.jpg) Sisters of Perpetual Indulgence outside the bar and restaurant in 2009 | |
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| Full name | Starky's Restaurant and Bar |
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| Address | 2913 Southeast Stark Street |
| Location | Portland, Oregon, U.S. |
| Coordinates | 45°31′10″N 122°38′09″W / 45.51949°N 122.63570°W |
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| Opened | 1984 |
| Closed | September 13, 2015 |
| Demolished | November–December 2015 |
Starky's Restaurant and Bar, or simply Starky's (sometimes stylized as Starkys),[1][2] was a gay bar and restaurant in Portland, Oregon's Kerns neighborhood, in the United States. Established in 1984, the venue became a fixture in Portland's gay community before closing in 2015. It hosted LGBT events and served as a gathering space for leather enthusiasts and the Oregon Bears, among other groups. Starky's received a generally positive reception and was most known for its Bloody Marys, brunch, and outdoor seating.
- ^ King, Shelby R. (September 21, 2015). "Starkys Has Closed and Will Be Demolished". The Portland Mercury. Index Publishing. Archived from the original on June 19, 2016. Retrieved June 14, 2016.
- ^ King, Shelby R. (December 21, 2015). "Starky's Restaurant and Bar Is Gone Forever". The Portland Mercury. Archived from the original on July 1, 2016. Retrieved June 14, 2016.