"Located within the hotel Dossier in downtown Portland, Bar Alder’s dazzling space hosts a variety of tourists and locals, who sip on hot cider toddies and lavender espresso martinis while snacking on cheese plates and feta deviled eggs. The French onion soup here is a highlight on the menu: An astoundingly rich broth, reliant on grass-fed beef bones, sets up a savory soup, which arrives topped with Gruyere cheese. It comes in a glazed white crock, cheese bubbling over the edges." - Krista Garcia
