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Housed in the former Nocturnal space, East Burn comprises two levels: a res...More >>

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(formerly Dino's) It's close quarters at this lowbrow joint, but that's all...More >>

O, lament our beloved Hungry Tiger - it is long lost, laid waste in favor o...More >>

Montage's bar is dedicated to the professional drinker, as subtly indicated...More >>

Brought to you buy the crew of Portland flesh scene impresarios (Dante's, D...More >>

The Matador's had a sordid history over its forty years on Burnside, and it...More >>

There's similarly-styled bars every third corner of southeast, but everythi...More >>

With some sixty-odd years under its belt, Renner's vintage charms beckon a ...More >>

Landmark Portland pool hall considerably bigger and brighter following exte...More >>

“Is this a gay bar?” A routine query of Roscoe’s newcomer...More >>

The actual Shanghai tunnels, the legendary series of underground labyrinths...More >>

With Southern cuisine universally assumed to be both overpriced and under-s...More >>

Certifiably cool new hangout, created, constructed, and manned by cutie-pie...More >>

A somewhat generic 21st Ave choice, especially with classics like Wimpy's, ...More >>

As shelter for old men drinking through the soaps or clubhouse for a rather...More >>

A sports bar, technically - and a Steelers bar during Sundays in the fall -...More >>

“The Milwaukie Ballet” dances everynight of the year on four st...More >>

Can’t swing a trip to Tahiti? Beach yourself on the shore of this ti...More >>

Barn-like proportions, made all the more spacious by a general lack of crow...More >>

You're always guaranteed to find someone to talk to at this friendly, low-k...More >>

Indelible mainstay of the downtown spiral, the Ash Street roared to life mo...More >>

Well, you’ve seen them, of course - the primped throngs eternally lin...More >>

While the high ceilings and uncluttered space (no poker, no games), dominat...More >>

This place is Hawthorne Theatre's drinking buddy, where 15 year old from Ho...More >>

Check out the twelve glorious months of BarFly Bus Tours that await you in ...More >>

Enormous island-theme dance club packs in a crowd of Aberzombies fresh from...More >>

It's above ground, you'd say, looking in vain for the staircase, but The Ba...More >>

The signature cocktails - Thai Me Down blends Thai iced tea and Maker's Mar...More >>

Oh, my god, it's a bar/restaurant with cutting edge industrial chic decor, ...More >>

Visit 'round noon, sliding to the bar midst twenty-something burn-out and t...More >>

Below Deck is pretty much the only bar in Portland that features pool in th...More >>

More refined than the attached club space (see below), this quiet, artful b...More >>

Berbati's, the more refined, art-filled restaurant side is open daily, whil...More >>

Continuous dart game? Check. Old men grumbling adorably? Check. Guinnes...More >>

Sort of a lame TGI Friday version of a tiki bar—though it’s loc...More >>

Servicing a proud community of aging punkers, unabashed drunkards and those...More >>

Simply because the bar boasts a few touches that seem, for lack of a better...More >>

Imagine a fog of cigarette smoke drawn from a mixed crowd ranging from disp...More >>

Traditional old man watering hole, still populated mostly by old men, oddly...More >>

This straightforward sports bar is low on the ambience - it looks like an o...More >>

It's very much a New Belmont sort of place, less Dixie Mattress Company tha...More >>

Old Town's only dedicated karaoke bar gets packed to the gills with a young...More >>

Portland's best burger and fries, perhaps, and there's every chance the wee...More >>

Been here? We have not. Write away! Hours 7am-2:30am $2.99 menu, $1....More >>

Cutie pie go-go boys shake their tailfeathers in front of big screens and v...More >>

Bridgeport's homebase is practically unrecognizable, since it morphed its p...More >>

Where are all the goodlooking men in Portland? Right here, baby! One-third ...More >>

Formerly "Who's On First"...More >>

Ramshackle roadhouse, cobbled together from the remnants of a century-old f...More >>

New bar on the quickly developing lower end of NE Alberta St with large rol...More >>

While the furnishings and casual gallery and, well, female staff are as sty...More >>

Massive dancefloor is one of Portland's largest, loudest, and most high-tec...More >>

Naugahyde booths, a fab old juke, drinks that start at $2.50 and burn a hol...More >>

Amusing as it may seem that the Candlelight Room yet exists downtown, it&rs...More >>

As not-quite-college bar for a town that really doesn’t have much of ...More >>

One of the few old man watering holes still left in "Trendy-Third" attracts...More >>

Stalking Dead Moon/Shiny Things drummer Andrew Loomis? Have a seat at the b...More >>

