Portland Bars Close Amid Tough Times | Portland News

Portland News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 10, 2026 · 1m

Two beloved Portland bars, The Leaky Roof and The Pink Rabbit, are shutting down amid a citywide crisis for nightlife — with closures fueled by soaring costs, shifting consumer habits, and a visible urban landscape that’s harder for patrons to ignore. The Leaky Roof’s GM got just two hours’ notice, lamenting empty streets after 10 p.m. as if everyone went on vacation and never came back. Industry insiders point to rising expenses, homelessness, and declining liquor sales as key culprits. One former manager suggests pivoting to non-alcoholic options as a lifeline — a sign that survival may…