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History by the GlassAnother Round With...Samantha Swindler (The Oregonian/OregonLive)In one of their most professional efforts ever (even with Alfredo's audio sounding like a Jack in the Box drive-thru speaker) the HBTG boys visited with Samantha Swindler -- features reporter, videographer, chronicler of all things weird, intriguing, and off-the-beaten path for The Oregonian/OregonLive -- to learn more about her recent efforts to determine the oldest continuously operating bar location in Oregon.
It was a search that ultimately came down to the Rainbow Cafe in downtown Pendleton and a place called Pioneer Saloon in the tiny ranching community of Paisley in South-Central Oregon. Both claimed 1883 and, as we revealed...2025-01-1337 minHistory by the Glass41 — Ming Lounge at the Republic CafeSeason 3 of History by the Glass reaches its culmination with a trip into the heart of Portland's historic Chinatown district to visit the century-ish old Republic Cafe (222 NW 4th Ave.) — the oldest Chinese-American restaurant in the city — and its random and remarkable Ming Lounge.
Still stuffed with Christmas ham and eggnog, Alfredo and Nathan shackled themselves to longtime friend of the pod Bill Clifford and headed into the red-tinted unkown to seek the treasure of character-centric historic bar experiences. And thanks to bar host Heather Nissa Ragonese (and perhaps the epicurean spirits of all the Chinese, Japanese, and/or American cust...2024-12-311h 12History by the Glass40 — Joe's CellarFilled with immense thanks for all YOU who have traveled with the two of US for the past six years, we celebrated Thanksgiving weekend with our second annual HBTG Audience Choice Episode.
The ridiculously over-complicated Thunderdome selection process saw 12 audience-nominated old bars enter, one bar leave as chic NW Portland's beloved Rasputinesque anachronism Joe's Cellar (1332 NW 21st Ave., Est. 1941) outlasted nearby Yur's in the deciding round.
Both finalists were nominated by the fine folks at Slabtown Tours, North & NW Portland's preeminent walking tour guides and keepers of eclectic local history.
For Nathan and...2024-12-021h 02History by the Glass39 — The Old Barn"There's a big difference between mostly dead and all dead. Mostly dead is slightly alive."
And that's just where the HBTG boys found themselves after an energy draining 2-month production delay -- rusty, slightly discombobulated, and, yes, probably a little drunker than advisable...but still slightly ALIVE and, in fact, overflowing with joy after a visit to one of their all time favorite IRL bars, SW Portland's The Old Barn (9656 SW Barbur Blvd., Est. 1981).
A conversation with longtime owners and former proprietors Johnny and Karri Malafouris, and the city's best Sunday NFL bartender / TV whisperer G...2024-10-291h 14History by the Glass38 — Marathon Taverna"Faster, Higher, Stronger...Drunker?"
To commemorate these Games of the XXXIII Olympiad in Paris, the HBTG boys set their sights on the Marathon Taverna (SW 18th & Burnside), arriving just past opening at 7 a.m. alongside several of Portland's world-class early morning drinkers (including one bourbon-loving fly) to take advantage of the economical breakfast special, jaunty bar conversation, and live Olympic coverage.
A corner drinking spot by several different names since the repeal of Prohibition in 1933, the Marathon was established in 1974 by Greek immigrant Harlambos “Bobby” Polizos who, along with his wife Diane, also ran the lege...2024-08-0551 minHistory by the Glass37 — Sextant Bar & Galley. etc.*DRUMS PLEASE*
Here it is, the pod, slightly transformed, just a bit of a break from the norm, just a little somethin' to break the monotony...
Yes indeed, it is SUMMERTIME in the city and on the eve of America's birthday, the HBTG boys put their sunglasses on, oiled each other up like a pair of Navy fighter pilots prepping for a sand volleyball game, and headed north to the mighty Columbia River to seek, no, not the Northwest Passage, but the oldest bar in Portland's sector of this legendary waterway -- the Sextant Bar & Galley (4035 NE Marine Drive)!
