30 — Holman's Bar & Grill
History by the Glass
English - October 31, 2023 10:00 - 59 minutes - 55 MB - ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsHistory Society & Culture Places & Travel alcohol bars best dive drinks oregon portland Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Episode No. 30(!!) finds the HBTG boys enjoying their Halloween Spooktacular happily drinking among the undead at Holman's Bar & Grill (15 SE 28th Ave) -- no, not the youthful clientele, but the bar itself!
Established in...ehhh, let's just call it pre-WWII...Holman's appeared to be ALL dead when it locked its doors during the sweeping pandemic closures of 2020. However, thanks to the local legends of historic bar reanimation, Warren Boothby and Marcus Archambeault, it proved to only be MOSTLY dead and was brought back to life in late July of 2023.
This beautiful Frankenstein of an old bar (featuring pieces from some of its deceased peers) is back and puttin' on the Ritz better than ever. With unpretentious drinks, great food, historic authenticity and character, and plenty of patrons, it's proof that old joints don't have to be "Bar Rescued" to stay relevant and vivacious today.
Bar visit and episode recording: Thursday, Oct. 26, 2023
HBTG theme song: "Frozen Egg" by Lame Drivers
Interlude music: "Right Track" by Lame Drivers