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Coordinates: 45°29′36″N 122°38′16″W / 45.4932°N 122.6378°W / 45.4932; -122.6378
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Holy Ghost
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EstablishedNovember 2021 (2021-11)
Owner(s)Three on a Match
Street address4101 Southeast 28th Avenue
CityPortland
CountyMultnomah
StateOregon
Postal/ZIP Code97202
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45°29′36″N 122°38′16″W / 45.4932°N 122.6378°W / 45.4932; -122.6378
Websitewww.holyghostbar.com

Holy Ghost is a bar in Portland, Oregon, United States.[1][2][3][4][5][6] The business opened southeast Portland's Creston-Kenilworth neighborhood in November 2021.

Description

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The bar Holy Ghost operates at the intersection of Gladstone Street[7] and 28th Avenue in southeast Portland's Creston-Kenilworth neighborhood.[8] The family-friendly[9][10] business is named after a song by the American funk group Bar-Kays.[7] The interior has a marble bar and buble tea shakers nicknamed Jake the Shake Roberts and Shake Gyllenhaal.[11]

Among cocktails on the mezcal and tequila-focused drink menu is a ranch water with infused tequila, a mezcal old fashioned with Cazadores Reposado, and an Altos Plata Aperol spritz.[7] Holy Ghost also serves a drink with bubblegum-infused vodka. The bar has a 400-bottle agave collection and also serves beer, wine (including sparkling varieties), and low-ABV[12] and non-alcoholic drinks made with drinking vinegars, Seedlip, and syrups.[7] One mocktail has gin, ginger, hibiscus, and raspberry, and another is a whiskey chai.[12]

Holy Ghost also has an Agave Social Club, offering regular tastings.[11]

History

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The group Three on a Match opened Holy Ghost in mid November 2021,[13] in the building that previously housed the dive bar Pub at the End of the Universe. Holy Ghost opened alongside the pizzeria The Electric Pizza Company[14] (or simply The Electric) and the restaurant 28 Tigers in the same building.[8] Prior to opening, Holy Ghost was among Portland bars committed to enforcing proof of COVID-19 vaccinations.[15][16][17]

Three on a Match planned and prepared for the bar's opening for approximately four years; according to one owner, the concept began as "a napkin with a crude sketch of a bar and a whole load of memories—albeit extremely hazy—of time we spent at the Pub at the End of the Universe". Holy Ghost underwent a remodel before opening.[11] Ezra Caraeff's cocktail menu was inspired by a nearby agave plant.[7]

In 2023, Holy Ghost and other Three on a Match establishments supported teachers during the Portland Association of Teachers strike. The businesses offered free drinks to teachers and an option for patrons to buy drinks for teachers.[18] Holy Ghost and Three on a Match businesses have also bingo events by drag performer Peachy Springs.[19]

Reception

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Katherine Chew Hamilton recommended Holy Ghost in Portland Monthly's 2023 overview of eleven bars with non-alcoholic drinks.[12] Holy Ghost won in the Best Bar for Mocktails category of Willamette Week's annual Best of Portland readers' poll in 2024.[20]

References

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  1. ^ "Holy Ghost Has Semi-Autonomous Gin Fizz-Shaking Bartenders and an Impressive Lineup of Agave Spirits". Willamette Week. 2022-01-19. Archived from the original on 2023-05-30. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
  2. ^ Williams, Nathan (2023-05-08). "Where to Eat and Drink in Portland's Creston-Kenilworth Neighborhood". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
  3. ^ "Portland Bars for the Sober and Sober-Curious". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2023-10-17. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
  4. ^ Lassalle, Janelle (2018-08-03). "13 Portland Restaurants and Bars Mixing up Mocktails and Zero-Proof Drinks". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2024-07-25. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
  5. ^ Frane, Alex (2018-05-01). "Where to Find Portland's Most Enticing Margaritas". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2019-05-10. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
  6. ^ "Holy Ghost's No Worries Fizz Is a Shaken Standout for the Bar's Third Anniversary Party". Willamette Week. 2024-10-22. Archived from the original on 2024-11-28. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
  7. ^ a b c d e Frane, Alex (2021-11-17). "Cocktail Bar Holy Ghost Will Open With Machine-Shaken Gin Fizzes". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2024-03-18. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
  8. ^ a b Russell, Michael (2021-11-12). "Holy Ghost bar, The Electric pizzeria take over Pub at the End of the Universe space". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2024-06-25. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
  9. ^ Bicchieri, Paolo (2024-03-11). "Ask Eater: Where Can I Drink With My Kid in Portland?". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2024-03-14. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
  10. ^ "Where to Enjoy Happy Hour Specials in Portland, OR". PDX Parent. Archived from the original on 2024-09-18. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
  11. ^ a b c "Holy Ghost Bar Opens to the Delight of Tequila Drinkers and One Neighborhood-Famous Feral Peacock". Willamette Week. 2021-11-22. Archived from the original on 2024-07-06. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
  12. ^ a b c "11 Portland Bars Serving Zero-Proof Cocktails for You to Try During Dry January". Portland Monthly. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
  13. ^ Wallace, Paige (2021-12-25). "Iconic Gladstone Street bar reborn as three new businesses". The Bee. Pamplin Media Group. OCLC 55663345. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
  14. ^ Russell, Michael (2024-05-21). "Portland's Pan Con Queso goes from pizza pop-up to brick-and-mortar pizzeria". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
  15. ^ "These 15 Portland Bars Have Formed a "Vaxx Coalition" to Collectively Request Vaccination Proof for Indoor Seating". Willamette Week. 2021-08-06. Archived from the original on 2023-12-02. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
  16. ^ "Vaxx Coalition Head Count: Portland Now Has 24 Bars That Will Request Proof of Vaccination at the Door". Willamette Week. 2021-08-10. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
  17. ^ Russell, Michael (2021-08-06). "Meet the Portland bars requiring proof of COVID vaccination before you come in to drink". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2021-10-11. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
  18. ^ Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2023-11-09). "Restaurants Supporting the Portland Teachers Strike". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2023-12-07. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
  19. ^ Jankowski, Andrew. "Peachy Springs Is Portland's Premiere Hard-Working, Foul-Mouthed Bingo Drag Queen". Portland Mercury. Archived from the original on 2024-12-18. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
  20. ^ "2024 Best of Portland Readers' Poll: Drink". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 2024-07-28. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
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