ALL-NIGHT MONDAY
Zaytoon
Happy Hour: Monday 5:00pm – Close / Daily 5:00 - 7:00pm & 11:00pm - Close
Food specials: $2 - $8
Drinks: $1 PBRs, $3 drafts, $4 wells
Atmosphere: Minimalist, high-art style on NE Alberta
Start your work week off right with Zaytoon's late-night Mondays. Simplify, sit, sip and simmer down without regard to beating the clock in these serene surroundings. Food selections from the Mediterranean-based Happy Hour menu include hummus, falafel, veggie or meatball wraps, olives and a meza platter.
ALL-NIGHT TUESDAY
Crush
Happy Hour: Tuesday 4:30pm - 12:00am / Wed - Fri 4:30 - 6:00pm, Sat & Sun 3:00 - 6:00pm
Food specials: $2.50 - $5.50
Drinks: $2 PBRs, $3.50 wells & select martinis, $4.50 wines
Atmosphere: Casual, funky Southeast neighborhood hangout
Cap off your Tuesday by kicking back 'til all hours in Crush's artsy lounge side and contemplate the remarkable bottle chandelier overhead. The truly comfortable and inviting chill spot is not surprisingly a big favorite of many. Sample the hummus, soup, baba ganoush, variety of breads, flat nachos, BBQ beef sandwich, mushroom skewers (vegan) or linguini.
Siam Society
Happy Hour: Tuesday 4:30pm - 12:00am / Mon - Sat 4:00pm - 6:00pm; Mon - Thurs 9:00pm - Close; Fri & Sat 10:00pm - Close
Food specials: $1.75 - $7.50
Drink specials: $2.50 drafts, $3.50 well, $4 house wine
Note: Siam Society's 2009 HHGB Coupon offers FREE APPETIZER!
Siam Society is a top happy hour in so many, many ways — and now they are even serving it up outside, tucked into their industrial-artsy patio hideaway. Thai food abounds in Portland, but this is some of the best — and at such great prices! Cabbage wraps, grilled prawns, satay, spring rolls, ginger & tom yum soups, pad thai…it goes on and on. They now have a fun, more casual bar added out back -- check out the Soi Cowboy Lounge!
ALL-NIGHT WEDNESDAY
820 (Mint)
Happy Hour: Wednesday 4:00pm - Close / Mon - Sat 4:00 - 6:30pm
Food specials: $3.50 - $8
Drinks: $2.75 beer, $3.50 wells & $5 select cocktails
Atmosphere: Hip, sleek cocktail lounge with sunken seating area
Note: 820's 2009 HHGB Coupon offers FREE APPETIZER!
The Happy Hour at 820 (next to Mint restaurant) is a popular hit every night of the week, but especially brilliant on Wednesday when you can be stay smiling all the way to closing time. Lucy Brennan is famous worldwide for her creative cocktail concoctions, so be sure to experiment. The lamb burger and sweet potato fries are legendary (and big enough to split), and calamari, soup or salads make a great first or second course.
ALL-NIGHT THURSDAY + FREE JAZZ
Heathman Restaurant
Happy Hour: Thursday 4:00pm - Close / Daily 4:00 - 6:00pm & 9:00pm - Close
Food specials: $1.50 - $4.75
Drinks: None
Atmosphere: Stately and grand hotel that takes you back in time
The beautifully appointed Heathman Hotel & Restaurant hosts renowned Happy Hours in the majestic Marble Bar and Tea Court rooms, and they go until close on Thursdays. Not only that, but they host free live jazz to make your Thursday date night even more special. Plus, they've recently revamped their Happy Hour menu to now offer 22 of chef Philip Boulot’s creations for lowered prices — it is officially off-the-charts exceptional!
JAZZ FRIDAYS
Someday Lounge
Happy Hour: Mon - Fri 4:00 - 8:00pm
Food specials: $2 - $6
Drinks: $3 wells, $1 off drafts, $2 off specialty drinks
Atmosphere: Eclectic art and performance space
Hit the Someday Lounge on Fridays after work — the fantabulous Dusty York Trio will get your weekend tuned up right (check out their complete listings of live music the rest of the week). Meanwhile, their rockstar Happy Hour serves up healthy portions of unique vegetarian fare like quesadillas, nachos and sandwiches.
FREE LIVE MUSIC
Alberta Street Pub
Happy Hour: Mon - Fri 5:00 - 7:45pm
Food specials: $3
Drinks: $1 PBRs, $3 micros, wines & wells
Atmosphere: Casual Irish-style pub with spacious music room
Enjoy live music for free most Mondays and Fridays from 6:30pm to 8:30pm (check their listings for details). You'll love this simple Irish-ish neighborhood pub and it's casual time-worn charm. Their Happy Hour menu offers some of the biggest and best deal-meals in Portland including Guiness stew, turkey and chicken sandwiches, nachos, BLTs and mixed greens salads.
