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Holy Ghost
Restaurant information
Established	November 2021 (2021-11)
Owner(s)	Three on a Match
Street address	4101 Southeast 28th Avenue
City	Portland
County	Multnomah
State	Oregon
Postal/ZIP Code	97202
Country	United States
Coordinates	45°29′36″N 122°38′16″W / 45.4932°N 122.6378°W / 45.4932; -122.6378
Website	www.holyghostbar.com

Holy Ghost is a bar in Portland, Oregon, United States. The business opened southeast Portland's Creston-Kenilworth neighborhood in November 2021.

Description

The bar Holy Ghost operates at the intersection of Gladstone Street and 28th Avenue in southeast Portland's Creston-Kenilworth neighborhood. The family-friendly business is named after a song by the American funk group Bar-Kays. The interior has a marble bar and buble tea shakers nicknamed Jake the Shake Roberts and Shake Gyllenhaal.

Among cocktails on the mezcal and tequila-focused drink menu is a ranch water with infused tequila, a mezcal old fashioned with Cazadores Reposado, and an Altos Plata Aperol spritz. Holy Ghost also serves a drink with bubblegum-infused vodka. The bar has a 400-bottle agave collection and also serves beer, wine (including sparkling varieties), and low-ABV and non-alcoholic drinks made with drinking vinegars, Seedlip, and syrups. One mocktail has gin, ginger, hibiscus, and raspberry, and another is a whiskey chai.

Holy Ghost also has an Agave Social Club, offering regular tastings.

History

The group Three on a Match opened Holy Ghost in mid November 2021, in the building that previously housed the dive bar Pub at the End of the Universe. Holy Ghost opened alongside the pizzeria The Electric Pizza Company (or simply The Electric) and the restaurant 28 Tigers in the same building. Prior to opening, Holy Ghost was among Portland bars committed to enforcing proof of COVID-19 vaccinations.

Three on a Match planned and prepared for the bar's opening for approximately four years; according to one owner, the concept began as "a napkin with a crude sketch of a bar and a whole load of memories—albeit extremely hazy—of time we spent at the Pub at the End of the Universe". Holy Ghost underwent a remodel before opening. Ezra Caraeff's cocktail menu was inspired by a nearby agave plant.

In 2023, Holy Ghost and other Three on a Match establishments supported teachers during the Portland Association of Teachers strike. The businesses offered free drinks to teachers and an option for patrons to buy drinks for teachers. Holy Ghost and Three on a Match businesses have also bingo events by drag performer Peachy Springs.

Reception

Katherine Chew Hamilton recommended Holy Ghost in Portland Monthly's 2023 overview of eleven bars with non-alcoholic drinks. Holy Ghost won in the Best Bar for Mocktails category of Willamette Week's annual Best of Portland readers' poll in 2024.

References

1. "Holy Ghost Has Semi-Autonomous Gin Fizz-Shaking Bartenders and an Impressive Lineup of Agave Spirits". Willamette Week. 2022-01-19. Archived from the original on 2023-05-30. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
2. Williams, Nathan (2023-05-08). "Where to Eat and Drink in Portland's Creston-Kenilworth Neighborhood". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
3. "Portland Bars for the Sober and Sober-Curious". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2023-10-17. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
4. Lassalle, Janelle (2018-08-03). "13 Portland Restaurants and Bars Mixing up Mocktails and Zero-Proof Drinks". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2024-07-25. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
5. Frane, Alex (2018-05-01). "Where to Find Portland's Most Enticing Margaritas". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2019-05-10. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
6. "Holy Ghost's No Worries Fizz Is a Shaken Standout for the Bar's Third Anniversary Party". Willamette Week. 2024-10-22. Archived from the original on 2024-11-28. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
7. ^ Frane, Alex (2021-11-17). "Cocktail Bar Holy Ghost Will Open With Machine-Shaken Gin Fizzes". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2024-03-18. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
8. ^ Russell, Michael (2021-11-12). "Holy Ghost bar, The Electric pizzeria take over Pub at the End of the Universe space". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2024-06-25. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
9. Bicchieri, Paolo (2024-03-11). "Ask Eater: Where Can I Drink With My Kid in Portland?". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2024-03-14. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
10. "Where to Enjoy Happy Hour Specials in Portland, OR". PDX Parent. Archived from the original on 2024-09-18. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
11. ^ "Holy Ghost Bar Opens to the Delight of Tequila Drinkers and One Neighborhood-Famous Feral Peacock". Willamette Week. 2021-11-22. Archived from the original on 2024-07-06. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
12. ^ "11 Portland Bars Serving Zero-Proof Cocktails for You to Try During Dry January". Portland Monthly. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
13. Wallace, Paige (2021-12-25). "Iconic Gladstone Street bar reborn as three new businesses". The Bee. Pamplin Media Group. OCLC 55663345. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
14. Russell, Michael (2024-05-21). "Portland's Pan Con Queso goes from pizza pop-up to brick-and-mortar pizzeria". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
15. "These 15 Portland Bars Have Formed a "Vaxx Coalition" to Collectively Request Vaccination Proof for Indoor Seating". Willamette Week. 2021-08-06. Archived from the original on 2023-12-02. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
16. "Vaxx Coalition Head Count: Portland Now Has 24 Bars That Will Request Proof of Vaccination at the Door". Willamette Week. 2021-08-10. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
17. Russell, Michael (2021-08-06). "Meet the Portland bars requiring proof of COVID vaccination before you come in to drink". The Oregonian. Archived from the original on 2021-10-11. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
18. Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2023-11-09). "Restaurants Supporting the Portland Teachers Strike". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2023-12-07. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
19. Jankowski, Andrew. "Peachy Springs Is Portland's Premiere Hard-Working, Foul-Mouthed Bingo Drag Queen". Portland Mercury. Archived from the original on 2024-12-18. Retrieved 2024-12-22.
20. "2024 Best of Portland Readers' Poll: Drink". Willamette Week. Archived from the original on 2024-07-28. Retrieved 2024-12-22.

External links

• Official website
• On the Go with Ayo for Holy Ghost Mocktails, KPTV

• 2021 establishments in Oregon
• Drinking establishments in Oregon
• Restaurants established in 2021
• Restaurants in Creston-Kenilworth, Portland, Oregon