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Food
8.0
Feel
7.0
Price
$25
Slow Bar
A lively, sometimes awkward bar with a near-perfect burger
American
Bar

Hours
Mon–Fri 11:30am–2:30am
Sat–Sun 5:00pm–2:30am

Features Date-friendly, outdoor dining
Bar Beer, wine, liquor
Credit cards Visa, MC, AmEx

www.slowbar.net

Southeast Portland
533 SE Grand Ave.
Portland, OR
(503) 230-7767

This cult-following bar in a cult-following part of town is in this book for one reason: it does burgers right. But the righteous atmosphere alone justifies that cult following: fun, friendly bartenders; sultry round banquettes; dark red mood lighting; drunkards any night of the week.

There are problems, too. The music…

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