As as a classy lady, who likes to get drunk, in a town that loves to get drunk, and as the Merc‘s (relatively) new food editor, I think it’s incumbent upon me to start a (mostly) weekly feature about where I’d like to get drunk. Up this week: The Northwest CIder Association Cider Rite of […]
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Oso for Oso
I’m pretty sure that a reference to Oso, Washington wasn’t what they had in mind when the owners of Oso Market + Bar opened up shop not so very long ago on NE Grand, but they’ve combined that coincidence with some good vibes anyway, for a fundraiser to benefit victims of the Washington town’s tragic […]
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Plants Versus Zombies and Drinking
Happy St. Patrick’s week, nerds! Here’s a fun idea on what to do with all those empty bottles: And here is why I’ll be emptying my bottles: like most humans, I had a crippling Plants Versus Zombies addiction for several months of my life. And then when Plants Vs Zombies 2 came out for iPhone, […]
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Grampa Roop Says Don’t Drink Guinness
Where will this end? Guinness pulls out of religious parade bullied by gay orgs who try to take it over. Hope all Irish boycott the stuff— Rupert Murdoch (@rupertmurdoch) March 17, 2014 Rowdy drunks—my people—puking in the streets of New York City… that’s a “religious parade,” according to Grampa Roop. It’s the blowing of the […]
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Angel Face
There’s a decent chance that sometime in the last week a version of this has shown up in your Instagram feed: When I first saw it I thought it was some of the most charming wallpaper I’d ever seen, but it’s not. It’s hand painted, and it runs up and down along all four walls […]
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The Smart Way to Buy Your Malt Ball Tickets
Hey, Malt Ballers! There are two ways to buy your Malt Ball tickets: • The Smart Way• The Slightly Less Smart Way The Smart Way is by heading over to themaltball.com right now and buying your tickets in advance. Why is it Smart? Because advance ticket buyers get four free tasting tokens per session with […]
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Last Chance! Win Tickets to this Weekend’s MALT BALL!
OKAY, CHEAPOS! Here is your very last chance to win tickets to what has been called, “objectively, the best event ever”—okay, fine, I was the one who called it that, but I’m right. IT’S THE MALT BALL! Read all about it in detail here, but in short, it’s a two day festival featuring tons of […]
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The Old Gold’s GoodLife Brewing Tap Takeover—Tonight!
Let’s take a ride on Conflict-of-Interest Pony once again… Yes, the Old Gold is run by good friends of the Mercury (ever since that key party, they will not stop texting us), but we’d be remiss if we didn’t tell you about the super-duper event the North Portland bar is hosting tonight. Ordinarily, the OG […]
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The Malt Ball: Objectively, the Best Event Ever
The Malt Ball is, objectively, the best event ever. Why? Because what other event pairs the two things you love most in life, which is to say, beer and music? (Sorry, “mom” and “masturbation.”) The Malt Ball (which is THIS WEEKEND) pairs the best local bands with the best local breweries—cooking up delicious brews inspired […]
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Win a Pair of Two-Day Festival Passes to The Malt Ball!
Are you kidding me?!? ARE YOU FREAKING KIDDING ME?!? Hop on that widget below and enter to win TWO full day, 2-day passes to the best craft beer and awesome local bands festival in Portland! (And probably the world.) It’s THE MALT BALL—and if you love to try brand new beers from local brewmasters (such […]
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Now Open: Pepe Le Moko
Pepe Le Moko is not just the name of a 1937 French film about a criminal hiding out in the Casbah: Mais non! It’s also the new, and rather tiny “speakeasy” style bar just opened as of Thursday under the Ace Hotel Cleaners. It’s another Nate Tilden joint (Clyde Common, Olympic Provisions, Spirit of 77), […]
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Announcing the 2014 Malt Ball!
Once again, your drunk and deaf beer- and music-loving friends at the Portland Mercury have paired with the Oregon Brewers Guild to put together the only and best combination beer-and-music festival around. It’s the third annual Malt Ball, and 2014 is going to be the best year yet. We’ll have lots more details about this […]