Candlelight Cafe & Bar

Candlelight Cafe & Bar
The restaurant's demolition in 2012
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Address2032 SW 5th Ave.
LocationPortland, Oregon, United States
Coordinates45°30′29″N 122°40′58″W / 45.508138°N 122.682828°W / 45.508138; -122.682828
OwnerJoe Shore
Opened1984 (1984)
Closed2012

The Candlelight Cafe & Bar, also known as the Candlelight Room,[1][2] was a blues bar and restaurant located at Southwest 5th and Lincoln in downtown Portland, Oregon, United States.[3]

Description and history

Demolition, 2012

The business operated for 28 years, from 1984 to 2012, and was known for live blues and R&B performances each day of the week.[4][5]

Candlelight was owned by Joe Shore and later operated by his daughter, Janelle Shore. MAX Orange Line construction caused the venue to be demolished in 2012. The Shores had hoped to relocate the business, which included a record label, to northwest Portland.[6]

The 2018 Waterfront Blues Festival honored the Candlelight, and featured performances by many of its regular musicians.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b Boddie, Ken (2018-07-03). "WWL: Waterfront Blues Fest to honor the Candlelight Room". KOIN. Archived from the original on 2018-07-04. Retrieved 2018-07-04.
  2. ^ Bancud, Michaela (October 24, 2002). "Light up the dark". Portland Tribune. Archived from the original on July 4, 2018. Retrieved 2018-07-04.
  3. ^ Clarke, Kelly (May 4, 2004). "Candlelight Humpin'". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on July 4, 2018. Retrieved 2019-11-22.
  4. ^ "As downtown Portland's Candlelight Cafe closes to make way for Milwaukie MAX, owner Joe Shore looks back". The Oregonian. 2012-02-16. Archived from the original on 2018-07-04. Retrieved 2019-11-22.
  5. ^ Jarman, Casey (March 20, 2012). "Mic Check: The Candlelight Room". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on July 4, 2018. Retrieved 2019-11-22.
  6. ^ Saker, Anne (2012-03-29). "In downtown Portland, Candlelight Cafe & Bar closes Saturday to make way for light rail to Milwaukie". OregonLive.com. Archived from the original on 2018-07-04. Retrieved 2019-11-22.
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