Built...2024-07-0549 minHistory by the Glass36 — My Father's PlaceFathers. You have 'em, you may be 'em, you probably love 'em, and you may also drink in dark bars because of 'em. But there's no better place in Portland to linger over a stiff pour and big ol' pile of eggs while thinking about yours than My Father's Place aka MFP (523 SE Grand Ave.).
Established as MFP in 1978 (yes, ANOTHER late '70s bar!) and a local watering hole since at least 1935, it features a triple option of drinking/dining/entertainment experience to suit whatever outlook on life you enter with and is...2024-06-131h 12History by the Glass35 — McPeet's Portland PubFive 1/2 years ago...two earnest, but slapdash episodes into this grand experiment called the History by the Glass podcast...we were contacted out of the blue...by an actual BAR.
And not just any bar, but an honest-to-god OLD bar who simply said, "Love your podcast!" -- the first inkling we had that maybe this thing might possibly resonate beyond our immediate friends and family.
Of course, that bar was none other than McPeet's Portland Pub (4501 NE Fremont St., Est. 1979), which we had the pleasure of FINALLY visiting on a warm Monday evening to enjoy...2024-05-0158 minHistory by the Glass34 — Dan & Louis Oyster BarEstablished in 1907, Dan & Louis Oyster Bar is Portland's oldest family-owned restaurant. Is it really a bar though? Or just a restaurant that serves drinks?
We'll leave that for you to decide. But is it a FANTASTIC place to eat, drink, and connect with Old Portland?
Abso-shuckin'-lutely.
Yes, like Roger Sterling and Don Draper in Mad Men's Season 1 classic "Red in the Face" oyster lunch scene, the HBTG boys were busting after a midday bacchanal of invertebrates, martinis, and cheesecake.
Thankfully for all involved there were no flights of stairs to be...2024-04-0452 minHistory by the Glass34* — Too SoonJoin us dear friends for another succinct and well produced episode of History by the Glass -- Portland most popular podcast tour of the city's freshest, hottest, and relatively historic bars, pubs, and saloons…whiskey libraries, modern speakeasies, craft brew pubs, and mixology dens.
In this rare commercial-free episode, we asked how soon is Too Soon when we visited Northeast’s 8-week-old Too Soon cocktail lounge -- the oldest bar in Portland serving complimentary warm cookies at last call.
Bar visit and episode recording: Thursday, March 7, 2024 HBTG theme song: "Frozen Egg" by L...2024-04-0132 minHistory by the Glass33 — The Slammer TavernRemember FUN?! Well, thanks to vibrant old locals like The Slammer Tavern (500 SE 8th Ave.) it's BACK.
And, hey, so are WE for a THIRD season of History by the Glass!
We were thrilled to get busy living at one of Portland's most unique, friendly, and fun-loving dives (or is it?), which has been sentencing folks to good times as "The Slammer" since the late '70s on the ground floor of a towering, mysterious 135-year-old building that's featured a neighborhood watering hole since the start of WWII (if not earlier).
Lovingly family owned and operated, we had the pleasure...2024-02-2658 minHistory by the Glass32 — The Wishing Well"It was after Christmas babe...in a Chinese restaurant dive bar...an old man said to me, won't see another one..."
The season 2 finale and annual holiday special found the HBTG boys holed up at St. Johns' historic and wonderfully divey Wishing Well Chinese restaurant lounge (8800 N. Lombard St.), fulfilling a Christmas tradition for Nathan while reflecting on the poetic melancholy of the season and a banner year of old bar adventures.
Thank you all for listening and telling your fellow bar aficionados about us. It's been one of...2023-12-311h 06
City Cast Portland12 Historic Bars to Visit this WinterIf you’re looking for things to do in between holidays this season, we’ve got you covered. On today’s episode, we’re adding some of the oldest drinking establishments on the West Coast to our ongoing winter bucket list. We’re revisiting a conversation we had with the "History by the Glass" podcast hosts Nathan P. Gale and Alfredo Moreno. They’ve been drinking their way through Portland’s historic taverns and are sharing some unexpected history from a few of our favorite watering holes.Bars discussed in today’s episode:
Slim’s
Huber’s C...2023-11-2823 minHistory by the Glass31 — Laurelthirst Public HouseJust like one of John Madden's legendary turduckens, we squeezed an obscene amount of goodness into THIS, our Thanksgiving/inaugural listener's choice/5-year anniversary special!
