HBTG: Shots in the Dark (Patrick F. Smith & Through My Portland Lens)
Release Date: 04/19/2021
HBTG: Shots in the Dark (Bourdain Day & BARS ARE OPEN!)
History By The Glass
With most COVID-19 restrictions lifted and vaccines coursing through our bodies, we are effectively back in action!
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Best HBTG Nights Out
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Fully vaccinated and with this buzzkill of a pandemic in its waning days, the boys got out from behind their video screens to raise their drinks in person.
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Cocktail (1988), Part 2
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“Everything ends badly otherwise it wouldn't end.”
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Cocktail (1988), Part 1
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“When they drink, they reign.”
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HBTG: Shots in the Dark (Patrick F. Smith & Through My Portland Lens)
History By The Glass
The boys checked in on another Friday night to recap Nate's first pandemic vacation, the experience of bar-going in this current era of guarded optimism, and the "Sunday Morning Coming Down" vintage photography of Patrick F. Smith.
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HBTG: Shots in the Dark (I Miss My Bar... Dot Com!)
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We are back with a two-finger pour of bar musings and longing. This week, we discuss the sonic glory that is IMissMyBar.com from our amigos at the bar Maverick in Monterrey, Mexico.
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HBTG: Shots in the Dark (St. Patrick's Day Special!)
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A St. Patrick's Day episode released ON St. Patrick's Day?! Pinch me, I'm dreaming!
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HBTG: Shots in the Dark (Back to Bars, Reel 'm Inn, MuuMuu's)
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It's another sensible pour of Portland, Oregon’s bar news and musings.
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Shots In The Dark (2/23/21)
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Introducing, HBTG’s Shots in the Dark — a spontaneous, quickly downable, possibly ill-advised version of our beloved pre-pandemic deep dives! A solid 15 to 30 minutes of that one-of-a-kind content you never knew you were missing!
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Top 5 HBTG Bars (So Far)
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In this episode, we FINALLY answer our most commonly asked question — “What’s your favorite old bar in Portland?” — revealing dueling top-5 lists that settle once and for all which is the city’s best. So grab a stiff drink and hit play to find out where the likes of Cheerful Tortoise [15:45], Corner Saloon [22:30], The Alibi [29:15], Renner’s [46:07], Lutz Tavern [39:26], Jake’s Famous Crawfish [52:40], Nob Hill Bar & Grill [1:01:40] and more rank in our blurry memories!
info_outlineThe boys checked in on another Friday night to recap Nate's first pandemic vacation, the experience of bar-going in this current era of guarded optimism, and the "Sunday Morning Coming Down" vintage photography of Patrick F. Smith. Go read The Oregonian article highlighting Patrick's rediscovered work from the 1970s or join his Facebook group "Through My Portland Lens."
PLUS, Alfredo is fired up after finally watching the movie Cocktail from start to finish! Go watch it yourself for free on Amazon Prime before the end of the month because our next episode will be a special "HBTG Rewatchable" breaking down this venerable '80s ode to flair bartending and toxic masculinity!
Through My Portland Lens Facebook Group: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1760291797474818/
Oregon Live's Article about Patrick F. Smith: https://www.oregonlive.com/history/2021/03/rediscovered-images-of-1970s-old-town-capture-long-gone-era-in-portland-power-photographers-social-media-fandom.html