The Liquor Store

The Liquor Store
Black and white circular logo with the text "The Liq"
Photograph of the exterior of a two-story brick building from across the street
Venue exterior in 2021, after its closure
Map
Address3341 Southeast Belmont Street
Portland, Oregon
United States
Coordinates45°31′00″N 122°37′23″W / 45.5166°N 122.6230°W / 45.5166; -122.6230
OwnerRay Morrone
Type
OpenedFebruary 2015 (2015-02)
ClosedSeptember 2020 (2020-09)
Website
theliquorstorepdx.com

The Liquor Store was a bar, restaurant, and music venue in Portland, Oregon. Established in 2015, the business operated in a space previously occupied by the Blue Monk, a jazz club and restaurant, in southeast Portland's Sunnyside neighborhood. It was named the city's best new bar in Willamette Week's annual readers' poll in 2015 and 2016. The Liquor Store's upstairs had a bar and the owner's large vinyl record collection on display. The downstairs venue hosted live music and disc jockeys, playing a variety of genres, especially electronic music.

The Liquor Store closed temporarily in March 2020 because of the COVID-19 pandemic, and two former employees filed a lawsuit claiming sexual harassment one month later. Sometimes confused for an actual liquor store, The Liquor Store closed permanently in September 2020.


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