Happy Hour at Jake’s Grill
May 7, 2008
Jake’s Grill is an exercise in displacement. It has the feel of a prim 1950’s hotel restaurant in Chicago or New York. There’s nothing hip about this place. It is meat, potatoes and Read more
Breakfast at Genies
May 5, 2008
If you’ve ever driven past the corner of 11th and Division on a Saturday or Sunday morning surely you’ve noticed the hoards of sleepy looking hipsters huddled in packs on the Read more
Lunch at The Sultan Cafe
April 30, 2008
There just isn’t enough written about lunch spots in Portland. As we all know, finding that delicate balance between quality, quantity, price and atmosphere isn’t easy. Luckily Read more
Happy Hour at Pambiche Baby!
April 24, 2008
Pambiche understands Portland. Give us authentic cuisine, a heated patio and relatively cheap happy hour prices and we will patronize you ’til the day we die–or at least move to a Read more
Happy Hour at Lompoc Fifth Quadrant
April 17, 2008
I’ve been going to the Lompoc Fifth Quadrant all winter. It always makes for a great meeting place. I know the brewer personally, Bryan Keilty–a great guy who makes Read more
Happy Hour at BaRa Sushi House!
April 1, 2008
Portland has a cozy new neighborhood sushi spot in the Southeast. BaRa Sushi House, on 21st and Clinton, operates from the first floor of an historic house in Portland’s Abernathy Read more
Happy Hour at Blue Dragonfly
March 31, 2008
One of the best, and lesser-known, happy hour spots in Portland, OR is Blue Dragonfly on 12th and SE Powell Blvd in the Abernathy neighborhood. One can chill out in the sleek, upscale barroom and a enjoy local microbrew (like Old Lompoc LSD) along with a gourmet meal–all for under $8! That’s right, from 3-6 pm Monday through Saturday, everything on the bar menu is $3.99. And these are not small portions either. Try the Lamb Skewers with Curried Crème Fraiche or the Washington Manila Clams with Chorizo and olive oil. Or venture into the burger menu, which includes some exotic patty options such as elk and deer. All burgers come with fries to boot. For whatever reason, this Portland happy hour spot remains relatively undiscovered. But I have a hunch this won’t last for long!
