What’s standing between Mt. Tabor and SE Portland residents from Dilly Bars and Blizzards? A contested drive-through that the developer, city and neighbors are in dispute over.
If you don’t know or don’t remember, on the now-demolished grounds of SE Division St. and 55th Ave., there used to be a neighborhood Dairy Queen (DQ). It was unique for the area because it had a walk-up window, and it is a fond memory for those who frequented it. The Southeast Examiner reported back in 2019 on plans to demolish and remodel that location. The hope was to have it reopen in 2020. But six years later, it’s only been demolished.
In more recent years, Bridgetown Bites and Willamette Week provided updates on its design aspirations and that the process was slowed for permit approval and other issues with the demolition. Despite this, there was a projected opening for June 2025 at the time, but construction has still not started…