The Fields Bar and Grill

The Fields Bar and Grill is a sports bar and restaurant at the intersection of 11th and Northrup in northwest Portland's Pearl District. The menu has American cuisine such as burgers, sandwiches, and a variety of entrees, including kailua pig with macaroni salad, sockeye salmon in a pesto-avocado butter, and steak and shrimp scampi; small plates include avocado fries and steak bites with a veal demi-glaze.{{Cite web|last=DeJesus|first=Erin|date=2014-04-10|title=The Fields Sports Bar, Midpoint, MORE Now Open|url=https://pdx.eater.com/2014/4/10/6251969/the-fields-sports-bar-midpoint-more-now-open|access-date=2021-09-04|website=Eater Portland|language=en|archive-date=2021-09-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210904221454/https://pdx.eater.com/2014/4/10/6251969/the-fields-sports-bar-midpoint-more-now-open|url-status=live}} The restaurant has also served brunch with bottomless mimosas. In 2016, The Oregonian described The Fields as "a dedicated Blazers bar serving bar bites and more", with 13 high-definition televisions.{{Cite web|last=|first=|date=2016-01-19|title=Portland's best sports bars: Claudia's still stands tall|url=https://www.oregonlive.com/sports/2016/01/portlands_best_sports_bars.html|url-status=live|access-date=2021-09-04|website=The Oregonian|language=en|archive-date=2021-08-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210828032636/https://www.oregonlive.com/sports/2016/01/portlands_best_sports_bars.html}}

The Fields opened in April 2014,{{Cite web|last=DeJesus|first=Erin|date=2014-04-10|title=The Fields Sports Bar, Midpoint, MORE Now Open|url=https://pdx.eater.com/2014/4/10/6251969/the-fields-sports-bar-midpoint-more-now-open|access-date=2021-09-04|website=Eater Portland|language=en}} in the space previously occupied by Metrovino.{{Cite web|last=Russell|first=Michael|date=2014-02-25|title=The Fields sports bar opening in Metrovino space; Tarboush coming to N.E. Portland: Liquor license roundup|url=https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2014/02/the_fields_sports_bar_opening.html|url-status=live|access-date=2021-09-04|website=The Oregonian|language=en|archive-date=2021-09-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210904221551/https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2014/02/the_fields_sports_bar_opening.html}}

