The Neighborhood Bars That Hold Portland Together
Portland has no shortage of award-winning cocktail lounges and dive bars, but there's still something extra special about a neighborhood bar. They're your community hub, therapist office, and place to make friends: they're an essential piece of our city's cultural fabric. So today, producers John Notarianni and Giulia Fiaoni are joining host Claudia Meza to discuss our favorite neighborhood bars, why we keep going back, and share a few listener recommendations.
Mentioned in Today's Episode:
- LaVerne's
- The Old Gold
- Mosaic Taphouse
- Lucky Horseshoe Lounge
- Prost!
- Wilder
- Dear Sandy
- Dream House
- Tulip Shop Tavern
- Side Eye
-
Le Bistro
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