Back Stage Bar
Bar and restaurant in Portland, Oregon, U.S.
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Back Stage Bar is a bar and restaurant operated by McMenamins in Portland, Oregon, United States.
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The bar's interior, 2018 | |
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| Location | Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States |
| Coordinates | 45°30′41.5″N 122°37′31.5″W |
Description
Back Stage Bar is located behind Bagdad Theatre in Southeast Portland's Richmond neighborhood. The interior has billiard tables,[1] vaulted ceilings,[2] three-story oriental rugs, and a sign from the Jockey Club, a defunct dive bar along North Killingsworth.[3] Portland Monthly says, "If you're not quite ready to run the table, odds are you'll dig the mellow scene at Back Stage Bar, where clusters of cue-wielding Hawthorne hipsters are all in good, groovy moods."[4]
History
In 2017, the 30-foot (9.1 m) long,[5] 19th-century bar previously used at the Lotus Cafe was installed at Back Stage.[2][6]
Reception
In 2014, Samantha Bakall included Back Stage Bar in The Oregonian's list of "Portland's 10 best bars for games".[7] The newspaper also included Back Stage Bar in a list of the city's 100 best bars.[8]
