Portland’s bar scene is taking another hit in what is beginning to feel like a relentless barrage of closures. Celebrated psychedelic Portland bar, the Houston Blacklight, announced it was closing in an Instagram post on Monday, October 28; its last day open will be Saturday, November 2. “The truth is, we love the neighborhood, we love the bar, the team is incredible, but it has never been financially sustainable and we don’t have the resources to give it another go,” the post reads.
Owners Mariah and Thomas Pisha-Duffly opened the bar in July 2023 to widespread acclaim for its creative cocktails like lime leaf margaritas and popping boba
→ Continue reading at Eater