Postcard From the Real Portlandia
Jordan Michelman takes stock of the drinking scene in his city during a season of unprecedented unrest and unity.
- story: Jordan Michelman
- photo: Jordan Michelman
Dispatches From Portland
Testimonials from bartenders, owners and community organizers in the wake of COVID-19.
- story: Jordan Michelman
- photo: Nick Hensley
A Ghost of Portland’s Gritty Past
Tucked beneath the city’s first Ethiopian restaurant, Langano Lounge was known for its free shows, pickle shots and requisite grit and grime.
- story: Ann-Derrick Gaillot
- photo: Lucas DeShazer
A Night at the Door With Three Portland Bouncers
The eyes and ears of three very different bars tell us about their normal—and not-so-normal—nights on the job.
- story: Britta Lokting
- photos: Leah Nash
Inside the Wine Cellar at Portland’s Canard
At the latest venture from the team behind Le Pigeon and Little Bird, partner and wine director Andy Fortgang is redefining what a "casual" wine list should look like.
- story: Zachary Sussman
- photos: Kimberley Hasselbrink
Behind the Backbar at Portland’s Multnomah Whiskey Library
In this round of "Anatomy of a Backbar," a look at Multnomah Whiskey Library's extensive, 1,800-bottle collection of spirits.
- story: Brad Thomas Parsons
- photo: Dylan + Jeni
Jeffrey Morgenthaler | Bar Manager at Clyde Common & Pépé le Moko
As Bar Manager of Clyde Common, adjacent the Ace Hotel in Portland, OR, and Pépé le Moko, just around the corner, Jeffrey Morgenthaler caught the cocktail world’s attention with barrel-aged…
- photo: Dylan + Jeni
What Brexit Means for Burgundy, Italian “Prison Wine”
Your daily dose of news and happenings from around the drink-o-sphere: – While hail and frost have taken a toll this year in Burgundy, so too has Brexit, which is…
- story: Punch Staff
The Method Behind the “Bartender’s Choice” Cocktail Bar
In a few select bars around the country, menus have been replaced by conversation between customer and bartender. Drew Lazor explores where the concept of "bartender's choice" cocktail bars originated,…
- story: Drew Lazor
- photo: Daniel Krieger
Inside the Magical World of Tiki Kon
At Portland's annual celebration of Polynesian-pop fantasy, anyone with a love of Hawaiian shirts and rum can live the good life, if just for a weekend.
- story: Leslie Pariseau
- photos: Dylan + Jeni
