Bellwether Bar

Bellwether Bar operates in the Thomas Graham Building on Stark Street, in southeast Portland's Mount Tabor neighborhood.{{Cite web |last=Russell |first=Michael |date=2021-05-12 |title=Bellwether Bar opening in historic Mt. Tabor building once home to Caldera Public House |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2021/05/bellwether-bar-opening-in-historic-mt-tabor-building-once-home-to-caldera-public-house.html |access-date=2024-07-21 |website=The Oregonian |language=en}} The interior has wooden booths and a backyard garden with cherry trees and wisteria.{{Cite web |last=Uffindell |first=Carrie |date=2019-01-22 |title=Warm Up at These Cozy Portland Restaurants and Bars |url=https://pdx.eater.com/maps/cozy-restaurants-bars-portland |access-date=2024-07-21 |website=Eater Portland |language=en |archive-date=2023-10-23 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231023191708/https://pdx.eater.com/maps/cozy-restaurants-bars-portland |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Alvarez |first=Asia |date=2016-05-26 |title=Foolproof First Date Spots for Every Kind of Portlander |url=https://pdx.eater.com/maps/best-first-date-restaurants-bars-portland |access-date=2024-07-21 |website=Eater Portland |language=en |archive-date=2023-12-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231207024605/https://pdx.eater.com/maps/best-first-date-restaurants-bars-portland |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Williams |first=Nathan |date=2022-06-21 |title=Where to Find Portland’s Standout Bar Patios |url=https://pdx.eater.com/maps/best-bar-patios-portland |access-date=2024-07-21 |website=Eater Portland |language=en |archive-date=2023-09-28 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230928210748/https://pdx.eater.com/maps/best-bar-patios-portland |url-status=live }}

The food menu includes a bacon cheeseburger, pan-seared chicken thighs, and curry with creme fraiche,{{Cite web |date=2021-08-26 |title=Bellwether Bar Fell Fully Formed into Portland’s Pub Scene |url=https://www.wweek.com/bars/bar-reviews/2021/08/25/bellwether-bar-fell-fully-formed-into-portlands-pub-scene/ |access-date=2024-07-21 |website=Willamette Week |language=en}} as well as chicken liver mousse,{{Cite web |title=Portland’s Best Restaurant Patios |url=https://www.pdxmonthly.com/eat-and-drink/best-restaurant-patios-portland |access-date=2024-07-21 |website=Portland Monthly |language=en-US}} grilled prawns,{{Cite web |last=Jackson-Glidden |first=Brooke |date=2022-02-10 |title=Romantic Restaurants and Bars in Portland for Date Night |url=https://pdx.eater.com/maps/romantic-restaurant-bar-date-night-portland |access-date=2024-07-21 |website=Eater Portland |language=en}} pork chops with rhubarb and shallots, sour cream and onion deviled eggs, a cassoulet with a turnip-white bean salad, and harissa roasted chicken with dill-coasted French fries. Bellwether also serves beer, cocktails, and wine.

File:Thomas Graham Building in Portland.jpg (pictured in 2011), which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places]]

Bellwether Bar operates in the space that previously housed Caldera Public House. Ansel Vickery is a co-owner. Alex Yoder and Jimmy Askren have been chefs,{{Cite web |last=Jackson-Glidden |first=Brooke |date=2021-05-18 |title=Bellwether Bar, Taking Over the Former Caldera Space, Is Meant to Be an Accessible Neighborhood Haunt |url=https://pdx.eater.com/2021/5/18/22441193/se-stark-bellwether-bar-opening |access-date=2024-07-21 |website=Eater Portland |language=en |archive-date=2024-03-18 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240318195919/https://pdx.eater.com/2021/5/18/22441193/se-stark-bellwether-bar-opening |url-status=live }}Jimmy Askren:

• {{Cite web |last=Jackson-Glidden |first=Brooke |date=2023-08-03 |title=Your Dining Guide for Pickathon 2023 |url=https://pdx.eater.com/2023/8/3/23817336/food-drink-pickathon-2023 |access-date=2024-07-21 |website=Eater Portland |language=en |archive-date=2023-10-03 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231003183048/https://pdx.eater.com/2023/8/3/23817336/food-drink-pickathon-2023 |url-status=live }}
• {{Cite web |title=Chefs and Musicians Share the Stage at Pickathon |url=https://www.pdxmonthly.com/eat-and-drink/2023/08/pickathon-music-festival-curation-food-chef-pairings |access-date=2024-07-21 |website=Portland Monthly |language=en-US |archive-date=2023-11-07 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231107055909/https://www.pdxmonthly.com/eat-and-drink/2023/08/pickathon-music-festival-curation-food-chef-pairings |url-status=live }} and Beau Burtnick (Bistro Agnes) has worked the bar.{{Cite web |last=Wong |first=Janey |date=2022-07-26 |title=Sunnyside’s New Bistro, Old Pal, Pairs Tinned Fish With Oregon Produce |url=https://pdx.eater.com/2022/7/26/23279232/old-pal-sunnyside-neighborhood-bistro |access-date=2024-07-21 |website=Eater Portland |language=en |archive-date=2023-09-27 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230927023506/https://pdx.eater.com/2022/7/26/23279232/old-pal-sunnyside-neighborhood-bistro |url-status=live }}

In 2023, Carrie Uffindell of Eater Portland wrote, "The food here is worth the visit alone; the vibes are just a bonus." In 2024, the website's Brooke Jackson-Glidden and Thom Hilton included Bellwether in a list of recommended romantic restaurants in the city for a date night,{{Cite web |last=Jackson-Glidden |first=Brooke |date=2022-02-10 |title=Romantic Restaurants and Bars in Portland for Date Night |url=https://pdx.eater.com/maps/romantic-restaurant-bar-date-night-portland |access-date=2024-07-21 |website=Eater Portland |language=en}} and Rebecca Roland included the business in an overview of Portland's "essential" cocktail bars with "exceptional" drinks.{{Cite web |last=Roland |first=Rebecca |date=2018-03-23 |title=The Essential Portland Cocktail Bars Where You Can Sip Something Exceptional |url=https://pdx.eater.com/maps/portland-essential-bars-best-bars |access-date=2024-07-21 |website=Eater Portland |language=en |archive-date=2019-03-06 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190306111406/https://pdx.eater.com/maps/portland-essential-bars-best-bars |url-status=live }} Jackson-Glidden and Asia Alvarez also included the bar in a list of "foolproof first date spots for every kind of Portlander", and Nathan Williams recommended Bellwether for the "standout" patio. Karen Brooks and others included Bellwether in Portland Monthly{{'s}} 2024 list of the city's fifty best restaurants.{{Cite web |title=Portland’s Top 50 Restaurants |url=https://www.pdxmonthly.com/eat-and-drink/best-restaurants-portland |access-date=2024-07-21 |website=Portland Monthly |language=en-US |archive-date=2021-12-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211220213934/https://www.pdxmonthly.com/eat-and-drink/best-restaurants-portland |url-status=live }} The business was included in Time Out Portland{{'s}} 2025 list of the city's eighteen best restaurants.{{Cite news |last=Wolfe |first=Alice |date=April 2, 2025 |title=The 18 best restaurants in Portland, Oregon |url=https://www.timeout.com/portland/restaurants/best-restaurants-in-portland |work=Time Out Portland}}

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