*LONGEST HOURS AWARD*
Gold Dust Meridian
Happy Hour: Daily 2:00 - 8:00pm & All day Sunday (2:00pm - Close)
Food specials: $3 - $5
Drinks: $3 beer & wells, $4 wines
Atmosphere: Sophisticated, 60s-style lounge
A new entry that already blazes out of the gates with an award-winning Happy Hour lasting SIX full hours! The Gold Dust Meridian opened in January, steeped deep in authentic retro charm that is at once swanky and ultra-cool. The stellar Happy Hour menu follows period style and includes bar olives, deviled eggs, grilled cheese (served with soup and salad), crackers with dips and mac & cheese.
Tuesday, May 27, 2008
Wine Country Memorial Day Weekend 2008
It's Wine Country Weekend!
Memorial Day Weekend is one of the best weekends of the year to head down Yamhill County! Most vineyards will be throwing a party of sorts and bring extra crowds, and wine tastings, on their premises. It's also a great chance to visit a choice few who are open only two weekends of the year (the other being Thanksgiving weekend). If you don't feel up for the drive, go local and simply hit the wine bars (reference list on Page 176 of your Happy Hour book). Cheers!
Duck Pond Cellars
Duck Pond is one of the first places you'll hit heading south down Hwy 99. It's a pretty FUN place, with a sprawling front lawn, standard $10 wine tasting fee, and a favorite band, "Five Guys Named Moe", playing there Saturday from noon-4:00pm. And yours truly will be signing Happy Hour Guidebooks there both Saturday and Sunday - come by and say "HI"! Also, a friend of mine, Lea McWhorter, will have her beautiful line of "Sophisticated Beads" handmade jewelry both days. Duck Pond is open 10-5 Sat-Mon this weekend.
www.duckpondcellars.com
A Couple Suggestions
Andersons Anderson Vineyards
A favorite of mine (no relation, sadly) that is only open for the two big weekends of the year. Great wine and spectacular views in every direction will make for beautiful surroundings for a picnic. Should be a good place to escape the crowds.
www.dundeehills.org/anderson.htm
Carlton Cellars
The biggest bang for the buck! They'll have 10-12 winemakers offering winetastings. It's a touch higher "ticket" to get in, but it will go a long way once inside. Be sure to say "Hi!" to Stuart and Athena of BoDecker Wines and tell 'em Happy Hour Cindy sent you!
www.winemakersstudio.com
Hip Chicks Do Wine
Winery and Portland Tasting Room Open extended hours Memorial Day Weekend May 23 - 26th. Hours: Fri 6pm-9pm Sat/Sun 11am-9pm Mon 11am-6pm.
$15 Admission includes tasting of up to 15 wines, appetizers, live music and a logo glass.
Music schedule:
Friday, May 23rd - Carlyle performing 6:00 to 9:00 PM
Saturday, May 24th - Lisa Mann performing 1:30 to 4:30 PM; Beth Willis performing 5:00 to 8:00 PM
Sunday - RaChiChi performing 1:30 to 4:30 PM; Key of Dreams performing 5:00 to 8:00 PM
www.hipchicksdowine.com
Brand New! Winderlea Winery
Winderlea will make its wines available to the public through a new tasting room that will be built on the vineyard site on Worden Hill Road. The tasting room is planned to open over Memorial Day weekend 2008 (phone first). In addition Winderlea will make its wines available through a limited number of fine wine stores and restaurants as well as its website.
www.winderlea.com
Memorial Day Weekend is one of the best weekends of the year to head down Yamhill County! Most vineyards will be throwing a party of sorts and bring extra crowds, and wine tastings, on their premises. It's also a great chance to visit a choice few who are open only two weekends of the year (the other being Thanksgiving weekend). If you don't feel up for the drive, go local and simply hit the wine bars (reference list on Page 176 of your Happy Hour book). Cheers!
Duck Pond Cellars
Duck Pond is one of the first places you'll hit heading south down Hwy 99. It's a pretty FUN place, with a sprawling front lawn, standard $10 wine tasting fee, and a favorite band, "Five Guys Named Moe", playing there Saturday from noon-4:00pm. And yours truly will be signing Happy Hour Guidebooks there both Saturday and Sunday - come by and say "HI"! Also, a friend of mine, Lea McWhorter, will have her beautiful line of "Sophisticated Beads" handmade jewelry both days. Duck Pond is open 10-5 Sat-Mon this weekend.
www.duckpondcellars.com
A Couple Suggestions
Andersons Anderson Vineyards
A favorite of mine (no relation, sadly) that is only open for the two big weekends of the year. Great wine and spectacular views in every direction will make for beautiful surroundings for a picnic. Should be a good place to escape the crowds.
