Berbati's Pan Explained

Berbati's Pan
City:Portland, Oregon
Country:U.S.

Berbati's Pan (originally Berbati's Restaurant or simply Berbati's) was a Greek restaurant, bar and music nightclub in Portland, Oregon, United States. It was located at 231 Southwest Ankeny Street and operated from 1985 to 2010.

Description and history

Originally, the business operated as a restaurant called Berbati's,[1] but when the adjacent 24 Hour Church of Elvis moved to a new space in 1994, the owner Ted Papaioannou expanded the restaurant into the former location of the Church of Elvis to include a music venue and renamed the business Berbati's Pan.[2] [3] The bar operated with a jukebox and pool tables, and the restaurant hosted cabaret shows with belly dancing. The venue had a large L-shaped dance floor and three hard liquor bars.[4] It has been described as a "quaint little Greek spot".[5]

According to one reviewer of the Willamette Week, the venue had a consistent "sound" compared to other Portland venues, and credited sound technician Dave Hite.[6] From the 1990s to 2000s, the venue hosted dance and hip hop DJ nights, and during the height of its popularity booked live bands almost nightly. The seating capacity was approximately 500 people in 2009.[7]

The nightclub closed down shortly after the death of the owner Ted Papaioannou on November 8, 2010, but the restaurant continued to operate. In 2015 the business was sold to the owner of Dante's and Star Theater in Portland;[8] Voodoo Doughnut had previously expanded into the former atrium of the nightclub in 2011.[9]

The first group to perform at the club was Five Fingers of Funk and they were also the last to play at the club on New Year's Eve 2010.[10] Alanis Morissette performed at the venue in 1995.[11] Tour dates for The Bad Plus,[12] Creeper Lagoon,[13] Ellegarden,[14] Harvey Danger,[15] and RJD2[16] were also scheduled.

Reception

Moon Oregon (2007) called Berbati's the city's "leading late-night live music club".[17] In America, Welcome to the Poorhouse (2009), Jane White called the business "one of Portland's best and most popular rock clubs".[18] The eighth edition of Best Places: Portland (2010) described Berbati's as "a favored destination for live-music lovers".[19]