Longtime listener Matt Wyss was our lucky winner with his submission of his live music lovin' local, the Laurelthirst Public House (2958 NE GlisanSt.), and we were thrilled to jam ourselves into Portland's Grand Ole Opry on a lively Monday night before digging into the somewhat surprising history and unique experience of this venerable Portland institution.
Bar visit and initial recording: Monday, November 20, 2023 HBTG theme song: "Frozen...2023-11-271h 00History by the Glass30 — Holman's Bar & GrillEpisode No. 30(!!) finds the HBTG boys enjoying their Halloween Spooktacular happily drinking among the undead at Holman's Bar & Grill (15 SE 28th Ave) -- no, not the youthful clientele, but the bar itself!
Established in...ehhh, let's just call it pre-WWII...Holman's appeared to be ALL dead when it locked its doors during the sweeping pandemic closures of 2020. However, thanks to the local legends of historic bar reanimation, Warren Boothby and Marcus Archambeault, it proved to only be MOSTLY dead and was brought back to life in late July of 2023.
This beautiful Frankenstein of an old...2023-10-3159 minHistory by the Glass29 — A & L Sports PubFall is officially upon us. Which, for the HBTG boys, means sports, sports, SPORTS!
Once upon a time, the venerable Claudia’s on SE Hawthorne would’ve been atop the list of beloved old local places to grab a cold one and watch the game, but with its October closure after 75 years of service, it was time to evaluate one of its worthy successors.
This is how we found ourselves parachuting into NE Portland‘s North Tabor neighborhood on a Monday Night Football night to experience the underrated and historic A & L Sports Pub — the latest o...2023-10-1155 minHistory by the Glass28 — Yamhill PubThe Yamhill Pub is a Fox News producer's wet dream. It's the grimy, thrashed, chaotic, debauched, unrepentant, undeveloped, iconically menacing "lowest down diviest dive in Portland"...and we couldn't be more proud.
Established in 1933 or 1939 in a century-old downtown building, the Yamhill Pub supernaturally resists all attempts to categorize it or neatly explain it. Its history is unknowable, yet infused throughout the sneaky warmth and undeniable character of the place. It is, in fact, a neighborhood bar that gives everyone who dares an opportunity to be their most weirdly normal selves and is the type of place every single neighborhood...2023-09-0556 minCity Cast PortlandPortland’s Best Historic Taverns for a Nostalgic PintDid you know that Portland has some of the oldest drinking establishments on the West Coast? Today on City Cast Portland, we’re talking with Nathan P. Gale & Alfredo Moreno, hosts of the “History by the Glass” podcast. They’ve been drinking their way through Portland’s historic taverns and are here to share some of the unexpected history from some of our favorite watering holes. So pull up your barstool; we’ve got some stories.Bars discussed in today’s episode:
Slim’s
Huber’s Cafe
Sellwood Saloon
Jake’s Famous Crawfish
Nick’s Famous Coney Island
Barley Mi...2023-08-2822 minHistory by the Glass27 — Driftwood RoomDowntown Portland’s Driftwood Room has been shaking up craft cocktails and intimate, dimly lit hotel bar connections since opening in what was then Hotel Mallory (and today Hotel DeLuxe) in 1954. Once a pioneer of the city’s mixology scene, today it remains a beloved, luxurious, unctuous, and, as we can now attest, potent purveyor of spirits.
Yes, we had an AWESOME time at Driftwood Room…and then proceeded to continue having an even awesomer time with overflowing glasses of Canadian Club at the HBTG studio over the course of a jaunty, increasingly slurry, and eve...2023-07-2853 minHistory by the GlassHBTG: Shots in the Dark -- Anthony Bourdain (5 years later)Anthony Bourdain was our generation's greatest explorer of places near and far. Five years ago, he chose to leave well before his family, friends, and fans around the world were prepared to say goodbye. His legacy is baked into our effort to celebrate the venerable bars (and the communities that love them) of Portland and beyond, as well as how we engage with the world around us on a daily basis.
