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Eater
02-07-2025
- Business
- Eater
This Albina Avenue Bar Just Relaunched with Italian Sandwiches and Big Cookies
Victoria Bar, the 10-year-old NE Portland bar, is getting a major menu facelift. Victoria is set to change over to owner Adam LeBeau's eponymous sandwich and Italian food residency LeBeau Fine Goods starting Wednesday, July 9. 'I love sandwiches more than anything in the world,' says LeBeau, who c0-owns the Lightning Bar Collective, which includes Victoria, Bar June, and the Uncanny. 'If you give me a sandwich and a cookie I'll be happy as hell.' LeBeau's schiacciata sandwiches, which will be available for lunch and dinner, are a Sicilian (or Tuscan, depending on who you ask) riff on focaccia — slightly thinner than focaccia, they're meant to work as a bread for any time of the day. Expect many vegan and vegetarian options, such as a miso mushroom sandwich and a vegan Italian with plant-based salami and ham. That said, the meaty sandwiches — including prosciutto and truffle honey, turkey pesto, and Caprese — aim to please, too. Familiar Victoria menu items like the Buffalo cauliflower and other crowd pleasers won't go anywhere; the vegan-friendly brunch menu, a hit all in its own right, remains untouched from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. On the cookie front, another LeBeau side hustle answers those cravings. He started Sticky Boy cookies as its own LLC, using the same kitchen at Victoria. The cookies sit in jars on the bar, wide-brim-looking treats like miso brown butter with chocolate chunks. 'In the first three weeks I've sold $1,000 worth of cookies just from the bar top,' LeBeau says. Still, night life in Portland broadly has suffered, he says, and he hopes LeBeau and Sticky Boy can be a part of bringing energy back to the scene. After starting three bars, he says he's seen a big shift toward the nonalcoholic scene and robust food offerings cannot be ignored. He says what used to be a 70 percent booze and 30 percent food split has evened out closer to a 50-50 in all of his bars. If he and other owners are to bring Portland out in droves again, he says this is a good place to start. 'I hope this takes Victoria back to what it used to be: a great bar, with great food, and great energy,' LeBeau says. Le Beau Fine Foods (inside Victoria Bar at 4835 N Albina Avenue) is open 4 p.m. to midnight Monday through Thursdays, noon to 1 a.m. Fridays, 9 a.m. to 1 a.m. Saturdays, and 9 a.m. to midnight Sundays.
Glasgow Times
26-06-2025
- Business
- Glasgow Times
Glasgow pubs in running for top honours at new awards gala
Victoria Bar and Chrystal Bell have each been shortlisted at the inaugural Proper Pubs Awards Gala, along with Horse Shoe Bar in Motherwell. The gala was launched by Proper Pubs to celebrate community pubs across its estate of more than 200 venues in England, Scotland, and Wales. Victoria Bar is nominated in multiple categories, including Sports Pub of the Year, Community Pub of the Year, and Outstanding Achievement Award, while Chrystal Bell is up for Entertainment Pub of the Year, Audit Pub of the Year, and Sales Performance Pub of the Year. Read more: Lana Del Rey fans camped at Hampden reveal moment they met star in Cardiff Rangers transfer target tells club he 'wants' Ibrox transfer Horse Shoe Bar has been nominated for the Community Pub of the Year award. Mark Brooke, managing director of Proper Pubs, said: "Our pubs sit at the heart of their local communities and are constantly going above and beyond for customers and residents, from charity fundraising to hosting brilliant entertainment, so it's only right that we acknowledge these incredible achievements. "Our operators are the face of Proper Pubs and we are so proud of all the work they do day in and day out. "I'd like to extend my thanks to all our pubs and to congratulate every single operator for all their incredible hard work. "On behalf of myself and the whole team at Proper Pubs, I'd like to wish the very best of luck to all the finalists and I look forward to celebrating with them next month." The awards ceremony will take place in Chesterfield on July 31, and will include nine categories, such as Best New Proper Pub of the Year, Marketing and Social Media Pub of the Year, and Gaming Pub of the Year. Finalists were nominated by their business development managers for exceptional service to their communities, and one venue will be named the overall 'Proper Pubs' Pub of the Year. Proper Pubs, a division of Admiral Taverns, was named Community Pub Operator at the Publican Awards in March 2024. The group recently collected more than 20,000 Easter eggs for donation to communities in need and raised nearly £100,000 in three months for UK charities.
