Pairings it the best and most fun wine shop you'll find. They know their stuff - like, _really_…read moreknow their stuff - but it's presented in the most chill, friendly, open, and welcoming way. I have learned a ton about wine through this shop, and expanded my tastes. I had never heard of orange wines, and now they're a favorite - and I got my introduction because one was paired with Yoda. It is fun and delicious. The wine pairings are always great, and such a fun talking point for both wine and the topic in discussion. Grab a friend that also loved The Pitt, and chat about the nuances of characters while enjoying some good wine and reflecting on what makes a wine "ambitious". The conversation is built in, and the wine is fantastic. This is the wine shop that led to me buying a wine fridge, and then to upgrading to a larger wine fridge. This is one of my very favorite "third spaces" - where they get to know you quickly, where the tables next to you are always up for a little cross-talk, where the shop just feels like the hangout spot to be. I can go there with a book for a quiet glass of wine and time to myself, or I can chat and be a bit more social and meet some cool people - both are very welcome and fit in just fine. This wine shop is so good I'm a wine-club member, despite living in Washington.

Went there for dungeon crawler carl themed night. It was so much fun…read more Make a reservation online. Don't use the email to reschedule. Has some glitches. They are pretty cool about following up and checking in on your reservation. Eat first, or after, food is across the way. Have food delivered (just not charcuterie, they sell that there) you can even bring food in!

This is a surprising location because from the outside it's very unassuming. It looks like a very…read moreaverage store. When you walk in though, there is a large selection of high-quality wine, cocktails, and spirits. I was impressed by the large selection of additive free tequilas and the great variety of whiskey. In my short visit, a number of staff asked if I needed any help, they were very friendly.

theyre helpful and kind there, i like this spot a lot. they…read morehave nice selection of sake.

On our way from Seattle to Skamania we stopped at English Estate Winery for some charcuterie and a…read morewine tasting to kick the weekend off and stretch our legs. The charcuterie had local or grown on location items. The wine was solid. They had lovely borders of flowers around the grounds. Everyone was also super welcoming for our pup.

The Book Club that I belong to decided to have a meeting at this wonderful wine tasting estate. If…read moreyou can imagine a rustic farm combined with an cozy, friendly wine, tasting experience, you'll have got it right. We had a wonderful experience there. There's a food truck and we were able to order food, although there was a little confusion about the QR codes. But that could be just on our part. I purchased a flight and was able to taste six different wines and ended up buying a lovely Pinot Noir to take home. I definitely will be going back again and would love to sit outside this time. They had table tables and chairs set up in different groupings around outside and I saw young families and other couples that were there. This was on a Saturday. They also had board games on the table so if you wanna go over and spend time with your friends playing games that would be a fun thing to do. So glad I got to experience this place!

WINE EDUCATION! I have taken many course in wine education…read morehere with Mimi Martin. Everyone loves her teaching style. I have recommended her to so many people it's insane. If you want to learn about wine, take the WSET 1,2,3 or any of the Wine Scholar Guild courses.

Great class in a great space! I'd been trying to find a place in Portland where amateurs could go…read moreto learn how to talk more about wine, and this place came right up. Specifically, I wanted to learn how to describe and find wines I like based on its components, acidity, sweetness, tannin...and Wine & Spirit Archive offers just that in a 2 hour class. I learned a lot in those 2 hours! I learned that I prefer colder climate wines, like those from Northern France or the Willamette valley because they typically have greater acidity. I prefer a red with less body and a medium amount of astringency, I particularly love a good chianti or Oregon pinot. The instructor made things interesting and the kept us all very engaged. I'm definitely keeping this place on my radar for more amateur classes.

This place is so cute! Great for spring and summer since they have outside seating. I loved the…read moreaperol spritz and snack board, perfect for sharing. Everything came out very quick and was delicious! Highly recommend.

This small winery offers great service and a warm, inviting ambiance. The staff is friendly,…read moreattentive, and happy to guide you through their wines without making you feel rushed. The shop has a cozy, relaxed atmosphere that makes it perfect for a casual tasting. Parking was very easy to find, which made the visit smooth and stress-free. Overall, it's a charming spot.

I have been frequenting this place for nearly 3 years and have tried food from almost every food…read morecart they have (and some that has since left). I have tried many carts multiple times and some only once. Below is my ranking of the carts based on their best item I have tried: 1. Lucky start, shrimp fried rice 2.Good burger shack, cheese burger 3. Phat philly, cheese steak 4. Hawaiian, salmon plate 4. Esan Thai, beef pad Thai 6. Korean fusion, bulgogi 6. Papaya corner, grilled chicken 8. Yaba yabaa, lamb gyro 9. Fuego grill, birria taco 10. Kickin' wings, mango haberno wings 11. Japanese express, unajyu 11. Pho station, beef pho 13. Bobablastic, strawberry boba 14.Pdx express, temptation roll 15 Hyderbad hub, butter chicken

What a shocker when we came for lunch today with the intention of whatever we had left over we…read morewould take for dinner later. I ordered my favorite Beef Chow Fun and was told about the new policy. If you plan on eating there, you have to eat on certain plates that are considered "dine in" and if you order to go and they "catch" you eating it there, then the food cart will be penalized. What the heck?! We can NEVER eat a full portion and 2 of us eat from different carts. To punish your carts is disgraceful! What is your goal here ? We will NOT be back, so my apologies to our favorite carts . You can look to your "landlords" to the decrease in your revenue. . Disgusted!

