Food & Drink

USA! USA!
[DRINKS] Bring a tacky souvenir from any U.S. state to 50 Plates, the Pearl's finest American regional diner, and get killer cocktails at happy-hour prices ($6) all day. 333 NW 13th Ave., 228-5050, 50plates.com.

Potato Heads
[FOOD] The Potato Champion frites stand is one of the city's finest late-night dining destinations. And fry cart owner Mike McKinnon is a huge fan of trivia. Which is why he'll give a free order of large fries or small poutine to anyone who can answer a trivia question from one of two categories: Potato History or Serial Killers! Offer good 8 pm-3 am Wednesday-Thursday and 8-10 pm Friday-Saturday nights through Feb. 14. Potato Champion, northeast corner of Southeast 12th Avenue and Hawthorne Boulevard, potatochampion.com.

Casca-whaA?
[COFFEE] The coffee kings at Stumptown proclaim they shall give thee a free 8-ounce French press coffee if you announce, "I love cascara tea," at the counter. And to be clear, that'd be a drink made from the skin of dry-milled coffee cherries steeped in hot water, which the roaster just debuted at its cafes, not the age-old Pacific Northwest Native American constipation cure of the same name. Offer good only on Friday, Jan. 30, at Stumptown's downtown location. 128 SW 3rd Ave., 295-6144, stumptowncoffee.com.

Hide the Salami
[FOOD, DRINK] Matchbox Lounge is best known as the place to get a cocktail while waiting out your across-the-street reservation at Pok Pok, but we think the bar's hot salami sandwich is one of the best secrets in town: a two-hander muffaletta with Calabrese salami, pecorino Toscano fresco cheese, olive tapenade and aioli. It's normally $9, but from Friday, Jan. 30, through Friday, Feb. 6, tell a server. "WW sent me," and you'll get the sandwich and a shot of Buffalo Trace bourbon for $7. That should keep you warm for a while. Matchbox Lounge, 3203 SE Division St., 234-7844.

Baaaah-some
[VEGAN] Bring an original haiku about sheep, meat or bicycles to either of Black Sheep Bakery's cafes through Feb. 14 and get a free vegan muffin. The staff's favorite poem earns its author a free box of vegan chocolates for Valentine's Day. 833 SE Main St., 473-8534. 523 NW 19th Ave., 517-5762, blacksheepbakery.com

Appetite for Distraction
[EAT] Southwest Portland's "Food Without Borders" HQ, Salvador Molly's knows you don't have a lotta money for a vacation right now. So, they want you to eat your way around the world. Ask for "Molly and Willy's World Tour" at lunch and nosh on a special half-price menu of $2.95 meals, from Cuban sammies to chicken satay with spicy Thai noodles. The Molly Willy discount is also good for half off the restaurant's daily happy hour—that's $1 kalua pork sliders, bollitos and Rasta rings galore. And there's more: On Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday nights, you can nab a $1 dinner plate special by mentioning WW, as well as a $1 drink (one per person, please). Offers are good through Saturday, Feb. 14. 1523 SW Sunset Blvd., 293-1790, salvadormollys.com.

Thoroughbred Drinking
[DRINK] Ten 01 will give you $3 off the Derby cocktail (bourbon, benedictine and bitters, usually $8) if you can tell which drinks on the cocktail menu are named for racehorses at Portland Meadows. Hint: Ask Willy Vlautin. 1001 NW Couch St., 226-3463, ten-01.com.

Bottle-Shop Swap
[DRINK] Bring one unopened, unexpired bottle of anything—soda, shampoo, soy sauce, Schlitz—to Saraveza Bottle Shop and Pasty Tavern and they'll trade you a 12-ounce bottle from their selection of American craft beers. Food and personal products will be donated to charity. 1004 N Killingsworth St., 206-4252, saraveza.com.

Yeasty Goodness
[SUGAR] Voodoo Doughnut feels your pain. In honor of broke-ass Portlanders, the bakery presents the "Hard Knox Box," a dozen classic doughnuts for just $6. Available through the end of February. And remember, if you pay for a Tex-Ass doughnut and eat the whole thing in under a minute and a half, and the purchase price is refunded. 22 SW 3rd Ave., 241-4704. 1501 NE Davis St., 235-2666, voodoodoughnut.com.

