Wine, Beer & Cocktails

Drinking Alfresco

Portland’s Best Bar Patios

From the dives and watering holes with outdoor pool tables to the cocktail bars with DJs and Fanta-glazed pork belly tacos.

05/15/2025 By Alex Frane and Brooke Jackson-Glidden

Pub Time

Me, My Parents, and the Horse Brass Pub

A personal history of Portland’s most English bar.

05/08/2025 By Alex Frane Photography by Michael Novak

Bar Guide

Portland’s Quintessential Happy Hours

The best spots for post-work drinks, late-night burgers, and great vibes on a budget.

03/20/2025 By Alex Frane

Best Bars

Portland’s Top Irish Pubs for St. Patrick’s Day, or Any Day

Where to find the best spots for pints of Guinness, corned beef, and Irish whiskey.

03/14/2025 By Alex Frane, Fiona McCann, and Margaret Seiler

Bar Boom

Beaverton Is Finally Getting a Real-Deal Bar Scene

Beaverton’s cocktail world was dry for years. But now, a wave is cresting.

03/05/2025 By Alex Frane Photography by Thomas Teal

Dining Guide

Portland’s Most Romantic, Date-Worthy Restaurants

Planning a date with that special someone? Peep this list first.

02/10/2025 By Karen Brooks, Katherine Chew Hamilton, Alex Frane, and Matthew Trueherz

Zero-Proof

A Booze-Free Highball Recipe for the Holidays

The mocktail comes from Ariel Dunitz-Johnson, founder of the nonalcoholic bottle shop Ever AFter.

12/30/2024 By Alex Frane

Zero-Proof

Oregon-Made Nonalcoholic Mixers to Up Your Mocktail Game

Because bitters and soda are overrated.

12/23/2024 By Alex Frane Photography by Michael Novak

Best Bars

Portland's Quintessential Dive Bars

Where to visit for cheap drinks, late nights, and the glow of video poker machines.

11/27/2024 By Alex Frane

Openings

Is Fancy Baby Portland’s Next Great Wine Bar?

Rarefied champagne magnums fill the overseas-inspired bar in the Pearl. But there are plenty of casual bottles around, too.

10/25/2024 By Jordan Michelman Photography by Michael Novak

Wine Country

At Renowned Winery Antica Terra, 'A Very Nice Lunch' Feels Like Art

In a room of witchy luxury at the winery's new Dundee property, winemaker Maggie Harrison and chef Timothy Wastell take visitors on a weird and wonderful journey.

10/18/2024 By Jordan Michelman

Zero Proof

Oregon-Made Nonalcoholic Spirits Are Fueling Portland's Mocktail Renaissance

As bars begin to expand and rethink their zero-proof beverage menus, Oregon brands like Wilderton and Dhōs have become major players.

10/01/2024 By Alex Frane

Openings

The Team Behind Big Salt Just Opened Two New Wine Bars

Bar Nina and Big Salt Bar land somewhere between Ovum Wines tasting rooms and wine bars, serving rare Iberian glass pours and tiny Spanish sausages.

08/28/2024 By Brooke Jackson-Glidden

Bubbly Retreat

Inside Corollary Wines' Stunning New Tasting Room

Discover Oregon's sparkling wine gem in the Eola-Amity Hills AVA.

07/24/2024 By Dalila Brent

Grape Spaces

These Willamette Valley Wineries Have Redefined the Tasting Room

Well-built wines meet spaces with architectural significance.

07/23/2024 By Emily Teel

Recipe

Jim Meehan’s Matcha Twist on the Ramos Gin Fizz

An excerpt from The Bartender’s Pantry, a new book surveying culinary ingredients in cocktail culture.

06/17/2024 By Jim Meehan

Restaurant Review

The Bellwether Bar’s Charms Are an Open Secret

Subverting the classic bar-and-grill formula in a century-old dining room.

06/12/2024 By Jordan Michelman

Drinks for Thought

Jim Meehan’s Deep Dive into the Cocktail Kitchen

The award-winning mixologist’s third book, focused on culinary ingredients, shifted his sense of self.

06/11/2024 By Matthew Trueherz

Recipe

Jim Meehan’s Twist on the Espresso Martini

An excerpt from The Bartender’s Pantry, a new book surveying culinary ingredients in cocktail culture.

06/11/2024 By Jim Meehan

SMOKE OUT

Wine Taste Like Cigars? New Coatings May Save Grapes from Smoke

Scientists sprang into action after wildfire smoke tainted many 2020 harvests.

02/07/2024 By Rebecca Jacobson

Portland Monthly

Wine, Beer & Cocktails

Portland’s Best Bar Patios

Me, My Parents, and the Horse Brass Pub

Portland’s Quintessential Happy Hours

Portland’s Top Irish Pubs for St. Patrick’s Day, or Any Day

Beaverton Is Finally Getting a Real-Deal Bar Scene

Portland’s Most Romantic, Date-Worthy Restaurants

A Booze-Free Highball Recipe for the Holidays

Oregon-Made Nonalcoholic Mixers to Up Your Mocktail Game

Portland's Quintessential Dive Bars

Is Fancy Baby Portland’s Next Great Wine Bar?

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