For the Oct 28 meet-up with the visiting Speedoo,

[swag]

I'm thinking the Twilight Room at 5242 N Lombard, which is very close to where he's staying. Much roomier than the Mock Crest Tavern, and it looks like it's our group's kind of place:

Beer:
22 taps; beer range is a mix of 14 or so Northwest craft beers and eight industrial megalagers, the megabrews unsurprising in this rather ordinary tavern, but the crafts include two fine cask-conditioned ales from the likes of Deschutes Brewing and BridgePort, as well as a more typical range of craft beers from Widmer, Pyramid, Full Sail, and more, poured from conventional CO2 taps.

Food:
Very ordinary pub food, burgers, sandwiches and fries. The salads are on the menu almost as an afterthought, along with the snacks and appetizers. Think of a basic American tavern menu from thirty or forty years ago, and you have the food items available at the T-Room.

Atmosphere:
To be honest, the "T-Room" is just another ordinary neighborhood dive in North Portland's St Johns district, a working-class area of modest homes, also populated by college students attending the nearby University of Portland. However, as neighborhood taverns go, this one has a sort of scruffy charm about it, with graffiti everywhere, on the walls and ceilings - aided and abetted by the management and staff, of course - added to by regular annual contributions from the graduating class of the University. The front area, with the bar and some booths, comprises the original tavern; back of the bar is the area opened up in the first expansion several years ago, and farther back is another area opened up in a more recent expansion, and there are pool tables and other minor diversions to accompany the beer. The T-Room has been in business for over three decades, and is run by a friendly staff. The place has made its concession to the times in the availability of beer on tap. Fifteen years ago, this was just another tavern with a very ordinary range of cheap megalagers tap, usually Blitz, Olympia, and Budweiser; now, there are plenty of craft beers alongside the megabrews, and even a couple of handpumps for cask ales.

Smoking Policy:
Allowed, even encouraged; cigarettes available at the bar

[Viva_La_Revolution]

1. do we know what time yet?

I'm there. :)