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| Street address | 3955 North Mississippi Avenue |
| City | Portland |
| County | Multnomah |
| State | Oregon |
| Postal/ZIP Code | 97227 |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 45°33′06″N 122°40′33″W / 45.5517°N 122.6758°W |
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).[1][4] Among drinks are the Red Mendelssohn, which is a blood-orange manhattan named after Felix Mendelssohn's Stradivarius,[5] the Bach Talk (dirty martini), and the I Play the Fifth (tequila sunrise).[3]
History
Lisa Lipton opened the bar in June 2022.[2] It has been described as the city's first classical music-themed bar.[6] Mendelssohns was named one of the best bars in the U.S. by Esquire in 2023.[2][7]
References
- ^ a b "Operaoke, Begun as a Lark, Has Grown in Popularity, and Each Week the Cream of Area Musical Theater Professionals Shows Up". Willamette Week. 2023-07-19. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
- ^ a b c Profenna, Chiara (2023-06-12). "Mendelssohn's bar is demystifying classical music with cocktails and Operaoke". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
- ^ a b "Theme Bars for Every Mood". Willamette Week. 2024-04-20. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
- ^ Harris, Emily (June 14, 2023). "Best day ever: Operaoke host Lisa Lipton". Axios Portland.
- ^ "The Best Bars in America, 2023". Esquire. 2023-06-01. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
- ^ "Portland's Got Its First Classical Music Themed Bar". Portland Monthly. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
- ^ Russell, Michael (2023-06-01). "Two new Portland bars make Esquire magazine's list of America's best". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2024-07-06.
