The Slammer Tavern

"What can be said about the Slammer that the Slammer does not say about itself. An imposingly precarious edifice overlooking one of Sandy Boulevard’s stranger intersections, draped year round in Christmas lights and concertina wire, there’s nothing quite like it in city limits. Inside the cramped-yet-labyrinthine interior, seasoned bartenders sling beers and shots with ruthless efficiency, knowing all too well that the drink line is a traffic jam waiting to happen, especially during the holiday party rush. A true economic melting pot, it’s not uncommon to see Wieden + Kennedy execs slamming shots next to the neighborhood crust punks under the unwavering glow of approximately one million LED Christmas lights." - Ben Coleman

"Can a bottom-shelf boilermaker count as a Christmas drink? It can at the Slammer, Portland’s perennially bedecked inner Southeast dive bar, which keeps the Christmas spirit all the year thanks to a thick layer of string lights and holiday kitsch on nearly every visible surface. The tiny space gets dense with office holiday parties this time of year, but there’s a reason locals and tourists alike crowd around the well-worn rail. Don’t expect a lot of frills or fancy ingredients, but there’s nothing quite like a night in the Slammer." - Ben Coleman, Janey Wong

"What can be said about the Slammer that the Slammer does not say about itself. An imposingly precarious edifice overlooking one of Sandy Boulevard’s stranger intersections, draped year round in Christmas lights and concertina wire, there’s nothing quite like it in city limits. Inside the cramped-yet-labyrinthine interior seasoned bartenders sling beers and shots with ruthless efficiency, knowing all too well that the drink line is a traffic jam waiting to happen, especially during the holiday party rush. A true economic melting pot, it’s not uncommon to see Wieden + Kennedy execs slamming shots next to the neighborhood crust punks under the unwavering glow of approximately one million LED Christmas lights." - Ben Coleman

"before making the questionable decision of a final round at the Slammer Tavern." - Eater Staff