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Welcome to YOUR annual
Clark County Bar Guide
The Vancouver Voice
Bar Guide
October 2010
Third Edition
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L
ast year I wrote of days when The Voice’s newsroom
was stock full of eager interns who could be sent
across this county to investigate every nook and
cranny of the local bar scene and report back for the annual
bar guide. Alas, those days are still not here. Yet, Clark
County’s greatest guide to local
watering holes returns for its third
annual edition. This year’s guide is
simplified, in a manner of speaking.
We wanted the focus to be on the
bars themselves, not our snarky two
cents. After all, who cares what we
think of the bars? The only opinion
that counts is that of the fine beerand spirit-swilling patrons of SW
Washington. Two years ago, I set
Phillip Ossie Bladine out to learn about Clark County by
Editor-in-Chief
visiting every drinking establishment.
It’s what I like to think of as the
heart of SW Washington (though I’m sure MADD members
cringe at the thought). So get out and explore the many
options of boozy culture and drabble nightlife to be offered
here. Life is short – spend it with friends.
October 2010
Bar Guide • 3rd Edition
The Bar Guide is a special section of
The Vancouver Voice
PUBLISHER
Guy Everingham
EDITOR-IN-CHIEF
Philip Ossie Bladine
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BAR OF THE YEAR
The Elbow
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M U G G Y Best of
AWA R D S Bars...
Best in Music, Best Happy Hour,
Best Karaoke & More awards on
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It is often an overlooked fact,
but bars are first and foremost
for drinking. While chasing tail,
socializing, catching the scene and
escaping the “real world” may all
be wrapped into a trip to a drinking
establishment, the important
characteristic of bars, pubs and
taverns is drinking. Thus, the
2010 bar of the year is The Elbow
Room – because it is hands down
the best place in town to just
drink. Connected to Paul’s Restaurant,The Elbow Room sports
a swank ‘70s lounge décor. There are no windows in the bar, allowing patrons to
avoid distractions and focus solely on that draft beer, whiskey and coke, long island
or Irish coffee in front of them (oh, how we love the Irish coffees). The jukebox is
solid, there’s one flat screen for entertainment, and any and all pretension can
be checked at the door. Also, it’s no secret that a major reason for downtown
Vancouver’s love affair with The Elbow Room is its gracious bartender, Jen. To wit:
she once bought over a hundred gifts for her customers to hand out during her
annual Christmas Eve gathering. To wit: she has missed only one Friday night in the
four years she has bartended there. To wit: she rules.
The greatest thing about The Elbow Room, and fitting for this year’s top bar
honors, is that it walks the line of classy joint and lowbrow dive bar. It’s a line most
bars teeter off to one side or another, but The Elbow Room walks that line
with style and grace. To you, dear Elbow Room, we toast.
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DOWNTOWN VANCOUVER
The Atrium Lounge
606 Broadway St.
Beaches
1919 SE Columbia River Dr.
Brickhouse Bar & Grill
109 W. 15th St.
Charlie’s Bistro
1220 Main Street, suite 100
Chronis’
819 Main St.
Dublin Down
813 Main St.
El Presidente Mexican Cantina
312 E Evergreen Blvd
Fat Tuesdays
809 Washington St.
Gold Rush Lounge
611 Main St.
Grant House, the
1101 Officer’s Row
Grey’s at the Park
301 West 6th St.
Hula Boy
1109 Washington St.
Joe’s Crab Shack
101 SE Columbia Way
Lepellah
2520 Columbia House Blvd., Suite 108
Main Event Sports Grill
800 Main St.
McMenamins on the Columbia
1801 S.E. Columbia River Dr.
Mojo’s
1819 Main St.
Northbank Tavern
106 6th St.