Despite being awfully suspicious of BarFly, this place gets high marks for ...More >>

Ignore the name. Chopsticks shouldn't suggest food any more than, say, The...More >>

Portland earned its reputation as the worst sport town in America games end...More >>

Former old man hole in the wall cleaned up and expanded by new owners, but ...More >>

As unofficial lounge of long-lamented punk club EJ's, Club 21 won a diehard...More >>

A 500-pound gorilla in its area, this club consistently delivers an unparal...More >>

Apparently, naming one's establishment after it's street address makes one ...More >>

Strip mall sports bar moonlights as a blues club on the weekends. In case ...More >>

Stranded upon a particularly ugly stretch of US 26 ever resisting gentrific...More >>

A few years ago, as wave after wave of post-collegiate bohemians trailing r...More >>

A vibe of good-humored decadence pervades this chic, yet lowkey, club. The...More >>

Pocket-size lounge in circa 1907 oyster house is chock full of unique Portl...More >>

How To Make A Rock Club: 1.) transform misused space (Chang’s Mongoli...More >>

Despite the crimson walls and carpets and spot-lights, this teensy, triangu...More >>

A germaphobic Mormon’s wet dream of a stripper pole showroom. Out of...More >>

Glittery, downright pretty, new lounge appointed with plush, romantic touch...More >>

Half-assed Coyote Ugly wannabe swarms with meatheads on the make, while can...More >>

Eons ago, when ironic deor meant wacky signage and folks wore their grampa'...More >>

Down and dirty strip bar features - wait for it - topless bartenders. Clien...More >>

The top sound system, sparkling array of local and national musicians, and ...More >>

Ginormous cowpoke palace with basketball court-size dancefloor, a mechanica...More >>

While the location of this hipster enclave's no longer much of a secret - a...More >>

Around the same time Dante's took over Devil's Point, The Ash Street opened...More >>

Sleek lounge features an eclectic array of turntablists, drawing a pleasan...More >>

Owned and operated by old school Portlanders, East End is finally using the...More >>

Newcomers may despair over butch-centric percentages and hip-hop heavy soun...More >>

Rundown dance club has seen better days, and so have the drag queens (and k...More >>

Bangers, Blazers and bloggers alike frequent this NE strip club for the dan...More >>

Half NASCAR nightmare, half wild-west karaoke dreamland, the barn-size Farm...More >>

Imagine Casablanca set-designed by Bobby Trendy. Scheherezazde’s Arc...More >>

Friendly, older local crowd at the bar, low-key younger folks playing throu...More >>

Cheery, kicked-back pub draws a convivial, mostly mature crowd to its somew...More >>

(formerly, Noche) New ambient/techno oriented "ultralounge" promises a "chi...More >>

While a decent enough place to kill an afternoon gaping at the ginormous fi...More >>

Friendly dive with all the essentials - pool, videogames, cheap, strong dri...More >>

Intimate, retro-inspired supper club swanks it up with a curvy bar lit by d...More >>

While the basement booths and dancefloor should be left to the breakdancing...More >>

Large, loyal karaoke bar. Lots of special events, like the monthly neighbor...More >>

You’ve walked by, of course, weekend nights, wondering why seemingly ...More >>

Every Atari game under the sun, pinball galore, and beer! 'Nuff said. Oh, y...More >>

Ages ago, when Portland's scenesters could be counted on two hands and spa...More >>

While the grampa boozehounds, the wastrels old-before-their-time and those ...More >>

The owner George said something like this "You know how every server and ba...More >>

Dark and drinky downmarket lounge, heavy on the chinoiserie - it's all bla...More >>

Nothing fancy inside (other than a big flat screen), but the backyard deck ...More >>

Well-mixed, convivial crowd trends toward professional thirty-somethings, a...More >>

An old-fashioned bar & grill more vinyl than not with long-forgotten sandwi...More >>

A dance club should primarily be judged by the attractiveness of those danc...More >>

Always larger than you remember, this British pub seems nonetheless crowded...More >>

Been there and done that? Tell us all about it. We'll catch up. Happy Ho...More >>

Elegantly discordant fusion of southeast faux-bohemia, and the encroaching ...More >>

Half sports bar, half strip bar, it's easy enough to catch the game and mi...More >>

(a.k.a. "The Bucket") Much as the gentrification of the Jolly district - no...More >>

Shame they kept the name. The Pirate's Cove lounge of the Jolly Roger once...More >>

Something of a gay sports bar, which we so hope explains the name, JOQ&rsqu...More >>

