Houston Blacklight
The Houston Blacklight is a bar in Portland, Oregon. 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".
History
Thomas and Mariah Pisha-Duffly (Gado Gado, Oma's Hideaway) opened the bar in July 2023, in the space that previously housed Night Light Lounge. The bar has hosted a seafood residency.
Reception
Bon Appétit included Houston Blacklight in a 2024 list of the best new bars in the United States.
References
- ^ "The Gado Gado Team's Next Project: A Wild Bar-Restaurant Called the Houston Blacklight". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2023-07-26. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2023-02-28). "The Couple Behind Gado Gado and Oma's Hideaway Will Open a Fantastical Bar on Southeast Clinton". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2024-05-12. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ^ "Thomas and Mariah Pisha-Duffly's New Bar, The Houston Blacklight, Is All in the Spirit of Colorful Trippy Fun". Willamette Week. 2023-12-13. Archived from the original on 2023-12-26. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ^ "The Houston Blacklight Lands This Week". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2023-08-13. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2023-07-24). "Peer Inside the Houston Blacklight, the Psychedelic New Bar From the Gado Gado Team". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2024-02-24. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ^ Russell, Michael (2023-03-08). "The Houston Blacklight, new Portland bar from Gado Gado team, takes over Night Light Lounge". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2024-04-18. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ^ Russell, Michael (2024-05-15). "Seafood residency Mariscos con Onda is taking over The Houston Blacklight this summer". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2024-06-28. Retrieved 2024-07-05.
- ^ "Portland bar lands on Bon Appétit's list of best new bars of 2024". kgw.com. 2024-06-28. Archived from the original on 2024-06-29. Retrieved 2024-07-05.