Wine, Beer & Cocktails

Where to Live Now

Neighborhood Guide: Brentwood-Darlington

Towering firs, religious resting places, and one legendary cart pod

03/30/2022 By Margaret Seiler

News

The Roxy, Portland's 24-Hour Downtown Diner, Will Permanently Close March 20

Owner Suzanne Hale announced the closure on Facebook Wednesday evening.

03/17/2022 By Thom Hilton

Bars & Nightlife

Why a Northeast Alberta Pub Is the Irishest Place in Portland

For St Patrick’s Day—or any day you need a good chat and a pint of plain—you can’t beat T.C. O'Leary's.

03/17/2022 By Fiona McCann

Cocktails

The Best Local Spots to Sip Espresso Martinis Like a '90s Boss

The '90s are back, from the faceplant of a Sex and the City reboot to sweet, caffeinated vodka.

03/07/2022 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Bars & Nightlife

The Six Best Portland Spots for Booze Free Drinks

Whether you’re new to zero-proof drinks or want to throw some new beverages into the mix, here are our favorite places.

01/07/2022 By Katrina Yentch

Holidays

Where to Ring in the New Year in Portland

From the comedy nights to a glam gala to a Haitian cooking class, here are some Portland events where you can say goodbye to 2021 and hello to 2022.

12/27/2021 By Cami Hughes and Karly Quadros

Booze

A Whimsical, Wonderful Winter Cocktail at Quaintrelle’s Tiny New Bar

After a move from N Mississippi to SE Clinton, bartender Camille Cavan is feeling right at home.

12/01/2021 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Drag

Darcelle Turns 91 with a Plaque from the National Park Service

The legendary Portland drag queen’s 52-year-old nightclub first joined the National Register of Historic Places last year.

11/16/2021 By Conner Reed

Nightlife

The Best Portland Events for Lesbian, Bisexual, and Queer Women

Femmes to the front (and the people who love them).

10/26/2021 By Karly Quadros

Canada Travel

Beers and Beach Walks on Vancouver Island

New laws in the past decade have brought a lot of new breweries to British Columbia.

10/07/2021 By Margaret Seiler

Business

Powell's Books Gets into the Beer Game

For one day only, drinking beer can help save independent bookstores

10/04/2021 By Karly Quadros

Wine

10 Unmissable Portland Urban Wineries and Tasting Rooms

From garage chic to airy warehouses, Nordic notes to wacky earth-mother vibes, here are our favorites.

09/09/2021 Edited by Fiona McCann With Gabriel Granillo, Katherine Chew Hamilton, Marty Patail, Conner Reed, Margaret Seiler, and Julia Silverman

Bars & Nightlife

3 Outdoor Pop-Up Bars to Try Before Summer Ends

Drink in a parking lot, a driveway, or a hop field.

08/20/2021 By Margaret Seiler

Bars

4 Must-Try Outdoor, Snacky Happy Hours

Good riddance, Zoom happy hours. Hello, drinks and food in the sun with friends!

06/17/2021 By Nick Townsend

Beer

Entre Compas Wants to Be Portland's First Mexican American-Owned Brewery

"Mexican lagers are going to be around. Mexican beer is going to be around. I don’t need to tap into that market so much. I just want to make real good, high-quality craft microbrews.”

06/11/2021 By Gabriel Granillo

Beer

Mexican Beer in Oregon? Xicha Did it First

Get to know the folks behind the Pacific Northwest's only Latinx-owned brewery, plus insider tips on what to order.

06/09/2021 By Zoe Baillargeon

Beer

Portland's Must-Try Micheladas

Do you like yours with candied bacon, shrimp and mango, or dried beef?

06/04/2021 By Katherine Chew Hamilton Illustrations by Hawk Krall

Bar Culture

McMenamins’ Cosmic Tripsters Have a New Clubhouse

Passport stamps have been hard to obtain in the pandemic, but the local brewery-hotel-pub chain has a new way to reward those who persevered.

06/02/2021 By Leah Altman

Business

Vaccine Freebies and Incentives Are Starting to Pop Up Around Portland

Got your shot? Congrats—you qualify for a discount on pot. Or a free Jell-O shot!

04/29/2021 By Julia Silverman

Booze

7 Amazing To-Go Cocktails from Portland Bars

You can get boozy drinks to-go now. Here are our favorites.

02/19/2021 By Katherine Chew Hamilton, Gabriel Granillo, Aurora Biggers, Conner Reed, and Fiona McCann