The Liquor Store
Defunct bar and restaurant in Portland, Oregon, US / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Liquor Store was a bar, restaurant, and music venue in Portland, Oregon. Established in 2015, the business operated in a space previously occupied by the Blue Monk, a jazz club and restaurant, in southeast Portland's Sunnyside neighborhood. It was named the city's best new bar in Willamette Week's annual readers' poll in 2015 and 2016. The Liquor Store's upstairs had a bar and the owner's large vinyl record collection on display. The downstairs venue hosted live music and disc jockeys, playing a variety of genres, especially electronic music. The Liquor Store closed temporarily in March 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and two former employees filed a lawsuit claiming sexual harassment one month later. Sometimes confused for an actual liquor store, The Liquor Store closed permanently in September 2020.
Address | 3341 SE Belmont Street Portland, Oregon United States |
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Coordinates | 45.5166°N 122.6230°W / 45.5166; -122.6230 |
Owner | Ray Morrone |
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Opened | February 2015 (2015-02) |
Closed | September 2020 (2020-09) |
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