Bit House Saloon

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

Bit House Saloon
Restaurant information
Established2015 (2015)
Closed2021 (2021)
Street address727 SE Grand Avenue
CityPortland
CountyMultnomah
StateOregon
Postal/ZIP Code97214
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45.5175°N 122.6609°W / 45.5175; -122.6609

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. 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. 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. Frane, Alex (23 February 2021). "A Deadshot Bartender and Celebrated Filipino Chef Will Take over the Former Bit House Space". Eater Portland.
  4. Prewitt, Andi (23 February 2021). "Bit House Saloon Will be Revived as Bit House Collective with Pono Brewing Beers and Magna Food". Willamette Week.
  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. Korfhage, Matthew (May 10, 2016). "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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