We took time to pour a couple of drinks and reflect on how his impact continues to resonate with us and others today before sharing highlights...2023-06-3051 minHistory by the Glass26 — McMenamins Barley Mill PubWith 56 locations throughout Oregon and Washington and annual revenue in the range of $200M annually, we're willing to bet, if you're listening to this podcast, you've been to a freaking McMenamins! You know the vibe, you know the art, you know the history, and you know the consistent, if perhaps overly scrutinized, food, beer, and service.
Well, 40 years ago, nobody knew much of anything about Mike and Brian McMenamin's fist bar together, the Barley Mill Pub (1629 SE Hawthorne, Portland). It began as a chill, uncontroversial, infrequently visited public house when it opened in the summer of 1983 with...2023-05-301h 08History by the Glass25 — Slim's Restaurant & LoungeIn the course of producing this episode, our 25th HBTG bar night out, there were three things we became (fairly) certain about:
1. That Slim's Restaurant & Lounge (8635 N Lombard St.) offers one of the best, most authentic old bar experiences you'll find in Portland.
2. That Slim's is also about 24 years younger than it has long believed.
3. That, in the grand of things, we don't really gives a shit (see certainty No. 1).
In the greatest old bar neighborhood in the city (St. John's, formerly an independent city of its own), Slim's is our, hands-down, favorite so far. They brought tears to our...2023-05-0153 minHistory by the Glass24 — The Stockpot Broiler (ft. Andy Mason)Belonging. Believe it or not, it's what we're all ultimately looking for when we walk into a bar as a patron or, even, an employee. We all just want to be seen and known...and the drinks taste so f--king good.
The Stockpot Broiler Lounge & Restaurant (8200 SW Scholls Ferry Rd, Beaverton, OR) has been serving up belonging for nearly 50 years at a former farm turned golf course in the Portland-Tigard-Beaverton borderlands to a bevy of devoted regulars (like us) and its long-tenured staff who happily intermingle when the shifts are done.
Owner Murray Miller laid the foundation when he took...2023-03-231h 40History by the GlassHBTG: Shots in the Dark (Friends of Bill)Still riding the high from their Season 2 premiere at Bill's Steakhouse... *checks calendar*... EIGHT GD weeks ago (!?!?), the boys welcomed back longtime friend of the podcast and veteran Portland bar aficionado Bill Clifford in-studio to test drive a new HBTG interview segment, and reflect fondly on his most formative/traumatizing bar moments, the shuttered local joint he misses most, and the only way to get a proper dry Manhattan with a twist.
Along the way, they blew the lid off of the Dry January movement which, in one of the most SHOCKING episodes ever, appears to have e...2023-01-2354 minHistory by the Glass23 — Bill's Steak HouseFilled with gratitude, gravy, and goodwill, the HBTG boys emerged from their hiatus refreshed and ready to kick off season TWO of the podcast at the place it all inexplicably began nearly 5 years earlier -- Bill's Steak House (10227 NE Sandy Blvd) in Portland's Parkrose neighborhood. This time, instead of near-crippling depression and doubt, the boys found an earnest, scrappy regulars bar that continues to roll with the punches thrown its way decade by decade, night by night.
Founded in 1940 as a hot dog stand called Bill's Streetcar (because, you know, they served hot dogs out of a literal streetcar), Bill's i...2022-12-051h 08
History by the Glass22 — The Leaky Roof Gastropub & Goose Hollow Inn, Part 2The second half of our epic Phase One finale concludes at the only place it possibly could -- the iconic Bud Clark's legendary Goose Hollow Inn. It's a place that, despite its rigorous adherence to COVID precautions at the time of our visit, STILL reminds us of all that was once good about bar-going in Portland, and could be again.
