Billy Ray's Neighborhood Dive
2216 NE MLK BlvdPortland, OR 97212
503/ 287.7254
Located in: Northeast Portland
BarFly's Review of Billy Ray's Neighborhood Dive
Servicing a proud community of aging punkers, unabashed drunkards and those new transplants so patently thrilled with Portland and northeast and an untroubled future of pool and enlightened jukeboxes and pennies-a-serving beer, Billy Ray’s eternally reminds of the morning after a good party. The sign, when lit, reads only Tavern and the floorplan (shotgun first floor bar; rickety staircase to upstairs games ‘n couches) suggests a sharecropper frathouse, but, after a few steins of Pabst … you’d probably pledge.
I love this place. It's like the corner taverns of yesteryear that our grandfathers went for a draught beer on their way home after a long day of hard work but now magically transformed into this cool-ass place where their grandkids go to hang-out, drink a draught, play the juke and some pinball, unwind and socialize. It's like a kickass modern day Moe's.
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this my be my favorite bar in town. pretty darned divey, but that's how i like 'em. very friendly bartenders and patronage. most importantly, though, they have the best jukebox in the entire city, and this is something i've researched quite a bit. excellent mix of punk, soul, and rock n roll.
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not stiff at all. Brenda, the barkeep is cool.
Ya hafta get past the cig smoke though. That's the only bad point.
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billy ray's dive - friendly, neighborhoody, 22ozPBR for $2, cozy and relaxed. yes sir. no foolin.
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