Mendelssohns Explained

Mendelssohns
Current-Owner:Lisa Lipton
Street-Address:3955 North Mississippi Avenue
City:Portland
County:Multnomah
State:Oregon
Zip:97227
Country:United States
Coordinates:45.5517°N -122.6758°W
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Mendelssohns (also known as MendelssohnsPDX,[1] or Mendelssohn's) is a bar in Portland, Oregon. Established in 2022, the classical music-themed business was named one of the best bars in the U.S. by Esquire in 2023.

Description

The classical music-themed bar Mendelssohns operates on Mississippi Avenue, in the north Portland part of the Boise neighborhood.[2] Willamette Week has described Mendelssohns as a "narrow, industrial space".[3] The bar hosts Operaoke (opera karaoke).[4] Among drinks are: the Red Mendelssohn, which is a blood-orange manhattan named after the 1720 Stradivarius violin that belonged to members of the Mendelssohn family in the early 20th century[5] and inspired the 1998 film The Red Violin;[6] the Bach Talk (Dirty martini); and the I Play the Fifth (tequila sunrise).

History

Lisa Lipton opened the bar in June 2022. It has been described as the city's first classical music-themed bar.[7] Mendelssohns was named one of the best bars in the U.S. by Esquire in 2023.[8]

Notes and References

  1. News: 2023-07-19 . Operaoke, Begun as a Lark, Has Grown in Popularity, and Each Week the Cream of Area Musical Theater Professionals Shows Up . 2024-07-06 . Willamette Week. 2024-01-16 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240116222327/https://www.wweek.com/culture/2023/07/19/operaoke-begun-as-a-lark-has-grown-in-popularity-and-each-week-the-cream-of-area-musical-theater-professionals-shows-up/ . live.
  2. News: Profenna . Chiara . 2023-06-12 . Mendelssohn’s bar is demystifying classical music with cocktails and Operaoke . 2024-07-06 . The Oregonian.
  3. News: 2024-04-20 . Theme Bars for Every Mood . 2024-07-06 . Willamette Week. 2024-05-11 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240511051955/https://www.wweek.com/culture/2024/04/20/theme-bars-for-every-mood/ . live .
  4. News: Harris . Emily . June 14, 2023 . Best day ever: Operaoke host Lisa Lipton . Axios Portland.
  5. 2023-06-01 . The Best Bars in America, 2023 . 2024-07-06 . Esquire. 2024-05-31 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240531182550/https://www.esquire.com/food-drink/bars/a43989427/best-bars-america-2023/ . live.
  6. Web site: Antonio Stradivari, Cremona, 1720, the 'Mendelssohn, 'Red Violin. July 7, 2024. Tarisio Auctions. Cozio Archive.
  7. Portland's Got Its First Classical Music Themed Bar . 2024-07-06 . Portland Monthly. 2024-04-03 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240403214530/https://www.pdxmonthly.com/eat-and-drink/2022/07/portland-classical-music-bar-opening-mendelssohns . live.
  8. News: Russell . Michael . 2023-06-01 . Two new Portland bars make Esquire magazine’s list of America’s best . 2024-07-06 . The Oregonian. 2024-03-26 . https://web.archive.org/web/20240326110701/https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2023/06/sousol-mendelssohns-make-esquire-magazines-list-of-americas-best.html . live.

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