Earlier this month, the Roxy’s owner Suzanne Hale — the Lovely Suzanne — announced that the landmark queer diner would close after 27 years in business. After disclosing the news to employees, Hale made a Facebook post announcing the restaurant’s last day, March 20.
A safe haven for queer Portlanders of all ages for decades in the heart of what was once known as Vaseline Alley, the Roxy was one of the few places anyone, regardless of age, could get a warm meal in a safe place. On the diner’s final day, the Roxy was packed with generations of regulars paying their respects. We chatted with a few
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