Under New Ownership, we hear a great deal has changed about this place. But...More >>

‘Tis Portland’s Irish pub, and more’s the pity. As Ameri...More >>

There’s no longer a piss-trough down the foot of the bar at Kelly&rsq...More >>

"The World Famous Kenton Club," so-called due to its co-starring role as sc...More >>

Rambling sports bar packs in a noisy crowd on game days (it's spitting dist...More >>

Segueing from blues club to dance spot to sports bar the past decade, this ...More >>

If the bar menu's $4 Ethiopian Chili Dog isn't enough to tempt passers-by, ...More >>

Given the name, one might expect a little more stardust sprinkled about, or...More >>

Twas a cardroom, yes, eighty years past. Gamblers, whores, the cream of se...More >>

The slow transition from gutterpunk dive to neighborhood bar fond of the It...More >>

Itsy-bitsy unpretentious boite is the smallest bar in Portland, by far. De...More >>

Should there be a Vice-chic equation [(rock stars X tits + coke-addled hips...More >>

Formerly dark and dreary Elephant and Castle has been made over, Swan-style...More >>

A loyal shift of elderly patrons and the unsmiling doorman - those regulars...More >>

The mother of all strip bars, Mary's kicked off Portland's topless trend in...More >>

A lovely little morsel of a lounge with no more than ten tables, the Matchb...More >>

A so-called "Irish pub" for the frat boy set, McFadden's strives to be the ...More >>

Half of the grand NW houses seemingly once belonged to eccentric bachelors ...More >>

Half rec-room, half blues joint, Meadows has all the ambience of a dentist'...More >>

Not really a bar (it does have the attached La Merde lounge), but... One of...More >>

In Portland, where talk of eclectic crowds generally implies differently-co...More >>

(formerly Sabala's) Mt. Tabor Legacy’s looking good since the top to ...More >>

Never a destination, exactly, unless one knows the bartenders, Mulligan's j...More >>

Whither Muu-Muu's? In the very heart of the NW 23rd beast, they managed to...More >>

Spiritual home to Portland rock stars since before that was a recognizable ...More >>

For newcomers, imagine a gigantic nightclub below a shining neon circle ill...More >>

The promise of an awesome vintage neon sign is belied by a poorly 'renovate...More >>

Our fave suggestion for a first date with relative-unknowns - the lighting'...More >>

Squeeky clean nautically themed bar in the NW 21st stumble zone serves up B...More >>

$3 well, $3 micros, $1.50 doms open - 7pm daily. $1 doms all day Tuesdays. ...More >>

Let us remember The Ohm as it was - not this re-animated corpse of the Vood...More >>

Friendly local joint with all the necessaries for a good time - cheap drink...More >>

Relatively new place right on the PSU campus. Hours: 11am - 2am Mon - Sa...More >>

Note-perfect pub-grub, casually dignified wood interiors befitting the buil...More >>

Midst the center of Portland's Old Town date rape district, Pala: A Fashion...More >>

Family friendly pub comes off a bit more nightclubby than most of its breth...More >>

As if Oregon didn't already have enough to boast about, we are also home to...More >>

(formerly known as the Portsmouth Club) As Mr. Chandler aptly puts it, "It...More >>

Bizarre spot on Kills next to the Paragon makes for an evening of low-brow ...More >>

A utilitarian pub seemingly identical to familial franchises (Mulligans, O'...More >>

High-energy catbird seat smack dab in the middle of Vaseline Alley, opens a...More >>

With everything going for it, except its location, the Red Room is reduced ...More >>

Cozy neighborhood joint has all the goods: open, square bar, comfy booths, ...More >>

Appropriately angler-themed, much as ramshackle neighborhood dives attend t...More >>

Fourteen thousand square feet of Greshamite-stocked meat market sorta says ...More >>

Formerly the The Chesterfield without all of the bling. Black and grey col...More >>

Much as detailing the glories of fave sanctuaries to the great unwashed wed...More >>

A McMenamins' pub & espresso bar shoehorned into tiny, tri-level flatiron b...More >>

Spacious pool hall on first floor of Crystal Ballroom lines them up around ...More >>

Designed to annoy you with it's proper pronunciation of "Roh Ture AY", but ...More >>

A classic roadhouse, with a hint of lounge - sprawling room lined with over...More >>

Tiger-striped dancers, goldfish fed to piranhas, jungle taxidermy - countle...More >>

They do not serve steamer clams, whatever the sign outside protests - not t...More >>

Tick off your tally of the OLCC's 100 signs of intoxication, helpfully post...More >>