www.dundeehills.org/anderson.htm
Carlton Cellars
The biggest bang for the buck! They'll have 10-12 winemakers offering winetastings. It's a touch higher "ticket" to get in, but it will go a long way once inside. Be sure to say "Hi!" to Stuart and Athena of BoDecker Wines and tell 'em Happy Hour Cindy sent you!
www.winemakersstudio.com
Hip Chicks Do Wine
Winery and Portland Tasting Room Open extended hours Memorial Day Weekend May 23 - 26th. Hours: Fri 6pm-9pm Sat/Sun 11am-9pm Mon 11am-6pm.
$15 Admission includes tasting of up to 15 wines, appetizers, live music and a logo glass.
Music schedule:
Friday, May 23rd - Carlyle performing 6:00 to 9:00 PM
Saturday, May 24th - Lisa Mann performing 1:30 to 4:30 PM; Beth Willis performing 5:00 to 8:00 PM
Sunday - RaChiChi performing 1:30 to 4:30 PM; Key of Dreams performing 5:00 to 8:00 PM
www.hipchicksdowine.com
Brand New! Winderlea Winery
Winderlea will make its wines available to the public through a new tasting room that will be built on the vineyard site on Worden Hill Road. The tasting room is planned to open over Memorial Day weekend 2008 (phone first). In addition Winderlea will make its wines available through a limited number of fine wine stores and restaurants as well as its website.
www.winderlea.com
Fiesta Style
Andina
Happy Hour: Mon - Sat 4:00 - 6:00pm
Food specials: $1 - $2
Drinks: $5 exotic cocktail specialties
Atmosphere: Upscale and warm South American flavor
Andina's Peruvian style interior is more high-style Lima than Machu Picchu, with high wooden-beamed ceilings, copper-topped tables, painted stucco walls and a huge, captivating fireplace. Choose from few, but interesting and delicious ethnic small plates like skewers of marinated chicken, beef heart or grilled octopus.
Cha Taqueria
Happy Hour: Daily 3:00 - 6:00pm & 9:00pm - Close
Food specials: $2 - $5
Drinks: $3 beer, $4 wine, $5 sangria or margaritas
Atmosphere: Modish, minimalist Mexican touches
From the same owners as the local Cha! Cha! Cha! chain, Nob Hill's restaurant version is more refined and elegant overall. It's a big open space with a cool, artsy white divider and rough, lofty touches. Now is the season to enjoy their outside patio. You may need some English translations for the wide array of authentic, gourmet Mexican specialties on the menu.
Casa del Matador
Happy Hour: Daily 4:00 - 6:00pm & 10:00pm - Close
Food specials: $4 - $5
Drinks: No discounts
Atmosphere: Ornate, old-world Mexican
A handsome and sexy interior worthy of the title "Matador" greets you at entrance with stunning, wrought iron artistry, gilded mirrors and rustic stucco walls. A huge, centrally located circular fireplace makes an especially inviting impression. Happy Hour offers an array of taco styles, nachos, quesadillas, salad and soup that perfectly complement a margarita or one of 75 varieties of tequila.
La Calaca Comelona
Happy Hour: Mon - Sat 8:00 - 11:00pm
Food specials: $1 - $6
Drinks: Bartender's choice discounts (varied)
Atmosphere: Festive, fun and unique Mexican city style
You'll feel like you are on a Mexican vacation at this Day-of-the Dead-inspired taverna named "The Hungry Skeleton." You'll be greeted by bright colorful walls and Mexican-style folk art at every glimpse and turn. Their menu offers truly authentic items like many varieties of tacos, grilled cactus, spicy potatoes or even grilled grasshoppers!
Oba!
Happy Hour: Daily 4:00 - 6:30pm & Mon Thurs 9:30pm - Close (food only)
Food specials: $4 - $6.50
Drinks: $3.75 margaritas, beer or wine
Atmosphere: Colorful and sleek Latin in the Pearl
Oba is a long-standing favorite of most Happy Hour afficionados. This popular and festive restaurant offers a dazzling and flavorful mix in both food and flair reflective of the Caribbean, Mexico, Cuba and even the American Southwest. Their menu at Happy Hour has discounts of their best appetizers including jerked fries, coconut prawns, ceviche, prime rib coyotas, salad and black bean hummus.
Pambiche
Happy Hour: Mon - Fri 2:00 - 6:00pm and Fri & Sat 10:00pm - Close
Food specials: $3 - $4
Drinks: $2.75 beer and wine, $4 sangria
Atmosphere: Charming streetside Cuban café
Pambiche captures the essence of Cuba and its colorful and lively sidewalk eateries. A languid afternoon visit here is the perfect anecdote for escaping winter's chill — or to torch up the heat on a hot summer day with one of their spicy tapas or empanadas. They also have some of the best desserts in all the world.
