COLLECTOR

The Team Behind Portland’s Under-the-Radar Wine Bar Company Just Opened a Casual Kerns Cocktail Lounge | Eater Portland

"A little over a year later, in early November 2023, the two opened Collector in the Northeast Portland restaurant complex the Ocean, transforming the former 24th and Meatballs space into a chic‑yet‑laidback lounge they describe as 'New York industrial loft meets beach cabin.' A gallery wall displays Snyder’s art and Morrow’s photos alongside knickknacks from their travels, estate sales, and thrift stores, reflecting the designers' impulse to translate graphic design into hospitality. Guero bar manager Ben Skiba composed a 10‑cocktail menu that spans spirit‑forward drinks like the Italian Jazz Club (a martini riff with sundried‑tomato and basil‑infused gin) to citrus‑forward cocktails such as the Buried Luck, made with pisco, rhubarb amaro, passionfruit, and citrus bitters. The bar emphasizes hometown pride, using Portland‑made products—the Broken Clock pairs Push x Pull cold brew with vodka, Tuaca, and Braulio; a rotating natural wine comes from Chausse Selections; there’s an Old Friend lager made by Level Beer and a rotating tap from Duality Brewing—and, since it sits next to micro‑restaurants like Friendship Kitchen and Tropicale, Collector keeps its food offerings snack‑forward (tinned fish, ice cream sandwiches) rather than full entrees. Collector Bar is open at 2341 NE Glisan Street." - Janey Wong