Bars and Brewpubs, Northwest (NW) Portland

Low-slung, with a bright blue paint job and picnic tables out front, Moonshine Kitchen & Lounge brings some much needed informality to the Westside. With a straight-ahead selection of beer and well-executed cocktails, the bar is an ideal place for a quick post-work...

Ever since Wallbangers closed over three years ago, Portland has been without a dueling piano bar. How could we have survived so long?!? Thankfully for bachelorette parties and tongue-in-cheek revelers, the Barrel Room has resurrected the time-honored, raucous tradition in...

The city's fourth Blitz bar is open for business in the space recently occupied by Indish on 21st Avenue. The company's director of operations, Tim Becker, says that he expects this location to draw a "more mature" crowd. Unlike at the other locations,...

Combining a large, elegant space with flat-screen televisions and classic arcade games, Brix Tavern already has a successful formula. Throw in a menu that includes gourmet takes on pub grub and a full bar, and the new Pearl restaurant can already be considered a winner. An...

I have always wanted to visit a bar where entrance requires knocking on a darkened door and whispering something like, “Joe sent us!” ala “Hernando’s Hideaway.” Central isn’t quite that secret, but it’s secret enough that you might...

The Old Town nightlife scene just got a huge boost of class thanks to this new "ultra lounge." Boasting high ceilings, crystal chandeliers, multi-hued lighting, dark leather banquettes—even a separate VIP bar—Couture certainly lives up to its stylish...

The name is no joke: After three restaurant-bars opened and closed in as many years, you could say the space next to Vault Martini is a bit jinxed. So the Vault folks took things into their own hands, opening this sassy cocktail lounge. With a menu featuring slightly more...