Must-see nightlife in Portland

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    Barista

    One of Portland's best coffee shops, this tiny, stylish shop is owned by award-winning barista Billy Wilson. Beans are sourced from specialty roasters…

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    Push x Pull

    A labor of love by a group of java-obsessed pals, this roastery and cafe specializes in natural-process coffees and offers a rotating selection of single…

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    Proud Mary

    From the land of flat whites and avocado toast comes Proud Mary, the notable Melbourne-based coffee roaster that aptly chose Portland for their first US…

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    Breakside Brewery

    Known for experimental brews laced with fruits, vegetables and spices, plus a nationally lauded IPA, Breakside expanded beyond its original location at…

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    Culmination Brewing

    At this comfortable tasting room in a refurbished old warehouse, you'll find some of the city's best beers (including the top-notch Phaedrus IPA plus a…

  • Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade

    Remember Galaga? You can still play it at this awesome video arcade for adults, along with plenty of other vintage arcade games and pinball machines. A…

  • Coava Coffee

    The decor takes the concept of 'neo-industrial' to extremes, but it works – and Coava delivers where it matters. The pour-over makes for a fantastic cup…

  • Abigail Hall

    Just beyond the lobby of the Woodlark is Abigail Hall, the hotel bar named after an Oregon suffragette and the women's reception hall that once inhabited…

  • Scotch Lodge

    Pouring some 300 international and domestic whiskeys in a cozy, subterranean space, Scotch Lodge certainly caters to connoisseurs – but their cocktails…

  • Belmont Station

    There are dozens of places to drink fantastic beer in Portland, but this simple 'Biercafe' with sidewalk seating is one of the friendliest, coziest and…

  • Ecliptic Brewing

    It's in kind of a chilly industrial space, but the beer speaks for itself – Ecliptic was founded by John Harris, who previously brewed for McMenamins,…

  • Hopworks Urban Brewery

    All-organic beers made with local ingredients and served in an ecofriendly building with bicycle frames above the bar. Try the IPA or the Survival Stout,…

  • Basement Pub

    This dark, cozy little neighborhood pub beneath a pretty white house serves craft beer and cider in imperial pints at happy hour, plus cheap beer and…

  • Deschutes Brewery

    This is the Portland branch of this Bend brewery, but the stuff is brewed here, too – which keeps pints fresh and tasty in all 26 taps. The Mirror Pond…

  • Heart

    This slender space on busy E Burnside has an artsy-industrial atmosphere; you can't help gawking at the large roaster, prominently displayed. Beans are…

  • Hey Love

    Bright, colorful, high-octane craft cocktails and boozy, fruity frozen concoctions elicit perpetual summer vibes at this women-led lounge, attached to the…

  • Schilling Cider House

    A corner tenant in the Portland 'Goat Blocks' development, this massive pub has a vast selection of hard ciders on tap, and a covered patio with…

  • Lowbrow Lounge

    A dark, divey oasis holding its ground against the encroaching condo-ization of the neighborhood, the Lowbrow is old-school Portland at its best: weird…

  • Deadshot

    Once a Mondays-only pop-up bar inside the restaurant Holdfast, Deadshot found a home when bartender Adam Robinson and Holdfast's chefs pulled together for…

  • Beer

    With a tap list as thoughtful as its tiny, reclaimed-wood interior, Beer is the neighborhood drinkery that makes you wish you lived locally. It has a few…