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Mike's Drive-In

Mike's Drive-In is a small chain of drive-in restaurants, based in the U.S. state of Oregon.[1] There are currently restaurants in Milwaukie, Oregon City, Tigard and most recently in North Portland; Mike's previously had a location in the Sellwood neighborhood of Portland and it has since been closed.

History

Mike Martin opened the original restaurant at the intersection of 47th Avenue and East Burnside Street in Portland in 1971, followed by the Milwaukie location in 1973. Todd Freeman purchased the business in March 1984.[2] The Sellwood restaurant in Portland (Southeast 17th and Tenino Street)[3] opened in 1986 and was demolished c. 2016.[4] The Oregon City restaurant opened on August 10, 1989 and underwent a renovation in 2016.[2][5]

The Milwaukie restaurant was damaged by a fire in 2020.[6] The Milwaukie and Oregon City restaurants closed indoor dining and operated via takeout during the COVID-19 pandemic.[7][8] A third location opened in Tigard in 2022 and a fourth location opened in North Portland in 2023.[9][10][11]

Reception

Michael Russell ranked Mike's number 4 on The Oregonian 2011 list of the Portland metropolitan area's best "classic" burgers.[12] In 2020, Portland Monthly writers ranked Mike's and other "old school" restaurants number 16 on a list of Portland's 20 best cheeseburgers.[13] Brooke Jackson-Glidden and Alex Frane of Eater Portland have described Mike's as "an iconic Oregon restaurant for burgers, fries and soft serve".[8]

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References

  1. Samantha Swindler. Mike's Drive-In turns 50, and business is booming The Oregonian, March 10, 2021, retrieved August 21, 2021^
  2. Raymond Rendleman. Mike's Drive-In restaurants celebrating 50th anniversary Portland Tribune, Pamplin Media Group, February 1, 2021, retrieved August 21, 2021^
  3. Dana Beck. Closing of Westmoreland Dairy Queen ends an era The Bee, November 1, 2019, retrieved August 21, 2021^
  4. Wm. Steven Humphrey. Mike's Drive-In, Longtime Sellwood Burger Joint, May be Demolished (UPDATE: Yup, It's Demolished) Portland Mercury, October 23, 2016, retrieved August 21, 2021^
  5. Raymond Rendleman. Mike's Drive-In in Oregon City being renovated Portland Tribune, January 20, 2016, retrieved August 21, 2021^
  6. Crews respond to fire at Mike's Drive-In in Milwaukie KPTV, March 18, 2020, retrieved August 21, 2021^
  7. Raymond Rendleman. COVID-19 hits businesses in Clackamas County Portland Tribune, March 20, 2020, retrieved August 21, 2021^
  8. Brooke Jackson-Glidden, Alex Frane. Where to Get Delivery and Takeout in Milwaukie, Lake Oswego, and Happy Valley Eater Portland, April 23, 2020, retrieved August 21, 2021^
  9. Mike's Drive-In to open new location in Tigard KOIN.com, 2022-02-18, retrieved 2022-05-17^
  10. Mike's Drive In Lombard Street www.mikesdrivein.com, retrieved 2023-03-26^
  11. A Look Back on a Century of Portland Burger Joints Portland Monthly, retrieved 2023-05-22^
  12. Michael Russell. Counting down to the Portland area's best classic burger: No. 4 The Oregonian, December 6, 2011, retrieved August 21, 2021^
  13. Karen Brooks, Bill Oakley, Gary Okazaki, Pauline Lewis, Drew Lewis. Portland's 20 Best Cheeseburgers, Exhaustively Argued and Ranked Portland Monthly, December 18, 2021, retrieved August 21, 2021^