Bud, who died on Feb. 1, 2022 after 90 incredibly well-lived years, understood that community building was the essence of bar culture. He designed his taverns to bring people together, regardless of ideological alignment, with a polite, yet firm expectation to "develop your v...2022-02-211h 05History by the Glass22 — The Leaky Roof Gastropub & Goose Hollow Inn, Part 1On Feb. 7, 2018, guided by a book (brilliantly) written by a former alcoholic and newspaper man more than two decades earlier, two drinking buddies walked through the door of Bill's Steak House & Lounge on a sleepy Wednesday night, officially launching a creative, celebratory journey into the heart of Portland's classic bar culture. Exactly four years, one pandemic, and 42 bars later, they have arrived at the end...of this chapter anyway.
Grab your favorite drink and come along with us as we conclude Phase 1 of the HTBG project with long awaited visits to The Leaky Roof Gastropub and, next week, The Goose Ho...2022-02-1442 minHistory by the Glass21 — Dockside Saloon & Sellwood Inn/SaloonIt was just over 28 years ago to the day this episode was released -- Jan. 30, 1994...Super Bowl Sunday -- that the venerable Dockside Saloon in rapidly gentrifying industrial NW Portland was thrust into the national spotlight by that infamous trio of Eckardt, Harding, and...Gillooly. Of course you know the basic knee-whacking plot of that most surreal sports scandal of the '90s, but we set out to see how the salty workingperson's bar at the core of Tonya Harding's fall from grace was doing in 2022 (6:16). Nearly swallowed whole by a whale of a modern development behind it, the...2022-01-311h 27History by the Glass20 — Horse Brass PubIt's a marshmallow world in the winter and we're channeling our inner Deano and Frank to bring you a very merry HBTG Christmas episode! This month, we pulled up a couple of stools and drank until we encountered the ghosts of Portland bars past, present, and future at the most Dickensian joint left on our list, the legendary British-Oregonian Horse Brass Pub (17:16).
In the bygone era of bigger than life Portland publicans, few stood taller, supported better, and smoked 'em deeper than former Horse Brass owner Don Younger — a self-described "old beer-drinking guy" who loved nothing more tha...2021-12-241h 29History by the Glass19 — Stanich's & Sinnott's Lil' CooperstownWe're baaaack! Yep, damn near 5 months after our last episode dropped, we've decided to grace our loyal and extremely patient listeners with another one — and not just any episode, but our official return to actual bar reviews!
Way back on July 28 we made a midday stop at Portland's most infamous, mercurial, and legendary burger bar, Stanich's (09:12), followed by an abbreviated nightcap at mysterious Sinnott's Lil' Cooperstown (58:08) six days later. A series of mini-calamities later, we recorded the episode in late September and now, after marinating in its own juices for another two months, here it is fresh out of the ove...2021-11-261h 15
History by the GlassHBTG: Shots in the Dark (Bourdain Day & BARS ARE OPEN!)With most COVID-19 restrictions lifted and vaccines coursing through our bodies, we are effectively back in action!
We cross through the crumbling COVID Berlin Wall looking for freedom! Do we find it by venturing out to Multnomah Village's Renner's — our last regularly scheduled HBTG stop? Give us a listen to find out.
PLUS, we celebrate Bourdain Day by traveling to undiscovered Aloha, Ore. Say hello AND goodbye to another episode of HBTG: Shots in the Dark!2021-07-0328 min
History by the GlassBest HBTG Nights OutFully vaccinated and with this buzzkill of a pandemic in its waning days, the boys got out from behind their video screens to raise their drinks in person.
Now, on the verge of returning to our regular programming, what better time to FINALLY release our six-month-old HBTG Best Nights Out segment (19:35). Not the best bars necessarily, but the best, most magical drinking nights we've had so far during this project.
