Santé Bar is an LGBTQ-friendly bar in Portland, Oregon.
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 The venue's exterior in 2019 | |
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| Owner(s) | Veronique Lafont |
| Street address | 411 Northwest Park Avenue |
| City | Portland |
| County | Multnomah |
| State | Oregon |
| Postal/ZIP Code | 97209 |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 45°31′34″N 122°40′45″W / 45.5261°N 122.6793°W |
Description
editSanté Bar is an LGBTQ-friendly bar along the North Park Blocks in northwest Portland's Pearl District. The business is owned by Veronique Lafont, a queer Black woman.[1][2][3] Eater Portland's Brooke Jackson-Glidden said the bar is "known for its highballs and pretty cocktails served in coupes, ideal for a sunny day".[4]
In a 2021 overview of the city's "wildest" gay bars, she and Conner Reed described Santé as a "narrow, elegant space" with "solid" drinks,[5] and the website's Alex Frane called the bar "cozy and low-key" in his list of "essential Portland cocktail bars where you can sip something exceptional".[6] In 2020, he described Santé as an LGBTQ bar with "elegant" cocktails.[7]
In his 2019 overview of the city's "best in LGBTQ+ nightlife, bars, parties, comedy, and more", the Portland Mercury's Andrew Jankowski described Santé as a piano bar "serving cocktails, live jazz, TV musical viewing parties, and open mics with everything from storytelling and poetry to live, music".[8]
History
editThe bar was burglarized in 2018.[9] In 2021, Santé Bar hosted a beer garden during My People's Market.[4]
Reception
editIn 2019, Willamette Week said, "This swanky cocktail bar might not look like much from the outside, but its vintage vibe, romantic lighting and fancy drinks are a welcome shift from the standard westside LGBTQ bar experience."[10] Kara Stokes and Maya MacEvoy included Santé Bar in Eater Portland's 2022 overview of "Where to Eat and Drink in Portland’s Pearl District".[11]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Santé Bar Is a Swanky, Romantic Change of Pace from the Typical Portland Gay Bar Experience". Willamette Week. June 12, 2019. Archived from the original on October 23, 2019. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
- ^ Gallivan, Joseph (August 5, 2021). "BIPOC market returns to Portland Park Blocks starting Friday". Portland Tribune. Pamplin Media Group. Archived from the original on August 9, 2021. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
- ^ Pope, Cervante (February 26, 2019). "How Hard Is It to Live Exclusively in Portland's Black Economy?". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on October 28, 2020. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
- ^ a b Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2021-08-03). "A Guide to the Food, Drink, and Desserts to Try at My People's Market". Eater Portland. Vox Media. Archived from the original on 2021-08-03. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
- ^ Reed, Conner (2017-04-21). "Portland's Wildest Gay Bars That Are Still Open and Ready for Pride". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2020-11-12. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
- ^ Frane, Alex (2018-03-23). "The Essential Portland Cocktail Bars Where You Can Sip Something Exceptional". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
- ^ Frane, Alex (2020-06-18). "A List of Portland Restaurants Reopening for Patio or Dine-In Service". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2020-12-30. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
- ^ Jankowski, Andrew (2019-05-21). "The Best in LGBTQ+ Nightlife, Bars, Parties, Comedy, and More". Portland Mercury. Archived from the original on 2020-12-08. Retrieved 2021-08-09.
- ^ Sante Bar in Northeast Portland robbed in smash-and-grab on YouTube
- ^ "The Top Five Places to Drink in Portland This Week". Willamette Week. June 19, 2019. Archived from the original on June 21, 2019. Retrieved August 9, 2021.
- ^ Stokes, Kara (2019-09-09). "Where to Eat and Drink in Portland's Pearl District". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2022-04-18.