Prior to the COVID-19 pandemic, the business employed 21 people. Owners Jim Rice and his wife were forced to cut back drastically during the pandemic, reducing the number of employees to three. Outdoor seating capacity was only 14,{{Cite web|last=Teich|first=Travis|date=2021-04-28|title='We don't understand': Restaurants face return of Extreme Risk rules|url=https://www.koin.com/news/health/coronavirus/we-dont-understand-restaurants-face-return-of-extreme-risk-rules/|access-date=2021-09-04|website=KOIN.com|language=en-US|archive-date=2021-05-14|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210514123150/https://www.koin.com/news/health/coronavirus/we-dont-understand-restaurants-face-return-of-extreme-risk-rules/|url-status=live}} and the restaurant's windows had to be boarded during a long period of protests.{{Cite web|last=Gordon|first=Tim|date=2021-04-08|title=Restaurants in 6 Oregon counties, including Multnomah, brace for cutback to indoor dining capacity|url=https://www.kgw.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/restaurants-in-6-oregon-counties-brace-for-cutback-to-indoor-dining-capacity/283-ed44dd06-2a72-45af-ac86-805f1475caec|url-status=live|access-date=2021-09-04|website=KGW|language=en-US|archive-date=2021-04-09|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210409225055/https://www.kgw.com/article/news/health/coronavirus/restaurants-in-6-oregon-counties-brace-for-cutback-to-indoor-dining-capacity/283-ed44dd06-2a72-45af-ac86-805f1475caec}} The Fields offered a special Thanksgiving menu via takeout service in November 2020.{{Cite web|last=Arden|first=Amanda|date=2020-11-18|title=Support your Portland restaurants with Thanksgiving-to-go|url=https://www.koin.com/news/support-your-portland-restaurants-with-thanksgiving-to-go/|access-date=2021-09-04|website=KOIN.com|language=en-US|archive-date=2021-03-08|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210308140557/https://www.koin.com/news/support-your-portland-restaurants-with-thanksgiving-to-go/|url-status=live}} In February 2021, Rice expressed frustration with vandalism which occurred during protests.{{Cite web|last=Dowling|first=Jennifer|date=2021-02-26|title='When does it end?' Expected protest concerns Pearl District|url=https://www.koin.com/news/protests/when-does-it-end-expected-protest-concerns-pearl-district/|access-date=2021-09-04|website=KOIN.com|language=en-US|archive-date=2021-03-02|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210302175618/https://www.koin.com/news/protests/when-does-it-end-expected-protest-concerns-pearl-district/|url-status=live}} The Fields had 16 employees, as of April 2021. In June, a "confrontation between business owners, residents and demonstrators" occurred outside the restaurant.{{Cite web|last=Dowling|first=Jennifer|date=2021-06-17|title=Portland demonstrators march to remember Patrick Kimmons|url=https://www.koin.com/news/protests/demonstrations-revolution-hall-fields-park-rapid-response-team-06172021/|access-date=2021-09-04|website=KOIN.com|language=en-US|archive-date=2021-07-10|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210710224548/https://www.koin.com/news/protests/demonstrations-revolution-hall-fields-park-rapid-response-team-06172021/|url-status=live}} All staff had received COVID-19 vaccinations, as of July.{{Cite web|last=Reeves|first=Drew|date=2021-07-27|title=Businesses left to decide if they will follow county mask recommendations|url=https://www.kptv.com/news/businesses-left-to-decide-if-they-will-follow-county-mask-recommendations/article_13c240ec-ef34-11eb-bd79-b3898f2b24b4.html|access-date=2021-09-04|website=KPTV.com|language=en|archive-date=2021-07-28|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210728142026/https://www.kptv.com/news/businesses-left-to-decide-if-they-will-follow-county-mask-recommendations/article_13c240ec-ef34-11eb-bd79-b3898f2b24b4.html|url-status=dead}} During the July 4 weekend, when The Fields first operated at full capacity since the start of the pandemic, a sign displayed outside said "We Survived! Thank you!!"{{Cite web|last=Koumoué|first=Christelle|date=2021-07-04|title=This July 4 weekend marks the first weekend Oregon is fully reopened|url=https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/this-july-4-weekend-marks-the-first-weekend-oregon-is-fully-reopened/283-acf7340b-30a0-4927-9cfc-2f16c089ed0b|url-status=live|access-date=2021-09-04|website=KGW|language=en-US|archive-date=2021-07-04|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210704112415/https://www.kgw.com/article/news/local/this-july-4-weekend-marks-the-first-weekend-oregon-is-fully-reopened/283-acf7340b-30a0-4927-9cfc-2f16c089ed0b}}

Alex Frane of Eater Portland included The Fields on his 2019 list of "15 Ideal Portland Sports Bars for Catching the Game", writing: "A more upscale take on a classic sports bar, The Fields does away with the neon bar signs and team posters for large, window-lined walls and industrial chic vibes. The menu follows suit, offering elevated takes on sports bar staples, both in quality and price, like burgers, chicken strips, and tacos. It also offers an appreciable cocktail list, something not every sports bar in town can claim. Though the bar screens all the major and local games, it is Beaver territory, so Ducks beware."{{Cite web|last=Frane|first=Alex|date=2016-09-02|title=15 Ideal Portland Sports Bars for Catching the Game|url=https://pdx.eater.com/maps/best-sports-bars-portland|access-date=2021-09-04|website=Eater Portland|language=en|archive-date=2019-12-15|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191215192327/https://pdx.eater.com/maps/best-sports-bars-portland|url-status=live}}

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