title: Spirit of 77
text: # Spirit of 77
  
  Spirit of 77 is a sports bar and restaurant in Portland, Oregon.
  
  ## History
  
  Opened by Nate Tilden in 2010, the bar is named after the Portland Trail Blazers championship season (1977 NBA Finals). The business closed temporarily for kitchen renovations in 2012.
  
  ## Reception
  
  The bar was included in Esquire's "best bars" list in 2011. In 2019, Eater Portland recommended the bar for sports viewing near the Moda Center and Oregon Convention Center.
  
  