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Thatch Tiki Bar

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Posted by Kenn in Bar Reviews, Portland  |  June 25, 2010

We’re finally getting some warm weather here in Portland and after spending a warm afternoon hanging out at the Cirque du Cycling, Sarai and I stopped by Thatch to celebrate the weather just a little more before heading home.…

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Toro Bravo

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Posted by Kenn in Bar Reviews, Portland  |  June 2, 2010

I’m a big fan of Secret Society but after going there for a year I’ve finally paid a visit to Toro Bravo right downstairs. I’ve been hearing good things about them for a while, and after Mindy sat…

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Secret Society

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Posted by Kenn in Bar Reviews, Portland  |  May 8, 2010

Secret Society has been a go-to spot for me ever since moving to Portland a little over a year ago. It’s a great, low-profile spot for those times you just want to chill out and not deal with the crowding…

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Carlyle

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Posted by Kenn in Bar Reviews, Portland  |  February 6, 2010

Tucked away in a largely industrial neighborhood in NW Portland, Carlyle is very much a destination spot, not somewhere you just wander in to. While all the bars in Portland serve food, Carlyle is first and foremost a restaurant,…

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Beaker and Flask

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Posted by Kenn in Bar Reviews, Portland  |  September 11, 2009

After two long years of preparation, June 25th saw the much-delayed opening of Beaker and Flask, Portland’s latest cocktail-focused bar/restaurant. The Portland Mercury has some background about the restaurant and its founders but it can be summed up as…

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Belly Timber

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Posted by Kenn in Bar Reviews, Portland  |  July 6, 2009

Belly Timber, in Portland’s Hawthorne neighborhood, has been recommended to me by a few people who know their cocktails. Last Wednesday they hosted a “Recession-Proof Mixology” event, sponsored by House Spirits, a local distilling company and creators of <a…

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Teardrop Lounge

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Posted by Kenn in Bar Reviews, Portland  |  May 29, 2009

When you ask a Portlander where to get a good, creative cocktail, your answers will vary from person to person but nearly everyone’s list will include the Teardrop Lounge. Centrally located in the Pearl district, Teardrop offers up a…

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Clyde Common

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Posted by Kenn in Bar Reviews, Portland  |  April 30, 2009

And, we’re back! I’ve been on kind of a hiatus lately, dealing with the move from San Francisco to Portland and everything that comes along with it. It’s been over a month now and I’m now finally getting back into…

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