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June 27, 2022June 27, 2022

New Cocktails and Food at Suckerpunch

Photo credit: Aubrey Janelle

Suckerpunch, the “pop-up speakeasy” offering an entire menu of zero-proof cocktails and tasty bites, has a slate of new cocktails and food options. They’ve also expanded their hours of business—and you can walk right in! (Though reservations are still recommended.)

February 23, 2022February 23, 2022

Suckerpunch, a Zero-Proof Cocktail Bar, Opens This Weekend

Photo credit: Carly Diaz

There was a lot of media excitement about zero-proof drinks in this town for a while, but the chatter about them seems to have calmed down, likely due to pandemic woes. So when I got a press release announcing that Suckerpunch, “Portland’s first zero-proof (no alcohol) bar, is opening this weekend,” I was pretty chuffed. They open for guests on Thursday, February 24.

February 16, 2022February 16, 2022

City Bridge & Tunnel Bar to Open Downtown in the Spring

Photo credit: City Bridge & Tunnel

A new bar opening in downtown Portland? Maybe the pandemic really is slowing down. In any case, it’s a good thing—City Bridge & Tunnel, a cocktail bar in the old Shift Drinks space is looking to open this spring, hopefully in March.

December 21, 2021December 22, 2021

Boozy Brunch Spot Flattop & Salamander Opening in the Buckman Neighborhood

Flattop & Salamander is coming to the Buckman neighborhood. Photo credit: Flattop & Salamander

Back in 2018, we learned about Flattop & Salamander, a brunch spot that was to open in the Lents neighborhood that September. Fast forward to 2022 and you should see them open in the Buckman neighborhood with a cocktail-heavy menu and brunch stalwarts like french toast and biscuits & gravy.

September 12, 2019November 14, 2021

Dry Cocktail Thrill – Seedlip Spotted in Portland

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The Green & Tonic dry cocktail at Mediterranean Exploration Company

Recently I met up with family—my cousin Ryan and his wife Sofie and their kids—for a meal at Mediterranean Exploration Company, and was super delighted to see they offer a dry cocktail, called the Green & Tonic, made with the herb-dominant Seedlip 108.