One of the more popular of the McMenamins chain of brewpubs. Dog-friendly when you sit outside. Great people watching. Mostly shaded by large trees and the North side of the building. Traffic can be a bit noisy during busy hours. Happy hour served daily 3-6 pm and 10 pm-close. Drink specials 3-6 pm and 10 pm-12 am. … [Read more...] about McMenamins Blue Moon Tavern & Grill
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McMenamins Kennedy School
"Since its 1915 opening, this historic elementary school has been a beloved fixture of its Northeast Portland neighborhood. McMenamins renovated the once-abandoned scholastic gem and turned it into Portland's most unique hotel. Here you'll find 57 comfy guestrooms with private baths and telephones (some fashioned from former classrooms complete with original chalkboards and … [Read more...] about McMenamins Kennedy School
McMenamins Opens Bottle Shop on NW 23rd
McMenamins has announced the opening of a new bottle shop on NW 23rd Avenue. The newest venture, the 23rd Avenue Bottle Shop, will carry over 800 bottled craft beers, ciders, wines and spirits. The public opening will be on November 19th, 2015. Here is the official press release - 799 BOTTLES OF CRAFT BEER, CIDER & SPARKLING WINE ON THE WALL– McMenamins Opens … [Read more...] about McMenamins Opens Bottle Shop on NW 23rd
Musical Chefs: Mondok, Bettinger, Adams, Giambalvo
Daniel Mondok, most recently of Genoa (closed), Paulee (closed), Sel Gris (closed), June (closed), Olea (closed), and Carlyle (closed), has taken a job at Swank & Swine. (Note that I may have missed some restaurants on that list, but does anyone notice anything in common?)Portland Monthly has sort of a review of Swank & Swine that isn't exactly a rave, saying "A few … [Read more...] about Musical Chefs: Mondok, Bettinger, Adams, Giambalvo
Think Globally, Drink Locally
Portland has become positively civilized with its recent explosion of small distilleries. Let's raise a glass and have a proper drink toasting the city's burgeoning local, made-by-hand liquor producers. Classic cocktails are nothing new, but small-batch artisanal liquors are showing up in liquor stores, restaurants and bars all over town.It should come as no surprise that … [Read more...] about Think Globally, Drink Locally