BOTTOMS UP Portland's Best Bars 2010 Sipping Spots for Every Occasion In This Feature: Best Bars to Hide Out Whether off the beaten path, underground or out-of-state, these regional haunts are great for ladies' nights, discreet encounters or silently lurking in the shadows. 11/17/2010 By Kasey Cordell and Rachel Ritchie With Brian Barker Best Bars to Become an Expert Cocktail Recipes 11/17/2010 By Martin Patail Best Bars to Play Cocktail Recipes 11/17/2010 By John Chandler, Gretchen Holzgang, Ali Moran, and Georgia Perry Best Bars to Score a Deal Cocktail Recipes 11/17/2010 By Zach Dundas Best Bars to Take a Date Cocktail Recipes 11/17/2010 By Kasey Cordell How to Drink Alone Sipping solo can actually be a rewarding experience, a chance to sit back and quietly absorb the events of the day. 11/17/2010 By Kasey Cordell How to Buy a Lady (or Gent) a Drink Want a phone number? Start with a drink. 11/17/2010 By Alexis Rehrmann Straight Up Three of Portland’s bartending best serve up stories from behind the bar 11/17/2010 By Nicole Morales Classic Drinks to Try Before You Die According to Portland Monthly’s 2008 Bartender of the Year, Daniel Shoemaker from Teardrop Lounge 11/17/2010 Rules of the Juke Guidelines for putting together your playlist, from a jukebox junkie 11/17/2010 By Zach Dundas Bar Basics Rules of engagement for pubs, clubs and lounges 11/17/2010 By Ali Moran Best Bars to Eat Well Cocktail Recipes 11/17/2010 By Rachel Ritchie Best Bars to Score a Deal Cocktail Recipes 11/17/2010 By Zach Dundas Survey of Portland Drinking Results from our online survey 11/16/2010