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A.	Portland City Grill 111 SW 5th Ave Portland, Oregon	USDA prime steaks and fresh seafood prepared with classic, Northwest, island, and Asian influences.
B.	Paragon Restaurant & Bar 1309 NW Hoyt St Portland, Oregon	Great food-WONDERFUL selection of drinks! Have been there 3 times in 2 weeks-we love it!
C.	¡Oba! 555 NW 12th Ave Portland, Oregon	Nuevo Latino restaurant in the heart of the Pearl District with flavors that sizzle and nourish the soul. Featuring a 40 ft. hammered copper bar serving hand crafted cocktails. Restaurant has open and airy central dining room, and an intimate candle light setting. For Reservations: https://www.savvydiner.com/reserve.php?r=658
D.	Andina 1314 NW Glisan St Portland, Oregon	The interior of Andina is warm and inviting, with wonderful earth-tone colors and wooden floor. The menu features Peruvian dishes. Try the pork tenderloin with butternut squash. I ate dinner there with a a group of 4 and everyone enjoyed his or her meal. We all had dessert as well; the creme brulee selection received rave reviews from the 2 people who ordered it.
E.	Henry's 12th Street Tavern 10 NW 12th Ave Portland, Oregon	There is a frosted strip around the entire bar which you can set your beer on to keep it cold. I realize that if you are concerned about your beer getting warm, you are obviously taking to long to drink it. Anyways - I think it is a great concept. The happy hour food is good - salads and soups are my usual choices. Sadly no beverage specials but the beer selection is amazing.
F.	Teardrop Cocktail Lounge 1015 NW Everett St Portland, Oregon	The Teardrop Lounge offers truly hand-crafted cocktails reviving the classic era of mixed drinks. The menu includes everything from tonic water, specialty liqueurs, and a wide array of bitters and tinctures produced in-house. Daily specials always include one cocktail from the pre-prohibition era. Michael Smith is the vice president of convention sales for Travel Portland, the convention and visitors bureau of Portland. For more information on planning a sustainable meeting, visit the Green Meetings Toolkit.
G.	Beaker & Flask 727 SE Washington St Portland, Oregon	Both the cocktails and food served in this cool space are inventive and delicious. The menus change frequently, and are almost guaranteed to include unfamiliar terms, but you are in the hands of inspired bartenders and cooks here - take a chance! The happy hour menu is great, with a variety of $5 cocktails and a short but sweet list of food items. I strongly recommend the "Millas, Poached Egg, Bacon, VT Maple Syrup, Tabasco" -- this dish consists of a poached egg atop a slice of polenta (that's "millas," apparently), alongside a monumental slab of bacon -- more like pork belly. The textures and flavors were remarkable.
H.	Doug Fir 830 E Burnside St Portland, Oregon	The only thing good about this place is the atmosphere. Great people go here, but the food is bland and very traditional, with a limited menu. As for the service, pretty bad. Everytime I'm there, the service is slow and there are always plenty of servers, but they always seem too busy chatting with each other to notice your glass is empty, or you're ready to pay. The bathrooms are a TRIP! Be careful not to walk into the mirrored walls......lawsuit waiting to happen.
I.	McMenamins Crystal Ballroom 1332 W Burnside St Portland, Oregon	McMenamins currently has 15 breweries in Oregon, each year collectively producing more than 200 different recipes. Since our first brew at Portlands Hillsdale Brewery & Public House in 1985, McMenamins has handcrafted more than 20,000 different batches of beer. In 2005 alone, we brewed over 41,000 kegs of beer an astounding 5.1 million pints of Terminator, Sunflower IPA, Ruby Ale, Hammerhead and more!
J.	Jimmy Mak's 221 NW 10th Ave Portland, Oregon	Jimmy Mak's is a great place for jazz rookies to experience a jazz club without feeling overwhelmed. The food is great, the servers are friendly and accomodating and the atmosphere makes you feel like music is your life, no matter if you've ever picked up an instrument or not. Jimmy Mak's is a great place for a first date, if you are worried about awkward conversation. You usually can't hear over the music, so you can just smile and nod at one another.
K.	Aura 1022 W Burnside St Portland, Oregon	The happy hour menu is Great. A nice assortment of New American cuisine. The fish tacos are delicious, though could use a bit more of a kick. Burgers are 1/3 pound. Calamari is crispy and tender. It is right across the street from Powell's so we went to happy hour and then to a book signing. The timing is perfect. It's kind of hard to spot as the signage is understated. There was nothing bad. The drinks were excellent.
L.	Masu 406 SW 13th Ave Portland, Oregon	Downtown sushi place with slow but friendly service. Thursdays through Saturdays the place turns into a nigh club/lounge with a DJ around 10/11 pm but even before they play lounge music at high levels - be warned if you want to come here to have a dinner conversation. A great thing are the Kampai hours (=happy hours) from 4pm-6pm and from 10/11pm until close where a special menu offers appetizers (mostly fish) for half price.
M.	Greek Cusina 404 SW Washington St Portland, Oregon	One of the best kept secrets at the downton location of Greek Cusina (though not for long) is its Sunday Family Night. Reservations are taken starting at 5:30pm to ensure all guests are able to enjoy food and drink prior to the evening's entertainment. There's a $9.95/person sampler platter, but you can order from the menu as well. From Greek dancing, to belly dancing demonstrations, to plate breaking (additional fee), it's a fun experience for all family members. The younger ones will enjoy the plate breaking, but the music gets louder as the evening progresses, so plan accordingly. Check out the Restaurant's website for more details. OPA!