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A toast to bittersweet imbibing

Where to drink during Portland’s Negroni Week
Three small glasses containing miniature Negroni cocktails with citrus twists; the glass on the left contains a deep amber liquid, the middle is slightly paler, and the right's contents are nearly clear.
Like to keep your options open? Head to Enoteca Nostrana for a Negroni Week flight special. | Photo by @enotecanostrana
There are cocktails… and then there are iconic cocktails. Composed of gin, sweet vermouth, and Campari, the Negroni is a straightforward classic with Italian roots going back more than a century. Every September, bars and restaurants around the world raise a glass to this bittersweet sipper for Negroni Week — a fundraising tradition born in Portland.

Imbibe Magazine, a Portland publication covering all things “liquid culture,” started Negroni Week in 2013 in partnership with liqueur company Campari America. Today, thousands of venues around the world — from the Philippines to Brazil — participate in Negroni Week, helping raise money for Slow Food.

How to partake

Negroni Week 2024 starts Monday, Sept. 16, and runs through Sunday, Sept. 22. Supporting the cause (and tasting limited-run classic and creative Negronis) is as easy as ordering a drink from the 100+ participating Portland venues.

Need help narrowing down your options? Here are some spots we recommend:

Bullard Tavern, 813 SW Alder St. (inside Woodlark Hotel) | Feed two birds with one scone: Abigail Hall, also located within the Woodlark Hotel, has a Negroni special too.

The Houston Blacklight, 2100 SE Clinton St. | If you like Gado Gado and Oma’s Hideaway, then you’ll love this psychedelic watering hole from restaurant powerhouse duo Thomas and Maria Pisha-Duffly.

The Rambler, 4205 N. Mississippi Ave. | We’d like to see you try to walk past this spot on a Friday evening — something about it’s warm lights and ever-present collection of happy-looking patrons will pull you in.

Rum Club, 720 SE Sandy Blvd. | Don’t discount this intimate bar’s understanding of gin just because it chose a different liquor for its name — some of the city’s most knowledgeable bartenders work here.

Driftwood Room, 729 SW 15th Ave. (inside Hotel deLuxe) | We’d be willing to bet that the mixologists at this retro-glam bar can make classic cocktails like Negronis with both eyes closed.
 