Trébol
Happy Hour: Daily 5:00 - 6:30pm & 9:00pm - Close
Food specials: $2 - $6
Drinks: $4 margaritas, sangria or wine
Atmosphere: Airy yet striking high-style Mexican
Yet another mucho delicious-o Hora de Feliz and a great annual Cinco de Mayo party to boot. Off the beaten path on North Albina, but worth seeking out, Trébol takes pride in using extra fresh, seasonal ingredients and their Happy Hour menu highlights homemade soups, enchiladas, flautas, quesadillas and tacos. Try all 70 tequilas and get a free t-shirt!
Happy Hour: Mon - Sat 4:00 - 6:00pm
Food specials: $1 - $2
Drinks: $5 exotic cocktail specialties
Atmosphere: Upscale and warm South American flavor
Andina's Peruvian style interior is more high-style Lima than Machu Picchu, with high wooden-beamed ceilings, copper-topped tables, painted stucco walls and a huge, captivating fireplace. Choose from few, but interesting and delicious ethnic small plates like skewers of marinated chicken, beef heart or grilled octopus.
Cha Taqueria
Happy Hour: Daily 3:00 - 6:00pm & 9:00pm - Close
Food specials: $2 - $5
Drinks: $3 beer, $4 wine, $5 sangria or margaritas
Atmosphere: Modish, minimalist Mexican touches
From the same owners as the local Cha! Cha! Cha! chain, Nob Hill's restaurant version is more refined and elegant overall. It's a big open space with a cool, artsy white divider and rough, lofty touches. Now is the season to enjoy their outside patio. You may need some English translations for the wide array of authentic, gourmet Mexican specialties on the menu.
Casa del Matador
Happy Hour: Daily 4:00 - 6:00pm & 10:00pm - Close
Food specials: $4 - $5
Drinks: No discounts
Atmosphere: Ornate, old-world Mexican
A handsome and sexy interior worthy of the title "Matador" greets you at entrance with stunning, wrought iron artistry, gilded mirrors and rustic stucco walls. A huge, centrally located circular fireplace makes an especially inviting impression. Happy Hour offers an array of taco styles, nachos, quesadillas, salad and soup that perfectly complement a margarita or one of 75 varieties of tequila.
La Calaca Comelona
Happy Hour: Mon - Sat 8:00 - 11:00pm
Food specials: $1 - $6
Drinks: Bartender's choice discounts (varied)
Atmosphere: Festive, fun and unique Mexican city style
You'll feel like you are on a Mexican vacation at this Day-of-the Dead-inspired taverna named "The Hungry Skeleton." You'll be greeted by bright colorful walls and Mexican-style folk art at every glimpse and turn. Their menu offers truly authentic items like many varieties of tacos, grilled cactus, spicy potatoes or even grilled grasshoppers!
Oba!
Happy Hour: Daily 4:00 - 6:30pm & Mon Thurs 9:30pm - Close (food only)
Food specials: $4 - $6.50
Drinks: $3.75 margaritas, beer or wine
Atmosphere: Colorful and sleek Latin in the Pearl
Oba is a long-standing favorite of most Happy Hour afficionados. This popular and festive restaurant offers a dazzling and flavorful mix in both food and flair reflective of the Caribbean, Mexico, Cuba and even the American Southwest. Their menu at Happy Hour has discounts of their best appetizers including jerked fries, coconut prawns, ceviche, prime rib coyotas, salad and black bean hummus.
Pambiche
Happy Hour: Mon - Fri 2:00 - 6:00pm and Fri & Sat 10:00pm - Close
Food specials: $3 - $4
Drinks: $2.75 beer and wine, $4 sangria
Atmosphere: Charming streetside Cuban café
Pambiche captures the essence of Cuba and its colorful and lively sidewalk eateries. A languid afternoon visit here is the perfect anecdote for escaping winter's chill — or to torch up the heat on a hot summer day with one of their spicy tapas or empanadas. They also have some of the best desserts in all the world.
Trébol
Happy Hour: Daily 5:00 - 6:30pm & 9:00pm - Close
Food specials: $2 - $6
Drinks: $4 margaritas, sangria or wine
Atmosphere: Airy yet striking high-style Mexican
Yet another mucho delicious-o Hora de Feliz and a great annual Cinco de Mayo party to boot. Off the beaten path on North Albina, but worth seeking out, Trébol takes pride in using extra fresh, seasonal ingredients and their Happy Hour menu highlights homemade soups, enchiladas, flautas, quesadillas and tacos. Try all 70 tequilas and get a free t-shirt!
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