The original bar opened innortheast Portland'sHollywood neighborhood in the 1960s.[1] It "had a small-town vibe, with wood-paneled walls, neon beer signs and a cast of friendly regulars", operating in a building which had screened silent films as Elite Theatre from 1914 to 1921.[2][3] The building was designed by Roberts and Roberts, and was also later known as Rose City Park and the Rose City.[4]
The bar's menu includedsoft-shell clams, Parmesan garlic bread, and beer.[5] It closed in 2013, due to arson, and was replaced by aHot Lips Pizza.[1][2] Two men were arrested for starting the fire,[6] one of whom was an employee.[7][8] The bar was owned by Cliff and Martha Hanson, and later their children Jim and Sharon.[9] It is included in Laura O. Foster's 2016 bookWalking with Ramona: Exploring Beverly Cleary's Portland.[10]
^"NRHP form". npgallery.nps.gov. 1999.Archived from the original on January 30, 2021. RetrievedJanuary 25, 2021.
^Lacher, Gary; Stone, Steve (June 15, 2009).Theatres of Portland. Arcadia Publishing.ISBN9781439638316.Archived from the original on January 6, 2022. RetrievedJanuary 25, 2021 – via Google Books.
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