Entertainment in Portland
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Egyptian Room
Portland's main lesbian hangout, where guys are (barely) tolerated and girls are (mostly) butch. It's heavy on the hip hop and full of chain-smokers, with karaoke and pool tables to distract.
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Kennedy School
Kennedy School is the McMenamin brothers' premier Portland venue. Watch movies in the old school gym.
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BridgePort Brew Pub Bakery
Portland's oldest microbrewery, BridgePort, is a vast gathering place in a red-brick warehouse. The beer is top-notch (try the great Black Strap Stout or the flagship Blue Heron). Recent renovations add fine dining and breakfast service to the brewpub's assets.
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LaurelThirst Pub
Crowds sometimes spill onto the sidewalk at this dark, funky neighborhood joint. Regular live music is free in the early evening, but incurs a cover charge after 9pm. Good beer and wine selection (but no liquor), along with fine breakfasts.
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Crush
Slip into this sexy lounge with all the pretty people and order one of the exotic cocktails. The menu's gourmet (try brunch) and there's a 'vice' room just for smokers. Great for a girls' night out, straight or lesbian.
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Brazen Bean
Located in a antique Victorian house, this very popular bar is known for its martinis - more than 25 different kinds. During happy hour (5pm to 8pm weekdays) the prize drinks are $4 and service slows to molasses.
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Living Room Theater
Living Room Theater has six theaters with cutting-edge digital technology screen art-house, foreign and retro movies while the cool staff serves you drinks and tapas in front of the big screen.
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Imago Theater
This theatre company is well-regarded for its innovative puppet theatre, including the long-running 'Frogz, Lizards, Orbs and Slinkys.' It's worth checking out for an art fix that's distinctly different.
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Portland Center Stage
The Portland Center Stage is the city's main theater company, now performs in the Portland Armory - a newly renovated Pearl District landmark that boasts state-of-the-art features.
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Saucebox
Metro-sleek restaurant with pretty bar staff serving upscale Asian-fusion cuisine, but also very popular for its wide selection of drinks, including creative cocktails. DJs fire up at 10pm.
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Horse Brass Pub
Portland's most authentic English pub, cherished for its dark-wood atmosphere, excellent fish and chips, and 50 beers on tap. Play some darts, watch soccer on TV or just take it all in.
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Amnesia Brewing
Hip N Mississippi Ave's main brewery, with a casual feel and picnic tables out front. Excellent beer - try the Desolation IPA or Wonka Porter. Outdoor grill offers burgers and sausages.
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Dante's
This steamy red bar books vaudeville shows along with national acts including the Dandy Warhols and Concrete Blonde. Drop in on Monday night for the ever-popular 'Karaoke from Hell.'
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Widmer Gasthaus
Yuppified brewery-restaurant with tasty beers - some available only here. Their Hefeweizen is a good choice. Weekend tours, sports on TV and close to live music at the White Eagle.
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Hopworks Urban Brewery
The newest kid on the block opened in March 2008 and furnished Portland with its first 100% ecobrewery - all organic ales, local ingredients, composting and even a 'bicycle bar.'
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Albina Press
Pure nirvana for its delicious cups of coffee artistically constructed by competition-winning baristas.The cafe is situated just off I5 two miles north of the Lloyd District.
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Holocene
Best for lesbians on 'Tart Night, ' which takes place every second Sunday of the month. Otherwise it's your typical hipster crowd dance scene in a modern industrial space.
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Berbati's Pan
This established rock club nabs some of the more interesting acts in town. Expect big band, swing, acid rock and R & B music. Outdoor seating and pool tables a plus.
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New Old Lompoc
Eclectic pub offering more than a dozen taps with treats such as Condor Pale Ale, Sockeye Cream Stout and Bald Guy Brown. The leafy back patio is a must on warm days.
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Hawthorne Theatre
All-ages music venue good for live rock, reggae, punk, pop, metal and country music. Intimate stage, high balcony and 21-and-over section for legal boozehounds.
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World Cup
Not a soccer tournament but a world-class coffee bar with its own on-site roasting room. It also rejuvenates the marathon book-browsers in Powell's bookstore.
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Barista
Star barista Billy Wilson concocts caffeine-infused miracles out of an eclectic selection of different coffees in this made-over Pearl District warehouse.
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Hobo's
Past the old historic storefront is a classy restaurant-piano bar popular with older gay men. It's a quiet, relaxed place for a romantic dinner or drink.
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Embers
Regulars come to meet up for the music (from '80s tunes to techno and pop), amateur drag shows, a fun dance floor and friendly camaraderie. Mixed crowd.
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Doug Fir
Paul Bunyan meets the Jetsons at this ultratrendy venue with edgy, hard-to-get talent, drawing crowds from tattooed youth to suburban yuppies.
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