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1239 SW Broadway, 222-9070, higginsportland.com. 11:30 am-midnight Monday-Friday, 4 pm-midnight Saturday-Sunday.
Not so long ago, this tastefully tatty, wood-paneled
barroom was a prime spot for power lunches with The Oregonian journos
who ran this town. When many of them got laid off, this is where they
had their wake—funded by a tab donated over the phone. The survivors
were relocated to a random office building down by the Cookie Cabana.
Now hyenas like us waltz right in and grab a soft, leather-topped stool.
We order a pint of Upright and a burger made with grass-fed beef served
on a rugged house-baked bun with stanky blue cheese dripping off onto
the side salad. We chat freely about upcoming stories. When you eat
lunch at Higgins, life is pretty good.
Entertainment: Listening to lawyers from out of town tell you how Portland used to be, with surprising accuracy.
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