Vault Cocktail Lounge

In 2016, Matthew Korfhage of Willamette Week described Vault Martini Bar as "a lounge-y refuge serving up umpteen versions of the classic martini, vodkatini or chocolatini".{{cite news |last1=Korfhage |first1=Matthew |title=Montavilla's Vintage Cocktail Plans to Bring Low-Price Mixology, Socialist Bartender Program to the Pearl |url=https://www.wweek.com/bars/2018/03/13/montavillas-vintage-cocktail-bringing-low-price-mixology-socialist-bartender-program-to-the-pearl/ |access-date=June 14, 2021 |work=Willamette Week |date=March 13, 2018 |archive-date=July 20, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180720205928/http://www.wweek.com/bars/2018/03/13/montavillas-vintage-cocktail-bringing-low-price-mixology-socialist-bartender-program-to-the-pearl/ |url-status=live }} Later operating as Vault Cocktail Lounge, the bar had a Rick and Morty-themed drink menu and hosted disc jockeys.{{cite web |last1=Jackson-Glidden |first1=Brooke |title=This Knockout Bagel Shop Just Opened on N Russell |url=https://pdx.eater.com/2018/5/2/17311764/portland-restaurant-openings-2018-bars-cafes |website=Eater Portland |publisher=Vox Media |access-date=June 14, 2021 |date=December 26, 2018 |archive-date=December 8, 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191208002931/https://pdx.eater.com/2018/5/2/17311764/portland-restaurant-openings-2018-bars-cafes |url-status=live }}

Vault Martini Bar was originally owned by Casey Hopkin. In March 2018, the owners of Vintage Cocktail Lounge purchased Vault Martini Bar.{{Cite web |date=2018-06-27 |title=Montavilla’s Favorite Cocktail Bar Transplants an Eastside Aesthetic to the Pearl |url=https://www.wweek.com/bars/2018/06/26/montavillas-favorite-cocktail-car-transplants-an-eastside-aesthetic-to-the-pearl/ |access-date=2023-07-25 |website=Willamette Week |language=en |archive-date=2020-08-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200812220930/https://www.wweek.com/bars/2018/06/26/montavillas-favorite-cocktail-car-transplants-an-eastside-aesthetic-to-the-pearl/ |url-status=live }} The bar began operating as Vault Cocktail Lounge, starting on June 1, with an updated interior and drink menu.{{Cite web |date=2018-07-03 |title=The Top Five Places to Drink This Week |url=https://www.wweek.com/bars/2018/07/03/the-top-five-places-to-drink-this-week-4/ |access-date=2023-07-25 |website=Willamette Week |language=en |archive-date=2020-08-12 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200812210855/https://www.wweek.com/bars/2018/07/03/the-top-five-places-to-drink-this-week-4/ |url-status=live }}

Vault closed by 2022.{{Cite web |last=Frane |first=Alex |date=2022-05-11 |title=Bar Veteran Collin Nicholas is Bringing Old School Whiskey Lounge Vibes to the Pearl District |url=https://pdx.eater.com/2022/5/11/23067300/collin-nicholas-fools-and-horses-opening-pearl-district-whiskey-bar |access-date=2022-05-12 |website=Eater Portland |language=en |archive-date=2022-05-11 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220511220129/https://pdx.eater.com/2022/5/11/23067300/collin-nicholas-fools-and-horses-opening-pearl-district-whiskey-bar |url-status=live }} Collin Nicholas opened the bar Fools and Horses in the space.{{Cite web |last=Russell |first=Michael |date=2022-08-23 |title=Bark City BBQ closes, Grilled Cheese Grill returns and more Portland restaurant news for August 2022 |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2022/08/bark-city-bbq-closes-grilled-cheese-grill-returns-and-more-portland-restaurant-news-for-august-2022.html |access-date=2023-07-25 |website=The Oregonian |language=en |archive-date=2023-05-08 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230508031004/https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2022/08/bark-city-bbq-closes-grilled-cheese-grill-returns-and-more-portland-restaurant-news-for-august-2022.html |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Jackson-Glidden |first=Brooke |date=2022-08-01 |title=Inside Fools and Horses, the Alluring New Cocktail Bar Coming to Northwest Portland |url=https://pdx.eater.com/2022/8/1/23287446/fools-and-horses-first-look-portland-hawaiian-cocktail-bar |access-date=2023-07-25 |website=Eater Portland |language=en |archive-date=2023-06-01 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230601231608/https://pdx.eater.com/2022/8/1/23287446/fools-and-horses-first-look-portland-hawaiian-cocktail-bar |url-status=live }}

In his 2014 list of "30 fireplace-equipped PDX drinking spots", Thrillist's Drew Tyson wrote, "One of the premier and priciest cocktail lounges in The Pearl, Vault makes it worth the cost".{{cite web |last1=Tyson |first1=Drew |date=February 12, 2014 |title=30 fireplace-equipped PDX drinking spots |url=https://www.thrillist.com/drink/portland/30-bars-with-fireplaces-thrillist-portland |website=Thrillist |access-date=June 14, 2021 |archive-date=January 22, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210122061912/https://www.thrillist.com/drink/portland/30-bars-with-fireplaces-thrillist-portland |url-status=live }} The Portland Mercury{{'s}} 2019 overview of "100 Portland Happy Hours" said:{{Quote|Vault Cocktail Lounge’s selection of booze is as good as it gets, the staff brings their A-game, and the house cocktails are superlative concoctions... Plus, the happy hour nibbles... are far tastier than your usual happy hours.{{cite news |title=100 Portland Happy Hours: Northwest |url=https://www.portlandmercury.com/100-happy-hours/2019/03/28/26220647/100-portland-happy-hours-northwest |access-date=June 14, 2021 |work=Portland Mercury |date=March 28, 2019 |archive-date=September 14, 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200914102032/https://www.portlandmercury.com/100-happy-hours/2019/03/28/26220647/100-portland-happy-hours-northwest |url-status=live }}}}

In a 2019 overview of the most LGBT-friendly U.S. cities, Robert Deutsch of USA Today called Vault one of the "best LGBTQ hangouts" in Portland.{{cite news |last1=Deutsch |first1=Robert |title=The most LGBTQ-friendly cities in the US, according to travelers |url=https://www.usatoday.com/picture-gallery/travel/destinations/2019/06/24/pride-month-most-lgbtq-friendly-cities-us-vacationrenter/1545916001/ |access-date=June 14, 2021 |work=USA Today |date=June 24, 2019 |archive-date=June 9, 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210609153333/https://www.usatoday.com/picture-gallery/travel/destinations/2019/06/24/pride-month-most-lgbtq-friendly-cities-us-vacationrenter/1545916001/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |last=Justine |date=2022-10-26 |title=A Guide to the Top 12 Cities for the LGBTQ+ Community in the US |url=https://pheabs.com/guides/top-12-us-cities-for-lgbtq-community/ |access-date=2023-02-20 |website=Pheabs |language=en-US |archive-date=2023-02-20 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230220121203/https://pheabs.com/guides/top-12-us-cities-for-lgbtq-community/ |url-status=live }}

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• {{Official website|https://www.vaultpdx.com}}
• [https://www.thrillist.com/venue/drink/portland/bar/vault-martini-bar Vault Cocktail Lounge] at Thrillist
• {{TripAdvisor|2453336}}

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