As you probably already know, the Mercury is being evicted moving downtown to a homeless shelter posh new office space. That means we have to make some big decisions, like what to do with all this extra alcohol we have lying around. What’s that you say? Drink it? Okay, we can do that. Thanks to […]
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Weekend Drinking: Saison Festival 2011
I’ll level with you. It’s probably going to rain this weekend, which, yes, could take some of the fun out of a beer festival (I know you like to walk around shirtless on the waterfront until you’re sunburned and dehydrated, but you’re going to have to wait a few months). But if you’re going to […]
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Trader Vic’s Returns to Portland
Hi tiki enthusiasts (Courtney waves to self and four other people who remember the ’90s),Looks like Trader Vic’s is coming back to Portland. You know Trader Vic’s, the place in Oakland where Vic Bergeron invented the Mai Tai (or was that Don the Beachcomber?) and served all those umbrella-laden scorpion bowls to all those post-WWII […]
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YOLO Stands For “You Only Live Once”
…But the thought of it makes me want to live zero times. “YOLO Lounge will redefine upscale nightlife not just in Portland, but for the industry itself.” If you’re curious how nightlife is being redefined, or where I won’t be shooting YeYo tequila tonight, Eater has pictures.
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The Finest Baby Goat-Themed Electro Dance Music Video of the Week. (Month? Year?)
The internet moves pretty fast and all, but I’d say this is probably about the best baby goat electronic music video tribute I’ve seen in about a week or so. Chances are high that it will get topped later today, though, so check it out during the slim several hours in which it will be […]
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Opening Tonight: Sunshine Tavern
Jenn Louis & David Webb, the duo behind Lincoln, are opening up the doors of Sunshine Tavern tonight. The brand-new bar on division looks like it has a lot going for it: shuffleboard, free arcade games, and—from the pictures on their web site—a pretty solid menu of upscale bar food (Chicken and waffles! Soft Serve […]
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The Stumptown Comics Cocktail Challenge!
A friend asked me for help last night: She works at the Doug Fir, and she’s been charged with creating a cocktail for the Stumptown Comics Festival after party—the party is technically at the Jupiter, but my understanding is that the space is beer/wine only, so the Doug Fir is operating on the assumption that […]
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Women Get Drunker Than Men, and Why That Ain’t Fair!
According to a recent medical study, the reason why women supposedly get drunker faster than men is not because of their smaller stature, but because they hold less water in their bodies. A typical man is made up of 65% water, while a woman is 55%. From the Daily Mail: Dr Marsha Morgan, of University […]
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How Much Does Blogtown Drink?
This is my first poll (I hope it works). So I’m rolling with Blogtown’s thirst for knowledge about our li’l blog community’s drinking habits. I agree with Tony, those numbers seem low to me. Let’s weigh in. UPDATE: Because of a stupid overlapping option on Poll #2, please treat the current 3-5 option as 3-4 […]
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Are You Guys Lying? Or Am I Lying To Myself?
This poll in the latest Esquire tells me that I drink more often than 94% of American men. Could that really be true? Is the problem that there is no option for 4 to 6 times a week, and we’d rather err on the side of not (admitting to) drinking everyday? The “How Many Drinks […]
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It’s Okay—We Brought Our Inside Alcohol
I always use my inside voice while I drink my inside alcohol.
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Weekend Beer Guzzling
A couple worthy beer-related events this weekend. Head Butt! At Circa 33 tonight (3348 SE Belmont), Upright Brewing is releasing their brand-new Kopstootje Biere, a collaboration with Bols Genever in effort to make a perfect pairing for the Dutch spirit. Genever is the ancestor of the gin we drink today stateside, and is still popular […]