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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 15, 2003)
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Best known as the former Burnside Bean, the Slaughters. yr cafe is showing the polish and shine of now Partners for six being an owner-operated business. years and Portland Miller had lost her job as corporate sales residents for longer, uy manager with the W N BA when her employer, Rice and Houston Marty Davis the Portland Fire, ceased to exist. Rastle, well bring combined skills and experience in the mental health and known as a popular DJ at the Egyptian Club, was mortgage fields to their new careers. Houston employed hut bothered by injuries. Out of will he keeping his day job, hut you can expect adversity came the decision to strike out on to see a whole lot of Rice as he savors his new experiences managing his restaurant and nightspot. C .C . Slaughters has been a desti nation bar for gay guys for more than 20 years, first on Stark Street and for the past several years in Old Town. Established, comfortable and accept ed, the new owners plan no drastic changes in the lcx>k, feel and style of the bar. “Everything stays basically the same,” Rice says. “As we improve and build, it will he on the existing platform.” Slaughters is best known for its variety of nightly themes and its efforts to appeal to all and make everyone feel at home. Theme nights will still include Latino Night, Boot- From left, Jen Wilson, John Houston and Bruce Rice Scootin’ with Crystal and Saturday promise no drastic changes in the look, feel and style of night crowd favorite High Energy C .C . Slaughters with DJ Harmonix. Jen W ilson will he staying on as general their own. And so far it’s working out very well, manager and reigning goddess of Slaughters, Many improvements in food and beverage but she’s not the only familiar face you can quality as well as quicker and more efficient ser- count on still seeing. She says, “T h e entire vice are evident to Blend customers. A popular staff at Slaughters supports the new ownership enhancement has been the addition of wireless 100 percent.” Internet. Customers can savor their favorite Aug. 16 will he a great time for you to meet beverage or treat while browsing the Internet— and congratulate the new owners. Stop by the and there’s no charge for this service. If you’re club and celebrate at the second annual Block not into carrying your computer around, Blend Party. offers just about every free paper available so you The ownership change at Slaughters does can catch up on your reading while enjoying a not affect the Eagle PDX, which remains under vegan pastry. (You don’t have to like vegan food, the management of John Adams Jr. Incidental- though; the cafe sells “real” goodies, too.) A LAURELHURST C l a r ic e J o h n s t o n New owners take the reins at Old Town nightspot Know Someone With a Drug or Alcohol Problem? 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