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A New Report Shows the State’s Hospitality Industry Has Been Hit the Hardest by COVID-19

Today, the Oregon Office of Economic Analysis released its Economic and Revenue Forecast, which found that demand and revenue for Oregon’s bars and restaurants are down by 56 percent. Overall, the leisure and hospitality sector has shed a staggering 53,000 positions in 2020, which is a 44 percent decrease. That’s far more than any other industry, making jobs in this realm the hardest hit by the pandemic.

Where to Drink Outside in Portland (Once the Smoke Clears)

With only a few more weeks of warm weather left, now’s the time to grab a reservation to Palomar’s roof.

Migration Brewing Migrates West—and Then Goes Up

At the very top lies the latest outpost of Migration Brewing, which boasts a panoramic view unparalleled among the recent crop of rooftop bars.

Where to Get a Drink Outside This Week

Want to drink a hazelnut mai tai in an alley? Here’s your chance!

Zoiglhaus Brewery in Lents Has a Poppin’ Patio, but They’re Still Figuring Out Exactly What to Do With It

Originally dubbed “Zoigl-Lot Brew N’ Q,” it has seating spilling outside the warehouse-sized pub and onto Southeast Ramona Street in Lents.

Where to Get a Drink Outside This Week

The sound board remains off at Revolution Hall, but you can still make a reservation for its unbeatable rooftop patio.

Mox Boarding House’s New Portland Location Is a Beacon of Hope for Gaming Geeks

In its first expansion beyond the Seattle area, Mox Boarding House on West Burnside Street is a gilded palace of geeky delight. With chandeliers hanging from vaulted ceilings and clean, heavy wood tables for playing, it’s a convincing rebuttal to the false assumption that all gaming stores must be cramped and devoid of congeniality.

Lady of the Mountain Is a Rooftop Bar Worth Summiting

The boutique hotel—a spinoff of an upscale hostel in Reykjavik, Iceland, that opened last November on Northeast Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard—is one of those rare gems in the city with a rooftop oasis. In a normal summer, it would almost certainly draw a nightly crowd and a steady line of eager patrons waiting to snag the chairs of anyone who just signaled for the bill.

Where to Drink Outside in Portland This Week

Portland already gets all worked up anytime a rooftop patio opens in town, but the new bar atop Icelandic boutique hotel Kex is worthy of the buzz for uniqueness alone.

Dr. Rebecca Hicks Says Oregon 20-Somethings Have to Stop Partying so Children Can Return to School

Oregon doctors are seeking a full-court press against the virus. They want Gov. Kate Brown to follow the same strategy she’s used to control COVID’s spread, but intensify it.

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