The Space Room Lounge & Genie's Too is a bar and restaurant in
Portland, Oregon
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's
Hawthorne
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Australia
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* Hawthorne Village, Ontario, a suburb of Milton, Ontario
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district, in the United States. The Space Room Lounge was established in 1959 and "fused" with the restaurant
Genie's Cafe in 2014. The Space Room has an
outer space
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theme and a large patio.
Elliott Smith
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frequented the bar. ''
Willamette Week
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History
Early history
''Willame ...
'' readers voted Space Room the city's best
dive bar
A dive bar is typically a small, unglamorous, eclectic, old-style drinking establishment with inexpensive drinks; it may feature dim lighting, shabby or dated decor, neon beer signs, packaged beer sales, cash-only service, and a local clientele. ...
in a 2017 readers' poll.
See also
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List of dive bars
Following is a list of notable dive bars:
* The 5 Point Cafe – Seattle, Washington
* Ace's & Deuce's Lounge – Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
* Blue Moon Tavern – Seattle
* The Cock – New York City
* Comet Tavern – Seattle
* Dockside Saloon ...
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1959 establishments in Oregon
Dive bars in Portland, Oregon
Restaurants in Richmond, Portland, Oregon
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