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    4.5 (2 reviews)

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    High Horse

    High Horse

    3.8(57 reviews)
    0.3 mi•Downtown, Southwest Portland

    Interesting place which feels like it straddles a line between a club and a restaurant. High Horse…read morewas our third or fourth stop in search of a late nite and saved us. There is a dining area just off the bar with some table seating; larger 4- and 6-top tables are closer to the right side of the bar as you enter. To the left, 2-tops transition to more open lounge seating. We shared delightful dishes from the late-night menu: the Brussels sprouts, the chicken tenders and the smash burger. I recommend all of them if those kinds of snacks are to your taste. I enjoyed a couple of good, ice - cold martinis. My beloved told our server that she couldn't find anything that quite called out to her from the sophisticated mocktails menu and asked if something sweet and cherry-flavored could be made for her. The bar delivered with an impressively balanced drink garnished with a cured cherry. "Because," as our server told us, "everyone deserves a swizzle stick." The food, drinks and service all were wonderful. For a restaurant, the thumping house music was a little oppressive. That was the club aspect of this place's identity. Still a great place to get a late night in downtown Portland.

    This place is located in the Marriott hotel I believe on the second floor. When we first arrived…read morethe service was a bit slow to seat us m. The prices are a bit steep but it wasn't too bad. The ambiance is very slow pace. The food is pretty good minus the burger of the week. The steak was medium rare with red chimmichurri and it was good. Steak was tender and cooked just right. I don't think the chimmichurri was necessary. 4.7/5 I got the burger of the week which was goat cheese, prosciutto, arugula, and onions. The burger was gross. 0/5. The waitress replaced my burger with the western burger which was amazing. Everything was cooked perfectly and the flavors were there. Solid 5/6.

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    Bullard Tavern - Bullard Fries (Happy Hour menu)

    Bullard Tavern

    4.3(303 reviews)
    0.2 mi•Downtown, Southwest Portland
    •$$

    Baby back ribs - excellent! Oysters - carbajal! Better than…read morethe short ribs! Broccolini - on the oilier inside, order some plain bread to offset and you're good Server - Curren - excellent! Cocktails and wine - Portland standard, very good, no complaints, but no callouts Great ambiance and super convenient.

    After a really long day of work, I was in need of something close to my hotel. Score for Bullard…read moreTavern. Lucky I had Gregg M with me to help me eat! We both started with drinks: Me: Gimme three steps. It definitely hit the spot after a long day. Onto food - we started with the Tavern Salad ($16). It hit all the notes. Greens and radishes for crunch, apples to add sweetness and blue cheese crumbles for salt. A great start to a wonderful meal. Next: Grilled albacore ($41) and roasted cauliflower ($$28). The albacore tasted good and it had with it grilled summer squash, heirloom tomato & corn, charred eggplant puree, chile oil vinaigrette. Really loved the eggplant in some ways more than the tuna. Score another for PNW freshness! The cauliflower - spicy due to the chipotle glazed with brightness from the pickled corn. Along with some grilled oyster mushrooms and coconut corn puree with scallions -it was probably my favorite dish. Had I not been so full, I might have told Gregg M we needed to order another one! Highly recommend.

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    Teardrop Cocktail Lounge - Charcuterie and cheese board

    Teardrop Cocktail Lounge

    4.4(1k reviews)
    0.2 mi•Pearl District
    •$$

    Special night out with my parents and they wanted fancy old fashioned cocktails and a quiet place…read moreto sip them. We were so lucky to find Teardrop Cocktail Lounge. The front patio was a nice place to enjoy golden hour and our service was exceptional. My dad got a brandy alexander, mom got a piña colada on the rocks and later a pink lady, and I got something like a Negroni (they make Negronis but I asked the server to choose something interesting and the result was absolutely splendid). Cheers to the professionals who helped make our visit even more special.

    Nice cocktail bar with quality cocktails and lively fun vibes…read more Highlights: - Nice curved bar that takes up most of the front room. Also a side room - Lots of cocktails on the menu in categorized sections (bright and crisp, rich and robust etc). Also has a 1 liner describing the cocktail as well - Vesper: went off menu with my go to and ones one of the better ones I had! 5 stars - Dream Weaver: enjoyed my first selection with pandan. 4 stars - Can make reservations which I always like to know I have spot. Thought they were only for the side room so was thrilled when we were in the main bar. - Fun music - Has a bites menu if you get hungry which I appreciate Midlights: - Bit dark to see the menu so used the handy candle nearby - Was on the top 50 best of North America bar list but in 2022 so it's been a bit Lowlights: - Doomsday Device: was in the spicy category with hot honey and peppercorn but was more of a mellow fruity cocktail to me where I didn't taste any spice - Didn't get to try any bites as we came from dinner but would have loved to try the 2 bite tostadas

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    Badlands Portland - dance floor / back room stage

    Badlands Portland

    3.5(37 reviews)
    0.3 mi•Old Town - Chinatown

    I've always loved Badlands--great vibes, fun video bars, and usually a solid variety of music. The…read more$20 covers on some nights are a bit surprising, but I get it--welcome to today's economy. That said, no amount of cover charge seems to fix a recurring issue at many fun gay bars: the takeover by straight women. Both times I tried to get a drink, groups of women blatantly cut the line. Maybe the first time was an honest oversight--they might not have noticed me in my wheelchair (even though they were short and definitely should have). But twice? That feels like more than an accident. Most folks were awesome, though. Many moved aside or made space once they saw me, and the staff has been nothing but kind and attentive. Unfortunately, a few disrespectful patrons really soured the night--and as a disabled person, it makes me question how often I want to put myself in these spaces that should feel safe but too often don't.

    First of all, I am straight and and ally to all! I don't discriminate against race nor sexuality…read more My friend and I went in to see the vibe, hangout and enjoy some drinks. We made friends left and right and had so much fun. My friend I was with was screaming and clapping in full cheer, I look over and the MC and DJ are giving us TERRIBLE looks. At one point they said, "if you want to be loud, go in the next room." The MC came up to my new gay friend and I and introduced themselves. And I said, "sorry about my friend, when she's excited she likes to scream." And the MC responded, "well when it's in my ear it's rude and inappropriate." Mind you the MC was like 4 ft away from my friend and I. I responded, "this is our first time in a gay bar and I don't feel welcomed anymore." Then she responded, "oh well I don't want you not to have a good time." Then walked away, and started talking shit to her DJ and friends surrounding. Then they ALL were giving me horrible dirty looks. As we were about to leave the bar the MC got on the mic and pointed to us and said, "hands up if you're a straight in this bar" and we did, and she went OFF on the mic, mind you this is now a packed bar, and starts saying how we're not respecting this bar and the people that come here. And went on to explain how much they have gone through because they are gay and growing up was hard. Then continued with, "Stick to your own straight bars!" I was so confused. We started to leave, and our new gay friend we made looks at me and goes up to the MC and asked why she was being rude. She responded, "your friends are transphobic!" And they security started to walk behind him and he grabbed me and said let's go, these people are rude. I was so UPSET I started crying, I am not PHOBIC to anyone anything! If I was I wouldn't have walked in that bar and had a great time and let alone made friends. First experience in a gay bar- I'll never go into one again. God forbid we're having fun and I stick up for my friend. I hope the MC understands how wrong she was last night. Because I'm still trying to get over this. Ruined a great night. Next time I'll make sure to avoid Badlands, god forbid I am a straight person hanging out with my gay friends..

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