Doc Marie’s
Lesbian bar · Buckman
203 SE Grand Ave, Portland, OR 97214
Highlights
Queeraoke, dance parties, themed nights, great cocktails
Queeraoke, dance parties, themed nights, great cocktails
"“A lesbian bar for everyone,” Doc Marie’s inhabits an enormous multi-level space on Southeast Grand, with nightly themed events like Queer Country Night, Queeraoke, Queer Prom, and ’80s and ’90s dance parties. To keep the energy up, visitors can enjoy cocktails and snacks such as shrimp tacos, sweet potato fries, and melty caprese grilled cheese sandwiches. There are all kinds of events throughout Pride." - Thom Hilton
"“A lesbian bar for everyone,” Doc Marie’s inhabits an enormous multi-level space on Southeast Grand, with nightly themed events like Queer Country Night, Queeraoke, Queer Prom, and ’80s and ’90s dance parties. To keep the energy up, visitors can enjoy cocktails and snacks such as shrimp tacos, sweet potato fries, and melty caprese grilled cheese sandwiches." - Thom Hilton, Eater Staff
"At lesbian bar Doc Marie’s, located just off East Burnside near restaurants like Le Pigeon and Canard, kitchen manager Owl—who trained in scratch techniques at places such as Olympia Provisions, Goodfoot, and the late Bijou Cafe—says they’re still chasing an “it” dish but has won praise for a caprese grilled cheese with pesto and a housemade veggie burger (not a Beyond or Impossible). The bar’s bi‑level layout offers a window‑lined, cafe‑like upstairs patio centered on a giant neon “GOING DOWN?” staircase and a red‑lit downstairs dance floor and DJ space; Owl values the kitchen as a quiet wheelhouse within that club energy and enjoys stepping out occasionally to watch the magic unfold so everyone feels welcome." - Thom Hilton
"Southeast Grand’s lesbian bar hosts queeraoke each Thursday from 8 p.m. to 1 a.m., hosted by KJ Sam Cole. To find karaoke, follow the neon “going down?” sign to the basement level, which has its own bar for drink refills. Doc Marie’s consistently hosts other queer theme nights, as well, including dance classes, country nights, and trivia." - Brooke Jackson-Glidden
"Doc Marie’s, the hotly anticipated self-identified lesbian bar “for everyone” opened its doors to Portland’s queer community before closing the very next day. Following the grand opening, two managers quit and a group of anonymous employees formed a workers’ collective, the Oregonian reports. Employees alleged mismanagement from the bar’s owners, Olga Bichko and Nikki Ferry, both of whom did not have prior experience in the food industry or running a business. Among their concerns: a building leak which affected patrons, employees being underpaid or not compensated, “unprofessional and unsafe behavior,” as well as ownership’s failure to address the issues. Via Instagram, the collective demanded Bichko turn over ownership. In response, Doc Marie’s issued a (since deleted) statement, asserting they would take steps as part of an action plan to be a safe and inclusive space for the community. News of the conflict was picked up and further inflamed by the conservative website Libs of TikTok, which led to threats and online harassment towards the bar’s owners and former employees. Nearly a month-and-a-half later, Doc Marie’s is ready to reopen on August 13. “We survived it. We’re still here,” Bichko told the Oregonian’s Shane Dixon Kavanaugh. “We’re reopening, and just want to move in a positive direction.” The workers collective Instagram is now set as private; it’s unclear if the collective is still active." - Janey Wong
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