Whiskey Soda Lounge

Whiskey Soda Lounge was a bar and Thai restaurant by Andy Ricker in Portland, Oregon's Richmond neighborhood, in the United States.[1] Located across the street from Ricker's Pok Pok restaurant,[2] the whiskey-centric bar closed in 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic.[3]

Whiskey Soda Lounge
The exterior of Oma's Hideaway, which is housed in the building formerly occupied by Whiskey Soda Lounge, in 2021
Restaurant information
CityPortland
StateOregon
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45.5049°N 122.6328°W / 45.5049; -122.6328

Portland

The Portland restaurant began serving happy hour in 2010.[4] The restaurant served brunch from 2016 to 2017.[5]

Oma's Hideaway replaced Whiskey Soda Lounge, after closing during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Brooklyn

Ricker opened a second Whiskey Soda Lounge in Brooklyn, also near a Pok Pok location,[6] in August 2013.[7][8] It was unable to find a sufficient customer base, and closed less than two years later.[9]

See also

References
  1. Moon, Freda (March 2, 2010). "Restaurant Review: Whiskey Soda Lounge in Portland, Ore". The New York Times. Archived from the original on September 9, 2015. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  2. "Whiskey Soda Lounge". Thrillist. 5 October 2017. Archived from the original on September 20, 2020. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  3. Singer, Matthew; Prewitt, Andi (June 15, 2020). "Pok Pok Will Permanently Close Most of Its Restaurants in Portland". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on December 18, 2020. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  4. DeJesus, Erin (November 29, 2010). "Brix Tavern in Olea; Jonny Ericsen at Little Bird; Whiskey Soda Lounge Adds Happy Hour". Eater Portland. Vox Media. Archived from the original on June 24, 2017. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  5. Bamman, Mattie John (March 23, 2017). "Whiskey Soda Lounge Halts Weekend Brunch". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on March 25, 2017. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  6. Morabito, Greg (July 3, 2015). "Andy Ricker Is Handing Over the Whiskey Soda Lounge Space to Carla Hall". Eater New York. Vox Media. Archived from the original on November 12, 2016. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  7. Collins, Glenn (August 19, 2013). "At Whiskey Soda Lounge, More Than Just a Place to Wait". The New York Times. Archived from the original on November 3, 2017. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  8. Wells, Pete (October 15, 2013). "The Crunchy Lure of Southeast Asia". The New York Times. Archived from the original on November 11, 2017. Retrieved December 21, 2020.
  9. Hurowitz, Noah (2015-07-07). "Un Thai-d! Whiskey Soda Lounge shuts, celeb chef to open Southern eatery in its place". Brooklyn Paper. Retrieved 2022-04-22.
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