PROTIP: Bars in Oregon have to serve food as long as they're serving alcohol. As a result, some of them have amazing food.
PROTIP: You can't buy alcohol (other than beer or wine) anywhere else but a state-controlled liquor store. The best one in Portland is in the Pearl, and you can check their stock and prices before you go (restrict your search for stores in the 97209 zipcode)
- The Night Light - This was our favorite bar just before we moved to Italy. Right in the heart of the quiet Clinton district (where we were living at the time).
- The Doug Fir Lounge - I hate to use the word swanky again but that's the only way I can describe it. The entire place is built to look like a log cabin. Used to go here all the time. Pretty good bar. The restaurant is open until 3am (or at least was when I lived there) and has some DAMN good gastro pub style