"It would be hard to overstate Teardrop’s influence on the city’s cocktail scene. It was, in many ways, Portland’s first craft cocktail bar, ushering in the drinking culture Portland is now known for. The expansive menu is split into descriptive categories (like “bright and crisp,” “supple and herbal,” or “deep and dark”) all of which are made with meticulous care and high-quality ingredients by knowledgeable veteran bartenders. Seasonal drinks are often a strong move here: In the summer, that may mean one of the city’s finest piña coladas, while in the fall, late harvest-noted cocktails like Boogie Street blend Asian pear butter and blood orange with Evan Williams 1783 bourbon and Novo Fogo cachaça. Year-round, large-format punches incorporate hard-to-find spirits and liqueurs like Greek Skinos Mastiha." - Rebecca Roland, Eater Staff
