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Michael Madigan was already dominating Pearl District
wine with CorksCru bottle shop when he opened Portland's newest wine
bar, envisioned as a homey hangout on the North Park Blocks. Awkwardly
placed between downtown's homeless shelters and art galleries, it's a
swanky First Thursday stop for affluent, middle-aged browsers keen on
modern décor with a wood-shingled bar so clean-cut you can smell the
sawdust. Under artistic chandeliers of repurposed glass bottles,
over-polite staff pour slightly pricey wines ($8-$12), mainly local and
French. A sherry flight ($12) and three basic beer options ($4) complete
its cocktail-free menu. Pastry pro Lucas Parsley, a Madigan mainstay,
offers pork rillettes ($8) and cured mushrooms ($8). But the regularly
rotating herd of local cow, goat and sheep's cheeses (around five of
each, $7-$29) easily makes Remedy an early-to-bed cheese bar that serves
wine. It's a decent Band-Aid for dull Tuesday evenings, but no panacea.
Happy hour: 4-6 pm daily. $6 wine, $7 sparkling, $4 snacks, $5 cheese of the day, $6 grilled cheese.
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