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Monday, May 19, 2008
Portland Hollywood History
Posted by on Mon, May 19 at 3:43 PM
While driving past the now-departed Mark Lindsay’s Rock & Roll Cafe, I was reminded of a really cool website which documents the history of Portland’s Hollywood District. Mark Lindsay’s tried to latch onto some of that history by incorporating the fondly-remembered recipes from Yaw’s; now Mark Lindsey’s is history.
Historical Highlights of Hollywood has pages on Yaw’s and the Portland branch of the now-shocking Coon Chicken Inn (which is now Clyde’s Prime Rib). Those are long gone, but the Hollywood neighborhood still has some well-preserved relics from bygone days, including the facade of the Hollywood Theatre, the Hollywood Burger Bar, and Paulson’s Pharmacy. For more history, and cool photos, too, check it out here.
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Is it really any surprise that Mark Lindsay's didn't last? That kind of gimmicky shit just doesn't work here. Best of luck in yr next venture, Mark.
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