Tonight we are LIVE! at The Bit House Saloon for the May The Forth Be With You party (Star Wars Day!) to benefit Dollar for Portland (dollarforportland.org). Tonight we talk to Stormbreaker Brewing, William Oben repping Dollar for Portland, Tommy Habetz of Pizza Jerk/Bunk Empire/Every awesome amazing place you've loved in the last 10 years, a StormTrooper from the Cloud City Garrison of the 501st Legion, as well as Jesse Card of The Bit House Saloon. This was an amazing night....
May 05, 2016•1 hr 5 min
This week we are all over the place, nothing here or there. May 4th, 2016 join us at the Bit House Saloon!
Apr 28, 2016•49 min
The boys are back from an extended hiatus. Hey, life get's in the way sometimes. We are back in a bad way with tasting of new (at least to us) gin Hayman Old Tom and Royal Dock also from Hayman Distillers. Neil also talks up the South Waterfront gem (no really, it's worth the trip) Muselet. Coquine and Pine Street Market also make an appearance.
Apr 11, 2016•53 min
This week Neil takes on the San Francisco and Oakland's best dim sum and dive bars. Eddie discovers there is amazing food to be had in Scottsdale at Virtù and Woodford Reserve's barrel aged cherry bitters.
Jan 21, 2016•1 hr 9 min
This week Eddie and Neil are finally in the same room together! We start the night off at The Bit House Saloon and finish it off drinking some fantastic Vermouth's from one of our favorite wine/distillers Ransom. We also taste test Bitter Truth Elderberry Liquor and Famosinha Deminas Cachaça. Detours are also taken to Pizzeria Otto, Kachka, and La Moule! This is a fun one, y'all!
Dec 09, 2015•57 min
This week Eddie and Neil get all caught up, announce some heartbreaking news. Cocktail of the weeks is inspired by the Black Manhattan featured on www.cookindineout.com using Banal instead of Italian Amaro. We also talk Portland restaurants Ate Oh Ate, Roe, Taylor Railworks, Ott's special and Strubuck's devil worshipping non-Christian cups!
Nov 20, 2015•54 min
This week the boys are drinking a fantastic cocktail, The Knew Fashioned, coined by Reuben Gaeta, the bar master at D-Vine Bistro in Chandler Arizona. Neil takes us through another trip to Vegas... this time hitting up crazy off-off-off-off The Strip places and we navel gaze about Eddie's return to Portland.
Oct 26, 2015•54 min
This week the boys take you to brand new mussel and frites spot La Moule, which is now one of Neil's favorite spots!
Oct 06, 2015•47 min
This week we bring you a "lost" episode recording in July 2015. This week the boys bring you some amazing finds from the City of Portland as well as Phoenix, Arizona! We cover an amazing rear wine made with the elusive Tintilla grape, Arizona Wilderness Brewing Company, Earnest Restaurant in Chandler, Arizona, Portland spots nodoguro, Mae, Fenrir, and even a couple spots from across the Columbia in Vancouver, Washington, Khun Jo's and Taste of Sichuan!
Sep 14, 2015•47 min
This week Neil and Eddie are getting tipsy off some summer cooling takes on the classic Gin and Tonic. The boys also talk about Neil's favorite new spot The Bit House Saloon and an amazing meal over at the new eastside spot Coquine. Eddie gets ready to take his family to Disneyland and all the anxiety that comes with it. We also hook up a listener with Chef Chris Starkus of Urban Farmer. Chef hooked them up with a VIP experience they'll never forget!
Aug 27, 2015•57 min
After a summer hiatus the boys are back! Tonight we are drinking some ugly concoction from Absolut that pairs vodka with white wine and carbonation. One hell of a headache follows. Remember kids, we do this so you don't have to! Neil also has been on a tear through the city of Portland with a spectacular showing at hot spot Ox.
Aug 10, 2015•30 min
This week we cool you down with a couple of cocktails featuring fresh watermelon and a lot of off topic chatter.
Jul 09, 2015•48 min
This week, Eddie and Neil finish up our trip to south of the border libations. Â Mezcal and Soltol are on the menu and we learn all about them. Â Also - Drink of the week! Â The Spanish Harlem (which I found out, I did not invent).
Jun 29, 2015•42 min
This week Eddie and Neil are back in the same town, at least for a moment.  We check out Thai Garden Thai Cart (Cart Pod at SE 102nd and Stark. Watch out for stray bullets!), Multnomah Whiskey Library and an amazing Tequila tasting at Mi Mero Mole by the tequila guru himself, Paublo Portilla.  Check out pics and tasting notes at www.mypoorliver.com  Â
Jun 10, 2015•52 min
This week the boys drink a little tequila and inform you on the basics and what to look for when selecting the south of the border libation. Â Neil and Eddie also rehash their reunion in Vegas and the excellent meal consumed. Â See mypoorliver.com for pics and recipes. Â
Jun 02, 2015•44 min
This week we muse on our being separated by several states, Tiki Bars, The Grand Canyon, and some tasty Tex-Mex food.