Enjoy one of our last sensible pours of HBTG: Shots in the Dark!2021-06-111h 07
History by the GlassCocktail (1988), Part 2“Everything ends badly otherwise it wouldn't end.” And now for the B-side of our impassioned two-part deep dive commentary into 1988’s venerable ode to flair bartending, toxic masculinity, and unrepentant greed — Cocktail! In this episode, we join Tom Cruise in Jamaica en route to the half-assed ending that secures this movie's place as one of the best worst pictures ever made. Be sure to listen to Part 1 of this epic pod. We hope you liked or hated these episodes as much as you did the actual movie2021-05-111h 07
History by the GlassCocktail (1988), Part 1“When they drink, they reign.” As promised, the boys dived DEEP into 1988’s venerable ode to flair bartending, toxic masculinity, and unrepentant greed -- Cocktail! Get ready for a giddy scene-by-scene commentary tour of the Worst Picture Razzie-winning film, starring Tom Cruise. SO crack an egg into your Red Eye, push your way to the front of the bar, and get ready to enjoy two obnoxious assholes’ self-indulgent theatrics...and we’ll also talk a little about the two bartenders in Cocktail too! BAR I2021-05-041h 08
History by the GlassHBTG: Shots in the Dark (Patrick F. Smith & Through My Portland Lens)The boys checked in on another Friday night to recap Nate's first pandemic vacation, the experience of bar-going in this current era of guarded optimism, and the "Sunday Morning Coming Down" vintage photography of Patrick F. Smith.
Through My Portland Lens Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1760291797474818/
Oregon Live's Article about Patrick F. Smith: https://bit.ly/3x1Z5no2021-04-1935 min
History by the GlassHBTG: Shots in the Dark (I Miss My Bar... Dot Com!)We are back with a two-finger pour of bar musings and longing. This week, we discuss the sonic glory that is IMissMyBar.com from our amigos at the bar Maverick in Monterrey, Mexico.
We loved it all so much, we even mixed in a little din of our own to help you forget about this sterile Zoom reality. Imagine yourself perched on a stool next to us, pondering bar magic and sipping your troubles away.2021-03-3024 min
History by the GlassHBTG: Shots in the Dark (St. Patrick's Day Special!)A St. Patrick's Day episode released ON St. Patrick's Day?! Pinch me, I'm dreaming!
In a very special Shots In The Dark, Alfredo and Nathan regale us with their tales of 2021 St. Paddy's Day in Portland. Then reminisce about past holidays, Darby O'Gill, little boy parties, bagpipes, Irish coffees, movie reviews, and MORE.
It's just like hanging out with them in the bar, but so much better!2021-03-1842 min
History by the GlassHBTG: Shots in the Dark (Back to Bars, Reel 'm Inn, MuuMuu's)It's another sensible pour of Portland, Oregon’s bar news and musings.
This week, Nate & Alfredo discuss getting back to the bars after Washington County drops to a "Moderate Risk." What's been great? What's been scary-ass shit? When will they go back!?
Plus HBTG welcomes back an unofficial dive classic as SE's Reel 'm Inn reopens for business.2021-03-0613 min
History by the GlassShots In The Dark (2/23/21)Introducing, HBTG’s Shots in the Dark — a spontaneous, quickly downable, possibly ill-advised version of our beloved pre-pandemic deep dives! A solid 15 to 30 minutes of that one-of-a-kind content you never knew you were missing!
