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Food
8.1
Feel
8.5
Price
$45
Bar Avignon
Good food and drinks in a simple, chic setting—it’s not “just” a bar
Modern
Upmarket restaurant

Hours
Sun–Thu 4:00pm–11:00pm
Fri–Sat 4:00pm–midnight

Features Date-friendly, good wines, live music, outdoor dining
Bar Beer, wine, liquor
Credit cards Visa, MC, AmEx
Reservations Not accepted

www.baravignon.com

Division/Clinton
2138 SE Division St.
Portland, OR
(503) 517-0808

Whenever we see the Casablanca Antique font and its progeny—as we do on the shingle outside Avignon, we get nervous. Is this a popular design affectation that is meant to lure hipsters, or is there sincerity behind this rustic aesthetic? Is it trendy-posing-as-unfussy, or is this bare-bones wine bar effortlessly…

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