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About Just out. (Portland, OR) 1983-2013 | View Entire Issue (Aug. 17, 2007)
.UGUST 17, 200 7 eatingout eatingout eatingout eatingout A BY JENNY NGUYEN Not Just a Man's World Anymore o, my editor has been pestering me (OK, asking me kindly) to do a column on some new gay bars in town. Of course, | since my not-so-glamorous run-in with a few haters at Scandals, 1 wasn’t jumping at rhe chance to be thug-mugged by a bunch of bears. Lo and behold, 1 got nothin’ but love from my brothas at these most recent man-ditions to Portland’s queer scene. Bent Liquid Lounge • 633 S.E. Powell Blvd. Transitioning from a strip club to a gay bar might not sound like a far-fetched idea. But when it takes three lefts and a right at the north side of the Ross Island Bridge, you’re betting against the odds. Good thing the fellas at Bent went all-in for this queer centric karaoke bar. Folks from all persuasions meet here to mingle. Curvaceous stemware, a secluded patio, Black Eyed Peas on the flatscreens and a lone strip pole in a tiny dance fLx>r all seem out of place alone, hut together somehow they feel right. Tiny tummies beware: The nosh here will set you back a couple thousand calories, but it’s well worth it. The quesadillas are ginormous and cheesy. The burgers are hand-formed, heaping and cooked to order. The fish ’n’ chips are tender, perfectly seasoned and crisp. Although 1 am no queen, 1 was treated like royalty, and that, honey, is worth the trip. CAFFE MINGO dare her by writing to epuiueerean@comcast.net. ABHIRUCHI Authentic South 8 25 ITEM LUNCH BUFFET Ml you cun eat! (includes soft drinks) MENU CHANGES DAILY i ■ North Indian Cuisine 503-671-0432 I Lunch Buffet 11:30am-2:30pm Dinner 5:00pm-9:30pm 3(15 SW Murray Blvd. • Beaverton, OR 97005 INtit to K Mart/ | \ \ 50% OFF DINNER SPECIAL I Buy on« Dinner Entree at regular price, get 2nd i | Dinner Entree of equal or lesser value lor 1/7 price i I Valid 5pm-9:30pm Sunday-Thursday I With Coupon • Exp. 8/31/07 grecane« at Indian Food World • M3-350-39M FRESH & HEALTHY SERVED DAILY 8233 N. Denver St. • 503-517-0683 • www.e-santhai.com Restaurant & Full Service Bar Mon-Fn 11 am-1 Opm. Sat, Sun Noon-1 Opm simple Italian cooking simple Italian food M iNGO serving lunch mon-fri, dinner 7 nights happy hour in between in Beaverton, we do reservations full bar. big bottles of wine great.... if you can find it 503 646 6464 (directions at mingowest.com) Joq's • 2512 N.E. Broadway but reserves the right to write about it later. DouHe'dog Authentic South b North Indian Cuisine www.abhiruchirestaurant.com in northwest Portland, we don’t do reservations be a kitchen voyeur eat at the original 503 226 4646 This split-level lounge is the Eagle’s chic older sister. From the maker of P-town’s “masculine men’s bar” comes this slimmer, well-groomed club ’tween the Pearl and Old Town. Gorgeous pool tables and retro seating provide a decent backdrop to the eye candy you can gorge on come Friday and Saturday nights. Starting Aug. 17, a weekly Friday event called Ruckus will provide a mean DJ- dancin’ throwdown geared toward the gaydies. (Stole that term, thank you!) As for food and bevies, the drink here is on, but the ho-hum fcxxi is more or less pub grub. I predict once MAX renovations clear up, Casey’s is gonna be bangin’. Watch for up-and-coming nightlife here, folks. JENNY N guyen is willing to try almost anything once, II I O I TII I eati n gout serving dinner nightly @ 5pm Casey's Nightclub & Lounge • 610 N.W. Couch St. This not-so-new gay-owned club deserves a re awakening. A neighborhood dive on the east side that features nine-ball tourneys and insane drink specials, Joq’s is packin’ one helluva package. Upon hearing mixed reviews about “friendliness,” I was prepared for a brawl. Of course, they are as sweet as all get-out in this joint. A few buck-50 pints and the burger tastes out of this world. So does the iceberg lettuce salad that I would under “normal” circum stances denounce, but that ranch dressing is magical ly delicious. Not just for jock-cocks and boozers anymore, Joq’s is definitely worth checking out. © eatingout ¡UStlOUt 31 ODOS Mwmt & LpWW J 120 NW Third Avenue Portland. Oregon 97209 503-224-3285 www.hobospdx.com Parking Validated @ Smart Park NW Davis i Front £ounpje 4c 4c 4c 4c 301 S£. 'nu.oon -503.234.1324 montoaeportfond. com , Open Seven Sbayi a wj Sdappy S/oicr Wion.Sn. from 5-6 pm W]on.- Sirup) • Jues.- Service Suluitry • ^JhurS.- Srivia Pfbcs Cereal SLoca(^>4rtiótá on 2\ópíay!
