Voysey Is a Welcome Throwback to the Great American Cocktail Revival of the Early Aughts

In its retro simplicity and homage to better drinking days gone by, Voysey feels immediately essential. Even my cellphone didn’t work down in the basement. It was perfect.

Portland’s Premier Champagne Bar Ends the Year by Toasting to Its Own Survival

Champagne is synonymous with celebration, and as the new year approaches, Ambonnay, Portland’s premier by-the-glass Champagne bar, has a lot to celebrate. Namely, that it’s still open.

Vertical Diner Looks Straight Out of the ’60s, With One Twist: It’s Entirely Vegan

For a diner to be considered truly great, it needs three things. It should have a palpable sense of history. It should ooze atmosphere. And, ideally, it should be a little weird in places. That is precisely what you get at Vertical Diner. A new, 100 percent vegan take on the classic American diner, housed inside a restored 5,500-square-foot space in Hillsdale originally built in 1969, it still feels like the Mad Men era when you walk in, save for maybe the lack of ashtrays—and, of course, the entirely meatless menu.

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Adelsheim Vineyards’ Commemorative Trail Blazer Wines Are a Relative Bargain, but Only One Comes Close to Justifying the Price Tag

Each bottle is adorned with eye-catching art by designer Brian Ng, so if it’s your dream to drink from a bottle with “Rip City, Baby” emblazoned on it, it’s probably worth a buy no matter what the actual product tastes like.

Northwest Portland Wine Lounge Bar Diane Rewards Connoisseurs Without Alienating Newbies

Best of all, every bottle can be had by the glass for 25 percent of the list price—a confident move that belies the bar’s sense of self right out the gate. I could scarcely believe my good fortune as the bartender agreed to pull down a bottle of gorgeous Ar.Pe.Pe. Rosso di Valtellina ($74), a feather-light nebbiolo from Lombardy that tastes like winged violets.

With Fermenter, Chef Aaron Adams Changes the Game for Vegan Food in Portland—Again

The food at Fermenter is uniformly excellent. Not just “good for vegan food,” but good no matter what you choose to eat for the rest of your day. But it’s that tempeh that deserves extra ink.

Laika’s “Missing Link” Was a Historic Bomb, But Nike Tie-In Shoes Were an Unexpected Hit

Missing Link, the fifth movie from Oregon animation production company Laika, debuted in April, then disappeared faster than Bigfoot the second a camera comes out.