A familiar name from Southeast Portland’s bar scene is setting sights on Slabtown. A former Richmond Bar co-owner has filed a liquor-license application to open Lucille, an evening-focused bar planned for a ground-floor suite in the Carson building. The filing lists space for about 44 seats inside, another 20 outside, and daily hours from 4 p.m. to midnight. There is no public opening date listed yet.
According to What Now Portland, the application is filed under Nicholas Gusikoff, who is named as Lucille’s owner. The outlet describes Lucille as an "evening spot" and reports that the concept would move into a space currently occupied by a neighborhood wine bar. What Now Portland also notes the same seating plan and hours and reports that Lucille has not announced either a soft opening or a grand opening yet.
Where Lucille Would Sit
The planned bar site is 2141 NW Savier Street in the Carson apartment building, the Slabtown corner that currently houses wine tasting room Manzanita NW. As listed on Manzanita NW, that address is home to the Slabtown tasting room near New Seasons and Breakside Brewery, so Lucille’s arrival would repurpose an active retail storefront. If the license is approved and operations begin, neighbors can expect the space to shift from daytime wine service to an evening-focused bar.
From Richmond Bar to Slabtown
Gusikoff is identified on the liquor-license filing as a former co-owner of The Richmond Bar, and What Now Portland reports that he and co-owner Nate Tilden closed that longtime Division Street spot last year. previously reported coverage noted that the Richmond Bar lease was taken over by Daniel Casto of Double Dragon, who is turning the Southeast Division space into a cocktail-focused den. Taken together, the moves suggest Gusikoff is stepping away from the Division Street corridor toward a new Slabtown concept while the former Richmond Bar address is readied for a different relaunch.
What’s Next
For now, the liquor-license application is the clearest sign that Lucille is moving from idea to reality, although the actual timeline still depends on permitting and the city’s recommendation process. Neighbors and curious Portland diners can keep an eye on the city’s liquor-licensing lists and local coverage for updates, since the applicant did not include an opening date in the public filing. This post will be updated if Lucille releases a menu, announces soft-opening plans, or sets a confirmed opening schedule.
