North Point

Portland


On the outside: a cute, oddly residential-looking building in the middle of downtown. On the inside: a dark bar decorated with a skull, wooden chickens and religious icons, somehow Gothic and cozy all at once. Friendly bartenders pour strong mixed drinks and good beer, and the crowd is local and having lots of fun.


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