The McMenamins Brothers Are Saving the Lotus' Century-Old Bartop
The 92-year-old Lotus cardroom, once a home of bootleggers and gamblers, closed with a slideshow August 20, to make room for offices and a hotel. Jay Horton talked to its owner, John Plew about who bought the nearly century-old cherrywood bar, and the Lotus’ status as Portland’s first hipster bar.