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Sunshine Tavern

Coordinates: 45°30′18″N 122°38′00″W / 45.5049°N 122.6334°W / 45.5049; -122.6334
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Restaurant information
EstablishedApril 2011 (2011-04)
ClosedApril 2017 (2017-04)
Food typeAmerican[1]
Street address3111 Southeast Division Street
CityPortland
CountyMultnomah County
StateOregon
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45°30′18″N 122°38′00″W / 45.5049°N 122.6334°W / 45.5049; -122.6334

Sunshine Tavern was a restaurant in Portland, Oregon.

Description

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Sunshine Tavern was located on Division Street in southeast Portland's Richmond neighborhood. The menu included burgers, fried chicken, pizzas, and ice cream.[2] The egg-dominant brunch menu included pizza with eggs and tesa; a version of Eggs Benedict featuring biscuits with ham, fried eggs, oysters, and hollandaise, and a pasta frittata with marinara and arugula.[3] In 2018, Michael Russell of The Oregonian described Sunshine Tavern as "a lively bar with upscale pub grub".[4]

History

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Jenn Louis and David Welch had secured the space which would house Sunshine Tavern by August 2010.[5] The restaurant opened in April 2011,[6][7] slightly later than previously reported opening dates of January and March.[8] Sunshine Tavern began serving weekend brunch on September 2, 2011.[3] Neva Knott became the owner in November 2016.[9][10] The new owners closed Sunshine Tavern in April 2017, intending to reopen as Black Dog Lounge.[11]

Reception

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In 2011, David Sarasohn of The Oregonian gave the restaurant a 'B' rating.[12] In 2012, Jennifer M. Wood included Sunshine Tavern in Relish.com's list of "America's 10 Best Pizza Restaurants".[13][14] Chad Walsh of Eater Portland included the restaurant in his 2016 list of "Where to Take Your Parents Out to Eat".[15] Travel + Leisure said, "Best described as elevated pub food, standouts here are definitely the burgers—brioche bun, house-made pancetta—and spicy fried chicken and Belgian-style waffles."[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Sunshine Tavern". Travel + Leisure. Archived from the original on 2021-04-14. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
  2. ^ DeJesus, Erin (2010-10-15). "Details Emerge About Jenn Louis' New Spot, Sunshine Tavern". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-04-14. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
  3. ^ a b DeJesus, Erin (2011-08-30). "Sunshine Brunches; Tasty N Sons Benefit; Coppia Opening". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-04-14. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
  4. ^ Russell, Michael (2018-04-30). "Portland chef Jenn Louis says ex-husband's alcoholism led her to punch him at restaurant". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2021-04-20. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
  5. ^ DeJesus, Erin (2010-08-31). "Lincoln's Jenn Louis Locks Down Space in New SE Building". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-04-14. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
  6. ^ DeJesus, Erin (2011-03-08). "Eater Tracking". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-04-14. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
  7. ^ DeJesus, Erin (2011-04-19). "Inside Jenn Louis' Sunshine Tavern, Debuting Tonight". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-04-14. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
  8. ^ DeJesus, Erin (2011-01-11). "New Dates for Louis' Sunshine Tavern, Hiroshi's Ramen House". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-04-14. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
  9. ^ Bamman, Mattie John (2016-11-04). "Jenn Louis Sells Sunshine Tavern". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-04-14. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
  10. ^ June, Sophia (2017-10-20). "Ultra-Popular Portland Burger Chain Is Coming to Southeast Division Street". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 2021-04-14. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
  11. ^ Bamman, Mattie John (2017-04-27). "Sunshine Tavern Shutters on SE Division". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2018-06-17. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
  12. ^ Sarasohn, David (2011-09-22). "Seriously laid-back surroundings: Review of Sunshine Tavern". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2021-04-14. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
  13. ^ Wood, Jennifer M. (2012-10-24). "America's 10 Best Pizza Restaurants". Relish.com. Archived from the original on 2021-04-14. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
  14. ^ DeJesus, Erin (2012-10-25). "Arbitrary Listage". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-04-14. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
  15. ^ Walsh, Chad (2016-04-25). "Where to Dine When Your Olive Garden-Loving In-Laws are in Town, Mapped". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-04-14. Retrieved 2021-04-14.
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