O’Shansky’s
108 W 8th St.
Peking garden
2101 Main St.
Provecho
1801 Main St.
Quay Bar, The
(AT THE RED LION AT THE QUAY)
100 Columbia St.
Rock Woodfired Pizza and Spirits, THE
2420 Columbia House Blvd,
R Place
1101 4th Mill Plain
Salmon Creek Brewery & Pub
108 W Evergreen Blvd.
Shanahan’s Pub
209 W. McLoughlin Blvd.,
Tap Room, the (at By the Bottle)
104 W Evergreen Blvd.
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Thai Orchid
1004 Washington St., Vancouver
360.695.7786
www.ThaiOrchidVancouver.com
Happy Hour: 3 - 6 p.m. and 9 p.m. to close
Thai Orchid delivers a fresh and flavorful twist
on Asian Cuisine, featuring our all new Sushi
and Specialty Martini’s. Come in and experien
our Award Winning Menu today!!!
Tip Top Tavern
2100 Main St.
The Elbow Room (Paul’s)
1800 Broadway
Tommy O’s Lounge
801 Washington St.
Top Shelf
2100 Main St.
Woody’s Tacos
210 W. Evergreen Blvd. #700
Xokdee Lounge
312 W 8ths St.
CENTRAL/EAST VANCVOUER
Applewood
(Ripe Apple Lounge)
212 NE 164th Ave. Suite 11
Auto’s Pub
16209 SE McGillivray Blvd.
BackAlley Bar and Grill
6503 E Mill Plain Blvd.
Big Al’s
16615 SE 18th St.
Cactus Ya-Ya
15704 SE Mill Plain Blvd.
Cameo Cafe & Lounge
7703 NE 72nd Ave.
Cascade Bar & Grill
15000 SE Mill Plain
Cascade Springs
516 SE Chkalov Dr. # 31
Cathedral Tapitia
707 SE 164th Ave.
Charlie’s Tavern & Grill
3315 NE 11th Ave. #A1
DODGE CITY Saloon
4250 E Fourth Plain blvd.
club zoo
9310 NE 76th St.
Fourth Plain Tavern
13206 NE Fourth Plain
Gustav’s Pub & Grill
1705 SE 164th Ave.
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Hudson’s Bar & Grill
7805 NE Greenwood Drive
Irishtown Bar & Grill
11600 SE Mill Plain Blvd.
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CAMAS/WASHOUGAL
Jay’s Restaurant and Lounge
5620 NE Gher Rd.
Adam’s Street Bar & Grill/Mill Tavern
422 NE Adams St./204 NE 4th Ave., Camas
The Angel Bar & Grill
1926 B St., Washougal
Lair, The
6718 NE Fourth Plain
Big Foot Inn
105 7th St., Washougal
McMenamin’s East
1900 N.E. 162nd Ave. Suite B107
Chinese Garden Restaurant & Lounge
3218 NE 2nd Ave., Camas
Ming’s Restaurant & Lounge
11909 SE Mill Plain Blvd.
Heller’s Lounge
745 34th St., Washougal
Orchards Tap Tavern
10514 Fourth Plain
Parker’s House, the
56 S 1st St., Washougal
Oscar’s
400 NE 112th Ave.
Roots Restaurant and Bar
19215 SE 34th St. #110, Camas
Out-a-Bounds sports bar
14415 SE Mill Plain
ShowBoat Pub & Grill
389 E. St., Washougal
Quarterdeck
4300 Fourth Plain
Smead’s Pub
3395 Evergreen Way, Washougal
Sports Page, The
8052 E Mill Plain
HAZELL DELL/ST JOHN’S/SALMON CREEK
Spot Bar & Grill, The
7225 NE Fourth Plain
Billygan’s Roadhouse
13200 NE Hwy. 99
Tommy O’s Eastside
4101 SE 192nd Ave.
Bills Lounge
2200 St. Johns Blvd.
Vinetopia (AT CINETOPIA)
11700 SE 7th St.
Cedar Room (At Hazel Dell Lanes)
