Gigantic Brewing Company
Opened in the late spring of 2012, Gigantic is a little brewery with big ideas. Brewers Ben Love (formerly of Hopworks Urban Brewery) and Van Havig (formerly with Rock Bottom…
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The Commons Brewery
Founder Mike Wright’s brewery, launched in his garage a few years back, has gone gangbusters, but in a wonderfully low-key way. Visitors mingle among shiny tanks and French oak barrels…
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Rum Club
One of Portland’s first spirit-focused bars, the Rum Club's cocktail menu devotes half of its real estate to rum drinks—some of which are obscure revivals, others, like the Daiquiri and…
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My Father’s Place
My Father's Place (MFP for short) is a bar wrapped in a diner wrapped in a 35-year (plus) patina of grease and grizzle. The diner counter—where pancakes and burgers are…
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The Slammer Tavern
The Slammer is where nights go to die, often at the hands of one-too-many games of Big Buck Hunter. Centrally located and dangerously close to the excellent Rum Club cocktail…
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Reel M Inn
Without its legendary fried chicken, Reel M Inn would still be a great dive. But with it, it's one of PDX's most beloved watering holes. The place is covered in…
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