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Notes and References

  1. Book: Burgess, Ann Carroll . Secret Portland, Oregon: The Unique Guidebook to Portland's Hidden Sites, Sounds & Tastes . 2003 . ECW Press . 978-1-55022-586-0 . en . 2023-01-22 . 2022-12-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221228025819/https://books.google.com/books?id=58VK_IPHEGsC&newbks=0&printsec=frontcover&pg=PA250&dq=%22Berbati%27s+Pan%22+Portland&hl=en . live .
  2. Web site: Hughley. Marty. 2011-01-02. Popular nightclub Berbati's Pan fades away after New Year's Eve show, as old and new collide. The Oregonian. 2021-03-30. 2021-04-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20210419122016/https://www.oregonlive.com/music/2011/01/popular_nightclub_berbatis_pan.html. live.
  3. Book: Jewell , Judy . Oregon. registration. Compass American Guides. 1998. 291. 978-0-679-00033-4.
  4. Book: Insider's Guide to Portland, Oregon: Including the Metro Area and Vancouver, Washington. Rachel. Dresbeck. Dave. Johnson. Globe Pequot Press. 2003. 112.
  5. Book: Carlson, Kim . Portland Best Places: The Most Discriminating Guide to Portland's Restaurants, Lodgings, Shopping, Nightlife, Arts, Sights, and Outings . 1998 . Sasquatch Books . 978-1-57061-123-0 . en . 2023-01-22 . 2023-01-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230110182128/https://books.google.com/books?id=_GC-IpoNIC4C&newbks=0&printsec=frontcover&dq=%22Berbati%27s+Pan%22&q=%22Berbati%27s+Pan%22&hl=en . live .
  6. Web site: Jarman. Casey. Berbati's Pan, 1995-2010. Willamette Week. 2010-12-28. 2022-12-20. 2022-12-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20221220191909/https://www.wweek.com/portland/blog-26217-berbatis-pan-1995-2010.html. live.
  7. Book: Billboard . 2009-08-22 . Nielsen Business Media, Inc. . en . 2023-01-22 . 2022-12-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221228030300/https://books.google.com/books?id=BKrMkpe3hGgC&pg=PT18&dq=%22Berbati%27s+Pan%22+Portland&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiE0er6qJv8AhUeJzQIHZVHCWY4KBDoAXoECAQQAg . live .
  8. Web site: Matthew. Korfhage. 2015-06-05. Berbati Being Sold to Owners of Dante's and XV. Willamette Week. 2021-03-30. 2021-04-19. https://web.archive.org/web/20210419122002/https://www.wweek.com/portland/blog-33302-berbati-being-sold-to-owners-of-dantes-and-xv.html. live.
  9. Web site: Berbati's Live-Music Venue Ted's Closing at Year's End. Willamette Week. 2010-12-28. 2022-12-20. 2022-12-20. https://web.archive.org/web/20221220192536/https://www.wweek.com/portland/blog-29541-berbatis-live-music-venue-teds-closing-at-years-end.html. live.
  10. Web site: Caraeff. Ezra Ace. 2010-12-30. Farewell, Berbati's Pan. Portland Mercury. 2021-03-30. 2021-01-24. https://web.archive.org/web/20210124090055/https://www.portlandmercury.com/portland/farewell-berbatis-pan/Content?oid=3206164. live.
  11. Book: Cantin, Paul . Alanis Morissette: A Biography . 2015-12-29 . St. Martin's Publishing Group . 978-1-250-10917-0 . en . 2023-01-22 . 2022-12-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221228025828/https://books.google.com/books?id=DFzkCgAAQBAJ&newbks=0&printsec=frontcover&pg=PA178&dq=%22Berbati%27s+Pan%22+Portland&hl=en . live .
  12. Book: Jazz Times . 2007 . en . 2023-01-22 . 2023-01-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230110182105/https://books.google.com/books?id=_TtLAAAAYAAJ&newbks=0&printsec=frontcover&dq=%22Berbati%27s+Pan%22&q=%22Berbati%27s+Pan%22&hl=en . live .
  13. Book: CMJ New Music Report . 2003-07-07 . CMJ Network, Inc. . en . 2023-01-22 . 2023-01-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230110182105/https://books.google.com/books?id=XY5HXiUDbskC&pg=PA30&dq=%22Berbati%27s+Pan%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiv5OLlzL38AhUkAzQIHRKRCcc4ChDoAXoECAEQAg . live .
  14. Book: CMJ New Music Monthly . 2005 . CMJ Network, Inc. . en . 2023-01-22 . 2023-01-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230110182108/https://books.google.com/books?id=tCoEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA48&dq=%22Berbati%27s+Pan%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwjQ24OTy738AhV8IzQIHXcTDpQQ6AF6BAgLEAI . live .
  15. Book: King, Dennis . Art of Modern Rock: Mini # 1 A-Z . 2007-10-04 . Chronicle Books . 978-0-8118-6134-2 . en . 2023-01-22 . 2023-01-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230110182110/https://books.google.com/books?id=d8ozOBYDWbIC&newbks=0&printsec=frontcover&pg=PA39&dq=%22Berbati%27s+Pan%22&hl=en . live .
  16. Book: CMJ New Music Monthly . 2003 . CMJ Network, Inc. . en . 2023-01-22 . 2023-01-10 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230110182133/https://books.google.com/books?id=KisEAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA63&dq=%22Berbati%27s+Pan%22&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiv5OLlzL38AhUkAzQIHRKRCcc4ChDoAXoECAIQAg . live .
  17. Book: Morris . Elizabeth . Moon Oregon . Morris . Mark . Jewell . Judy . McRae . W. C. . 2007-02-26 . Avalon Publishing . 978-1-56691-930-2 . en . 2023-01-22 . 2022-12-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221228025827/https://books.google.com/books?id=-xEA_1nkxcAC&newbks=0&printsec=frontcover&pg=PA71&dq=%22Berbati%27s+Pan%22+Portland&hl=en . live .
  18. Book: White, Jane . America, Welcome to the Poorhouse: What You Must Do to Protect Your Financial Future and the Reform We Need . 2009-09-14 . FT Press . 978-0-13-704946-2 . en . 2023-01-22 . 2022-12-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221228024615/https://books.google.com/books?id=Q17LJNm4pZsC&newbks=0&printsec=frontcover&pg=PA90&dq=%22Berbati%27s+Pan%22+Portland&hl=en . live .
  19. Book: Gottberg . John . Best Places: Portland, 8th Edition . Lopeman . Elizabeth . 2010-06-01 . Sasquatch Books . 978-1-57061-699-0 . en . 2023-01-22 . 2022-12-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20221228024650/https://books.google.com/books?id=ryVPBAAAQBAJ&newbks=0&printsec=frontcover&pg=PT458&dq=%22Berbati%27s+Pan%22+Portland&hl=en . live .

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