THE END
Bar · Richmond ·
Unique cocktails like popcorn Old Fashioneds and ramen snacks
Unique cocktails like popcorn Old Fashioneds and ramen snacks
"The End, located along Division’s popular shop-lined stretch, is a cozy, candlelit hideaway that serves up fun offerings like a buttered popcorn Old Fashioned and a variety of gussied-up instant ramen cups as snacks. But don’t overlook seasonal specials like The Lady Day Sour with sweet and spicy masala chai, Spanish chestnut honey, baked apple, lemon juice, and Westward Whiskey Original. It’s shaken with an egg white for the finishing touch, along with a dried apple slice, thyme sprigs, and edible gold foil." - Krista Garcia
"Fun-loving energy is palpable in the cocktail and food menus at The End, a bar opened by a supergroup of Portland bartending talent and chef Sam Smith. Hey Love co-owner Emily Mistell’s twists on classic cocktails include a s’mores-topped espresso martini, a Buffalo wing-flavored michelada with Frank’s Red Hot and blue cheese, and a buttered popcorn Old Fashioned. To snack on, soft pretzels come with kimchi Velveeta dip and Cup Noodles are rigged to taste like esquites, complete with crema, Tajín, and lime." - Janey Wong, Brooke Jackson-Glidden
"A cheeky new cocktail bar will open next door to the original theater space at 3532 SE Division Street in late May, created by a team including Hey Love co-owners Emily Mistell and Nicholas Musso, ex-pro skateboarder and Cat’s Paw owner Mickey Reyes, Sweet Hereafter bartender Dylan Long, and chef Sam Smith. They intend to make a casual, neighborhood watering hole with a sense of quirkiness rather than a heavy concept; Mistell describes the project as whimsical and not hyper-conceptualized. The beverage program leans nostalgic and playful, promising items like s’mores espresso martinis, coconut lemon drops, a melon ball Negroni with yogurt soju, and a Buffalo michelada with blue cheese and Frank’s Red Hot served in a Coors Banquet bottle, alongside novelty pairings such as buttered popcorn Old Fashioneds and esquites Cup Noodles. Smith will bring a remixed Cup Noodle pop-up to the kitchen with tricked-out instant noodles — one riff on esquites and another inspired by Korean budae jjigae with kimchi, American cheese, and Spam. Musso, who works as a carpenter and builder on projects like Victoria, Dig a Pony, and Cafe Olli, is handling the design, accentuating pre-existing elements with walnut slats, jade green leather booths, antique pendant lamps, an arched bronze backbar, and three original paintings commissioned from Hey Love alumnus Brad Hoseley." - Brooke Jackson-Glidden
"This cocktail bar from Hey Love co-owners Emily Mistell and Nicholas Musso, bartender Dylan Long, and ex-pro skateboarder Mickey Reyes has opened within the former Oregon Theatre building, with cocktails like s’mores espresso martinis, coconut lemon drops, and a melon ball Negronis." - Eater Staff
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