Silver Dollar Pizza

Silver Dollar Pizza is a pizzeria and sports bar in Portland, Oregon.

Silver Dollar Pizza
The restaurant's exterior in 2022
Restaurant information
Owner(s)Sam Macbale[1]
Food typeItalian (pizza)
Street address501 Northwest 21st Avenue
CityPortland
CountyMultnomah
StateOregon
Postal/ZIP Code97209
CountryUnited States
Coordinates45.5264°N 122.6946°W / 45.5264; -122.6946
Websitesilverdollarpizza.com

Description

Silver Dollar Pizza is a pizzeria and sports bar on 21st Avenue in northwest Portland's Northwest District.[2] In 2019, Alex Frane of Eater Portland described Silver Dollar as "a bar that's just as much about the games on the floor as the games on the TV".[3] The interior features air hockey, darts, fooseball, hoops, pool tables, shuffleboard, table tennis, and video poker.[3][4][5] The bar is known for screening Portland Winterhawks games.[3]

Thrillist says, "This wood-paneled place has a college-bar feel with ping pong and pool tables and plenty of beer. TVs are always showing the games and the atmosphere is relaxed if mildly noisy."[6]

History

In 2014, the Oregon Liquor Control Commission temporarily suspended the business' liquor license. In response, Silver Dollar posted a sign on the door which said, "The OLCC has ludicrously decided to punish us ... because we allowed a minor to work in our kitchen."[4]

In 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic, owner Sam Macbale received a permit for outdoor seating from the Winter Healthy Businesses Program. The patio was covered and lights and plants were added.[7][8]

In 2021, one person was killed and two more were injured after a shooting at the restaurant.[9][10]

The business is affiliated with nearby Underdog Sportsbar.[4]

Reception

In 2018, Ben Stone and Tyler Pell of Willamette Week called Silver Dollar the "most high-octane" option for table tennis in Portland[11] Alex Frane included Silver Dollar in Eater Portland's 2019 list of "15 Ideal Portland Sports Bars for Catching the Game", in which he wrote, "The pizza itself isn’t mind-blowing, but slices are reliable, cheap, and good for soaking up some draught beers and cheap well drinks."[3]

See also

References
  1. "Murmurs". Willamette Week. May 27, 2003. Archived from the original on February 1, 2015. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
  2. Frane, Alex (September 24, 2021). "One Killed, Two Others Injured in a Shooting at a Northwest Portland Pizzeria and Bar". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on September 24, 2021. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
  3. Frane, Alex (2019-10-17). "15 Ideal Portland Sports Bars for Catching the Game". Eater Portland. Vox Media. Archived from the original on December 15, 2019. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
  4. Centoni, Danielle (December 18, 2014). "Silver Dollar Sportsbar on NW 21st Gets an OLCC Slap-down". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on September 13, 2015. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
  5. "Skee City". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 2021-09-24. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
  6. "Silver Dollar Pizza Co". Thrillist. Archived from the original on 2021-09-24. Retrieved 2023-05-02.
  7. Romero, Morgan (October 27, 2020). "Portland restaurants winterizing outdoor dining". KGW. Archived from the original on December 1, 2020. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
  8. Gazaway, Wright (July 3, 2020). "Mask Mandate: Oregon business owners thankful for state enforcement help". KATU. Archived from the original on September 24, 2021. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
  9. Villanueva, Mia (September 24, 2021). "1 dead, 2 injured in shooting at NW Portland pizza restaurant". KPTV. Archived from the original on September 24, 2021. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
  10. "One man killed, two others hurt after shooting at NW Portland pizza restaurant". KATU. September 24, 2021. Archived from the original on September 24, 2021. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
  11. Stone, Ben; Pell, Tyler (November 20, 2018). "Pingpong is Portland's Ultimate Cold-Season Sport. Here are the Best Places to Play in Town". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on January 22, 2021. Retrieved September 24, 2021.
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