Century Bar
Century Bar, or simply Century, was a bar and restaurant in Portland, Oregon. The business began operating in 2016 and had closed by mid 2021.
| Century Bar | |
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| Restaurant information | |
| Established | June 16, 2016 |
| Food type | American |
| Street address | 930 Southeast Sandy Boulevard |
| City | Portland |
| County | Multnomah |
| State | Oregon |
| Postal/ZIP Code | 97214 |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 45.5210°N 122.6558°W |
| Seating capacity | 318 |
| Website | centurybarpdx |
Description
Century Bar was a 318-seat sports bar housed in a former printing shop on Sandy Boulevard in southeast Portland's Buckman neighborhood.[1] Vegan options include mushroom tacos to buffalo artichoke wings.[2]
History
Jacob Carey, Ian David, Liam Duffy, Ben Hufford, John Janulis, and Clyde Wooten opened Century Bar.[3] Nathan VanDeventer managed the bar operation and Russell Van der Genugten served as chef. The bar opened on June 16, 2016,[4] slightly later than previously reported target dates of November 2015 and February 2016.[5][6][7]
Century Bar hosted the Negroni Social to kickoff Negroni Week in June 2016,[8] and has also hosted screenings by Church of Film.[9][10] Century closed temporarily during the COVID-19 pandemic, reopening a few weeks after Multnomah County reached Phase 1.[11] The bar had closed permanently by mid 2021.[12]
Reception
Century Bar was nominated in the Design of the Year and Most Stunning Restaurant of the Year categories for the 2016 Eater Awards, presented by Eater Portland;[13] the bar was named editor's choice in the former category.[14] In 2016, Willamette Week's Sophia June wrote, "Century is the sports bar Portland has been waiting for",[15] and the newspaper's Martin Cizmar said in 2017, "Watching a big game at Century feels like you're ringside for a prizefight—the energy exceeds any other sports bar I've been to, and I've been to a few."[16][17] In 2020, Eater Portland's Alex Frane included Century in his list of "Portland's 10 Ideal Rooftop Patios For Views, Drinks, and Sun".[18]
References
- Bakall, Samantha (2016-06-10). "First look: Inside Century, Southeast Portland's ginormous new sports bar". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2021-04-20. Retrieved 2021-04-04.
- "Century Bar". Portland Monthly. Retrieved 2021-04-04.
- Walsh, Chad (2015-03-24). "The Sweet Hereafter And Jackknife Crowd Focuses On Upcoming Sports Bar, Century". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2021-04-11. Retrieved 2021-04-04.
- Bamman, Mattie John (2016-06-06). "Behold Century Bar, The Ambitious Bar Designed to Look Like a Sports Stadium". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2016-11-18. Retrieved 2021-04-04.
- Bamman, Mattie John (2015-08-28). "The Most Anticipated New Portland Restaurants - Fall 2015". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2018-10-20. Retrieved 2021-04-04.
- Walsh, Chad (2016-01-06). "Surprisingly Ambitious Century Bar Reveals Details". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2016-11-15. Retrieved 2021-04-04.
- Bamman, Mattie John (2016-01-12). "The Ultimate Guide to 2016 Winter Restaurant Openings in Portland". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2020-06-02. Retrieved 2021-04-04.
- Bamman, Mattie John (2016-05-26). "Win Tickets to Negroni Social's Invite-Only Costume Gala at Century Bar". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2016-10-03. Retrieved 2021-04-04.
- MacMurdo, Walker (23 May 2017). "Church of Film Almost Got Sued for Screening Arthouse Movies. Now, They Play Movies You Can't See Anywhere Else in the Country". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 27 July 2018. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- Gormley, Shannon (1 June 2020). "Unable to Host Physical Screenings, Portland's Church of Film Started Its Own Streaming Service". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 20 January 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- Singer, Matthew (11 October 2020). "Nightclub Owner Eric Bowler Has Shut Down Two Bars in the Pandemic. He Can't Be Sure He Won't Have to Close More". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 21 January 2021. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- Frane, Alex (2021-07-07). "Jackie's, From the Team Behind Two Wrongs, Will Open in the Old Century Space". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2021-07-08.
- Bamman, Mattie John (2016-11-09). "Vote for Portland's Most Stunning Restaurant of the Year". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2020-04-22. Retrieved 2021-04-04.
- Bamman, Mattie John (2016-11-16). "Eater Awards 2016: Announcing the Portland Winners". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2019-03-06. Retrieved 2021-04-04.
- June, Sophia (3 August 2016). "Where to Watch the 2016 Rio Olympics in Portland". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 28 October 2020. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- Cizmar, Martin (25 May 2017). "Want to Watch Golden State Either Make History or Become It? Century is the Spot". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 6 April 2019. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- Cizmar, Martin (22 June 2016). "Century Bar Is the Ambitious Sports Bar We've Been Waiting For". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 28 October 2016. Retrieved 8 April 2021.
- Frane, Alex (2019-06-04). "Portland's 10 Ideal Rooftop Patios For Views, Drinks, and Sun". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2020-11-04. Retrieved 2021-04-04.
