Writing about Pink Rabbit, the new Pearl District bar (and the city’s second—to my knowledge—cocktail outfit named for lyrics by indie dad-rock band the National) feels more like art criticism than food writing. It’s not just the neon “Employees Must Wash Hands” signage—the whole place is designed within an inch of its flashy, gorgeous life […]
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100 Portland Happy Hours: Northwest
Andina | 1314 NW Glisan During happy hour, Andina’s expensive but incredible menu becomes slightly more accessible. The $16 ceviche is the star: prawns and green mango with Peruvian corn and sweet potato in a citrusy passion fruit leche de tigre. Don’t miss the “Sacsayhuaman” cocktail ($9): habanero pepper vodka, pureed passion fruit, cilantro, and […]
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Pink Rabbit’s Overwrought National-Themed Bar Delivers
Writing about Pink Rabbit, the new Pearl District bar (and the city’s second—to my knowledge—cocktail outfit named for lyrics by indie dad-rock band the National) feels more like art criticism than food writing. It’s not just the neon “Employees Must Wash Hands” signage—the whole place is designed within an inch of its flashy, gorgeous life […]
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New Bar Roundup (Thank God “Sober January” is Over)
January sucks. And it’s largely thanks to “Sober January.” Half my friends quit drinking for the month of January, spouting some self-care bullshit about “hitting reset” on their health, as though not having a glass of Fernet at the end of the night will somehow slow death’s relentless march. But now this nonsense is over, […]