift "a bartender's bar".[12] In 2019, the newspaper said, "There may be times when a rooftop view is worth an overpriced cocktail. Shift Drinks is just the opposite. Come here if you need a quality drink and a simple space that leans more toward the contemplative than the rowdy. The music is good, the menu caters to modest budgeted connoisseurs and rookies looking for "something sparkly" alike, and the snack menu easily makes a satisfying dinner."[13] In 2020, the Portland Mercury's Suzette Smith described the Alise Moffatt's Physically Forgotten as a "a standard and favorite".[14]

Following its closure, Eater Portland's Brooke Jackson-Glidden called Shift "beloved" and "iconic".[15][16] The website's Alex Frane mentioned the bar in a list of the "Saddest Portland Restaurant Closures of 2020".[17]

See also[]

  • Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the restaurant industry in the United States
  • List of defunct restaurants of the United States

References[]

  1. ^ Walsh, Chad (2015-02-10). "Anthony Garcia and Alise Moffatt Aim to Make Shift Drinks Your Post-Work Pit Stop". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2015-09-08. Retrieved 2021-02-27.
  2. ^ Nanbu, Seiji (March 31, 2020). "How to Get Booze Delivered to Your Door in Portland". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on November 23, 2020. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
  3. ^ "Shift Drinks: Bar Review". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 2020-11-27. Retrieved 2021-02-27.
  4. ^ Centoni, Danielle (2015-05-18). "Shift Drinks Bar is Now Open; Take a Look Inside". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2015-09-12. Retrieved 2021-02-27.
  5. ^ "Shift Drinks Is Maybe the Smartest Bar in Portland". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 2019-04-06. Retrieved 2021-02-27.
  6. ^ a b Frane, Alex (2020-06-30). "Quintessential Industry Bar Shift Drinks Will Close Permanently". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-02-24. Retrieved 2021-02-27.
  7. ^ Bamman, Mattie John (2016-05-11). "Industry Bar Shift Drinks Launches Private Event and Dinner Space". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2019-05-19. Retrieved 2021-02-27.
  8. ^ Bamman, Mattie John (2016-11-18). "Downtown's Shift Drinks Unleashes Free Sunday Dinners". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2017-04-27. Retrieved 2021-02-27.
  9. ^ "Eight Crazy Portland Meal Deals and Delicious, Inexpensive Cocktail Recipes". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 2020-10-24. Retrieved 2021-02-27.
  10. ^ Frane, Alex (February 20, 2017). "Shift Drinks Unleashes Insane All-Day Happy Hour". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on February 23, 2017. Retrieved February 27, 2021.
  11. ^ Anderson, Micah (2020-10-14). "If Oregon Wants to Keep Its Bars Alive, It Needs to Legalize Takeout Cocktails". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-01-08. Retrieved 2021-02-27.
  12. ^ "Shift Drinks Is a Bartender's Bar". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 2020-09-25. Retrieved 2021-02-27.
  13. ^ "Shift Drinks". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 2020-11-29. Retrieved 2021-02-27.
  14. ^ "Bartender's Choice: Portland's Top Cocktails from the People Who Make Them". Portland Mercury. Archived from the original on 2021-01-11. Retrieved 2021-02-27.
  15. ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2021-01-20). "Beloved Beer Bar Bailey's Taproom Has Closed For Good". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-01-21. Retrieved 2021-02-27.
  16. ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2020-10-14). "Drinking in Portland During the Coronavirus Pandemic". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2020-11-06. Retrieved 2021-02-27.
  17. ^ "The Saddest Portland Restaurant Closures of 2020". Eater Portland. 2020-12-29. Archived from the original on 2021-01-12. Retrieved 2021-02-27.

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