The Blind Onion’s Hazel Dell Location Will Soon Undergo a Change of Hands

According to a recent permit filing, Blind Onion will soon undergo a change of hands in Vancouver at 9230 NE Highway 99 SPC 100.

A representative of Blind Onion declined to provide any commentary at this time upon What Now Portland’s request. The new owner did state that there are no plans to change what Blind Onion currently provides.

While an official date for the change has yet to be confirmed, according to the company website , Blind Onion was established back in 1996.

“In 1996, The Blind Onion Pizza and Pub opened in Portland, Oregon, in the street-level basement of a house near the corner of NE 33rd & Broadway. The owner of the house told the history of the space going back 60 years when it was the Cubby Hole — a 1930s bar, Weird Old Harold’s- a knick-knack shop, The Blind Onion – a coffee shop, and most recently General’s Pizza.”

“After much contemplation and sleepless nights the name “The Blind Onion” stuck so an artist was found and the logo affectionately called Fred came to life. It was until years later the truth was told on how the coffee shop really got its name.”

“The two partners in anticipation of opening were in a quandary as to a name so they went on a fact-finding trip to San Francisco, the hotbed of the cool 50’s. They visited many bars, clubs, restaurants, and coffee houses and liked the name of two places, The Purple Onion and The Blind Lemon.”

“After a week of vacation and untold amounts of booze, they split the names, and “The Blind Onion” was born. The rest “as they say” is pizza history.”