We got together for the first one on Feb. 21, 2021, exactly one year to the day that we last visited a bar for an official HBTG episode. Plenty has changed since, but not our love of all things trivial and random about drinkin’ and thinkin’ old bars. Cheers!2021-02-2323 min
History by the GlassTop 5 HBTG Bars (So Far)In this episode, we FINALLY answer our most commonly asked question — “What’s your favorite old bar in Portland?” — revealing dueling top-5 lists that settle once and for all which is the city’s best. So grab a stiff drink and hit play to find out where the likes of Cheerful Tortoise [15:45], Corner Saloon [22:30], The Alibi [29:15], Renner’s [46:07], Lutz Tavern [39:26], Jake’s Famous Crawfish [52:40], Nob Hill Bar & Grill [1:01:40] and more rank in our blurry memories!2020-08-011h 27
History by the GlassCOVID Update: Ready Phase 1On May 30, 2020, we jumped in another Zoom meeting to check in with all of Paul Pintarich’s official “History by the Glass” bars (the ones that are still open anyway) at the dawn of Reopening Oregon Phase 1. We also checked in with ourselves to see what condition our condition was in as we mulled, yes, a return to drinking IN PUBLIC.2020-06-061h 20
History by the Glass18a — COVID-19 & Renner's GrillOn Feb. 21, 2020, we made a triumphant return to newly-reopened Renner’s Grill. On Mar. 16, COVID-19 social distancing efforts forced every bar to close. We discussed it all over several rounds in our Steinhaus/Buddy’s Lounge glassware, in front of our ubiquitous, soul-sucking Zoom cameras in this very special, history in the making episode of HBTG...dedicated to every single person who has brought us joy one glass at a time in bars throughout Portland and beyond. We can’t wait to see you again soon..2020-04-301h 49
History by the Glass17 — Kelly's Olympian & Nob Hill Bar & GrillBuoyed by a lifestyle-enhancing new sponsor, we embarked on our first HBTG visits of 2020. First, a visit to Portland’s third-oldest bar — a former downtown dive “men’s resort” turned vintage motorcycle joint, Kelly’s Olympian (09:54). Next, we happily marooned ourselves on an island of “Old Portland” goodness amidst a sea of rampant redevelopment at NW 23rd's Nob Hill Bar & Grill (38:54) where Nate ascended into cheeseburger heaven and Alfredo re-discovered a bathroom just short of perfecti2020-02-251h 05
History by the Glass16 — Jake's Famous Crawfish & Huber'sDo you like your old Portland bars OLD? Well, they don’t get older than this. Join us for a Very Special Episode of History By the Glass. We don our gay apparel to slurp cocktails at Jake’s Famous Crawfish (14:51), established 1892. Then we get even "history-ier" as we carve out time to talk turkey bars over at Huber’s (48:58), established 1879. Very old, indeed!2020-01-291h 26
History by the Glass15 — Helvetia Tavern & Cider MillA very special first “podiversary." First, we traveled deep into the western farmlands of Washington County, stepping out of the cold afternoon wind and into the sleepy, but warm Helvetia Tavern (08:54) for the best burger and beer a personal check can buy. Several (possibly ill-advised) pit stops later, we landed at Cider Mill (37:44) where we rediscovered our love for this lively SW Portland survivor over chicken hearts and a few more cold ones. Enjoy the latest deep-fried History by the Glass!2019-12-281h 10
History by the Glass14 — Mock Crest Tavern & The Twilight RoomWe channeled our inner Thornton Melon and went Back to School, cruising by the University of Portland to pick up friend and alum Shauna Weaver. We made our debuts at the Mock(s) Crest Tavern (13:05) where we discussed the bar’s stubby stools, vintage glassware, and mayonnaise forward menu. Then, it was off to every Pilot’s paradise, The Twilight Room (45:22), where we perched on slightly stubbier stools, staged a Hamm’s walkout, and soaked in the obnoxious silence of trivia night.2019-11-271h 12
History by the Glass13 — Sandy Hut & The AlibiWhat makes a “dive”? Alfredo and Nate dig deep into Portland’s drinking history to find out. The boys are back to celebrate Alfredo’s birthday with a trip to 1923’s The Sandy Hut (6:12), joined by special-guest podcast fans Rochelle and Eric. After a fond salute to old people, a burger breakdown, trip to the men's room, and the marquee deep dive on dives (36:32), a "sponsored" Lyft rides us north to the tropical tranquility and raucous rocking of The Alibi (1:00:25).2019-09-201h 28
