http://www.mainetoday.com/barguide/ en-us punchyoguts@mainerollerderby.com 2008-08-08T12:22:53-05:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://www.mainetoday.com/barguide/031289.html I love this place so much I almost don't want to write about it. Good publicity usually means more business, resulting in crowds of people (potentially undesirable ones) polluting my favorite bar. But I'm banking those people are illiterate.... 31289@http://www.mainetoday.com/barguide/ Ruski's 2008-08-08T12:22:53-05:00 http://www.mainetoday.com/barguide/029250.html The buzz of Novare Res is sure to damper the shine of Prost! International Tap House, considering it opened first and Prost! will constantly be compared to the revolution that is the Res. Lucky for you and Prost!, I can't... 29250@http://www.mainetoday.com/barguide/ Prost 2008-06-20T14:20:06-05:00 http://www.mainetoday.com/barguide/029029.html Whew! It's been quite a run in my hometown of Portland, but my time here at Blethen Maine is done. I am moving out o' town, but fear not, grizzled drinkers. Amy Martin, of the Switch and Maine Roller Derby,... 29029@http://www.mainetoday.com/barguide/ Peace Out! 2008-06-17T12:20:24-05:00 http://www.mainetoday.com/barguide/028573.html Owning a bar is like a tinkering with an equation. What combination of services do you offer that will create the ideal atmosphere, the right customers and the steadiest stream of dollars?... 28573@http://www.mainetoday.com/barguide/ Rosie's 2008-06-10T16:26:02-05:00 http://www.mainetoday.com/barguide/028195.html Portland's beer selection just got bigger. A lot bigger.... 28195@http://www.mainetoday.com/barguide/ Novare Res 2008-06-04T11:21:32-05:00 http://www.mainetoday.com/barguide/027811.html Remember all the hubbub a couple years back about Hooters coming to Portland? As we now know, that never came to fruition. Instead in that same space on Congress Street remains The Stadium, a combination sports bar/nightclub.... 27811@http://www.mainetoday.com/barguide/ The Stadium 2008-05-28T12:24:53-05:00 http://www.mainetoday.com/barguide/027442.html Sage advice from everyone from high-profile athletes to politicians boils down to this: life is all about balance. Balancing work, play, family, mistresses, gambling, etc. When a bar wants to be known for its food or a restaurant wants to... 27442@http://www.mainetoday.com/barguide/ Dogfish Bar & Grille 2008-05-21T11:34:36-05:00 http://www.mainetoday.com/barguide/027203.html Kevin McElroy introduced a song to Blue that he had played a few weeks back for a 200-person dinner. The dinner crowd was eating and talking, not listening to his music, so McElroy played the song on a continuous loop... 27203@http://www.mainetoday.com/barguide/ Blue 2008-05-16T15:56:52-05:00 http://www.mainetoday.com/barguide/026624.html “Guinness is good for you” - Slogan used before health officials decided promoting alcohol use for people as healthy was counterproductive.... 26624@http://www.mainetoday.com/barguide/ Brian Boru 2008-05-06T12:46:06-05:00 http://www.mainetoday.com/barguide/026292.html The turnover in Portland’s bar scene can be downright ridiculous. While scanning news stories from the past, I consistently spot familiar bars that closed and became other watering holes, many in just the past couple of years.... 26292@http://www.mainetoday.com/barguide/ G&R DiMillo's Bayside 2008-04-30T09:34:36-05:00 http://www.mainetoday.com/barguide/026074.html I think I found the only dance party within a 100-mile radius on a balmy Sunday night last week. Workers slept, resting for the upcoming 40-hour drudgery. College students took it easy, cramming for approaching exams. Downtown Portland was barren;... 26074@http://www.mainetoday.com/barguide/ The White Heart 2008-04-25T15:39:55-05:00 http://www.mainetoday.com/barguide/025549.html “Normally, I would buy something crappy. But this place is too nice to drink bad beer,” my burly comrade said, a profound musing on Local 188.... 25549@http://www.mainetoday.com/barguide/ Local 188 2008-04-16T15:28:28-05:00 http://www.mainetoday.com/barguide/025058.html Well known for its massive beer selection (36 to be exact), pub grub and free popcorn, Three Dollar Deweys is one of the Old Port’s flagship bars, a name just about everyone in Greater Portland is familiar with. But what... 25058@http://www.mainetoday.com/barguide/ Three Dollar Deweys 2008-04-08T17:37:12-05:00 http://www.mainetoday.com/barguide/024853.html Whether it was seeing Rustic Overtones or Vermont jam band RAQ, most of Southern Maine’s “going out” crowd has been to a show at Asylum. They know it as a mid-sized venue that grabs high-profile local and national acts. Bill... 24853@http://www.mainetoday.com/barguide/ Asylum 2008-04-04T14:10:16-05:00 http://www.mainetoday.com/barguide/024226.html Opinions are sharply divided about Gritty McDuff's in Portland nightlife circles. We all love that Gritty’s brews its own (delicious) beer, serves good food and is a comfortable, sociable place with nice patrons and relaible staff.... 24226@http://www.mainetoday.com/barguide/ Gritty McDuff's 2008-03-25T11:02:11-05:00