Featured in Drink Guide 2007

Bartender’s choice: The large round booth on the upstairs mezzanine might be the best Friday-night real estate in Portland.Media-hungry haircut honcho Leo Rivera (Bishops Barbershop) owns the Chesterfield, Portland’s newest sleek hangout on a strip of lower East Burnside that’s fast becoming a destination for high-design watering holes. The graffiti murals and painted skateboards that adorn the red walls remind patrons of Burnside’s energetic roots while DJs, chic lighting and creative, well-priced cocktails point to what’s in store for the hip ’hood’s future. Try the Campari-tinged Americana ($6). Its red hue matches the walls. DJs, SMOKE-FREE. (MT)