After many months of being totally closed, Nick's Coney Island has re-opened, at least according to BarFly Execubabe Kris Strackbein. I think I'm going to try to swing by there tonight and get the full scoop.

  "Why isn't my card working? I just deposited my check! Run it again. Declined again? That's impossible, I have a bazillion dollars in my account. Run it again! Still no? Do you know how much I make a year? Run it again!" List

It's Monday, your work week has begun, and you wish you were in Vegas . . . come to Oliver's on Broadway! June 23rd brings the premiere of a weekly Casino Night, with craps, blackjack, roulette, and Texas Hold 'Em. You'll be

Monday, June 16th, the people who brought you the Bridgetown Comedy Festival are proud to present Will Franken at Berbati's!  Will is traveling all the way from New York to make his second-ever appearance in Portland, and if you haven't

 I made these cards back in the old days of 1201 cafe because there was this battle of me telling the staff to hustle and the customers telling me that service was too fast to take their drinks away for freshy ones. Hence the gone to pee card wa

 I made these cards back in the old days of 1201 cafe because there was this battle of me telling the staff to hustle and the customers telling me that service was too fast to take their drinks away for freshy ones. Hence the gone to pee card wa

BarFly’s Battle of the Band Vans takes place on Sunday, July 20th! Dozens of local bands will be proudly putting their road rigs on display, car-show style, competing for cash and prizes, at this exclusive BarFly Barbeque (it’s also our n

  If I only had a dollar for every time the place is mostly empty, yet people go sit at the only dirty table. Unless it's an especially good table, why do people do this? Do they enjoy sitting on other people's crumbs and looking at thei

After makin' the trivia tonight at La Merde, I hung out and sucked down a few drinks. I noticed that a gent on the bar stool next to me was busily knitting away. I couldn't ascertain quite what he was creating, as the shape was like nothing I

Voodoo Doughnut’s having a baby! They’re opening up a new shop tomorrow night, Friday, May 30th, just in time for their fifth anniversary, and they’re having a real, live parade to celebrate. The parade starts at 7pm sharp, but it i

Single gal who moved to Pacific Northwest specifically for overcast days and constant cool, refreshing drizzle seeks refuge from the cruel, oppressive, unforgiving heat, which is unquenchable even by the considerable powers of sweet tea. Summer lover

  Bartending Academy. Bartending Academy. Sometimes I can actually say that without retching. The fact that anyone would buy that you need a friggin diploma to mix booze is a complete mystery to me. I just got a mailer from a "career instit

Ever had that problem where you get totally hammered, get all responsible and take a cab home, then realize that picking up your car the next morning is going to be a total pain in the ass? RideOn Portland solves that problem. Unfortunately, the serv

The 2nd time I stopped into this basement bar, I ran into a childhood friend of mine who was celebrating having his first child with some buddies. Needless to say, I joined/crashed the party and smoked most of a cigar! I had 4 or 5 rum and cokes and

I admit I have neglected my drinking blog.  I have been a number of places in between and drank lots of beer.  Pizza at the laurelwood was tasty with their brew.  Have a scottish egg at the horse brass.   Of course and lots a

Once upon a time in the Yen Ha, a stranger asked me to make out with him; I said yes. That man's name was Willy Greer. What followed was a spring fling chock full of karaoke and Barfly Buses. After a time, irreconcilable differences re-

In case you are in the group of people not in the know, Crush now has "That's So Gay" trivia on Tuesdays at 7pm:  As many of you know, Michele and I are starting a trivia night called "that's so gay trivia". Topi

You got a problem? Tell it to BarFly! Our mailbag is open for business 24/7. This random rant came in at approximately 3:27 a.m. this morning. I guess it was a rough night in the Stumble Zone. I just need to vent about two of my former favorite bars

  Generally, bartenders do not get to select their coworkers. And I consider this type of coworker to be especially retarded: People who don't drive who take jobs that are waaay far away. They always live near plenty of other bars where they

This bar was across the street from where I stayed in Bocas del Toro - a gorgeous archipelago in the Caribbean by the border of Costa Rica. Twas the loudest bar in town, but thankfully I was out each night, so it never kept me awake. The first nigh

If Taro Gomi were in R.E.M.:  "When the wait is long, and the john . . . the john is your throne,When you're sure you've had enough of this lunch,Well hang on - just let your bowels go,'Cause everybody pees and everybo

When I’m not drinking, I’m often passed-out, but when I’m awake and not drinking, I’ve been known to do some walking. Usually no further than the closest bar. But this Saturday, I’ll be taking the long way to the nearest

This just in from Portland's finest DUII avoidance taxi service: Come celebrate the 75th anniversary of the end of prohibition in Oregon. You are invited to a Ride On Benefit Party. Monday April 7th at 7 pmThe Green Dragon 928 SE 9thAll proceeds

Brought to you by ShanRock, the best trivia jockey in Portland AND the gal that made 17 correct Oscar picks this year! Tonight (Saturday, April 5th), come on down to Peter's 19th Hole to challenge your knowledge of cinema, from Martin Lawren

Like a generation of Manchurian Candidates, the youth of today seem to have suddenly discovered video poker. Everytime I go out to play the video poker machines (and by "play" I mean lose all the money I have in the world), there are more y

