Alibi (Portland, Oregon)

The Alibi
The restaurant's exterior in 2016
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Restaurant information
Established1947 (1947)
Street address4024 North Interstate Avenue
CityPortland, Oregon
CountyMultnomah
StateOregon
Postal/ZIP Code97227
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45°33′09″N 122°40′53″W / 45.5525°N 122.6813°W / 45.5525; -122.6813
Websitealibiportland.com

The Alibi, also known as Alibi Restaurant and Lounge and Alibi Tiki Lounge,[1][2] is a restaurant and tiki bar located in Portland, Oregon's Overlook neighborhood, in the United States.[3][4][5]

Description

One Fodor's guide described Alibi as an "aggressively kitschy" and "divey" tropical-themed bar" with "unexceptional" food.[6]

History

The restaurant was established in 1947.[7]

Chuck Palahniuk said Alibi was Portland's only tiki bar in his book Fugitives and Refugees (2003).[8]

The business underwent on ownership change in late 2016.[9]

The bar is referenced in punk band Joyce Manor's 2016 single "Last You Heard of Me".[10]

Reception

Alibi won in the "Best Karaoke" category of Willamette Week's "Best of Portland" readers' poll in 2002,[11] 2018,[12] 2020,[13] and 2022.[14]

References

  1. ^ "Alibi Restaurant and Lounge". Portland Mercury. Archived from the original on 2016-08-28. Retrieved 2016-08-18.
  2. ^ Mannheimer, Michael (2014-04-08). "Bar Guide 2014: Alibi Tiki Lounge". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 2016-09-20. Retrieved 2016-08-18.
  3. ^ Butler, Grant. "Lost in Tiki Time". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2016-08-26. Retrieved 2016-08-18.
  4. ^ "Portland's 25 Oldest Restaurants Worth Checking Out". Eater Portland. Vox Media. 2016-05-18. Archived from the original on 2016-12-20. Retrieved 2016-08-18.
  5. ^ Teitelbaum, James (2007-05-28). Tiki Road Trip: A Guide to Tiki Culture in North America. Santa Monica Press. ISBN 978-1-59580-914-8. Archived from the original on 2023-09-06. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  6. ^ Fodor's Inside Portland. Fodor's Travel. 2020-04-07. ISBN 978-1-64097-251-3. Archived from the original on 2023-09-06. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  7. ^ Anderson, Heather Amdt (2017-05-19). "31 Restaurants Every Portlander Must Try". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2017-05-19. Retrieved 2017-06-03.
  8. ^ Palahniuk, Chuck (2007-12-18). Fugitives and Refugees: A Walk in Portland, Oregon. Crown. ISBN 978-0-307-42075-6. Archived from the original on 2023-09-06. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  9. ^ Campuzano, Eder (2016-12-31). "North Portland's Alibi under new ownership: report". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2023-05-30. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  10. ^ Troper, Morgan (October 5, 2016). "Joyce Manor's Pop-Punk for Grownups". Portland Mercury. Retrieved October 28, 2024.
  11. ^ "best of portland -- READERS POLL". Willamette Week. 2002-07-24. Archived from the original on 2019-07-19. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  12. ^ "Here are the Winners of the Best of Portland Readers' Poll 2018". Willamette Week. 2018-07-11. Archived from the original on 2019-01-06. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
  13. ^ "Bars + Nightlife: Congratulations to the winners + finalists of Best of Portland Readers' Poll 2020". Willamette Week. July 21, 2020. Archived from the original on August 11, 2020. Retrieved September 4, 2020.
  14. ^ "Arts and Entertainment Winners". Willamette Week. 2022-07-13. Archived from the original on 2023-03-05. Retrieved 2023-09-06.
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