Berbati's Pan (originallyBerbati's Restaurant or simplyBerbati's) was aGreek restaurant,bar andmusicnightclub inPortland,Oregon, United States. It was located at 231 Southwest Ankeny Street and operated from 1985 to 2010.
Originally, the business operated as a restaurant called Berbati's,[1] but when the adjacent24 Hour Church of Elvis moved to a new space in 1994, the owner Ted Papaioannou expanded the restaurant into the former location of the Church of Elvis to include a music venue and renamed the business Berbati's Pan.[2][3] The bar operated with ajukebox andpool tables, and the restaurant hostedcabaret shows withbelly dancing.[2][3] The venue had a large L-shaped dance floor and threehard liquor bars.[4] It has been described as a "quaint little Greek spot".[5]
According to one reviewer of theWillamette Week, the venue had a consistent "sound" compared to other Portland venues, and credited sound technician Dave Hite.[6] From the 1990s to 2000s, the venue hosted dance and hip hop DJ nights, and during the height of its popularity booked live bands almost nightly.[7] The seating capacity was approximately 500 people in 2009.[8]
The nightclub closed down shortly after the death of the owner Ted Papaioannou on November 8, 2010, but the restaurant continued to operate. In 2015 the business was sold to the owner ofDante's andStar Theater in Portland;[9]Voodoo Doughnut had previously expanded into the former atrium of the nightclub in 2011.[7]
Moon Oregon (2007) called Berbati's the city's "leading late-night live music club".[18] InAmerica, Welcome to the Poorhouse (2009), Jane White called the business "one of Portland's best and most popular rock clubs".[19] The eighth edition ofBest Places: Portland (2010) described Berbati's as "a favored destination for live-music lovers".[20]
^Dresbeck, Rachel; Johnson, Dave (2003).Insider's Guide to Portland, Oregon: Including the Metro Area and Vancouver, Washington. Globe Pequot Press. p. 112.
^The America's Intelligence Wire (January 3, 2011),Popular nightclub Berbati's Pan fades away after New Year's Eve show, as old and new collide, Financial Times, Ltd.
^Morris, Elizabeth; Morris, Mark; Jewell, Judy; McRae, W. C. (2007-02-26).Moon Oregon. Avalon Publishing.ISBN978-1-56691-930-2.Archived from the original on 2022-12-28. Retrieved2023-01-22.