Silver Dollar Pizza
Description
Silver Dollar Pizza is a pizzeria and sports bar on 21st Avenue in northwest Portland's Northwest District. In 2019, Alex Frane of Eater Portland described Silver Dollar as "a bar that's just as much about the games on the floor as the games on the TV". The interior features air hockey, darts, fooseball, hoops, shuffleboard, table tennis, and video poker. The bar is known for screening Portland Winterhawks games. Thrillist says, "This wood-paneled place has a college-bar feel with ping pong and pool tables and plenty of beer. TVs are always showing the games and the atmosphere is relaxed if mildly noisy."
History
In 2010, the business was among 14 businesses which applied for exemption of an ordinance "specifically prohibiting the storage of trash receptacles in public rights-of-way, except for collection purposes". In 2014, the Oregon Liquor Control Commission (OLCC) temporarily suspended the business' liquor license. In response, Silver Dollar posted a sign on the door which said, "The OLCC has ludicrously decided to punish us ... because we allowed a minor to work in our kitchen."
During the COVID-19 pandemic, owner Sam MacBale initially supported the mask mandates, social distancing requirements, and business occupancy limits proposed by the Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division and the OLCC. In 2020, he received a permit for outdoor seating from the Winter Healthy Businesses Program. The patio was covered and lights and plants were added.
In 2021, one person was killed and two more were injured after a shooting at the restaurant. A suspect was arrested approximately six months later.
Affiliated businesses
MacBale converted La Bella Napoli into Silver Dollar II Pizza Sports Bar, or simply Silver Dollar II. The sports bar was "recently closed", as of October 2014. By 2015, Silver Dollar II was replaced by Broadway on Deck, an outpost of On Deck Sports Bar Grill. The Oregonian said Silver Dollar II operated on Northwest Fifth Avenue, as of 2022.
Silver Dollar Pizza is also affiliated with nearby Underdog Sportsbar.
Reception
In 2018, Ben Stone and Tyler Pell of Willamette Week called Silver Dollar the "most high-octane" option for table tennis in Portland. Alex Frane included Silver Dollar in Eater Portland's 2019 list of 15 "ideal Portland sports bars for catching the game", in which he wrote, "The pizza itself isn't mind-blowing, but slices are reliable, cheap, and good for soaking up some draught beers and cheap well drinks."
See also
References
- ^ "Murmurs". Willamette Week. May 27, 2003. Archived from the original on February 1, 2015. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
- ^ Frane, Alex (September 24, 2021). "One Killed, Two Others Injured in a Shooting at a Northwest Portland Pizzeria and Bar". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on September 24, 2021. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
- ^ Frane, Alex (2019-10-17). "15 Ideal Portland Sports Bars for Catching the Game". Eater Portland. Vox Media. Archived from the original on December 15, 2019. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
- ^ Centoni, Danielle (December 18, 2014). "Silver Dollar Sportsbar on NW 21st Gets an OLCC Slap-down". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on September 13, 2015. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
- ^ "Skee City". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 2021-09-24. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
- ^ "Silver Dollar Pizza Co". Thrillist. Archived from the original on 2021-09-24. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
- ^ "Portland still grapples with sidewalk garbage bins". The Oregonian. 2010-03-22. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
- ^ Gazaway, Wright (July 3, 2020). "Mask Mandate: Oregon business owners thankful for state enforcement help". KATU. Archived from the original on September 24, 2021. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
- ^ Romero, Morgan (October 27, 2020). "Portland restaurants winterizing outdoor dining". KGW. Archived from the original on December 1, 2020. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
- ^ Villanueva, Mia (September 24, 2021). "1 dead, 2 injured in shooting at NW Portland pizza restaurant". KPTV. Archived from the original on September 24, 2021. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
- ^ "One man killed, two others hurt after shooting at NW Portland pizza restaurant". KATU. September 24, 2021. Archived from the original on September 24, 2021. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
- ^ "Suspect who shot 3, killed 1 at Northwest Portland bar arrested". KGW. March 29, 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-11-29. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
- ^ "Suspected killer arrested for 2021 NW Portland pizza shop shooting". KOIN.com. 2022-03-29. Archived from the original on 2022-04-03. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
- ^ "DNA from old, unfounded case leads to Portland murder suspect, prompting debate over privacy rights". The Oregonian. 2022-12-10. Archived from the original on 2022-12-20. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
- ^ "Murmurs". Willamette Week. 2003-05-28. Archived from the original on 2015-02-01. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
- ^ Russell, Michael (2014-10-15). "On Deck sports bar opening second downtown Portland location". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2022-08-07. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
- ^ Bamman, Mattie John (2016-06-27). "Broadway On Deck to Shutter; Reopen as The Independent Sports Bar". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2023-04-29. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
- ^ "19-year-old Portland man killed in Old Town shooting feared for his life, court records show". The Oregonian. 2022-08-01. Retrieved 2023-06-15.
- ^ Stone, Ben; Pell, Tyler (November 20, 2018). "Pingpong is Portland's Ultimate Cold-Season Sport. Here are the Best Places to Play in Town". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on January 22, 2021. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
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