Mendelssohns

Mendelssohns is a bar in Portland, Oregon. Established in 2022, the classical music-themed business was named one of the best bars in the U.S. by Esquire in 2023.

Description

The classical music-themed bar Mendelssohns operates on Mississippi Avenue, in the north Portland part of the Boise neighborhood. Willamette Week has described Mendelssohns as a "narrow, industrial space". The bar hosts Operaoke. Among drinks are: the Red Mendelssohn, which is a blood-orange manhattan named after the 1720 Stradivarius violin that belonged to members of the Mendelssohn family in the early 20th century and inspired the 1998 film The Red Violin; the Bach Talk ; and the I Play the Fifth.

History

Lisa Lipton opened the bar in June 2022. It has been described as the city's first classical music-themed bar. Mendelssohns was named one of the best bars in the U.S. by Esquire in 2023.