6300 NE Highway 99
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Cliff’s Tavern
8614 NE St. Johns Rd.
Fat daves
1511 NE 99th St.
Halftime Bar & Grill
7115 NE Hazel Dell Ave.
Hazel Dell Brew Pub
8513 NE Highway 99
Jake’s Bar & Grill
4602 NE St. Johns Rd.
Korner Street Bar & Grill
6403 NE St. Johns Rd.
Legend’s
7005 NE Highway 99
Rosemere Bar
3215 Z St.
Sellberg Tavern
2110 St. Johns Blvd.
Starhouse Tavern & Lounge
10604 NE Highway 99
NORTH COUNTY
Battle Ground City Grill
1710 S.W. 9th Ave., Battle Ground
Jollie’s / Kozy Kamp Tavern
17701 Union Rd., Ridgefield
La Center Tavern
107 E 4th St., La Center
Laurelwood Brewing Co
401 SE Rasmussen Blvd., Battle Ground
Main Street Station Bar & Grill
805 E. Main St., Battle Ground
Nick’s Bar & grill
22011 NE 399th St., Amboy
Prairie Bar & Grill
14925 NE Caples Rd., Brush Prairie
Rancho Viejo Sports Bar & Grill
705 S.E 1st St., Battle Ground
Red Fir Inn
303 N Amboy Ave., Yacolt
The Hideaway
4909 NE Hazel Dell Ave.
Sportsman Bar & Grill
121 N Main Ave., Ridgefield
The Icehouse
7804 NE Highway 99
The Tall Man’s Saloon
105 W Yacolt Rd., Yacolt
Three Monkey’s Pub
7917 NE Highway 99
Timber Saloon
39813 NE 216th Ave., Amboy
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This year, however, the band has expanded
even further to fit the various venues it plays.
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night, after all. Galyon said the band’s vast live
schedule as of late has been to earn cash for
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E57 plans to release five songs by year’s
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Upcoming gigs for Element 57 include
Top Shelf on Oct. 29, Brickhouse on Oct. 30 and
The Spot on Dec. 3. For more info, visit www.
myspace.com/element57 or www.facebook.
com/element57. VV
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Clark County.We have since received word
that certain bar owners of said establishments have not appreciated the term, considering it slanderous slang. This could not
be further from the truth. When we give the
label “dive” to a bar, it is done so with more
than a touch of deference. While dive bars
can get the stigma as scuzzy and rotten, the
overlying fact is they are an essential part of
our lives that we hold near and dear to our
hearts.The 2010 Playboy Guide to America’s
Greatest Bars summed it up best: “A church
fordown-and-outersandthosewhoromanticize them, a rare place where high and low
rub elbows — bums and poets, thieves and
slumming celebrities. It’s a place that wears
its history proudly.” So, to smooth things
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WINE EXTRA
Clark County’s wine scene is on the
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up and up. For one, wineries continue
to produce grapes and wine in
the north part of the county. Most
recently, Heisen House Vineyards
opened for business in the past year. Five
years in
themakingandlocated
on a national and
state historic site in
Hockinson,Heisenadds
to what’s becoming
a vital part of Clark
County business and
culture. From bocce
ball tournaments at
English Estate Winery,
to movies on the lawn at Rusty Grape, to some
of the best concerts of the year (East Fork
Cellars, for one, has become one of the area’s
topentertainmentvenues,spearheadedbythe
Tim Dawdy Variety Show), our local wineries
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invite all to enjoy good times in some of Clark
County’s most majestic settings.
But it’s not just a rural thing. The wine
industry here bridges the gap between rural
and urban living, bringing its fermented
grape juice loveliness to our downtowns for
urbanites to enjoy.There are retail businesses
like Evergreen Wine Cellars
and Gougér Cellars.
There are restaurants like La
Botegga serving the needs of
local winos, as well as events
like Uptown Village’s annual
Sip and Stroll. And, finally,
wine bars are popping up,
liketherecentlyopenedNiche
Wine and Art in downtown
Vancouver. Nestled in a beautiful urban bar
setting right next to historic KigginsTheater,
Niche offers great food, plenty of vino and
friendly banter (it’s also The Voice’s favorite
place to wind down after work, being just a
stone’s throw away and all).
Clark County
vineyards often
glow elegance
and beauty.
Evergreen Wine Cellar
Specializing in:
Champagne
Sparkling Wines
HOURS:
Tuesday-Friday 12-6 PM
Friday night tasting
last three Fridays
of the month 5-8 PM
Saturday 10-5
Largest Local Selection
of Italian Wines
Domestic & Worldwide Reds
for Disconcerting Palates
2608 East Evergreen Boulevard
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of next year’s
Bar Guide
contact
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