History by the Glass12 — Ponderosa Lounge & Nite Hawk Cafe and LoungeBreaker, breaker! The eagle and the cottonmouth are back! We return to the field of Portland’s historic bars and saloons by packing up the convoy and rolling north up the big road. First, we belly up at the over-the-top pickle park and honky-tonk, the Ponderosa Lounge at Jubitz Truck Stop (9:10). Then we make a pit stop at the venerable Nite Hawk Cafe and Lounge (45:47). Plus which one of us will rasp our way through this post-illness podcast?! Tune in and find out on this week’s History by the Glass!2019-05-141h 08
History by the GlassOur 1st Anniversary, Part 4 — Lighthouse, Skyline Tavern, Lariat Lounge, & Rumpus RoomAfter discovering the wooded interior paradise of the Lighthouse (6:34) we journeyed through the Northwest hills to the wooded exterior paradise of Skyline Tavern (24:20). Then we loaded up the HBTG truckster and schlepped ourselves 200 blocks to Southeast Portland’s Lariat Lounge (40:28) with an impromptu trip to Rumpus Room (1:02:32).2019-04-251h 23
History by the GlassOur 1st Anniversary, Part 3 — Anthony Bourdain Passing, Stein Haus Closing, Nick's Famous Coney Island and Claudia'sMore of a somber episode of History by the Glass. We have no reservations reflecting on the passing of Anthony Bourdain (5:05) and what he meant to this endeavor (13:00). Mournful, we press on to parts unknown as we memorialize SE 82nd’s Stein Haus (26:15) which we also lost this year. Plus, moments of "Portland Confidential" history during a drunk’s tour of Hawthorne sports bars Nick’s Famous Coney Island (52:38) and Claudia’s (1:16:52). All that, plus bathrooms, burgers and more!2019-04-081h 42
History by the GlassOur 1st Anniversary, Part 2 — Wanker’s Corner Saloon, Corner Saloon, Crackerjack’s Pub & Eatery and Joe’s CellarThis week, we continue our anniversary celebration by featuring Wanker’s Corner Saloon (10:56), that other Corner Saloon (29:53), Crackerjack’s Pub & Eatery (59:37) and Joe’s Cellar (01:10:10). We also reminisce about all those Portland breweries that recently closed (04:32). All that, plus bathrooms, burgers and more!2019-03-051h 26
History by the GlassOur 1st Anniversary, Part 1 — Bill's Steakhouse, White Eagle, Lutz Tavern, Kay's Bar & Yukon TavernIt's been... ONE YEAR since we started soaking in Portland's past bars and saloons. Travel back with us as we get nostalgic about our nostalgia (9:25). We recap Episodes I & II, reviewing Bill's Steakhouse (26:02), The White Eagle (40:12), Lutz Tavern (53:35), Kay's Bar (1:18:54) and Yukon Tavern (1:29:49). Bathrooms, burgers and more in this jam-packed four-part anniversary special! With special guest Bill Clifford (no relation).2019-02-091h 52
History by the GlassEpisode 11 — Produce Row Cafe & The Ship TavernThis week, join us as we discuss our past service industry experience [06:35] followed by a trip out to Southeast Portland's Produce Row Cafe [16:25] where we eat the Row Burger [24:14] and wax poetic about the drink offerings that make a bar a bar [47:25]. Plus we drop anchor at Multnomah Village's The Ship Tavern [58:15] to explore a pretty great john [1:09:36] and a venerable dive that updated its beer experience. All that, new Yelp review segments and MORE on this week's History By The Glass!2019-01-221h 32
History by the GlassEpisode 10 — Cheerful Tortoise & Cheerful BullpenThis week, we are raising a cup of good cheer as we close out 2018 and celebrate the holidays with those we love the most — stupid sports fans. This week we face the past and paint our faces at SW Portland’s Cheerful Tortoise and Cheerful Bullpen. (04:30) Cheerful Tortoise: https://www.cheerfultortoise.com | (32:22) Drinks | (33:12) Food | (36:43) Bathrooms | (40:16) Cheerful Bullpen: https://cheerfulbullpen.com | (1:01:36) Drinks | (1:03:31) Food | (1:04:23) Bathrooms | Our Blog: https://historybytheglass.blogspot.com Twitter: hbtg_pdx Facebook...2019-01-011h 09
History by the GlassEpisode 9 — Caro Amico & Buffalo GapWelcome to the pilot episode of History by the Glass! Each week, we start a tab at one or two of Portland’s patinated pubs or distinguished drinkeries. This week, we are heading to two venerable arterials of Southwest Portland: Barbur Boulevard and Macadam Avenue. Let’s raise a glass as we belly up to this week’s bars: Caro Amico and Buffalo Gap.2018-12-151h 08