2010 Best Bars

How to Buy a Lady (or Gent) a Drink

Want a phone number? Start with a drink.

11/17/2010 By Alexis Rehrmann

2010 Best Bars

Straight Up

Three of Portland’s bartending best serve up stories from behind the bar

11/17/2010 By Nicole Morales

2010 Best Bars

Rules of the Juke

Guidelines for putting together your playlist, from a jukebox junkie

11/17/2010 By Zach Dundas

2010 Best Bars

Bar Basics

Rules of engagement for pubs, clubs and lounges

11/17/2010 By Ali Moran

2010 Best Bars

Best Bars to Eat Well

Cocktail Recipes

11/17/2010 By Rachel Ritchie

2010 Best Bars

Best Bars to Take a Date

Cocktail Recipes

11/17/2010 By Kasey Cordell

2010 Best Bars

Best Bars to Score a Deal

Cocktail Recipes

11/17/2010 By Zach Dundas

2010 Best Bars

Best Bars to Play

Cocktail Recipes

11/17/2010 By John Chandler, Gretchen Holzgang, Ali Moran, and Georgia Perry

2010 Best Bars

Best Bars to Become an Expert

Cocktail Recipes

11/17/2010 By Martin Patail

2010 Best Bars

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

Cover Story

Best Bars

Sipping Spots for Every Occasion

11/17/2010 Edited by Kasey Cordell

COMPARE

Survey of Portland Drinking

Results from our online survey

11/16/2010

Happy Hour

Happy Hour: Ate Oh Ate

Great plates at Ate Oh Ate

11/09/2010 By John Chandler

Festival Notes

Distill My Heart

A crowd gathers at the Distillers Festival

10/28/2010 By John Chandler

Foodportunity

Shake Things Up with “Bar Camp” at NoPo’s Lincoln

Co-owner David Welch teaches campers when to shake and when to stir—as well as the proper shaking and stirring technique—while fellow owner/chef/wife Jenn Louis does them one better than PB&J.

10/01/2010 By Anna Sachse