Pala Fashion Lounge
105 NW 3rd Ave Portland, OR 97209Phone: (503) 242.0700
Located in: Northwest Portland & near Downtown Portland - Visit Website
BarFly's Review of Pala Fashion Lounge
Temporarily closed for remodel.
Midst the center of Portland's Old Town date rape district, Pala: A Fashion Lounge outfits the dance-happy few who choose Euro-style house beats above their neighbors' booty-shaking deliria.
Miraculously, Pala's Indonesian-inspired interiors don't embarrass the extended name, approaching an ambiance of which the models perpetually strutting runways on the bar's flat screen TVs may grudgingly approve. If nothing else, the long copper-topped bar just begs for Kate Moss to chop lines. Happy hour from 5-6:30 that includes garlic fries.
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Pala is a nice change of pace when you live in old town but I don't bother with it for happy hour because they don't discount drinks, only food. When I asked why they said it's illegal to do so (????). Errr...are all the other bars in town aware of this? Yea, I'm not buying it either. Alrighty then, I'll spend happy hour at the renegade bars who blatantly buck the system and offer drink discounts until they all get shut down and Pala is the last one standing.
pala is such a nice breath of fresh air to the banality of the baracuda/mcfadden's/voodoo block. i've been in there lately, though, on saturday nights and it's just DEAD by one. what gives? i know portland weather is slowing things down, but these are the kind of clubs that will go away if we don't support them - and i don't see any other clubs bringing in the names that pala is! (ok, except the om.)
Saturday Feb. 18 was my first time at Pala and I had a blast! The house music was by far the best I've heard in Portland and the crowd was great.
The best bar in town. I love the bricks, outside- it doesnt feel like in Portland. Love house music.
love, Love, LOVE that Pala! OK, so I go there a lot. But there's a reason - this place is like Ohm was back in the old days. Great DJ's, awesome underground vibe. Very much a Portland feel to it. Plus, in the summer, you can hang outside. C'mon, how many other places in Old Town have their own parking lot AND a cool brick facade of a burned down hotel???
Such a beautiful place, beautiful people, good dinner, great drinks (Cocktail Collections), and absolutely great music.
I am from Australia, here in Portland for 3 weeks. I went to several bars and clubs in Portland and PALA was the best- reminds me of Bali, mostly the Indonesian bbq chicken...unbelievable! Played good music!!! great drinks! Tried cocktail collections- Dolce & Gabanna...that was good!!
I am glad Portland has a Fashion Lounge and supporting the electronic music!! Tried the Collection Cocktail, they are so good!!!! Great job for PALA. Love it!
I am from France, first time to Portland. I and my friends bar hoping in Dowtown Portland and We went to PALA. WOW!, The most bar in Portland, tried different kind of cocktail collection and they were yummy! The bbq Indonesian chicken was good, friendly people, very good music. We loved it!
I'm from Tokyo, Japan. My name is Matsuda. Pala is the best, no smoking inside, nice interior, good food and drinks. I love anykind of electronic music.
I am from UK, I was there for the New Years Event! The Place is awesome!!! Love the music! Love it, love it!!!
I love the place, the music, the food, the people and the fashion on TV. I think They are doing a good job for the Fashion scene and the electronic music in Portland Metro area.
Myles Mayda rocked Pala on Friday. I heard many people say, "I can't believe how good this is." Jorge's art was killin it too, get some more up! p.s. don't be so judgemental "stiffness", "ALL CAPS" fag
never been, just really enjoyed the previous comment of "fashion hating prick face". i think i'll attempt to smile my way into pala's this weekend...
I don't care about their fashion connection, but Allison has been a great bartender every time I've been there. She's got that take no shit from people attitude, but she's really just a sweetie deep down, which turns out to be a sexy combo.
