Distillery in Portland, Oregon, U.S.
Shine Distillery and Grill is adistillery which previously operated a bar and restaurant inPortland, Oregon 'sBoise neighborhood, in the United States.
Shine is adistillery which previously operated abar and restaurant at the corner of Williams and Skidmore innortheast Portland ,[ 1] serving gin, vodka, and whiskey. The two-floor, 250-capacity venue had a family-friendly dining area and an upstairs with a patio for patrons 21 and older. Jonathan Poteet is the owner; Shannon Mosley and Julian Solomon were the master distiller and chef, respectively, as of mid 2019.[ 2] [ 3] Shine was the first restaurant, distillery and food service business of its kind in Oregon.[ 4] The restaurant was also described as agay bar and a "queer space" byPortland Monthly andEater Portland , respectively.[ 5] [ 6]
The restaurant opened in July 2019.[ 2] Operations were scheduled to start in December 2018,[ 7] but were delayed because of the2018–2019 United States federal government shutdown .[ 3] [ 8] [ 9] [ 10]
Shine began producing hand sanitizer from alcohol for customers during theCOVID-19 pandemic .[ 11] [ 12] [ 13] The business also hosteddrive-through performances bydrag queens , includingBolivia Charmichaels andLulu Luscious in 2020.[ 14] [ 15] [ 16] The series returned in 2021.[ 17]
The restaurant closed in 2023, though Poteet hopes to continue operating the distillery.[ 18]
^ "Shine Distillery Applies the Brewpub Formula to a House of Spirits" .Willamette Week . 21 August 2019.Archived from the original on 2019-08-23. Retrieved2019-12-09 .^a b Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2019-07-29)."Portland's Newest Restaurant Will Make Vodka For Martinis Feet from Each Table" .Eater Portland .Archived from the original on 2019-12-05. Retrieved2019-12-09 . ^a b "Two Portlanders Spent 12 Years and Half a Million Dollars to Open a Brewery-Style Distillery. Then the Government Shut Down" .Willamette Week . 25 January 2019.Archived from the original on 2019-12-09. Retrieved2019-12-09 .^ Vithayathil, Joe."On the Go with Joe at Shine Distillery & Grill" .KPTV.com .Archived from the original on 2019-12-09. Retrieved2019-12-09 . ^ "A Comprehensive Guide to Portland's Best LGBTQ+ Nightlife" .Portland Monthly .Archived from the original on 2022-06-05. Retrieved2022-06-05 .^ Reed, Conner (2017-04-21)."Portland's Wildest LGBTQ Bars That Are Ready for Pride" .Eater Portland .Archived from the original on 2020-11-12. Retrieved2022-06-05 . ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2018-09-13)."North Portland Is Getting a Brewpub-Style Distillery" .Eater Portland .Archived from the original on 2019-12-09. Retrieved2019-12-09 . ^ "New distillery and grill in NE Portland stalled by Government shutdown" .KGW . 11 January 2019.Archived from the original on 2019-12-09. Retrieved2019-12-09 .^ Hendricks, John."Government shutdown slows N. Portland distillery project" .KPTV.com .Archived from the original on 2019-12-09. Retrieved2019-12-09 . ^ "Local businesses still feeling the effects of 2019 Government Shutdown" .KGW . 31 July 2019.Archived from the original on 2019-12-09. Retrieved2019-12-09 .^ Prewitt, Andi (2020-03-10)."A Portland Distillery Is Making Its Own Hand Cleaner in the Wake of Coronavirus" .Willamette Week .Archived from the original on 2020-03-23. Retrieved2020-03-28 . ^ Weil, Audrey."Portland distillery makes hand sanitizer to give to customers" .KPTV.com .Archived from the original on 2020-03-18. Retrieved2020-03-28 . ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2020-03-11)."North Portland's Shine Distillery Is Giving Away House-Made, 80-Percent-Alcohol Hand 'Cleaner' " .Eater Portland .Archived from the original on 2020-03-23. Retrieved2020-03-28 . ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2020-11-17)."With Onsite Dining Off the Table, Shine Distillery Is Creating a Drag-Themed Drive-Thru" .Eater Portland .Archived from the original on 2021-12-03. Retrieved2022-06-05 . ^ Nakamura, Beth (2020-11-19)."At Portland's new 'Drag-Thru' takeout line, performers bring joy during latest dining shutdown" .The Oregonian .Archived from the original on 2021-01-12. Retrieved2022-06-05 . ^ "A Portland Restaurant and Distillery Is Opening a Drive-Thru With Drag Performances" .Willamette Week . 18 November 2020.Archived from the original on 2021-05-12. Retrieved2022-06-05 .^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2021-12-03)."Hawthorne Is Now Home to a Cafe Screening Movies All Day, Every Day" .Eater Portland . Retrieved2022-06-05 . ^ Russell, Michael (2023-09-11)."Portland restaurant known for 'drag queen drive-thru' closes; distillery carries on" .The Oregonian . Retrieved2023-09-12 .
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