The Alibi Tiki Lounge

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"A longtime Portland staple for tiki-drinking enthusiasts and the karaoke crowd, the Alibi opens the stage at 8 p.m. seven nights a week for one of the most spirited karaoke nights in town. One of the country’s oldest tiki bars, the Alibi’s menu is stacked with slushies, Jungle Birds, Zombies, and Mai Tais for liquid courage; groups can also opt for classic options like scorpion bowls. The food menu sticks to Hawaiian standbys like loco moco and kalua pork." - Brooke Jackson-Glidden

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"The Alibi, one of the oldest operating tiki bars in the United States, serves greatest hits like hurricanes and mai tais, but the Interstate Avenue lounge always sells two standard slushies: A strawberry daiquiri and a piña colada, available swirled together or on their own. The piña colada comes with a dark rum float, which tempers some of the sweetness of the citrus and coconut." - Michelle Lopez, Brooke Jackson-Glidden

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"At this Portland destination tiki bar and karaoke lounge, I found they are serving a “Lahaina Sunset” slushie (rum, house grenadine, Coruba, passionfruit, orange, and guava juices) available through August 18, with 100 percent of proceeds going to the Maui Strong Fund; one of Alibi’s sister bars, the Vern, is also offering a fundraiser cocktail." - Janey Wong

"Everyone Needs an Alibi Portland's original tiki bar lives on. This NoPo classic lights up the night with gaudy neon on the outside and kitschy karaoke on the in. Dive bar would be elevating the Alibi. The decor hasn't changed since the fifties, and neither has some of the crowd. The draw isn't the umbrella drinks or the free buffet after midnight, it's the scene. On weekends the place is packed with competitive karaoke connoisseurs. Even if you wanted to get up on stage and bomb, you'd have to wait an hour or two. The performing inspires dancing on the stage and in the aisles as the crowd reaches the tipping point. The dark recesses of this icon are a perfect platform to conceal some secret rendezvous. It's all about see and be seen in stage area. Don't expect much in terms of service or extravagance on food and drink, prices are reflected in both. Do expect to drink too much, step up to the mike, stay late for grazing at the buffet, and have a great time in a stuck-in-the-'50s, Portland party environment."

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"Shelley Bowers lost her job as a bartender at the Alibi Tiki Lounge when Oregon’s pandemic lockdown started in March; she was okay for the first few months because the $1,200 federal stimulus check, regular unemployment benefits, and an extra $600 weekly from the CARES Act covered groceries and her share of rent, but when the $600 stopped in July she’s been scraping by on $397 a week in extended benefits (less than a quarter of her pre-pandemic income) and now feels scared as those extended benefits are set to end by the end of December." - Jade Yamazaki Stewart