Bird + Bear

By WW Contributor

August 20, 2019 at 5:55 pm PDT

2801 SE Holgate Blvd., 503-954-2801, birdbearpdx.com. Brunch-dinner Friday-Saturday.

In 2015, Toast and Yolk owner Donald Kotler launched Bird + Bear inside a disused section of Portland Picture Frame as an after-dark expansion of his Woodstock brunch fiefdom. Here, poached eggs have been replaced by a salsa verde-topped deviled batch ($7.50). The brightly lit gastropub also offers indulgent cocktails like a candied-bacon old-fashioned ($10) alongside loftier daily specials. Cash only. $.

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