It’s not too hard to claim that a product is authentic, especially if said product had been banned for almost 100 years. Such is the claim of Gwydion Stone and his new absinthe, Marteau, produced in partnership with Portland’s beloved House Spirits Distillery, which hit liquor store shelves this week. But if anyone knows how […]
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Beijing Happy Time
Hot Pot Is What You Make It
If the physical sensation of warmth can make you content, then Beijing Hot Pot puts contentment on the table
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Happy Hours
Faux Alfresco Vertigo
The Urban Farmer’s happy hour is cheap, but comes with a catch.
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Der Döner Kebab
It’s Pronounced “Dew-ner” in Case You Were Wondering
Döner kebab is the best thing to come out of Germany since Kraftwerk.
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Happy Hours
Radio Room, 1101 NE Alberta, 287-2346, daily 3-6 pm, $2-5.50 food menu Nestled in the Alberta District, Radio Room’s haunted industrial façade may scare the bejesus out of you until you saunter in to suck down their frugal happy hour menu. Cheap, snooty bar fare and potent libations can be consumed on the heated rooftop […]
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New Deal
Tough Times Need Affordable Local Vodka
Portland’s alcohol altruist has been providing Portland a New Deal, before we even knew we needed it.
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Knock Out
Good Enough to Make You Do Something Rash
Even though Bar Avignon is a mild-mannered wine bar, the food is good enough to make you do something rash.
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Food News
There are a handful of new and anticipated restaurants planning to serve us lucky Portlanders
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Soup’s On!
Enter Soup Season with SoupCycle and Forget About the Cooking
Two soup-loving entrepreneurs pedal soup to your door on a weekly basis. All you need is an address in Souplandistan, a soupscription, and a hunger.
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Pig Out
Blue Pig Cafe Is a Midwestern Diner in Disguise
It’s easy to pig out at Blue Pig Café, but watch out for the unplanned nap full of Midwestern diner dreams.
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Three Men and a Distillery
Portland’s Newest Micro-Distillery and Their Boozy Waterbed
It’s hard work running Portland’s newest micro-distillery, but at least the guys from Artisan Spirits have a comfy place to crash.