Shine Distillery and Grill is a distillery which previously operated a bar and restaurant in Portland, Oregon's Boise neighborhood, in the United States.
Shine is a distillery which previously operated a bar and restaurant at the corner of Williams and Skidmore in northeast Portland,[1] serving gin, vodka, and whiskey. The two-floor, 250-capacity venue had a family-friendly dining area and an upstairs with a patio for patrons 21 and older. Jonathan Poteet is the owner; Shannon Mosley and Julian Solomon were the master distiller and chef, respectively, as of mid 2019.[2][3] Shine was the first restaurant, distillery and food service business of its kind in Oregon.[4] The restaurant was also described as a gay bar and a "queer space" by Portland Monthly and Eater Portland, respectively.[5][6]
The restaurant opened in July 2019.[2] Operations were scheduled to start in December 2018,[7] but were delayed because of the 2018–2019 United States federal government shutdown.[3][8][9][10]
Shine began producing hand sanitizer from alcohol for customers during the COVID-19 pandemic.[11][12][13] The business also hosted drive-through performances by drag queens, including Bolivia Charmichaels and Lulu Luscious in 2020.[14][15][16] The series returned in 2021.[17]
The restaurant closed in 2023, though Poteet hopes to continue operating the distillery.[18]
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