Houston Blacklight Explained

Houston Blacklight
Current-Owner:Thomas and Mariah Pisha-Duffly
Street-Address:2100 Southeast Clinton Street
City:Portland
County:Multnomah
State:Oregon
Zip:97202
Country:United States
Coordinates:45.5032°N -122.6445°W
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The Houston Blacklight was a bar in Portland, Oregon, United States.[1] Established in 2023, Houston Blacklight was named one of the best new bars in the nation by Bon Appétit in 2024. It closed in November 2024.

Description

The bar Houston Blacklight operated on Clinton Street in Southeast Portland's Hosford-Abernethy neighborhood. According to Eater Portland, the bar was "informed by Montreal's culinary scene, with things like cocktails in martini glasses with jell-O shrimp garnishes, French onion soup ramen, and Rhode Island-style salt-and-pepper squid".[2]

History

Thomas and Mariah Pisha-Duffly (Gado Gado, Oma's Hideaway) opened the bar in July 2023,[3] [4] in the space that previously housed Night Light Lounge.[5] [6] The bar hosted a seafood residency.[7] On October 28, 2024, the owners announced plans to close permanently on November 2. An online post read in part, "The truth is, we love the neighborhood, we love the bar, the team is incredible, but it has never been financially sustainable and we don't have the resources to give it another go".[8] [9]

Reception

Bon Appétit included Houston Blacklight in a 2024 list of the best new bars in the United States.[10]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Gado Gado Team’s Next Project: A Wild Bar-Restaurant Called the Houston Blacklight . 2024-07-05 . Portland Monthly . en-US . 2023-07-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230726015525/https://www.pdxmonthly.com/eat-and-drink/2023/02/gado-gado-pisha-duffly-blacklight-new-restaurant-opening . live .
  2. Web site: Jackson-Glidden . Brooke . 2023-02-28 . The Couple Behind Gado Gado and Oma’s Hideaway Will Open a Fantastical Bar on Southeast Clinton . 2024-07-05 . Eater Portland . en . 2024-05-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240512004801/https://pdx.eater.com/2023/2/28/23618851/the-houston-blacklight-thomas-mariah-pisha-duffly-bar-gado-gado-omas-hideaway . live .
  3. Web site: 2023-12-13 . Thomas and Mariah Pisha-Duffly’s New Bar, The Houston Blacklight, Is All in the Spirit of Colorful Trippy Fun . 2024-07-05 . Willamette Week . en . 2023-12-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231226125954/https://www.wweek.com/drink/2023/12/13/thomas-and-mariah-pisha-dufflys-new-bar-the-houston-blacklight-is-all-in-the-spirit-of-colorful-trippy-tun/ . live .
  4. Web site: The Houston Blacklight Lands This Week . 2024-07-05 . Portland Monthly . en-US . 2023-08-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230813004532/https://www.pdxmonthly.com/eat-and-drink/2023/07/the-houston-blacklight-lands-this-week . live .
  5. Web site: Jackson-Glidden . Brooke . 2023-07-24 . Peer Inside the Houston Blacklight, the Psychedelic New Bar From the Gado Gado Team . 2024-07-05 . Eater Portland . en . 2024-02-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240224135110/https://pdx.eater.com/2023/7/24/23805814/houston-blacklight-first-look-opening/ . live .
  6. Web site: Russell . Michael . 2023-03-08 . The Houston Blacklight, new Portland bar from Gado Gado team, takes over Night Light Lounge . 2024-07-05 . The Oregonian . en . 2024-04-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240418184937/https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2023/03/the-houston-blacklight-new-bar-from-gado-gado-team-takes-over-old-night-light-lounge.html . live .
  7. Web site: Russell . Michael . 2024-05-15 . Seafood residency Mariscos con Onda is taking over The Houston Blacklight this summer . 2024-07-05 . The Oregonian . en . 2024-06-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240628062639/https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2024/05/mariscos-con-onda-takes-over-the-houston-blacklight-this-summer.html . live .
  8. Web site: Houck . Brenna . 2024-10-28 . It’s Lights Out for the Houston Blacklight . 2024-10-29 . Eater Portland . en.
  9. Web site: Roland . Rebecca . 2024-11-07 . The Portland Restaurant Closings to Know, November 2024 . 2024-11-07 . Eater Portland . en.
  10. Web site: 2024-06-28 . Portland bar lands on Bon Appétit’s list of best new bars of 2024 . 2024-07-05 . kgw.com . en-US . 2024-06-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240629040324/https://www.kgw.com/article/life/food/portland-houston-blacklight-bon-appetits-best-new-bars-2024/283-6b575f88-e173-455f-9f2b-d9c3039d7394 . live .

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