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Hale Pele

A faux-Polynesian fever dream rigorously appointed in layers of vintage South Pacific kitsch, this tiki bar was recently named the nation’s finest.

The Top Five Places to Drink in Portland This Week

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Hale Pele is Portland’s Disneyland of Tiki

At Northeast Broadway's Hale Pele, you feel like you’re in the best little bar in fake Hawaii.

Portland Bar Named the Number 3 Tiki Bar in the World

Tiki bar site Critiki has named Portland’s Hale Pale as the third best tiki bar in the entire world—for the second year in the row.

Catch a Fire at Hale Pele, One of the Nation’s Great New-Wave Tiki Bars

The drink that made the women so unhappy was the Krakatoa—a mixture of elements every bit as volatile as those baking-soda-and-vinegar volcanoes from grade school. It contains both caffeine and liquor, both fire and ice.

Americano Closes Three Months after Being Named the Oregonian's Bar of the Year

The Oregonian’s Bar of the Year did not quite last a year. Americano is closed.

Where to Get Great, Cheap Cocktails During Happy Hour

Azuñia blanco tequila, Campari, cucumber syrup, lime, grapefruit, Peychaud’s bitters and Sprite tastes like the greatest grown-up pink lemonade.

These are the Best Happy Hours in North and Northeast Portland

A guide to happy hours in North and Northeast Portland—including where to get $2-and-under-Pabst.

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