Portland After Dark: Party On

The Alberta district up in NoPo is no stranger to great food and drink. The Branch offers both without making you go out on a limb. The Doors would have tweaked their song lyrics ("show me the way to the Branch Whiskey bar") had they been privy to...

If you enjoy drinking cocktails, you'll like the Teardrop Lounge. If you enjoy seeing them made, you'll like it even more. It was pure fluke that when we arrived, the only seats remaining were the two barstools next to the wait-station, and we...

Hair of the Dog was the most fun (and perhaps the most risky) stop on our Portland bicycle brewery tour. The beers are delicious, unique, and each named after the brewers—which makes it especially fun to get a flight and compare them. I liked...

Sharing its name with the public square that sits outside, Jamison is a new classic in Pearl district dining. Designed to bring the outdoors in when the weather is right, the restaurant has huge windows that open to intimate outside tables. Tucked...

One of my favorite ways to sample a city is to taste its micro-brews. So when I'm in Portland, my number-one stop is the Rogue Distillery and Public House. The beer is so spectacular I lugged home several pints. With so many to choose from, I...

A more casual take on Northwest cuisine with a fantastic happy hour. A great spot to grab a bite before a show. Be sure to get a seat at the bar in front of the kitchen and enjoy watching the chefs at work.

If you love dive bars (and who doesn't?) this is the place for you. Your elbows might stick to the table, but the drinks are strong, they have a popcorn machine, and you're likely to get hit on by an old-timer who has been a regular for years. If...

Salty rim, spicy bite, crunchy pickled veggies. The Bloody Mary at Tasty n Sons is my go-to happy hour choice that will never, ever go out of season. Lucky for us, the delicious fried cauliflower with harrisa and addictive radicchio salad with...

There was a time in the not-too-distant past when folks would wander down to their neighborhood brewery and come home with a pail or two of fresh beer. Today's growler industry was born from these humble beginnings. The Tin Bucket takes the...

Finding great beer is rarely about the destination and more about the journey. There are no shortage of trails to take you on beer expeditions in Portland, with Migration taking its place among the best. Locally sourced, owned, operated and...

Ducking into the Matador in the alphabet district is a great way to tour the Mexican culture through its tequila and mezcal heritage. Touting over 100 tequilas in a variety of vintages, you're likely to become a bit overwhelmed by the depth and...