An early vanguard of Portland nightlife - our first ever bar, it’s sa...More >>

(note: recently moved to space formerly occupied by Three Sisters) A favori...More >>

AKA "The Old Magoo's", this neighborhood joint has been around for a while ...More >>

Despite the name (and location), Scooter McQuade’s isn’t a gay ...More >>

A defiantly proud (though that can't be the word) dive's dive for evers, wi...More >>

(a.k.a. the "Sickly Addiction") A favorite of locals and weekend warriors ...More >>

Once a year, the Pub At The End Of The Universe closes early for rug cleani...More >>

Difficult to describe the Side Street without mentioning the competition. ...More >>

MOVED! Now at 318 SW 3rd Ave. If you can't get laid at Silverado, then...More >>

(formerly Cal-Sport) Divey lounge opens up garage-style to the front sidewa...More >>

Directions that include "across from the gun shop" and "behind Smokey's," d...More >>

The old Caswell's, transformed by Vic's former tenders, this raucous, styli...More >>

Sweet space has a raw, lofty feel, and a pleasantly geeky high-tech vibe. B...More >>

With fifty some-odd years anchoring the "Stumble Zone," the Space Room exer...More >>

Formerly a bowling alley, one could as easily assume the Spare Room’s...More >>

Fab old lounge serves 'em strong to a loyal crowd of mature regulars - thir...More >>

Ramshackle neighborhood joint incorporates desert-island decor - flotsam an...More >>

Slick flagship of local peeler empire does it Vegas-style, hosting a bevvy ...More >>

Owned by the longtime former manager of downtown's Candlelight, the blues a...More >>

Housed in what used to be Fernando's Hideaway. The collective myriad of pho...More >>

Combining the once-grand ambitions of a failing hotel bar with the rather s...More >>

Fun, astonishingly acrobatic dancers highlight this upbeat, couples-friendl...More >>

Brand spankin' new bar from longtime Portland bartender-about-town/certifie...More >>

Apparently the eponymous plaids and Scottish national flowers are "coming s...More >>

Rambling joint with a smalltown vibe - lots of regulars chatting it up at t...More >>

The niche clientele (late-nighters fond of energetic and purposeless chats,...More >>

Dubbed "The horniest bar in Portland," the Liberty Glass is brought to you ...More >>

(formerly, Joe's Place) The last standing black bar on Alberta is now as pa...More >>

With all the understated elegance and dedication to authenticity you've com...More >>

The new ownership's returning the near-perfect floor plan, a long bar lines...More >>

The site's been a popular pitstop since its days as a stagecoach depot, and...More >>

It’s a shame acts tend toward the touring no-hopers and newer local b...More >>

There's actually plenty of reasons to frequent Tony's - for even those not ...More >>

Old-fashioned roadhouse atmosphere caters to live blues (it's an award-winn...More >>

This dark, eccentric, memorabilia-stuffed neighborhood (should one consider...More >>

Not a dive, exactly, though the drinks and beer (and chicken strips) couldn...More >>

A bar (excuse me, a lounge) so dopily pretentious as to think all caps make...More >>

Sleekly stark art-bar Tube went double-wide a while ago, warming up conside...More >>

A prototypical college bar, and a neighborhood fixture for ages. Vestiges o...More >>

Boasting Portland's finest alterna-seductresses since before Suicide Girls ...More >>

While the Vertiable Quandary’s name suggests some shambling campus al...More >>

Lively neighborhood bistro and bar keeps its prices and pretentions low, o...More >>

Technically Hanigan's Tavern, should Final Jeopardy ever feature SE Portlan...More >>

Formerly The Empire Room. Though the staff is entirely nice, I've been str...More >>

Often mistaken for a restaurant, this classy wine and beer-centric bar has ...More >>

The old gal has moved from her long standing location and is now non smokin...More >>

Charming bi-level bar in historic building evokes an old world bistro, offe...More >>

O! Would that every night be Mardi Gras, you've mumbled to the Phi Delt si...More >>

Big, brawny bar caters to a surprisingly diverse crowd of bon vivants. Outg...More >>

The effortless blend of elegant interiors and indie cool has, as with so ma...More >>

A genuine dive bar lurking midst the downtown shopping arcade, the Yamhill ...More >>

One of Portland's oldest Vietnamese restaurants, Yen Ha balances veg-friend...More >>

They've taken out the bumper pool tables and added liquor - something of a ...More >>

Famed as the (post-duty, we so dearly hope) hangout of drivers from the nei...More >>

Hotdog crazed, former mad scientist turned bar owner, Zach now devotes his ...More >>