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The northernmost branch of restaurateur Isabel Cruz’s eateries, Isabel Pearl is Latin-Asian fusion done up in a distinctly boxy building. It’s known best for a strong brunch and a wicked blood orange mimosa. Isabel runs a happy hour populated by $4 draught beers, $7 cocktails, and mini bean-and-rice bowls from 4:30 to 6:30 PM on weekdays. Read more...
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This bright and airy Cuban refresqueria is a top happy hour hotspot, stretching from from 4–6:30 every day. Ample margaritas are available at $5.50 along with a food menu that hovers around the $5 line as well. Read more...
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It’s a small West Coast chain restaurant. And once you step inside, that becomes entirely, sometimes crushingly, apparent. Which is why it’s utterly surprising that the cocktails are so good, especially when bar manager Bob Brunner has poured them. Indeed, every drink on the menu has been sharply refined by Brunner, each representing a scientifically researched, expertly rendered twist on Read more...
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Tanuki’s new incarnation on SE Stark Street is a cave of debauchery, with unbeatable izakaya (Japanese bar food) and a knockout drink list on the cheap. The menu is a dizzying array of pickled plums, kimchi spice, and fermented noodles, but don’t panic—there’s an easy way out. Order omakase (basically “chef’s choice”): you name the price, and chef-owner Janis Martin Read more...
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Nestled in the Chinatown district, many Greek food lovers proclaim Alexis to have the most authentic Greek food in Portland. The food is perfectly prepared with proper Greek zest, while a chic, modern ambiance and incredible service make for a pleasant dining experience. At the bar, the scent of licorice wafts from the ouzo being hustled out to glass-clinking roisterers. Read more...
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As much as our inner Bukowski wants to roll our eyes at this big fish tank in the sky, the knee-buckling, Blade Runner-esque view of downtown Portland from 30 stories up softens even the most cirrhotic of livers. During the frenzied happy hour, the bar takes on the feel of a jumbo jetliner without curtains: First-class debutantes, business-class PowerPoint heroes Read more...
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Come. Grab a seat at the window. Order a glass of Chianti, maybe a plate of paper–thin San Daniele prosciutto spritzed with black–truffle vinaigrette. Eavesdrop on the power lunch at the next table or fix your gaze on SW Broadway as it thrums with shoppers and Samsonite–clutching tourists. Such are the rhythms of a meal at Pazzo Ristorante, located in Read more...
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Bastas opened its doors in 1992 and has been taking advantage of the bounty of the verdant Northwest since then. Using all local and organic produce, meats, fish and forest ingredients, they craft fresh pastas, sausages, pancetta, breads, deserts and infusions in house. The location is furnished by all local artisans, with all furniture coming from local businesses and lumber Read more...
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Relax and unwind in the Basil Bar on the ground floor of Sweet Basil Thai. The cocktail list has the handcrafted potions to cure any ills. Read more...
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Come for the crepes, stay for the alcohol! A mostly beer and wine-based liquor menu, Le Happy is the perfect spot for a midnight snack that’s more than your average bar food or bag of chips from Plaid Pantry. Read more...