SE Portland Bar the Houston Blacklight Is Closing | Eater Portland

"I fell for this celebrated psychedelic Portland bar when it opened in July 2023 under owners Mariah and Thomas Pisha-Duffly; it quickly earned widespread acclaim for creative cocktails like lime leaf margaritas and popping boba slushies, a genre-bending food menu featuring items such as French onion ramen and mapo tofu fries, and a zany interior of bright upholstery and eclectic neon wallpaper in the former Night Light Lounge space on Southeast Clinton. The bar won Eater PDX’s 2023 Eater Award for Best New Bar and was named by Bon Appétit in 2024 among the best new bars in the country. Despite the buzz, the owners announced on Instagram on October 28 that “The truth is, we love the neighborhood, we love the bar, the team is incredible, but it has never been financially sustainable and we don’t have the resources to give it another go,” and said the last day open would be November 2, with fans able to bid farewell throughout the week culminating in an “end of days RAGER.”" - Brenna Houck