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Santé Bar

Santé Bar was an LGBTQ-friendly bar in Portland, Oregon, United States.

Description

Santé Bar was an LGBTQ-friendly bar along the North Park Blocks in northwest Portland's Pearl District. The business was owned by Veronique Lafont, a queer Black woman.[1][2][3] Eater Portland Brooke Jackson-Glidden said the bar was "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 a list of "essential Portland cocktail bars where you can sip something exceptional".[6] In 2020, Frane 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 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

The bar was burglarized in 2018.[9] In 2021, Santé Bar hosted a beer garden during My People's Market.[4]

Reception

In 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 2022 overview of "Where to Eat and Drink in Portland’s Pearl District".[11]

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References

  1. Santé Bar Is a Swanky, Romantic Change of Pace from the Typical Portland Gay Bar Experience Willamette Week, June 12, 2019, retrieved August 9, 2021^
  2. Joseph Gallivan. BIPOC market returns to Portland Park Blocks starting Friday Portland Tribune, Pamplin Media Group, August 5, 2021, retrieved August 9, 2021^
  3. Cervante Pope. How Hard Is It to Live Exclusively in Portland's Black Economy? Willamette Week, February 26, 2019, retrieved August 9, 2021^
  4. Brooke Jackson-Glidden. A Guide to the Food, Drink, and Desserts to Try at My People's Market Eater Portland, Vox Media, 2021-08-03, retrieved 2021-08-09^
  5. Conner Reed. Portland's Wildest Gay Bars That Are Still Open and Ready for Pride Eater Portland, 2017-04-21, retrieved 2021-08-09^
  6. Alex Frane. The Essential Portland Cocktail Bars Where You Can Sip Something Exceptional Eater Portland, 2018-03-23, retrieved 2021-08-09^
  7. Alex Frane. A List of Portland Restaurants Reopening for Patio or Dine-In Service Eater Portland, 2020-06-18, retrieved 2021-08-09^
  8. Andrew Jankowski. The Best in LGBTQ+ Nightlife, Bars, Parties, Comedy, and More Portland Mercury, 2019-05-21, retrieved 2021-08-09^
  9. {{YouTube|id=esCBvu8MwsE|title=Sante Bar in Northeast Portland robbed in smash-and-grab}}^
  10. The Top Five Places to Drink in Portland This Week Willamette Week, June 19, 2019, retrieved August 9, 2021^
  11. Kara Stokes. Where to Eat and Drink in Portland's Pearl District Eater Portland, 2019-09-09, retrieved 2022-04-18^