Willamette Week

StormBreaker’s Second Location Is a Love Letter to St. Johns

Maybe it’s the lack of Instagram-happy patrons, but we’ve never had more refreshing pints from StormBreaker than we did on our two visits to the 20-tap pub.

At Bargarten, Oktoberfest Never Ends

Servers with steady hands and strong forearms arrive at tables holding trays crowded with steins the size of your head.

The Best of What’s Left of Portland Beer Week

The “week” kicked off June 7, but there’s still plenty left on the docket.

Crackerjacks Is the Kind of Cozy, Tchotchke’d Neighborhood Pub That’s Become Increasingly Rare in New Portland

Since Lizzy Spanbauer, Sean Brazie and Jason Vaden took over Crackerjacks on St. Patrick’s Day in 2016, it’s been revitalized into the kind of cozy, tchotchke’d neighborhood pub that’s increasingly rare in New Portland.

Wooden Chicken Is a Longtime Neighborhood Fixture That Doesn’t Skimp on Character

the bar wears its age comfortably and retains a graying clientele.

The Five Places We’re Most Excited to Drink This Week

Where to drink in Portland this week.

One of Portland’s Longest Running Comedy Showcases is Coming to an End

JoAnn Schinderle, who won WW’s most recent Funniest Five poll, founded Control Yourself less than a year into her standup career. Since then, she’s built the open mic and showcase into an incubator for up and coming Portland comedians as well as a vital bridge between national comedy and the local scene. It’s one of the city’s longest running comedy showcases, second only to Barbara Holm’s It’s Going To Be Okay.

One of Portland’s Longest Running Comedy Showcases is Coming to an End

JoAnn Schinderle, who won WW’s most recent Funniest Five poll, founded Control Yourself less than a year into her standup career. Since then, she’s built the open mic and showcase into an incubator for up and coming Portland comedians as well as a vital bridge between national comedy and the local scene. It’s one of the city’s longest running comedy showcases, second only to Barbara Holm’s It’s Going To Be Okay.

Trevor Noah, PB&J Munchies and 12 Other Things to Do and See in Portland March 21-27

Get busy.

Trevor Noah, PB&J Munchies and 12 Other Things to Do and See in Portland March 21-27

Get busy.

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