Shine Distillery and Grill

Shine Distillery and Grill
The restaurant's upstairs interior, 2019
Restaurant information
Owner(s)	Jonathan Poteet
Chef	Julian Solomon
Street address	4232 N. Williams Avenue
City	Portland
County	Multnomah County
State	Oregon
Postal/ZIP Code	97217
Country	United States
Coordinates	45.5544°N 122.6663°W / 45.5544; -122.6663
Seating capacity	250
Website	shinedistillerygrill.com

Shine Distillery and Grill is a distillery which previously operated a bar and restaurant in Portland, Oregon's Boise neighborhood, in the United States.

Description

Shine is a distillery which previously operated a bar and restaurant at the corner of Williams and Skidmore in northeast Portland,[1] serving gin, vodka, and whiskey. The two-floor, 250-capacity venue had a family-friendly dining area and an upstairs with a patio for patrons 21 and older. Jonathan Poteet is the owner; Shannon Mosley and Julian Solomon were the master distiller and chef, respectively, as of mid 2019.[2][3] Shine was the first restaurant, distillery and food service business of its kind in Oregon.[4] The restaurant was also described as a gay bar and a "queer space" by Portland Monthly and Eater Portland, respectively.[5][6]

History

The restaurant opened in July 2019.[2] Operations were scheduled to start in December 2018,[7] but were delayed because of the 2018–2019 United States federal government shutdown.[3][8][9][10]

Shine began producing hand sanitizer from alcohol for customers during the COVID-19 pandemic.[11][12][13] The business also hosted drive-through performances by drag queens, including Bolivia Charmichaels and Lulu Luscious in 2020.[14][15][16] The series returned in 2021.[17]

The restaurant closed in 2023, though Poteet hopes to continue operating the distillery.[18]

References

1. "Shine Distillery Applies the Brewpub Formula to a House of Spirits". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 2019-08-23. Retrieved 2019-12-09.
2. Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2019-07-29). "Portland's Newest Restaurant Will Make Vodka For Martinis Feet from Each Table". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2019-12-05. Retrieved 2019-12-09.
3. "Two Portlanders Spent 12 Years and Half a Million Dollars to Open a Brewery-Style Distillery. Then the Government Shut Down". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 2019-12-09. Retrieved 2019-12-09.
4. Vithayathil, Joe. "On the Go with Joe at Shine Distillery & Grill". KPTV.com. Archived from the original on 2019-12-09. Retrieved 2019-12-09.
5. "A Comprehensive Guide to Portland's Best LGBTQ+ Nightlife". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2022-06-05. Retrieved 2022-06-05.
6. Reed, Conner (2017-04-21). "Portland's Wildest LGBTQ Bars That Are Ready for Pride". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2020-11-12. Retrieved 2022-06-05.
7. Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2018-09-13). "North Portland Is Getting a Brewpub-Style Distillery". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2019-12-09. Retrieved 2019-12-09.
8. "New distillery and grill in NE Portland stalled by Government shutdown". KGW. Archived from the original on 2019-12-09. Retrieved 2019-12-09.
9. Hendricks, John. "Government shutdown slows N. Portland distillery project". KPTV.com. Archived from the original on 2019-12-09. Retrieved 2019-12-09.
10. "Local businesses still feeling the effects of 2019 Government Shutdown". KGW. 31 July 2019. Archived from the original on 2019-12-09. Retrieved 2019-12-09.
11. Prewitt, Andi (2020-03-10). "A Portland Distillery Is Making Its Own Hand Cleaner in the Wake of Coronavirus". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 2020-03-23. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
12. Weil, Audrey. "Portland distillery makes hand sanitizer to give to customers". KPTV.com. Archived from the original on 2020-03-18. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
13. Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2020-03-11). "North Portland's Shine Distillery Is Giving Away House-Made, 80-Percent-Alcohol Hand 'Cleaner'". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2020-03-23. Retrieved 2020-03-28.
14. Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2020-11-17). "With Onsite Dining Off the Table, Shine Distillery Is Creating a Drag-Themed Drive-Thru". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-12-03. Retrieved 2022-06-05.
15. Nakamura, Beth (2020-11-19). "At Portland's new 'Drag-Thru' takeout line, performers bring joy during latest dining shutdown". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2021-01-12. Retrieved 2022-06-05.
16. "A Portland Restaurant and Distillery Is Opening a Drive-Thru With Drag Performances". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 2021-05-12. Retrieved 2022-06-05.
17. Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2021-12-03). "Hawthorne Is Now Home to a Cafe Screening Movies All Day, Every Day". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2022-06-05.
18. Russell, Michael (2023-09-11). "Portland restaurant known for 'drag queen drive-thru' closes; distillery carries on". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2023-09-12.

External links

• Official website