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August 20, 2024December 7, 2024

Malpractice, a Cocktail Popup, Will Open a Brick & Mortar in Portland

"They’re all negronis - but none of them are negronis." From Malpractice, a cocktail bar in Portland, Oregon. — “They’re all Negronis—but none of them are Negronis.” Past cocktails from Malpractice. Photo credit: Malpractice

Malpractice, a cocktail bar that has operated as a popup since 2022, will open a brick & mortar location in the old Grape Ape space in SE Portland. In their drink-making they will implement modernist techniques, use fermented foods, and include ingredients like matcha and mushrooms along with high-quality spirits.

January 25, 2023January 31, 2023

Grape Ape Natural Wines Coming This Spring

As a person of a certain age, when I see the words “Grape Ape,” it catches my eye. And while this two-word phrase has been used in other Oregon-based contexts, the Grape Ape of this post is a new natural wine bar and shop with a projected opening in SE Portland of later this spring.