Houston Blacklight Explained
| Houston Blacklight |
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| Current-Owner: | Thomas and Mariah Pisha-Duffly |
| Street-Address: | 2100 Southeast Clinton Street |
| City: | Portland |
| County: | Multnomah |
| State: | Oregon |
| Zip: | 97202 |
| Country: | United States |
| Coordinates: | 45.5032°N -122.6445°W |
| Other-Label: | --> |
The Houston Blacklight is a bar in Portland, Oregon.[1] Established in 2023, Houston Blacklight was named one of the best new bars in the United States by Bon Appétit in 2024.
Description
The bar Houston Blacklight operates on Clinton Street in Southeast Portland's Hosford-Abernethy neighborhood. According to Eater Portland, the bar is "informed by Montreal's culinary scene, with things like cocktails in martini glasses with jell-O shrimp garnishes, French onion soup ramen, and Rhode Island-style salt-and-pepper squid".[2]
History
Thomas and Mariah Pisha-Duffly (Gado Gado, Oma's Hideaway) opened the bar in July 2023,[3] [4] in the space that previously housed Night Light Lounge.[5] [6] The bar has hosted a seafood residency.[7]
Reception
Bon Appétit included Houston Blacklight in a 2024 list of the best new bars in the United States.[8]
Notes and References
- Web site: The Gado Gado Team’s Next Project: A Wild Bar-Restaurant Called the Houston Blacklight . 2024-07-05 . Portland Monthly . en-US . 2023-07-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230726015525/https://www.pdxmonthly.com/eat-and-drink/2023/02/gado-gado-pisha-duffly-blacklight-new-restaurant-opening . live .
- Web site: Jackson-Glidden . Brooke . 2023-02-28 . The Couple Behind Gado Gado and Oma’s Hideaway Will Open a Fantastical Bar on Southeast Clinton . 2024-07-05 . Eater Portland . en . 2024-05-12 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240512004801/https://pdx.eater.com/2023/2/28/23618851/the-houston-blacklight-thomas-mariah-pisha-duffly-bar-gado-gado-omas-hideaway . live .
- Web site: 2023-12-13 . Thomas and Mariah Pisha-Duffly’s New Bar, The Houston Blacklight, Is All in the Spirit of Colorful Trippy Fun . 2024-07-05 . Willamette Week . en . 2023-12-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20231226125954/https://www.wweek.com/drink/2023/12/13/thomas-and-mariah-pisha-dufflys-new-bar-the-houston-blacklight-is-all-in-the-spirit-of-colorful-trippy-tun/ . live .
- Web site: The Houston Blacklight Lands This Week . 2024-07-05 . Portland Monthly . en-US . 2023-08-13 . https://web.archive.org/web/20230813004532/https://www.pdxmonthly.com/eat-and-drink/2023/07/the-houston-blacklight-lands-this-week . live .
- Web site: Jackson-Glidden . Brooke . 2023-07-24 . Peer Inside the Houston Blacklight, the Psychedelic New Bar From the Gado Gado Team . 2024-07-05 . Eater Portland . en . 2024-02-24 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240224135110/https://pdx.eater.com/2023/7/24/23805814/houston-blacklight-first-look-opening/ . live .
- Web site: Russell . Michael . 2023-03-08 . The Houston Blacklight, new Portland bar from Gado Gado team, takes over Night Light Lounge . 2024-07-05 . The Oregonian . en . 2024-04-18 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240418184937/https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2023/03/the-houston-blacklight-new-bar-from-gado-gado-team-takes-over-old-night-light-lounge.html . live .
- Web site: Russell . Michael . 2024-05-15 . Seafood residency Mariscos con Onda is taking over The Houston Blacklight this summer . 2024-07-05 . The Oregonian . en . 2024-06-28 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240628062639/https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2024/05/mariscos-con-onda-takes-over-the-houston-blacklight-this-summer.html . live .
- Web site: 2024-06-28 . Portland bar lands on Bon Appétit’s list of best new bars of 2024 . 2024-07-05 . kgw.com . en-US . 2024-06-29 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240629040324/https://www.kgw.com/article/life/food/portland-houston-blacklight-bon-appetits-best-new-bars-2024/283-6b575f88-e173-455f-9f2b-d9c3039d7394 . live .
