Local Lounge had pool, televisions, and video poker.
It's a North Carolinian legislator's nightmare…a place that's so friendly and laid back that even the nongender-assigned bathrooms are inviting.' In 2019, Byron Beck and Conner Reed of Eater Portland said the bar 'prides itself on its all-inclusive atmosphere and offers live music, art shows, a tiny outdoor seating area, drag performances'. It's a surprisingly unassuming hang, a wood-laden den that could easily double as a suburban coffee shop or wine bar. on less raucous days, Local Lounge lives up to its name. But inside, well, there's no mistaking that you're in a bar that veers less toward 'gay friendly' and more toward 'straight-friendly gay bar. Hell, there's little to distinguish it from the liquor store and the Subway with which it shares a building directly across from Purringtons Cat Lounge. In 2016, Willamette Week 's AP Kryza wrote, 'Were it not for the rainbow flag on the exterior, there would be no way of knowing the awesome that lurks inside Local Lounge. The venue showcased LGBT artwork and hosted brunch, as well as pop-up restaurants. The Portland Mercury described the space as a 'neighborhood bar with a calendar full of drag revues, variety shows, karaoke nights, and dance parties' and an 'unpretentious atmosphere'. Boulevard in northeast Portland's King neighborhood. Local Lounge was a bar on Martin Luther King Jr.
