Tavin’s Pub: Opening Act

Bar Reviews Just a stone’s throw from Wonder Ballroom, Tavin’s Pub (102 NE Russell St., 719-4890, tavinspub.com) is your classic pre-game bar. The interior is clean. TV sets, including a big projector, ar   More

 

Wednesday, September 12, 2012 JOHN LOCANTHI

President of Beers: #38

Dos Perros: Yazoo Brewing Co., Nashville, Tennessee

Food & Drink We're drinking the flagship craft beer from every state in the Union, counting down from 50-1, to find which is home to the President of Beers.

#38 Dos Perros: Yazoo Brewing Co., Nashville, TennesseeState: This long, thin stretch of land bridging the gap between...   More

 

Wednesday, September 5, 2012 by JOHN LOCANTHI

Rooster’s Pub: Hiding In the Barn

Bar Reviews Hidden away in a red shanty in the wasteland of far North Portland, Rooster’s Pub (605 N Columbia Blvd., 289-1351) feels like a place that doesn’t want to be found. The two staircases visible    More

 

Wednesday, September 5, 2012 JOHN LOCANTHI

President of Beers: #42

Alaskan Amber: Alaskan Brewing Co., Juneau, Alaska

Food & Drink We're drinking the flagship craft beer from every state in the Union, counting down from 50-1, to find which is home to the President of Beers.

#42 Alaskan Amber: Alaskan Brewing Co., Juneau, AlaskaState: Secretary of State William H. Seward purchased the land n...   More

 

Saturday, September 1, 2012 by JOHN LOCANTHI

President of Beers: #43

Fat Tire: New Belgium Brewing Co., Fort Collins, Colorado

Food & Drink We're drinking the flagship craft beer from every state in the Union, counting down from 50-1, to find which is home to the President of Beers.

#43 Fat Tire: New Belgium Brewing Co., Fort Collins, ColoradoState: With it’s swoon-inducing vistas, thriving snowboardin...   More

 

Friday, August 31, 2012 by JOHN LOCANTHI

Headout: Letter to Eric

Kurt Cobain writes back to Eric Erlandson.

Headout  Click on letter below for larger version.WW Photo Illustration SEE IT: Eric Erlandson will speak at Powell’s City of Books, 1005 W Burnside St., on Tuesday, Sept. 4. 7:30 pm. Free. He   More

 

Wednesday, August 29, 2012 JOHN LOCANTHI

President of Beers: #48

Purple Haze: Abita Brewing Company, Abita Springs, Louisiana

Food & Drink We're drinking the flagship craft beer from every state in the Union, counting down from 50-1, to find which is home to the President of Beers.
#48: Purple Haze: Abita Brewing Company, Abita Springs, LouisianaState: Home to jazz music, delicious Cajun and Creole c...   More

 

Sunday, August 26, 2012 by JOHN LOCANTHI

President of Beers: #49

Shipyard Export Ale: Shipyard Brewing Company, Portland, Maine.

Food & Drink We're drinking the flagship craft beer from every state in the Union, counting down from 50-1, to find which is home to the President of Beers.
#49: Shipyard Export Ale: Shipyard Brewing Company, Portland, Maine. State: The northeasternmost state in the ...   More

 

Saturday, August 25, 2012 by JOHN LOCANTHI

The Pitiful Princess Gentlemen’s Club: Stripperella

Bar Reviews The Pitiful Princess Gentlemen’s Club (12646 SE Division St., 954-1019) draws rancor, mostly because of its name. Some find it offensive because little girls are obsessed with pink and princesse   More

 

Wednesday, August 22, 2012 JOHN LOCANTHI

Headout: Screw Mary Sue

Urkel, Minnie Mouse and other shades of awful erotic fanfic.

Headout Fan fiction, once the sole province of pathetic nerds, is now a profitable industry. The literary elite may scoff, but Fifty Shades of Grey, which began as Twilight fan fiction, has sold 40 million co   More

 

Wednesday, August 15, 2012 JOHN LOCANTHI