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River Pig Saloon
Exterior of the bar in Portland, Oregon, 2022
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StateOregon
CountryUnited States

River Pig Saloon is a small chain of bars in the United States. The business has two locations in Oregon (Portland and Bend) and another in Dallas, Texas. Ramzy Hattar is the owner.[1]

Description and history

Oregon

The Portland bar, located in the Pearl District,[2] opened in 2014.[3] Thrillist describes the Portland location as "your neighborhood bar that brings some grit back to the Pearl District".[4] The Bend location opened May 2018.[5]

Employees at both Oregon locations were laid off during the COVID-19 pandemic.[6] In 2020, the city allowed the Portland bar to use part of the street for socially distanced service during the pandemic.[7] The Bend bar closed temporarily during the pandemic,[8] and was later fined by the Oregon Liquor Control Commission in 2021.[9]

Texas

Plans to expand to Dallas were announced in August 2022.[10] The bar opened in late December.[11][12]

References

  1. ^ DeJesus, Erin (2013-11-22). "New Casual Bar, River Pig Saloon, Slated for the Pearl". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2017-03-11. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
  2. ^ DeJesus, Erin (2014-03-27). "River Pig Saloon, the Pearl's New Neighborhood Bar". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2017-03-31. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
  3. ^ Bakal, Samantha (March 24, 2014). "First look: River Pig Saloon opening in N.W. Portland (gallery)". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on March 25, 2022. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
  4. ^ "River Pig Saloon". Thrillist. Archived from the original on March 25, 2022. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
  5. ^ Walsh, Chad (September 14, 2018). "For River Pig's Ramzy Hattar, It's Been a Broken Path to the Restaurant Biz". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on April 19, 2021. Retrieved March 23, 2021.
  6. ^ Benner, Mike (2020-03-18). "Small business owners worry that insurance will not cover closures". KGW. Archived from the original on 2020-03-22. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
  7. ^ "Portland restaurants prepare for phase one reopening". KATU. 2020-06-20. Archived from the original on 2020-12-26. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
  8. ^ "River Pig Saloon in Bend temporarily closes". KTVZ. 2020-11-18. Archived from the original on 2020-11-18. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
  9. ^ Roig, Suzanne (2021-03-19). "OLCC fines River Pig Saloon for selling alcohol off premises without". The Bulletin. Archived from the original on 2021-03-21. Retrieved 2021-03-24.
  10. ^ Umsted, Renee (2022-08-30). "New restaurant moving into Rapscallion space in Lower Greenville". Lakewood/East Dallas. Archived from the original on 2022-09-12. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
  11. ^ Umsted, Renee (2022-12-27). "River Pig Saloon opens on Lowest Greenville". Lakewood/East Dallas. Archived from the original on 2023-01-02. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
  12. ^ Quebedeaux, Angie. "First Look: River Pig Saloon Floats to Lowest Greenville". Dallas Observer. Archived from the original on 2023-03-23. Retrieved 2023-04-05.

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