The Dude Abides At The Big Legrowlski, A Fun Movie-Themed Bar In Oregon
By Catherine Armstrong|Published November 14, 2019
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Catherine Armstrong
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Writer, editor and researcher with a passion for exploring new places. Catherine loves local bookstores, independent films, and spending time with her family, including Gus the golden retriever, who is a very good boy.
Portland has a seemingly endless array of cool bars, with all different kinds of themes; if you can’t find a decent place to enjoy live music and a beer in this town, you haven’t looked very hard. There’s one bar that is the epitome of cool…and fans of the cult classic movie The Big Lebowski come here to pay homage to The Dude. Check out The Big Legrowlski:
If you're an "achiever," The Big Legrowlski is the place for you. If you don't know what an "achiever" is, you might want to watch the move The Big Lebowski, starring Jeff Bridges. Then you'll get it.
The movie, written, produced, and directed by the Coen Brothers, opened at the Sundance Film Festival in 1998. The bar, opened by Jeff Legrowlski, opened in 2014.
Fans of the movie might try the beer, but they're definitely going to order a White Russian. More than 12,000 White Russians have been abided here since opening day.
Check out all the memorabilia covering the walls, including the original Westerley Cardigan from the movie. It was originally made right here at Pendleton Woolen Mills, and you can buy your own while you're here.
You'll want to at least pop in for a visit to the Rug Room, where the rug (which really ties the room together) from the movie is proudly framed. Other rugs grace the floors and walls of the bar in various spots, too. After all, if you have more than one room, you need more than one rug.
