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When Brian and Todd McMenamin opened their first brewpub in southwest Portland 29 years ago, the beer scene was still pretty sleepy in Oregon. “There was no such thing as plants inside a tavern,” Brian recently recalled. “It was dark; it was smoky. We carried every beer brewed in state on tap, and that was […]
After months of tight restrictions and alleged bullying from Oregon Liquor Control Commission officials, Liquid Lounge & Club, a popular Bend nightclub, has closed its doors indefinitely. Liquid General Manager Tim Long says he was doomed from the outset, and finally forced to shut down last Wednesday after the OLCC revoked the club’s liquor license. […]
The past few weeks haven’t been kind to the Oregon Liquor Control Commission’s Bend office. Last week The Oregonian highlighted a pending case that alleges the OLCC Bend regional manager and human resource director recorded internal meetings without the full consent of those present. The Bend police department is investigating the complaint, which was filed […]
Velvet Lounge, a popular downtown bar decorated with reclaimed lumber and local art, is a quiet place to grab a drink with friends; it is not a raging nightclub, an ambience underscored by the smiling, 150-pound young man who checks IDs at the door. He is there to streamline the bar and keep underage kids […]
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