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Blackheart is Portland’s New Home For Scumbag Breakfast

For aging punk-rockers who loathe the bougie and time-consuming nature of New Portland brunch spots, the arrival of Blackheart is big news.

Pete Cottell
5 days ago

Blackheart is Portland’s New Home For Scumbag Breakfast

For aging punk-rockers who loathe the bougie and time-consuming nature of New Portland brunch spots, the arrival of Blackheart (2411 SE Belmont St., 503-954-1541, blackheartpdx.com) is big news.

Pete Cottell August 15 at 1:46 PM

The Five Best Places to Drink This Week

Where to drink this week.

WW Staff August 14 at 4:00 PM

East Burnside Punk Bar B-Side Tavern Is Officially Reopening Following Fire

East Portland’s B-Side Tavern—which provided the backdrop for a zombie-and-PBR-themed Red Fang video that also starred Fred Armisen—has been a favorite rocker hangout since opening in 2006.

Andi Prewitt August 13

Actor Ryan Reynolds Discusses His Purchase of Portland-Made Aviation Gin

Ryan Reynolds joins the list of celebrities like Diddy, Matthew McConaughey and George Clooney—who sold his tequila line for $1 billion last year—who are cashing in on liquor.

Andi Prewitt August 10

Strange Loop’s Debut Beer May be the Smash Single of the Summer

It’s is the carbonated equivalent of a single the trio posted to Bandcamp without telling anyone.

Parker Hall August 7

The Top Five Places to Drink This Week

Where to drink this week.

WW Staff August 7

The Future—and Present—Is Bright at Ruse Brewing’s New Home

Few places shine as brightly as the new location of Ruse Brewing. The long-awaited home of brewers Shaun Kalis and Devin Benware’s Culmination Brewing-incubated brand has massive western-facing windows and a knotty wooden bar.

Parker Hall August 7

Portland Sommelier Dana Frank’s Bar Norman Is an Homage to European Bar Culture

A hi-fi sound system, dozens of wines by the glass and a reasonably priced bottle program.

Jordan Michelman July 31

Bar of the Year 2017: Bar Casa Vale is a Dream of Spain a Decade in the Making

Casa Vale has become one of Portland’s most fully realized bar experiences, one of the few places in Portland where everything is hitting its mark.

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