THOMAS TEAL Bit House Saloon has the most comfortable barstools in town. In my review of Bit House Saloon in today’s paper, I praised the bar’s attention to detail and commitment to its own high geek factor. (Granted, I didn’t call it Bar of the Year or anything.) Earlier this week, the badasses behind the […]
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Ask a Pot Lawyer: Alcohol and Cannabis, Together?
Dear Pot Lawyer, Why can’t I find THC-infused booze anywhere in this crummy town? That’s a tough one. Despite the fact that you can now buy pot and beer at hundreds of spots around Portland, you cannot buy both in the same place and you definitely cannot buy them in the same bottle. Marijuana remains […]
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Paydirt, Finger Bang, and More at the Zipper’s Grand Opening Party
The Zipper’s opening! That sounded weird. If you’ve driven down Sandy, you’ve seen it—the Zipper building at the intersection of NE Sandy and 28th. It might not be clear from the Sandy side of the building (the striking design of which has received polarized reviews), but there’s a terrific patio behind the building, potentially one […]
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Are You Showing the GOP Debates at Your Business Establishment on Wednesday?
Dear Portland-area Bizness MGMT: Do you run a bar, tavern, taproom, public house, or any other sort of drinking hut with a television inside it? If so, are you planning to show the second GOP debate? The kids’ table debate is set to air this Wednesday on CNN at 2 p.m. PST. The slightly more […]
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TBA 2015 is Here! Stephen Malkmus Invades the Works, Keyon Gaskin Performs Tonight
Keyon Gaskin/PICA Keyon Gaskin performs tonight. You should go see him. PICA’s Time-Based Art Festival launched last night, with nighttime programming the Works bringing Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks to the Redd in inner Southeast for a free show, and the opening reception for TBA’s visual art component, Pictures of the moon with teeth, at […]
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North Portland’s New Beer Festival
The Chill N Fill growler shop and tap room has firmly established itself in the hearts of North Portland beer lovers (including this one). They maintain a lively tap list of beer and cider that is always evolving—there’s no packing it with safe but dull choices—and it lives up to its name (it is always […]
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Feast: There’s Still Some Feast Tickets Left!
There’s a week to go before the Feast Portland food festival kicks off and there are still tickets available for a number of the events. Tickets are all inclusive of food and drink—highlights include: Sandwich Invitational – This is Feast’s opening party, which brings together top chefs from Portland and around the country (it’s a […]
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Waterfront Bites
The Bite of Oregon returns to Waterfront Park this weekend, benefiting Special Olympics Oregon. However, for a festival celebrating “Oregon’s bounty” the restaurant selection is disappointing… mostly offering comfort food or pub grub (ranging in price from $2-9). While paying an entry fee to go to one of the four food carts isn’t especially compelling—especially […]
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SE Wine Collective is Showing Off (Its Wines)
In case you’re not going to the International Pinot Noir Celebration in McMinnville this weekend (it’s sold out and, with tickets at $1200 a pop for the weekend… let’s just say it’s not for everyone), SE Wine Collective is hosting a pre-event tasting to showcase eight resident winemakers, including Helioterra, Fullerton, and Division Wines. Naturally […]
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Spirits of Oregon
The vibrant state of regionally-produced spirits will be on display this Saturday as McMenamins Edgefield hosts the second Oregon Distillers Festival. There will be over 100 different spirits to taste, with just about every type of drink that can be distilled on offer. Old favorites, such as House Spirits, New Deal, McMenamins, and Bull Run […]
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Trainwreck Review: It’s Not a Schumer!
TRAINWRECK Ah! Romance! Here’s a fun drinking game to play while watching, oh, ANY romantic comedy: Take a sip whenever you see (1) a girl reporter in the big city, who, despite working in print media, you never see actually working (or, okay, crying because her freelance check is late), (2) shots of the New […]
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The Mash Tun Brewpub Is Making Way for Great Notion
I once likened the Mash Tun—the brewpub in the Alberta Arts District named for the vessel used to convert malted barley’s starches into sugars in a process called mashing—to Cro-Magnon Man on the human evolutionary chart. It’s a good snapshot of how far brewpubs had come since the early ’80s when it opened in 2005, […]