The Best Bars in Portland, Oregon | Eater Portland

"Located within the Kex hotel in Portland, Pacific Standard owns its identity as a hotel bar unapologetically, adding a level of service and sophistication to its fundamentally adaptable format. The bar is home to Jeffrey Morgenthaler, long considered one of the city’s most famous bartenders, particularly during his time at the now-closed hotel bar Clyde Common. Morgenthaler and partner Benjamin Amberg approach cocktail classics obsessively, so each drink is deliberately executed. The gimlet uses Tanqueray gin and blood orange cordial, while the Rosé Negroni mixes gin with bianco bitters, rosé vermouth, and some sea salt. Pacific Standard also offers both zero-proof and low-proof cocktails. This is a vacationer’s day-drinking bar, which means visitors will find a strong bloody mary and plenty of coffee cocktails." - Rebecca Roland