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Happy Hours

Did we skip your happy hour? Email katie@portlandmercury.com, and we’ll include it next time.

Aura, 1022 W Burnside St, 597-2872, $4 well and $3 menu, 4:30-6 pm Wed-Sun Club-like atmosphere with dive bar prices. Crow Bar, 3954 N. Mississippi, 280-7099, $1.50 PBR, $2.50 micros, 3-8 pm everyday Good nibbles. Abundance of hot hipsters too introverted to talk to you. Gypsy, 625 NW 21st, 796-1859, $2 well drinks and cheap […]

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All In the Family

Keep Portland Restaurants Local
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Mama Mia Trattoria 439 SW 2nd 295-6464 With chain restaurants like the Macaroni Grill and P.F. Chang’s taking up prime real estate in the heart of Portland, it’s natural to fear that over time, the city will surrender its soul. I dread the day when I tour downtown again after years of living abroad, only […]

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Happy Hours

Did we skip your happy hour? Email katie@portlandmercury.com, and we’ll include it next time.

Basta’s, 410 NW 21st, 274-1572, $3 food & cocktails, 5-6 pm Mon-Fri Fancy apps and drinks, bitchin’ mod lounge. Kelly’s Olympian, 426 SW Washington, 228-3669, $2.75 wells & micros, 4-7 pm daily Drinks with precariously suspended motorcycles over your head. Low-Brow Lounge, 1036 NW Hoyt, 226-0200, $1 off domestics, wells, 5-7 every day (closed Sun) […]

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Happy Hours

Did we skip your happy hour? Email katie@portlandmercury.com, and we’ll include it next time.

Basement Pub, 1028 SE 12th, 231-6068, $3.25 micros & $1.75 PBR Monday all night. Same special 3-8 pm the rest of the week Tasty dollar plates of food go great with huge glasses of beer, a pack of cigarettes, and a mellow crowd. Bridgeport Ale House, 3632 SE Hawthorne, 233-6540, happy hour food Mon-Fri 3-6 […]

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Sushi Chic

Masu Thinks Outside the Box
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Masu 406 SW 13th, Suite 202 221-6278 No one can accuse Portlanders of suffering from a lack of good sushi. You would think then that Masu, hidden off West Burnside, might have its work cut out for it. Not long ago, the restaurant’s expansive second floor studio space might’ve served as headquarters for a trendy […]

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Happy Hours

Belmont Inn, 3357 SE Belmont, 232-1998, $2 well drinks, $2.50 micro beers, 4-7 pm daily A cheap stiff drink staple. Brazen Bean, 2075 NW Glisan, 294-0636, $3 martinis 5-8 pm weekdays Undoubtedly one of Portland’s best happy hours–if you can get a table, that is. Candlelight Cafe & Bar, 2032 SW 5th, 222-3378, 4-6 pm […]

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The Road to El Dorado

Rediscovering the Cantina
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El Dorado Mexican Cantina and Grill 8001 NE Glisan 255-2407 The cantina. It is a wonderful place I forgot existed. That warm, sweet little restaurant that serves you endless baskets of chips and margaritas in glasses as big as soup bowls. It is the perfect melding between upscale and casual, where the waiters are informative […]

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The Thai Dilemma

Halo Thai: Tasty But Not Racy
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Halo Thai 1625 NE Alberta546-7063 After years of wolfing down Thai food in Portland I’ve learned a couple things. Number One: Order what you know–very rarely will you find yourself dazzled by some wacky menu specialty. Number Two: If you want to be dazzled by some wacky menu specialty, you should go to a higher-end […]

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Remember Old Town

Voleur Stakes Its Claim
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Voleur 111 SW Ash 227-3764 Old Town is a bizarre intersection of all things Portland. It houses the historic Shanghai tunnels and staple rock clubs Ash Street and Berbati’s, it’s an epicenter for the homeless, a hotbed of drug activity, and a hub for public transit, all the while supporting highbrow businesses like the clothing […]

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