Sweet Hereafter (bar)

Sweet Hereafter
The bar's front entrance, 2021
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Restaurant information
EstablishedJuly 26, 2011 (2011-07-26)
Owner(s)Lightning Bar Collective:
  • Jacob Carey
  • Ian David
  • Liam Duffy
  • Ben Hufford
  • John Janulis
  • Clyde Wooten
Street address3326 Southeast Belmont Street
CityPortland
CountyMultnomah
StateOregon
Postal/ZIP Code97214
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45°30′59″N 122°37′49″W / 45.5163°N 122.6303°W / 45.5163; -122.6303
Websitehereafterpdx.com

The Sweet Hereafter was a bar and restaurant in Portland, Oregon. It closed on February 29, 2024.

Description

The Sweet Hereafter operated in a former Dixie Mattress Co. building on Belmont Street in southeast Portland's Sunnyside neighborhood.[1] The small menu included vegan rice bowls with jerk tofu and coconut kale, vegan and vegetarian sandwiches,[1] as well as cocktails served in Mason jars.[2] The bar's eponymous drink had vodka, bourbon, lemon, and iced tea.[3] The Sweet Hereafter had a "prohibition vibe", according to Michael Russell of The Oregonian,[4] as well as a covered patio.[5]

History

Partners Jacob Carey, Ian David, Liam Duffy, Ben Hufford, John Janulis, and Clyde Wooten opened the Sweet Hereafter on July 26, 2011,[6] via the Lightning Bar Collective (Bye and Bye, Jackknife Bar, Victoria Bar).[4]

In February 2024, the bar announced plans to close permanently on February 29.[7] A closing announcement read: "We lost one of our founders, navigated COVID and weathered many other challenges. We’re forever indebted to our amazing staff, both past and present. Without them we would not have been able to last as long as we did. We are so extremely grateful to have been part of this community for so long."[8] The business was replaced by Bar Loon,[9] of which Duffy is a "small-percentage" owner.[10]

Reception

Grant Butler included the restaurant's tofu banh mi sandwich in The Oregonian's 2012 list of "Portland's top 10 vegan dishes".[11]

References

  1. ^ a b Beaven, Steve (2011-08-03). "A new bar opens in the old Dixie Mattress building on Southeast Belmont Street". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2021-04-20. Retrieved 2021-04-11.
  2. ^ "Sweet Hereafter". Willamette Week. 2019-08-20. Archived from the original on 2021-04-20. Retrieved 2021-04-11.
  3. ^ Frane, Alex (2019-09-27). "Portland's Most Iconic Cocktails". Eater Portland. Vox Media. Archived from the original on 2021-01-11. Retrieved 2021-04-11.
  4. ^ a b Russell, Michael (2016-08-25). "Portland's Bar Group of the Year: Lightning Bar Collective". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2021-04-20. Retrieved 2021-04-11.
  5. ^ Donnelly, Kate; Chang, Katie (2016-02-25). "Best Late Night Spots in Portland". Food & Wine. Archived from the original on 2021-04-11. Retrieved 2021-04-11.
  6. ^ Walsh, Chad (2015-03-24). "The Sweet Hereafter And Jackknife Crowd Focuses On Upcoming Sports Bar, Century". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-04-11. Retrieved 2021-04-11.
  7. ^ Wu, Waz (2024-02-07). "Beloved Belmont Bar Sweet Hereafter Will Close at the End of February". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2024-02-07.
  8. ^ Wong, Janey (2021-01-20). "Portland's Restaurant, Bar, and Food Cart Closures". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-01-21. Retrieved 2024-02-06.
  9. ^ Wong, Janey (2024-06-13). "All the Portland Restaurant Openings to Know Right Now, June 2024". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2024-06-13.
  10. ^ Bicchieri, Paolo (2024-03-13). "Here's What's Actually Going Into the Former Sweet Hereafter Space". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2024-03-14. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
  11. ^ Butler, Grant (2012-10-26). "Portland's top 10 vegan dishes: The complete list". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2021-04-20. Retrieved 2021-04-11.