The drunk people of Portland have spoken! After taking nominations for fave raves in the PDX bar scene over the last few weeks, we narrowed the long, long list down to the top four most frequently nominated folks in each category. Final voting w

Dearest Darlings: I know, I know, you can't hardly wait for tonight's big Club 21 grand re-opening (or, 're-grand opening,' as a tattered banner on my local dry cleaner said for a couple of years). Le Club is now under promising ne

Happy OktoMataBusFest! WTF is OktoMataBusFest? Just another super-duper extra-awesome weekend here in the best city, ever! There's so much afoot in the next few, let's get right to it, shall we? Now, of course, we'll be kicking off the we

Happy OktoMataBusFest! WTF is OktoMataBusFest? Just another super-duper extra-awesome weekend here in the best city, ever! There's so much afoot in the next few, let's get right to it, shall we? Now, of course, we'll be kicking off the w

If you don't have a spare $70-$250 (?!) laying around, and thus will not be attending this year's MFNW (which I like to think stands for 'Masturbation Fest Northwest'), you're in good company - me, too! Luckily for us, the sour

Dearest Darlings: Today, Friday, July 22nd, T.G.I.BarFly pops up at Swift, with special guest deejay, Statutory Ray aka "DJ HazMatt"! If you haven't been to Swift, you're in for a treat - the cocktails are absolutely divine, the s

Dearest Darlings: This week, we're taking T.G.I.BarFly for our first visit to NoPo! On Friday, July 15th, T.G.I.BarFly pops up at Foggy Notion, with special guest deejay, DJ Rockthrower! While DJ Rockthrower serves up heaping helpings of all th

Dearest Darlings: I am pleased as punch to present none other than Portland's premier one-man hot dog band, Frank Furter and the Hot Dogs, live at The Slammer for today's T.G.I.BarFly, from 5-8pm! The Slammer will be serving up FREE HOT DOG

Dearest Darlings: Happy Birthday, America! You don't look a day over 234 to me. What do you use, anyway? Whatever it is, I bet it involves plenty of everybody's best friend, alcohol! With the Spirit(s) of '76 in mind, BarFly's book-

Dearest Darlings: It's a big BarFly weekend! We're turning 12 years old on Sunday, and we're celebrating with our biggest and best BarFly Anniversary BBQ Bash, yet! It's this Sunday, June 26th, 2pm-10pm, at the Tonic (see below for t

Dearest Darlings: Hope your week's been as much f-u-n as mine. I don't want to make anyone too jealous, but yesterday, BarFly got HACKED. Just like one of the big kid websites! Anyhoo, you'll forgive me if I just go straight to happy hou

Dearest Darlings:I am very excited to say that today is the first live music T.G.I.BarFly! We've got the extra-witty, ineffably charming, alarmingly catchy songs of Rian O'Hara, performed by none other than Rian O'Hara himself!We'll b

Dearest Darlings: Hope you've been enjoying your weekly helping of BarFlySPAM! My own mailbox has just been jam-packed. Being incredibly popular, well respected, and much sought-after, I always get tons of email, everything from thoughtful inqui

Babe Force BarFly, a.k.a. The BarFly Bikini Team (in good weather!), made its debut at the 2011 BarFly Awards, and will be making appearances at BarFly's new weekly pop-up happy hour parties, T.G.I.BarFly, and various other promo opps about town,

Last night's 2011 BarFly Awards was quite the spectacle! Thanks to everyone who came out, except for the person who 'accidentally' took home a laptop and backpack belonging to BarFly. Please turn it in to the bartender on duty at Sewickly

The awards are tonight, folks, and that means it's time to vote. Voting is by text message, and is open from 8pm-10pm tonight.  VOTING INSTRUCTIONS:Voting short code is 50618. A short code is a 5-digit phone number. Enter it in the phon

Every year, the BarFly Awards celebrates the best and the brightest in the Portland bar scene. Nominations are solicited online, and the top four nominees are invited to compete in the final voting, done live and in person, at the BarFly Awards Gala,

Nominate your favorite barkeeps, servers, dancers, hairstylists, writers, DJs, KJs, TJs, cabbies, cooks, and bouncers for a 2011 BarFly Award today! Click here to go to the official nominations survey. Nominations for the 2011 BarFly Awards (a.k.a. &

Let's get political! Join your fellow Americans in bars across Portland, to watch tonight's State of the Union Address (SOTU). It starts at 6pm, otherwise known as happy hour, here on the left coast.  We'll be adding to this list, th

