Holman's Bar and Grill explained

Holman's Bar and Grill
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Current-Owner:Judy Craine
Street-Address:15 Southeast 28th Avenue
City:Portland
County:Multnomah
State:Oregon
Zip:97214
Country:United States
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Holman's Bar and Grill, also known as Holman's Restaurant or simply Holman's,[1] [2] is a bar and restaurant in Portland, Oregon.[3]

Description

Located at the intersection of 28th Avenue and Burnside Street in southeast Portland's the Buckman neighborhood (at the Kerns boundary), Holman's has been described by Jennifer Anderson of the Portland Tribune as a "neighborhood burger joint". The bar has a "free meal wheel", allowing patrons a chance to dine at no cost.[4]

Holman's has a DIY Bloody Mary bar; other menu options include chicken fried steak, hamburger sliders, fried macaroni and cheese bites, and the Peanut Butter Bacon Burger. Eggs, bacon, hash browns, and potatoes O'Brien are offered for brunch.[5] Pinball is available.[6]

History

The business was established in 1933.[7] Judy Craine became the owner in 1976.[4]

In 2020, when the business was forced to close temporarily because of the COVID-19 pandemic, a handwritten sign saying "Booze is all gone" was displayed in the window.[8]

Warren Boothby and Marcus Archambeault purchased Holman's from Bill Craine. The bar reopened on July 31,[9] [10] 2023.[11] [12] [13]

Reception

In 2016, Eater Portland included Holman's in a list of "Portland's 25 Oldest Restaurants Worth Checking Out",[1] and Alex Frane of Thrillist included the business in "Portland's Cocktail Bucket List: The 50 Drinks to Try Before You Die". Frane described Holman's as "a classic Portland dive" and highlighted the Bloody Mary bar.[14] Pete Cottell included the "quick-start special" in a 2017 list of "Portland's 10 Best Scumbag Breakfasts".

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Portland's 25 Oldest Restaurants Worth Checking Out . . . April 4, 2022 . May 18, 2016 . December 20, 2016 . https://web.archive.org/web/20161220104850/http://pdx.eater.com/maps/portlands-25-oldest-restaurants-worth-checking-out . live .
  2. News: Holman's . April 4, 2022 . . April 4, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220404134229/https://www.pdxmonthly.com/bars/holmans . live .
  3. News: Tannler . Nancy . Holman's Bar and Grill . April 4, 2022 . Southeast Examiner . February 1, 2015 . November 5, 2021 . https://web.archive.org/web/20211105220011/https://www.southeastexaminer.com/2015/02/holmans-bar-and-grill/ . live .
  4. News: Anderson . Jennifer . Secret ingredient to success? . April 4, 2022 . . April 3, 2014 . April 4, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220404134240/https://pamplinmedia.com/pt/9-news/215742-74841-secret-ingredient-to-success?wallit_nosession=1 . live .
  5. Web site: Portland's 10 Best Scumbag Breakfasts, Ranked . 2022-04-04 . Willamette Week . en . 2020-12-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201230182708/https://www.wweek.com/bars/2017/05/23/portlands-10-best-scumbag-breakfasts-ranked/ . live .
  6. Web site: Butler . Grant . 2018-06-29 . Raise a glass to 30 great Portland bars that are still going strong . 2022-04-04 . . en . 2020-12-30 . https://web.archive.org/web/20201230182659/https://www.oregonlive.com/life_and_culture/erry-2018/06/201a1caf503784/raise_a_glass_to_great_portlan.html . live .
  7. News: Korfhage . Matthew . Holman's Is Forever, if Forever is a Bloody Mary Bar . April 4, 2022 . . May 23, 2017 . April 6, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190406161323/https://www.wweek.com/bars/2017/05/23/holmans-is-forever-if-forever-is-a-bloody-mary-bar/ . live .
  8. Kish . Matthew . In my neighborhood: A stroll through Kerns in the age of coronavirus . Portland Business Journal . April 8, 2020 . April 4, 2022 . April 4, 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220404134314/https://www.bizjournals.com/portland/news/2020/04/08/in-my-neighborhood-a-stroll-through-kerns-in-the.html . live .
  9. Web site: Smith . Suzette . Hot Holman's Update: The Classic Portland Bar Announces Its Reopening Date . 2023-08-01 . Portland Mercury . en.
  10. Web site: Russell . Michael . 2023-07-31 . After extended closure, this 90-year-old Portland bar reopens officially today . 2023-08-01 . The Oregonian . en.
  11. Web site: Smith . Suzette . Owners of Sandy Hut and the Alibi to Reopen Another Classic Portland Bar . 2023-04-22 . Portland Mercury . en . 2023-04-21 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230421165655/https://www.portlandmercury.com/food-and-drink/2023/04/20/46468941/owners-of-sandy-hut-and-the-alibi-to-reopen-another-classic-portland-bar . live .
  12. Web site: Russell . Michael . 2023-04-21 . This beloved Southeast Portland dive bar is reopening (at last) . 2023-04-22 . The Oregonian . en . 2023-04-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230422161416/https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2023/04/holmans-portlands-beloved-nonagenarian-bar-and-grill-is-reopening-at-last-under-new-ownership.html . live .
  13. Web site: Wong . Janey . 2023-04-21 . The Team Behind Sandy Hut and the Vern Is Taking Over Holman’s Bar and Grill . 2023-04-22 . Eater Portland . en . 2023-04-22 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230422161416/https://pdx.eater.com/2023/4/21/23692252/holmans-bar-and-grill-reopening-new-ownership . live .
  14. Web site: Frane . Alex . 2016-03-16 . Portland's Cocktail Bucket List: The 50 Drinks to Try Before You Die . 2022-04-04 . Thrillist . en.

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