It's official. This will be the last summer Portlanders and visiting music lovers can accidentally bonk their faces into the mirrored bathroom walls of the Doug Fir Lounge. After 19 years, the restaurant and venue will leave its retro and wood grain territory at 830 E Burnside. But it's not moving out of Portland—it's moving further in. Documents filed with the Secretary of State confirmed rumors that the Doug Fir's new home will be at.
For the past two years, the East Burnside hotel served as a quarantine shelter for COVID-positive homeless people. Now, it's ready for other guests again.