Deadshot

You know Dasher and Dancer….but what about the Blitzen Barrel? Scotch based with a couple kinds of sherry, sesame and honey. This is a new one for 2025, as is us being open on Sundays! As always reservations available via and we always keep space open for walk-ins!

Life of Pie - house white rum blend, lime three ways, graham cracker, vanilla, sweetened condensed milk.

When the strawberry cheesecake milk punch ran out we knew we needed another cocktail inspired by dessert. really delivered with this one. Come give it a taste for yourself.

Happy Hour until 6, reservations via

Well…we had a good run.

Long post, but bear with me.

There’s no easy way to say this: after more than seven years on our little corner of SE Portland, Deadshot will be closing its doors at the end of 2025.

This decision wasn’t made lightly. The truth is simple—sales just aren’t there anymore, while costs keep climbing. Between inflation, the state of the economy, and our “fearless leadership” in DC, the restaurant business hasn’t exactly been set up to thrive. One big repair bill could sink us, and we’d rather bow out on our own terms than wait for the floor to drop out.

Our last ‘regular’ service will be Saturday, November 8th. After that, Deadshot will close for a bit so we can prep for Miracle, which isn’t going anywhere. It’s the one part of this business that consistently makes money, so I’ll be carrying it forward at a new location in 2026.

Is this a bummer? Absolutely. But Deadshot was never just a bar—it’s been an idea, a place where creativity ran wild, where strangers became regulars, and where I got to live out my dream of opening a bar in Portland.

To every guest who sat at the bar, to every staff member who poured their time and energy into this place, and to every industry friend we’ve collaborated with over the years—thank you. You made Deadshot what it is, and I’ll always be grateful.

Deadshot may be closing, but the spirit of it isn’t going anywhere.

Let’s blow the roof off these last two months. Pack the bar, drain the bottles, eat the kitchen out of food, and help us go out in style.

Much love,
Adam