Events
Monday, Sept. 16
  • WWE Monday Night RAW | Monday, Sept. 16 | 4:30 p.m. | Moda Center | $25+ | What’s up! You’re in for a show when WWW superstars like R-Truth, Jey Uso, Drew McIntyre, and Women’s World Champion Liv Morgan step into the ring.
  • Swift Watch | Saturday, Sept. 14-Monday, Sept. 30 | 6:30-9 p.m. | Chapman Elementary School | Free | Thousands of migrating birds circle the skies over the school before funneling into a chimney to roost every evening during this incredible must-see seasonal spectacle.
  • Portland Fashion Week | Monday, Sept. 16-Sunday, Sept. 22 | 9 p.m. | Mercedes-Benz of Wilsonville | $20+ | Experience a runway show where sustainability is celebrated by designers hailing from near and far.
Tuesday, Sept. 17
  • WordCamp US 2024 | Tuesday, Sept. 17-Friday, Sept. 20 | 9 a.m.-5 p.m. | Oregon Convention Center | $100+ | Web professionals, step out from behind your computer to attend workshops + skill sessions at “the largest gathering of WordPress users in the Americas.”
  • Book Launch for “No Scrap Left Behind: My Life Without Food Waste” | Tuesday, Sept. 17 | 7-8:30 p.m. | Annie Bloom’s Books | Free | Author Teralyn Pilgrim will read excerpts from her new book about running a waste-free kitchen.
  • Science Pub Portland: Oregon’s Sea Otter Translocation: What Happened? | Tuesday, Sept. 17 | 7-9 p.m. | McMenamins Kennedy School | $5 | Nearly 100 sea otters were released on the Oregon coast in the 1970s, but by 1981, all were gone; hear how the Elakha Alliance plans to bring them back.
Wednesday, Sept. 18
  • Portland Timbers vs. Los Angeles Galaxy | Wednesday, Sept. 18 | 7:30 p.m. | Providence Park | $27+ | Show up and cheer your loudest to send a clear message to the visiting team: kick moon rocks.
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News Notes
Development
  • When the Burnside Bridge gets its earthquake-ready makeover, its east end might trick you into thinking you’re looking at Tilikum Crossing. Multnomah County commissioners approved an “inverted Y” cable-stayed design that will strengthen the portion of the structure that connects to land at higher risk of liquefaction. (KGW)
Community
  • A new affordable housing complex is open in the Overlook neighborhood. The six-story building named after PSU professor Dr. Darrell Millner is intended to help reestablish North and Northeast Portland’s historically Black communities. Housing applicants with generational ties to the area and those who are at risk of displacement will be prioritized. (KGW)
Health
  • Dr. Brian Druker has been studying cancer treatments at OHSU for over 30 years. During that time, he developed a drug — Gleevec — that has saved the lives of thousands of people with chronic myeloid leukemia. Here’s what Druker, now the CEO of the Knight Cancer Institute, is currently working on. (KGW)
Eat
  • 19%. That’s the average tip Oregonians drop while eating out, according to a recent study by Toast. If you want those tips to hit local pockets, check out some of our favorite spots to eat out.
Travel
  • If you find yourself waiting at PDX Airport for a delayed flight, might we suggest tuning into this live feed of air traffic controllers? It won’t get you airborne sooner, but it sure beats glaring at the desk agent. Visit our guide to PDX Airport for more travel recommendations.
Sports
  • Do the Milwaukee Bucks owe the Trail Blazers three future picks? And if so, how valuable would those selections be? Get the biggest stories every day from the local experts with Locked On’s daily podcasts.
Number
  • 22%. That’s how much auto insurance rates have increased over the last year. Stop overpaying + find a better rate when you get a free, no-obligation quote from Savvy.*
 
Asked

🍽️ Taste the memories

Come on, dish: Which Portland restaurant do you miss the most?
The exterior view of Pok Pok shows a few people milling around three green and yellow patio umbrellas and a folding street sign advertising the restaurant.
Pok Pok, and its James Beard Award-winning Thai street food, were among Portland’s many pandemic-related restaurant casualties. | Photo by Paul Lowry
We have some amazing restaurants in our city, and we love highlighting new culinary gems at PDXtoday. But there have also been so many great, local restaurants that have closed over the years (Toro Bravo, we miss you) — and sometimes, we get a little hankering for a meal from a place that no longer exists. Sigh.

This got us thinking about the local restaurants from yesteryear that make our readers feel that same nostalgia — the spots that would be your go-to choices for dining out if they were still around.

Personally, if we had a time machine, we’d head straight to Pok Pok for the fish sauce wings and never look back.

OK, your turn. Which Portland restaurant or meal would you give anything to eat one more time? Let us know and we may feature you in an upcoming newsletter.
Come on, dish
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Answered

How much do you know about the Washington Park and Zoo Railway’s history?

The steel door of a miniature train called the Zooliner shows a mail slot surrounded by a circular emblem that reads "U.S. Mail Railway Postal Station."

The U.S. Mail slot on the side of Washington Park Zoo and Railway’s Zooliner in 1984.

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Photo by Steve Morgan

Our quiz wasn’t able to throw most of you off track. The 5/8th scale railway in Washington Park did not inspire the Disneyland Railroad — a fact that 44% of respondent got right. The Happiest Place on Earth’s train predates our local counterpart by three years.

That means the rest of the quiz options are true:
  • The Washington Park and Zoo Railway did become a rolling post office in 1961.
  • There are five locomotives, including a steam-diesel hybrid (the iconic Oregon No. 1), a gas, and three diesel engines. The current zoo loop uses the steam engine, the diesel Zooliner, and an engine known as No. 5.
  • John F. Kennedy rode the zoo train at the Centennial Exposition of 1959. Robert F. Kennedy and Jimmy Carter also enjoyed rides on the train in 1968 and 1976, respectively.
All aboard
 
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