Low Brow Lounge

By Walker MacMurdo

The mighty Low Brow, inexplicably unchanged as the Pearl blew up around it, boasts interior design that's an impeccable swirl of classic West Coast kitsch and spray-painted urbanity awash in cavernous darkness. They even have their own corn chip-scented version of the old-bar smell, and know their regulars by their first names. Indeed, this is a place fiercely protective of its regulars, and you're welcome to join the party as long as you understand that the bar's mantra, "It's not for everyone," isn't a joke. The menu, however, is inclusive, now spanning a vegan menu—including a kale salad ($5/$7) that's better than it should be—alongside greasy roller-rink classics. Don't waste the bartender's time with dilly-dallying, and either bring cash or get ready to sink a couple very inexpensive drinks as Low Brow has a $10 minimum for credit and debit purchases.

HAPPY HOUR: 5-7 pm daily. $1 off drafts

and wells.

ENTERTAINMENT: Big Buck Hunter, pinball, DJ nights.

1036 NW Hoyt St., 503-226-0200. 3 pm-2:30 am Monday-Saturday.

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