Just Like Mom Used to Make
[FROSTING] Well this one is just weird: From Wednesday, Jan. 28, through Sunday, Feb. 8, if you bring in an envelope stamped and addressed to your mom, Saint Cupcake will give you a free full-size cupcake—carrot cake, red velvet or chocolate chip; it's your choice. "We'll send Mommy something wacky, but not super-awful, we promise!" swears co-owner and bakery angel Jami Curl. So, yeah, you're basically trading your mom for frosting. Sold. 407 NW 17th Ave., 473-8760, and 3300 SE Belmont Ave., 235-0078, saintcupcake.com.

Presidential Grapes
[WINE] Recession-friendly bottle shop Cork offers a DIY deal: Make your own coupon on an index card on which you identify five wine regions whose first initials spell out O-B-A-M-A and receive 20 percent off your purchase of a case or more now through Wednesday, Feb. 4. "We'll even help you out," co-owner Darryl Joannides says. "O is for Okanagan Valley." Cork, 2901 NE Alberta St., 281-2675. 1715 NW Lovejoy St., 501-5028, corkwineshop.com.

Big Fromage
Artisan-food purveyor Foster & Dobbs, an excellent pit stop for salami, chocolate, jams, vinegars and cheese, decrees that anyone who can recite an original limerick that includes the name of a cheese (you know, aged Gouda, cheddar) will be rewarded with 20 percent off his or her purchase Saturday, Jan. 31, or Sunday, Feb. 1. "You must be able to recite [your limerick] in front of mixed company," co-owner Luan Schooler gently reminds readers. Bonus: The shop hands out lots of free samples, too. Foster & Dobbs Authentic Foods, 2518 NE 15th Ave., 284-1157, fosteranddobbs.com.

Cheers 4 Less
[BOOZE] Local distiller House Spirits has teamed up with a handful of great restaurants and bars for Recession Proof Mixology. From 5-7 pm every Wednesday through 2010, the boozehounds are pouring high-end cocktails made with local spirits for $5 a pop. Wednesday, Jan. 28, they'll be at Roux; North 45's the destination for Feb. 4; and Bar Avignon is up for Feb. 11. Visit housespirits.com for upcoming dates.

Dog House
[WIENER] If you bring "a piece of hot dog memorabilia" to Northwest Hot Dogs' downtown location, they'll give you a free hot dog through Feb. 14. And yes, they're keeping your stuff. Corner of Southwest 3rd Avenue and Main Street, northwesthotdogs.com.

Working Stiffs
[BIZ DISCOUNT] Service-industry workers, you deserve a break: Gilt Club says thanks with 40 percent off all dinner-menu items after 10 pm Monday-Saturday to anyone with an OLCC card or food handler card. 306 NW Broadway, 222-4458, giltclub.com.

Smashed Potatoes
[DRINK...A LOT] Is it your birthday next week? EastBurn lets patrons experience the BEST BIRTHDAY EVER by offering an hour of free drinks after 9 pm (unlimited draft beer and any bottles under $4, plus eight glasses of red or white wine) for you and nine of your friends. The only catch is that you have to come in the bar and sign up one week in advance. Get in while you can! EastBurn, 1800 E Burnside St., 236-2876, theeastburn.com.

Bring Yer Own D.D.
[OH SWEET JESUS] Black Cat Cafe owner Brendan O'Malley is my hero. He serves $1 local microbrew drafts from 7 am to close every damn day. For reals. Black Cat Cafe, 1203 NE Alberta St., 287-5908.

Hot Diggity Dog
[EAT] Keep it simple at Kenny & Zuke's—a happy-hour pint of beer and a Sabrett dog with kraut or caramelized onions for $5.25, available 3-6 pm only Monday-Friday. 1038 SW Stark St., 222-3354, kennyandzukes.com.

WWeek 2015