Apr 23, 2015•55 min
Episode 31: Mediterranean Fever
Mar 26, 2015•47 min
This week Eddie and Neil are still coming at you from both Portland, Oregon and Chandler, Arizona!  This week the boys announce the upcoming trip to Vegas were Neil will drag Eddie and Mike to just about every Southeast Asian restaurant in town! The boys also dish on the authentic East Portland Hot Pot restaurant Chongquing Huo Guo , the amazing books Cocktails On Tap by Jacob Grier and Irreverent Insider Guide: Portland, Oregon by Steve McCall. Cocktail of the week: A twist on the classic G...
Mar 17, 2015•41 min
This week Eddie and Neil are taking it virtual! Â Eddie is now in Arizona for a bit and Neil is still in Portland. Â We've figured it out and are now recording from two time zones! Â Eddie and Neil get caught up and Neil takes us on a tour of all kinds of spots he's been checking out. Â He's been rocking it at Pinky's Pizza, North Light, Interurban, Donnie Vegas and ready to check out the new delivery service Caviar. Â
Mar 04, 2015•47 min
This week Neil and Eddie welcome Whiskey virgin Kyle Pinninger to the podcast. Â Kyle is a whiskey novice and is getting the crash course in fine whiskey! We have him down some Canadian blend Pendleton Whiskey, Gentleman Jack, some sweet Maker's Mark representing for bourbons, Red Breast 15 and 12 year & Midleton Very Rare pulling for Ireland, Chivas Regal 12 Year Scotch, and pulling out the big guns... Johnny Walker Blue! Yes, kids! We taste eight whiskeys! Listen as we get a little out of ...
Feb 21, 2015•1 hr 17 min
Episode 27, in which Eddie and Neil wind down after a long weekend of Neil eating like crazy. This episode he reviews The Kitchen on Court in Salem, Oregon. Â We also tear up Yelp, and publicly shame some ridiculous reviews.
Feb 15, 2015•1 hr
This week we bring Portland bartender beast Chauncey Roach. Â Chauncey is the brains behind the popular bar Fireside in Portland, Oregon. Â In this episode we talk yummy made from scratch daiquiris (no frozen bullshit here!) as well as the what is happening in the Portland bar scene. Â We also get down on the Asian food scene here in Portland. Â Remember kids, RATE AND REVIEW!
Jan 26, 2015•56 min
The boys are back, after a brief hiatus Eddie and Neil are back. This week we get down and tell you how to prepare cheese ravioli from scratch! Â And wow, it is so easy that you'll never buy pre-made again!
Jan 17, 2015•47 min
After a brief hiatus the boys are back! This week we talk Mulled Wine, and some boats.
Jan 01, 2015•33 min
This week we dive into Champagne Cocktail to serve at your next holiday party! Â Eddie and Neil also get into a drunken conversation about the awesome Asian restaurants to eat in around town.
Dec 11, 2014•46 min
It's a Cold Night, so we are warming up with the best hot buttered rum! Check out www.mypoorliver.com for recipes and general awesome. Remember kids, rate and review us on iTunes and Stitcher Radio!
Dec 03, 2014•39 min
This week Eddie and Neil introduce Damian Magista of Bee Local into the studio. Â Damian brings some fantastic artisanal honey and mead! Â The boys also do a Hot Toddy competition to warm your belly on these cold winter nights.
Nov 27, 2014•1 hr
It's the Thanksgiving episode! Â The boys love Thanksgiving and all it's gluttony, so with that in mind we take you through the making of the perfect Thanksgiving Cocktail. Â Neil also talks what is the perfect wines to go with the giant meal.
Nov 19, 2014•46 min
Recovering from a quick 48 hours in San Francisco (and an open bar), Eddie and Neil get into a recent fine beer tasting at Saraveza and shows us the place to be for Sunday brunch (Accanto). Â Eddie relays the story of drunkeness in the Castro and how he's not 22 anymore.
Nov 13, 2014•52 min
This week Eddie and Neil sit down with Chef de Cuisine Chris Starkus of Urban Farmer Restaurant. Â We dive into his passion for sustainable fish and farming, knowing the name of the farmer who raised your pork, and BACON JAM! Yes, BACON MOTHERGRUBBIN JAM!. We drink a whole boatload of bitters and amari! Â This is by far my favorite episode of the year. Â Sit down, pour yourself some Jaeger and enjoy. Remember kids, subscribe, rate and review! www.mypoorliver.com
Nov 05, 2014•1 hr 21 min
