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Saki Tzantarmas, Impresario of the New Copper Penny, Dies at 81

New Copper Penny Owners Seek to Open a Marijuana Dispensary in Lents

The New Copper Penny is gone. But the family that ran the East Portland nightclub for four decades is planning to sell another libation in Lents: cannabis. The Tzantarmas family, longtime proprietors of the New Copper Penny, have applied to open a marijuana dispensary at the corner of Southeast 92nd Avenue and Foster Road. The … Continue reading New Copper Penny Owners Seek to Open a Marijuana Dispensary in Lents

Portland's Best Giant Neon Gift Is the Copper Penny Sign in Lents

For four decades, the eyes of Abraham Lincoln have been red and gigantic. They looked over the East Portland neighborhood of Lents out of a 10-foot-tall neon coin that advertised notorious dancehall the New Copper Penny.

The New Copper Penny May Rise Again—Right Across the Street From the Old One

Lents nightclub The New Copper Penny may not be spent. The family that owns the infamous nightclub at Southeast 92nd Avenue and Foster Road has applied to open yet another huge sports bar, pool hall, and restaurant—right across the street, at 9213 SE Foster Road. This comes immediately following news that the 40-year-old, infamous nightclub had sold and … Continue reading The New Copper Penny May Rise Again—Right Across the Street From the Old One

New Copper Penny Will Become an Apartment Building

The New Copper Penny, the controversial East Portland nightclub that for years flummoxed city efforts to redevelop the Lents neighborhood, has sold to a real-estate developer who plans to turn it into an apartment building. Palindrome Communities closed today with club owner Saki Tzantarmas on a sale of the property at the intersection of Southeast … Continue reading New Copper Penny Will Become an Apartment Building

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