Bailey’s Taproom
One of downtown Portland’s few craft watering holes, Bailey’s gets crowded and the huge windows can amplify conversation to ear-splitting levels. No matter: Bright, flat screen monitors display the (mostly…
- story: Talia Baiocchi
Teardrop Lounge
Perhaps Portland’s most renowned cocktail bar, Teardrop Lounge is serious about how they present their drinks, even going so far as to include a glossary for those who aren’t familiar…
- story: Leslie Pariseau
St. Jack
Everything about St. Jack—from the French provincial wallpaper, the mountains of candlewax atop the bar and the custardy canelés—is charming. The cuisine is inspired by rustic Lyonnais cooking, and Chef…
- story: Leslie Pariseau
Yur’s
The epitome of neighborhood dive, Yur's is cheap, semi-dumpy and stocks enough PBR to satisfy the entire city. It's owned by a former Washington Redskins player, and has become an…
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Paymaster’s Lounge
This nouveau dive used to be called Moonshine, and then Balls the Cat’s Moonshine Kitchen ('Moonshine' was already in use by a Texas bar). While many miss the name, regulars…
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