Skip to main contentBartender's choice: "I'm a single-malt scotch man myself. But the favorite here is the Donkey Punch. I didn't come up with that name; the owner did." PDX tiki bars are quickly becoming a thing of the past. Way back when, there was Trader Vic's—but that old Benson Hotel haunt is long gone. Then, last year, the Jasmine Tree closed. Thank God we still have the Alibi and—since the beginning of the year—Thatch (named, of course, for the thatched roofs that tiki bars are known for). Don't get us wrong: It's indoors, but there's still a faux thatched roof. Which works. In fact, it's working very well: The space is small but is usually packed to the gills of Thatch's hanging blowfish lamps. Maybe it's because of a Long Island iced tea-esque drink named the Donkey Punch (FYI: The owner claims he didn't know it was slang for a vile sex actriiight). We're still holding out for a drink like the Dirty Sanchez or Cleveland Steamer to rock the menu. It's doubtful, but we can hope. SMOKE-FREE, HAPPY HOUR, FOOD/DRINK SPECIALS.
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