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There are dozens of places in downtown Portland that should be brought to competition in our pending competitive effort, but what I'd like to know is what suggestions others might have.  So far I've come up with the following places, from past experience, that could and would make a mean mixed drink.  By turn, a great competitive game would be had by all, grand drinks, and a victory received.

So with that in mind, here's my 2 cents on some establishments.  Please comment with your own ideas.

• Tear Drop (in the Pearl)
• IV (in Old Town)
• Typhoon (on Broadway)
• Gilt Club (in Old Town)

...any other ideas?

We, the connoisseurs of the mixed beverages, will be having a short impromptu meeting about the specifics today.  The findings will then be presented for all to review and join in.  If you feel like a beer or three, join Bailey's Tap Room for a few, we'll be there having this very important meeting.  Portland hinges on the answers...

Hello and welcome to the Mixings Blog.  This blog has been created for a single purpose, to write about, initiate, cogitate, perpetuate, concoct, blend, stir, or otherwise ignite mixed drinks for the Portland Connoisseur, or people that are just like us, that like mixed drinks.

As we start this blog, we'll first initiate some competitions which will be ongoing.  To challenge the bartenders, cocktailologists, and mixmasters of downtown Portland.  Anybody can take this challenge if they so like, just let us know.  Otherwise we'll be coming around to a select few establishments initially to present the challenges in person.  If you're curious, let us know, and also, if you're a connoisseur of such things give us drop in the e-mail box and we'll let you know when we're out on the town for the challenges. 

For now, stay tuned and we'll post again when we get together our first formal competition among mixmasters.