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Portland Restaurants and Bars Have Seen Fire. Now They’re Preparing to See Rain—and the Results Could Be Even More Devastating.

The week of post-Labor Day weekend closures may be something of a preview of the coming months once temperatures fall and steadier rains move in. Restaurant and bar owners don’t know for sure whether patrons will want to bundle up for beers on a patio, yet many are taking measures to make those settings as cozy as possible, just in case they do.

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Oregon’s Governor Faces Calls to Close Bars, Days After They Reopened

For months, the reopening of bars and restaurants was held out as the key signal that the state was rebooting its economy.

The Old Gold

When Old Gold co-owner Ezra Caraeff first quit his post as The Mercury’s music editor after 11 years to open this Overlook neighborhood haunt, more speculation was made over the bar’s soundtrack than the venue itself.

Paydirt at the Zipper: Review

How much to do you like the Gaslight Anthem and Fernet? If the answer is “sooo much” and you don’t have a favorite bar, consider checking out Paydirt.

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