Santé Bar is an
LGBT
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-friendly bar in
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.
Description
Santé Bar is an
LGBT
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-friendly bar along the
North Park Blocks
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in
northwest Portland
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's
Pearl District
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. The business is owned by Veronique Lafont, a
queer Black woman. ''
Eater Portland
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'' Brooke Jackson-Glidden said the bar is "known for its highballs and pretty cocktails served in coupes, ideal for a sunny day".
In a 2021 overview of the city's "wildest"
gay bar
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s, she and Conner Reed described Santé as a "narrow, elegant space" with "solid" drinks, and the website's Alex Frane called the bar "cozy and low-key" in his list of "essential Portland cocktail bars where you can sip something exceptional". In 2020, he described Santé as an LGBTQ bar with "elegant" cocktails.
In his 2019 overview of the city's "best in LGBTQ+ nightlife, bars, parties, comedy, and more", the ''
Portland Mercury
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'' Andrew Jankowski described Santé as a
piano bar
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"serving cocktails, live jazz, TV musical viewing parties, and open mics with everything from storytelling and poetry to live, music".
History
In 2021, Santé Bar hosted a
beer garden
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during
My People's Market.
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Reception
In 2019, ''Willamette Week
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Early history
''Willame ...
'' said, "This swanky cocktail bar might not look like much from the outside, but its vintage vibe, romantic lighting and fancy drinks are a welcome shift from the standard westside LGBTQ bar experience." Kara Stokes and Maya MacEvoy included Cooperativa in ''Eater Portland'' 2022 overview of "Where to Eat and Drink in Portland’s Pearl District".
See also
* List of Black-owned restaurants
Following is a list of notable Black-owned restaurants, sorted by location (of headquarters in cases of chains):
South Africa
* Mzoli's – Gugulethu
United States
Arkansas
* Jones Bar-B-Q Diner – Marianna
California
* Blaze Pizza – P ...
References
External links
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