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A Portland Man Has Inadvertently Become an Unofficial Mascot for One of Korea’s Biggest Pop Groups

In the weeks since, Phan has become something like a familial elder to Twice fans, referred to collectively as Once. They call him #ONCEUncle, “uncle” signifying a showing of respect in Korea. There are memes photoshopping him into the group’s press photos, and he’s being swarmed by Korean news outlets. He was even shouted out by forehead goddess Momo herself.

Portland's Best Patio Bars for Happy Hour

Aalto Lounge 3356 SE Belmont St., 503-235-6041, aaltolounge.com. 5-7 pm daily. [$2 EVERYTHING] At this Belmont Street den of sleek midcentury modernity and “bracing cocktails” (their words), and DJs spinning outlaw country and hip-hop, the absurdly generous happy-hour specials tend to draw couples looking for luxe a la cheapo. Two dollars will get you almost … Continue reading Portland’s Best Patio Bars for Happy Hour

These Happy Hours Are So Cheap—It's Unreal

The $2.50 wells are, uh, worth it.

The Best Happy Hours in Southwest Portland

Southwest Portland is happy hour central—from $1.50 scuzzbuckets to the best fine-dining deals.

West End

The West End is no longer just the less-skyscrapery, less-warehousey confluence of downtown and the Pearl. A whirlwind of development and refurbishment has rapidly transformed it from a sparse expanse of flop houses and empty office space into the epicenter of Portland’s high-end shopping. The West End is where Japanese tourists fight with fashion kids … Continue reading West End

The Best Portland Party Porches and Patios

NORTH / NORTHEAST Billy Ray’s dive 2216 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd. This dank, cash-only dive has an excellent back patio, an outside oasis on an otherwise bleak stretch of MLK. Prost 4237 N Mississippi Ave. Next to the food-cart pod on Mississippi, Prost is the closest thing the city has to a German … Continue reading The Best Portland Party Porches and Patios

Momo

Momo is one of the best hangouts in an area otherwise swamped with high-end restaurants and cocktail offerings, the only place nearby for 45 minutes worth of cheap daily unwinding at the end of a long shift at a hard job.

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