FYI - even if you didn't get a confirmation message in reply to your vote last night, your vote was still received and counted. The service was just overwhelmed for a while, on the outgoing end.Congrats to all our nominees and winners, and thanks

This year, the BarFly Awards are getting our text on, and going tree-free! All voting will be conducted via text message, between 8pm and 10pm, on Sunday, April 11th, during the BarFly Awards Gala. Even if you're among the hoi polloi who were not

Nominees are listed alphabetically, by first name. Final voting will be conducted live at the 2010 BarFly Awards, at the Mount Tabor,  on Sunday, April 11, 2010, 8pm-12am. Please note, awards may not be given in this order at the event. Award pr

Keep checking back here for the all your Portland NYE poop. Is your bar hosting a New Year's Eve party? Drop us a line at info@barflypdx.com and we'll be sure to include you, too! Please include any and all pertinent info, including drink spe

Keep checking back here for bars offering Christmas cheer! Do you work and/or live at a bar that's open on Christmas? Drop us a line at info@barflypdx.com and we'll be sure to include your info, too. Be sure to include any and all pertinent i

Way back in the halcyon days of late 2004, yours truly sat down for an interview with the most popular man in Portland, John "Elvis" Schroder. It originally appeared in abridged form, in one of the last-ever issues of the late, great, BarFl

While poking about for a juicy topic for this week's BarFlySpam, Kyle "Mr BarFly" Ritter, helpfully offered the following: "I learned a new word! 'Misopedia' - the morbid hatred of children!" So inspired, here is

Way back in the halcyon days of 2003, BarFly's Miss Jen Lane interviewed Portland's number one Michael Jackson fan - Arica O'Dell - for a "BarFly Profile" featured in October 2003 issue (#44, for those of you with at home BarF

Ever have one of those days, where every idea you have is immediately validated by the universe? No? Well, me neither, but as I was puzzling over what theme to awkwardly impress upon this week's BarFSPAM, whispered from the ether was a faint, &qu

Hey, Ladies (and select Gentlemen): Know this - dreams do come true, and here's proof: You, yes, YOU, can win tickets, right here, right now, to the "Men of Playgirl" all-male nude revue, coming up on Wednesday, June 24th, at The Refec

Dearest Darlings: First, may I trouble you with a practically sincere apology for last week's assault on your dainty sensibilities? I'll assume that anyone who is reading this was hardy enough to withstand Mr. "Potty Mouth" Ritter&

The Oregon Film Office is stimulating the local job market, by passing along an open casting call for "thugs, dockworkers, and bad guys."  (Oh, my!)  Immediate employment is being offered on the set of "Leverage," a TNT

The following is from a press release by Amy Cartwright.Portland’s Motorcycle and Music Communities Say Farewell to One of Their OwnPortland, OR (April 12, 2009) – A memorial service for Daniel Baldwin will take place at BossanovaBallroom

Okay, so Deborah Harry didn't write to me, personally, but playing a show at my favorite music hall in Portland, Oregon - that's almost just as good.  Whoopee! - Jen Lane, BarFly  Double Tee Concerts Presents BLONDIE   F

BarFly's friends at the rumor mill report that nice guy Seth Leavens, owner of Belmont's Inn, is now the proud papa of the venerable Hawthorne landmark, the Space Room. Any thoughts?

From the desk of Karl Lind... Hi Jen, I don't believe we've ever met, I am a local PDX filmmaker, curator and videographer. I recently had the good fortune of working with the late Doug Baum on my most recent short film: "Karaoke G

Popular Portland bartender and film maker, Doug Baum, died in his sleep sometime in the wee hours of Thursday, October 23, 2008. He was thirty-eight years old. News of his death shocked friends, as Baum appeared to be in good health and high spirits,

Looking for something to do tonight? Try this trifecta: Trivia at Sewickly's, Trike Races at the Mount Tay-Tay, and Short-Shorts at Roscoe's... Tuesday Trivia at Sewickly's Shanrock's Triviology makes its weekly stop at Sewickly

BarFly's no math major, but a one-in-two-thousand chance for a $100 brand new BMW sounds like a sweet deal to us. Add in that the cash goes to a good cause (the Hemophilia Foundation of Oregon), and the auction takes place at a great bar (El Ga

In an unusually brilliant move, the OLCC effectively cancelled the completely redundant "All Oregon Ale Festival", by sitting on its permits until event organizers threw in the towel for 2008.  The press release is below.  Organiz

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

“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,