Spirit of 77 is a sports bar and restaurant in Portland, Oregon.

Spirit of 77
The bar's exterior in 2021
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Restaurant information
Street address500 Northeast Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard
CityPortland
StateOregon
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45°31′36.2″N 122°39′41″W / 45.526722°N 122.66139°W / 45.526722; -122.66139
Websitespiritof77bar.com

History edit

Opened by Nate Tilden in 2010,[1] the bar is named after the Portland Trail Blazers championship season (1977 NBA Finals).[2][3] The business closed temporarily for kitchen renovations in 2012.[4][5]

Reception edit

The bar was included in Esquire's "best bars" list in 2011.[6] In 2019, Eater Portland recommended the bar for sports viewing near the Moda Center and Oregon Convention Center.[7][8][9]

References edit

  1. ^ DeJesus, Erin (2010-10-13). "Clyde-Owned Sports Bar Spirit of '77 Makes its Debut Tonight". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2016-02-23. Retrieved 2021-03-07.
  2. ^ "Spirit of 77". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2017-11-03. Retrieved 2021-05-23.
  3. ^ "Spirit of 77". Willamette Week. 2019-08-20. Archived from the original on 2021-12-10. Retrieved 2021-03-07.
  4. ^ DeJesus, Erin (2012-06-27). "Spirit of 77 to Temporarily Shutter, Revamp Menu". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2016-02-24. Retrieved 2021-03-07.
  5. ^ DeJesus, Erin (2012-08-27). "Spirit of 77 Reopens Today; Here's a Look at the Menu". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2015-10-29. Retrieved 2021-03-07.
  6. ^ Colligan, Tom (2011-05-23). "Spirit of 77". Esquire. Archived from the original on 2013-05-23. Retrieved 2021-03-07.
  7. ^ Frane, Alex (2016-09-02). "15 Ideal Portland Sports Bars for Catching the Game". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2019-12-15. Retrieved 2021-03-07.
  8. ^ Eater Staff (2016-11-08). "Where to Eat and Drink Near and Inside the Moda Center". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2020-06-03. Retrieved 2021-03-07.
  9. ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2019-05-21). "Where to Eat and Drink Near the Oregon Convention Center". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-09-04. Retrieved 2021-03-07.

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