Hip Chicks Do Wine is a small urban winery. They do wine tasting three days a week, and they do a…read moreton of fun events on weekends. They've been open since 1999. They are women-owned, family-owned, and LGBTQ-owned. They have fun names for their wine like Drop Dead Red, Bad Girl Blanc, Wine Bunny Blush, as well as a Pride line (plus more typical malbecs, cab, pinots, etc). They recently accommodated an unusual request from me. I was able to pick up a couple bottles on a day they're normally closed. They were responsive via text and made it easy for me, making my bad planning into a non-issue. Super grateful for that!

A Hip Chicks wine club membership stands out as one of my better decisions. Stopping in a few times…read morea year, seeing what's new, and bringing home a few bottles of wine is a great habit to have. We've attended a variety of events here: holiday markets, author meet and greets, halloween candy pairings, club parties, and tastings. The owners are constantly experimenting with different foods to go with each year's vintage. This is a true working winery - the main space is sometimes full of grapes being processed, so seating is sometimes in a side room, and sometimes bellying up to the counter in the main room. Hip Chicks is an urban wine institution, and Portland is the better for it.

Can I say I am a fan??? This was our first visit trying out anything with the Proletariat…read moreButchery. Needless to say, the last Friday of the month will be now on my calendar for Burger night. We arrived in the rain, it is November in Portland. So the first thing I noticed while waiting In the line outside in the rain, was everyone was super nice and asked if I had attended before. When I said no, folks said I would not be disappointed. Additionally, there was a nice older gentlemen who independently (on Halloween) was walking down the line and offering candy. Thanks for the mini snickers bite! We had a group of 7 of us last evening as we discussed "would this be worth it" as we slowly inched our way to the cashier to place our order. It is important to note, however, that while waiting in line the butcher shop walked the line (often starting at the end which was super considerate) offering slices of grilled sausages and probably some of the best toasted bread I have had. We made it - and placed our order for two burgers and potato salad. While waiting we checked out the shop - and while small, it is cozy and I can see why their classes and dinners draw in folks. They also had wine, beer and other items for sale to drink as well as a lovely self of bottles of wine. The BURGER!!! OMG - Heck yes!!!! Did I mention at the beginning I will be waiting in line on the last Friday of every month. I believe it was a brioche roll, garlic aoli, pickles and chopped onion with the best fresh, grilled on a fire hamburger patty I have had. Oh - and I am a total food snob. I can say this - those were big burgers and two of the guys in our group went back and ordered a second burger to eat. My husband also then raided their freezer for meats for us to bring home and prep ourselves. One of those was a beautiful Tomahawk and I cannot wait to cook it to perfection. I promise I will "not F it up." While I don't want the lines to get longer, I cannot deny my role as a Yelp Elite is to proactively share great experiences for others. So I kindly do this although this is one that I would prefer to keep a secret. Next up - I am signing up for classes!!! It's been a while since my time in CA where I learned to butcher a pig and make sausage. I saw that Proletariat Butchery offer bacon making classes. SCORE!!!

What an amazing place! We went to last Friday Burger Night. We waited inline in the rain hoping for…read morea good burger and OH MAN!!! This was one of the best burgers I've ever had the chance of devouring. They have a process of cooking about 10 burgers at a time so be patient. The burger is worth the time. The flavor melts off the burger into your mouth. The freezer was picked through and a lot of the meat was gone. However we found a Tomahawk, some sausage and they were able to grab us some hamburger patties from the refrigerator. Great, friendly and helpful staff. I will be back again and again.

Kelli and Ezra were awesome tonight as they are every time we come! Which is of course is very…read moreoften that we go the Happy Valley Willamette winery

We enjoyed great wines and great foods at WVV Happy Valley tasting room. Ezrah was an extremely…read morepleasant and knowledgeable waiter! All the staff was friendly

My son & I took the 'Dumplings of the World' class with Zach last weekend and had a great time. The…read moreclass was well planned, there was not a moment wasted, while also never feeling rushed. The space itself is spacious & tidy, broken up into a workspace, eating space and even a room where I imagine a smaller class or party space may be able to be set up. We had a full class, and stations were prepared (ingredients measured, tools set, etc) upon entering. We were guided through preparing the jiaozi (Chinese dumpling) wrapper dough, filling (while dough rested), then filling & wrapping. After being showing the filling & wrapping, we were returned back to our stations, where Zach rounded with the pairs for 1:2 time with the trickiest parts of the process: the folding! Quantity wise, we made more than enough, and the class was WELL worth the price in value, in my opinion: we had enough for the group to be well fed at the end of the class, and we also brought home another 8 to steam at home, which made for a good sized side for another meal. We honestly could have even made another several too, but it does get tiring on newbie hands after a while at it, not to mention wanting to chow down once you start smelling them steaming!! All in all, I'm glad I stumbled upon this class, and I'm sure my son & I will be visiting Cookshop again for other sessions. As an added bonus, we received the recipes to make jiaozi at home, so this also isn't a one & done experience like some new class/hobbies sometimes tend to be!

My work had a team event at this location, teaching us how to make sushi. We were greeted with a…read morecheese and fruit board and various sparkling waters. One could add on a glass of wine or beer if so desired. The class was lead by Sushi Expert, Devan, who showed 15 of us newbies how to create 4 different sushi rolls. It was way harder than I thought but very fun to attempt. She showed us how to work with sushi ingredients, proper knife techniques, ensured we maintained a clean cutting board and how to roll properly. By the end of the 2 hour course, we had a huge plateful of 4 sushi rolls including veggies, shrimp, crab dip, salmon and tuna. I could only eat about a third of it, around 24 pieces. It looks like all types of classes are conducted here for kids as well as adults. Fun space for team bonding events. I would enjoy another round of classes, maybe something more in my wheel house.