Bear Paw Inn

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Bear Paw Inn
The bar's exterior in 2021
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Restaurant information
Owner(s)Nathan Dewey
CityPortland
StateOregon
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45°29′59″N 122°39′16″W / 45.4998°N 122.6545°W / 45.4998; -122.6545

The Bear Paw Inn is a bar and restaurant in Portland, Oregon.

Description and history

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Interior decor, 2022

Owned by Nathan Dewey,[1] the Bear Paw Inn is located in southeast Portland's Brooklyn neighborhood.[2]

An armed robbery occurred at the bar in 2020.[3][4] Jerry's Pizza began operating out of the bar in 2021.[5][6][7]

Reception

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In 2000, the Portland Mercury said, "Some nights this place is a ragged party. I've seen skinny, drunk women stand on chairs and preach the virtues of wearing men's underwear, and swaying dancers outfitted in the shine of halos meant to protect a broken neck. During the day it's a meditative spot; drinkers line the bar quietly sipping. Decorations range from the glory of darts trophies to beer signs, an old suit of armor, a wide angle mirror in the women'sbathroom, and an Escher-esque piece of computer generated art on five feet of glass. If they offer food, I wouldn't eat it."[8] The newspaper included the bar in a 2018 list of the city's best 13 places for karaoke.[9]

References

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  1. ^ Leonard, Rita A. (2020-04-03). "Brooklyn Park's summer youth program benefits from annual 'Gala'". The Bee. Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-05-14. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
  2. ^ Cizmar, Martin (2016-05-10). "Bear Paw Inn". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 2021-05-14. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
  3. ^ Kavanaugh, Shane Dixon (2020-02-25). "Armed robber strikes SE Portland's Bear Paw Inn; no arrests in string of bar stickups". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2021-05-14. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
  4. ^ Kavanaugh, Shane Dixon (2020-02-26). "Armed robbery makes SE Portland dive bar 12th tavern targeted since November". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2021-05-14. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
  5. ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2021-03-18). "Portland's Most Anticipated Restaurant, Bar, and Pod Openings, Spring 2021". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-05-14. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
  6. ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2021-03-05). "Instagram's Tavern-Style Pizza Sensation, Jerry's, Is Moving Into the Bear Paw Inn". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2023-09-27. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
  7. ^ Michelman, Jordan (2021-04-22). "First Look: Jerry's Pizza, the Chicago Tavern-Style Pizza Instagram Sensation Turned Dive Bar Brick-and-Mortar". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2021-05-14. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
  8. ^ "DIVE! DIVE!". Portland Mercury. 2000-08-03. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
  9. ^ "If You Want to Sing Out..." Portland Mercury. 2018-04-04. Archived from the original on 2021-10-19. Retrieved 2021-05-14.
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