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dive bars

Here are your City's Best winners.
We nominated a short list and you picked the winners. Congratulations to the winners and in this case, it really is an honor to be nominated. Be sure to eat and drink responsibly.

Dive Bars Winner
The Matador
Location: Portland
A border-town tone is set outside by the crimson neon that shines down on gritty West Burnside, and inside by melodramatic bullfight paintings that...
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Twilight Room
Location: Portland

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Claudia's
Location: Portland
Claudia's is a no-nonsense sports bar with good food. Lots of TVs to catch the game on, microbrews brought to your table, and video poker, pool and...
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Holman's Restaurant
Location: Portland
It's dark, it's smoky, and it always smells like french fries. Maybe these don't sound like good things at first, but regulars get misty-eyed as th...
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Low Brow
Location: Portland
As the name implies, this cavernous lounge is understated and popular for those who long for a more Neanderthal experience. The food is clearly of ...
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Bar of the God's
Location: Portland
Despite the spooky-sounding name, the BOG, as it's more generally called, offers a friendly respite on the upper Hawthorne drag. The narrow, galley...
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Joe's Cellar
Location: Portland
Located on the north end of 21st Avenue, what's already a more laidback avenue of shopping than the 23rd Avenue / Nob Hill area, Joe's Cellar is a ...
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Billy Ray's
Location: Portland
Any sketchy vibe you may pick up from the shabby exterior of Billy Ray's Neighborhood Dive Bar or its surrounding environs should be immediately de...
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B Side Tavern
Location: Portland

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