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This Independence Day, Local Breweries Are Navigating New Aluminum Tariffs
President Trump’s tariffs compound problems caused by “the candemic,” the can shortage which began during the pandemic.
A New Queer Bar Could Open in the Buckman Neighborhood by LGBTQ+ Pride Weekend
Peacock co-owner Aaron Grimmer says he believes the buildout in the former Crush Bar space will be done by July.
McMenamins Crystal Hotel to Honor Its LGBTQ+ History With Ceremony, Drag Brunch
The downtown hotel was once called the Majestic Hotel and Club Baths.
La Patroncita’s Rubi Is a Chile-Based Crown Jewel Cocktail
The elevated Mexican restaurant and cocktail lounge infuses the Rubi’s mezcal with palo santo smoke.
On the Grind: Notes From Coffee Fest
The quarterly coffee trade show had everything from speciality equipment and syrups to a massage gun.
My-O-My Celebrates Summer in Sumner, Tiki Style
The bar’s Oh My! Summer Bash is on the occasion of its one-year anniversary of new ownership.
Literary Arts’ Headquarters Will Soon Serve Coffee
The nonprofit organization’s onsite cafe in Southeast Portland opens Saturday, June 14.
St. Johns Music Venue The Fixin’ To Is Fixin’ to Become an Arcade
The bar will become a new Portland pinball destination with more than 30 machines.
WasabiFest PDX Celebrates Portland’s Love of Sake and Japanese Horseradish
The inaugural festival on June 14 includes a wasabi-eating contest.
Portland LGBTQ+ Dance Club CC Slaughters to Close for Good in August
The Old Town gay bar and its adjoining cocktail lounge’s owner, Bruce Rice, negotiated CC’s’ 2021 reopening with his landlord.