Fried chicken, jo-jos, and an escape from 2016 Portland.
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Reel M Inn: An Oasis in a Desert of Development
Fried Chicken, Jo-Jos, and an Escape from 2016 Portland
The Portland Dive Bar Preservation Society
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Billy Ray’s Neighborhood Dive: A Springboard for Bad Decisions
THIS Is What Dive Bars Are For
THIS is what dive bars are for.
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Watertrough Saloon: Dusting off a Time Capsule
Edging Out of the 1970s at the SE Hawthorne Dive
Edging out of the 1970s at the SE Hawthorne dive.
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Lariat Lounge: Comforting Simplicity, with a Side of Suspicion
Regulars Are Always Welcome. You? Not So Much.
Regulars are always welcome. You? Not so much.
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Further Drinking: 75 More Places to Wet Your Whistle
The Portland Mercury‘s Favorite Places to Pop in for a Cold One
The Portland Mercury‘s favorite places to pop in for a cold one.
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George’s: A No-Judgment Zone, with Chicken
“This Place Is My Living Room”
The Interstate dive is a living room for its regulars.
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The Trap: From Soft-Serve Ice Cream to Bloody Marys
Foster-Powell Bar Is Monument to Everything Right About a Dive Bar
The Foster-Powell bar is a monument to everything that is right about a dive bar.
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The Ship Ahoy: Where Living Happens
A Neighborhood Place to Drink Away the Workday
It’s a neighborhood spot to drink away the workday.
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The Portland Dive Bar Preservation Society
Thirteen of the City’s Finest Places to Drink, or Just Plain Exist
Thirteen of the city’s finest places to drink, or just plain exist.
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Blue Diamond: A Sparkling Gem
Man, Those Cats Sure Like to Boogie
Man, those cats sure like to boogie.
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Tavern on Denver: No Bullshit and the Coldest Beer in Town
Kenton Landmark Has Lifeblood of Neighborhood Running Through It
The Kenton landmark has the lifeblood of the neighborhood running through it.
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The (World Famous) Kenton Club: World Famous for a Reason
A History of Bikers, Raquel Welch, and Punk Rock
A history of bikers, Raquel Welch, and punk rock have kept the local landmark through the decades.