In your face, Facebook! News Corp invests record $480M in Portland, Oregon’s BarFly News giant now owns 0.367% of BarFly Industries, Inc. Portland, Ore. (AP) - The BarFly Worldwide Campus was abuzz this morning with the stunning news that

  This is just basic common sense: Don't ever be rude to someone who will be handling your food. Duh, right? The stories you hear are true. When someone treats you like shit they just stepped in the temptation to fuck with their food is huge

This just in... Hi BarFly,I ran into Kris [BarFly's fabulous intern] at Rontoms the other night and mentioned to her that The Brazen Bean, 2075 NW Glisan, may be closing.  Well now it's official.I have been a server and bartender there f

Not only do they make a bonus thirty cents an hour, it turns out men have A LOT more free time on their hands, than women. So much, that once a year, they compete to see which one can stack the most doughnuts on his man pole during Voodoo Doughnut&rs

I live in NE and see this bar (or club?) every day on my commute: 22 Twelves. It's not listed on BarFly, and searching Google reveals only this brief listing. Casually observing the clientele (usually as I'm driving past en route to a differe

How many Peeps can you pack in your pie-hole? Not only can you win $50 in BarFly’s Easter Egg Hunt on Saturday, but if you win the Peeps eating contest, you’ll get another $50! How to be in it to win it? Jump on the BarFly Bus on Saturda

So, in the first post I wrote on surfing the Video Lottery in Oregon, I told you that I'd let you in on a secret, and that it had to do with the lie that the Video Lottery is a purely random system. That is to say, the state of Oregon tells us th

You know them. The gray people, hunched over the video lottery terminals. They smoke, usually, and stare straight into the eyes of the beast. Time after time they feed the machines another bill, and push the button, and watch the pictures spin, and p

A box of comedian Nick Mortensen’s homemade “Gay for Favre” t-shirts disappeared into the night, following a car break-in shortly after his arrival on our fair shores, last Thursday night. Mortensen, visiting Portland for the first

  Smile. Are you smiling? Now hold it for 8 hours. Impossible, right? There is going to be moments when your server isn't smiling either. Don't yell at them. Shouting, "Smile!" at anyone makes it the last thing they want to do.

I'll readily admit that jukeboxes in drinking establishments have profited greatly thanks to The Internets. We find ourselves living in an era where the following conversation can actually occur:  (entering bar, hearing Yes' "The Ga

“A baby seal walks into a club...” If you think I’m funny, then I hope you brought enough to share, because the Bridgetown Comedy Festival makes its debut next week - Thursday, March 6th through Saturday, March 8th! Patton Oswalt,

  I just took the OLCC class for the 3rd time since moving to Oregon. What a bunch of B.S. The fact that I can get sued over something a grown person chose to do is absurd. As if it weren't for me, these people wouldn't find a way t

Get up-close and personal with BarFly’s outrageous host with the most, Jedediah “Diamond” Aaker, on a down and dirty BarFly Bus Tour of his choicest picks of the Portland party scene, on Saturday, March 1st. A night of pure decadenc

I know.. I know.. people are talking and alot is being said about me these days. Is Brandon past his prime? Is he a one trick pony that just has the best trick ever? Does he really have a fake leg and a sports car? YES I have a fake leg and a sports

Gotta love B-side for putting together Lady Arm Wrestling bouts. Julian at PDXpipeline has the scoop along with an over the top lady on lady arm rasslin' picture.

Gotta love B-side for this one. Julian at PDXpipeline has the scoop and a hot lady on lady arm rasslin' picture.

From the desk of Phil Ragaway, recipient of BarFly's coveted lifetime achievement award.Hey there I am doing a fund raising event at Bossanova for my 15 year old niece Amber Gentry who was recently diagnosed with Cancer. I would like to know if

Electronica-philes rejoice! Last I heard Pi-REM was closed down by the proprietor due to a career change. Seems there was either a change of heart or a change of ownership at least according to the email I received. It appears that there has been a r

Sigh. Here is the scoop on today's move. Dear Virginia Cafe Extended Family, The time has finally come to say adieu to Park Avenue on Monday, February 25th around 4pm. We will be moving up to 10th avenue via a bar stool crawl up Yamhill then le

I shall forego any false modesty here, and just tell you straight up that I always make an astounding number of correct Oscar picks. Of course, now that I have so blatantly spewed braggadocio, the laws of hubris dictate that I'll totally blow the

"The next day in practice, if you sweat, it's going to come out of your pores, regardless. If you ask any coach around the league how many times they have smelled liquor on a player . . . As long as that player is showing up on time, doing

That's right, bask in my  cheery glow as you ride school bus with 40 of your closest drinking buddies to drinkeries in the eastern outskirts, then trudge on up to the mountain for slightly off balance skiing/snowboarding at Mt. Hood Ski Bowl

After this mornings rant about the Dixie Tavern Dipshit DJ, I was so angry that I just had to blow off virtual steam by wasting time surfing sites like Fark.com. Lo and behold, there be a link to BikePortland's article about the stolen ghost bike

As much as I personally dislike spending time in Concept Entertainment Group's, uh, concepts, I'll never really complain about their existence...until the time comes when their hired hands try to wreck my website and waste my time by writing