Drink 2011: Introduction
Drink It’s been really miserable out there, don’t you think? The rain’s a little heavier and colder than usual, and every time the clouds part the temperature drops. SAD looms. ... More
Jan 25, 2011 06:21 pm by BEN WATERHOUSE
We Eat in the Dark
Drink Who needs restaurants? I mean, I like eating out as much as the next guy, but the 300-percent markups on glass pours, hour-long waits and price gouging on cheap starters (necessary to make up for ... More
Jan 25, 2011 06:26 pm by BEN WATERHOUSE
Music for the Lazy
Drink For those of us who don’t much follow the comings and goings of local bands, deciding to just go out and see a show can seem overwhelming. We scan the music calendar, wondering if we can really ... More
Jan 25, 2011 06:31 pm by BEN WATERHOUSE
You Should Be Dancing
Drink If you walk through the streets of Portland on a sunny day, you might notice a slew of people who are not into shakin’ their tail feathers. They are too hip, too introverted, too Etsy. ... More
Jan 25, 2011 06:34 pm by WHITNEY HAWKE
Pinball Palaces
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Billy Ray’s Neighborhood Dive
2216 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
Five machines, including Attack From Mars, Medieval Madness and Monster Bash. ... More
TRENDWATCH: Bars that are stores.
Drink We aren’t sure why there are suddenly several bars in Portland that also sell merchandise, or whether combining shopping and drinking is really ... More
Jan 25, 2011 07:12 pm by BEN WATERHOUSE
Fancy a Jell-O Shot?
Drink CC Slaughters 219 NW Davis St. $2 all the time. Cosmo Lounge Page 13 $1 per shot. George’s Corner Page 16 $2, try the peach. ... More
Jan 25, 2011 07:50 pm by RACHAEL DEWITT
Foam and Film
Drink Where can you enjoy both a story of a gun and a girl and a pint of Oregon IPA? These days, just about everywhere but the multiplex. ... More
Jan 25, 2011 07:27 pm by BEN WATERHOUSE
Pop It Like It’s Hot
Drink Everybody has a favorite bar game. And while I understand the allure of a drunken game of pinball or shuffleboard, there’s no thrill quite ... More
Jan 25, 2011 07:32 pm by MICHAEL MANNHEIMER
Lift Every Voice
Drink Perhaps as a byproduct of Portland’s feigned obliviousness to the indie rockers living among us, karaoke singing is a far more committed affair here than in other cities—it’s treated almost like a real show, instead of a boozy goof. ... More
Jan 25, 2011 07:46 pm by AARON MESH
Other Bar Games and Where to Play Them
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Pingpong: Blitz Ladd (2239 SE 11th Ave., 236-3592, blitzbarpdx.net) has three tables.
Darts: A & L Sports Pub (page 7) has 10 boards.
Cornhole: Gladstone Street Pub ... More
Drink 2011 By The Numbers
Drink Space Room Page 33. Space Punch: raspberry and vanilla vodka, orange and cranberry juice, sweet-and-sour mix. $7. ... More
Jan 25, 2011 08:16 pm by WW Culture Staff7 Nights of Local Comedy
Drink Portland’s local comedy scene is booming, we hear—Auggie Smith won both the Seattle and San Francisco comedy competitions in 2010—and even though the majority of this town’s comics, ... More
Jan 25, 2011 07:39 pm by BEN WATERHOUSE
