Like its sister spot Grain & Gristle, Old Salt's supperhouse and bar welcomes drinkers into a warm, wood-glowing room that's instantly comfortable and unpretentious. The beer and wine list is carefully curated by Upright Brewing's Alex Ganum, and an eight-item cocktail menu offers slight twists on the classics (a "nutty" pisco sour with hazelnut pisco, a Brown Derby with grapefruit bitters instead of juice).

Overlook's new neighborhood bar the Lost & Found, which took over the former Palace of Industry space, has a tendency to not take itself too seriously: the food menu is limited to various iterations of the quesadilla; cocktails are named after the likes of the Golden Girls, Ron Burgundy, and It's Always Sunny's Sweet Dee. Combine that light-heartedness with a large sun-dappled patio, and L&F may be NoPo's go-to summer spot. [Photo]

After a lengthy build-out, Oregon's first non-profit bar finally made its debut in Woodlawn last month. And if its gimmick wasn't enough of a draw — $1 from each pint goes to a charity selected by the drinker — the Pub House's rotating, 12-option tap list should draw out neighborhood drinkers. [Photo]

The casual banh mi joint Double Dragon recently expanded its menu beyond sandwiches, but much of the buzz is accumulating around its brand-new bar program, featuring playful but even-handed cocktails by Yakuza alum Nick Ramsdell. Asian flavors come out to play in some (like the "Burnt Reynolds," with bourbon and lapsang souchong honey), others look to other cultures for inspiration (like the "Border Patrol," with smoky mezcal and Fernet Vallet). [Photo]

The storied Belmont Station, one of Portland's best beer bars/bottleshops, obviously isn't new. But its long-awaited outdoor covered patio is, and it provides much-needed breathing room for hopheads looking to drink their way through Belmont's always-rotating tap list. Bonus points for the heated seating areas and food cart parking outside. [Photo]

Its ambiance leans more toward "restaurant" than "bar," but Sellwood's Relish Gastropub flaunts an accessibly ambitious bar program, with nearly 20 beers on tap, even more wines by the glass, and a solid cocktail menu. (Order the "Rye Sense of Humor," featuring whiskey, yellow chartreuse, and applejack.) And in true pub style, the burger — particularly its addictive onion jam — provides the perfect accompaniment to all that booze. [Photo]

At the cerebral-minded Racion, bartender Chauncey Roach's cocktail menu infuses a sense of fun into the drinks' "molecular" touches: a gin and tonic is punctuated with strawberry "pearls" akin to a boba tea; a chorizo-infused tequila arrives topped in a salt foam in lieu of a salt rim.

As the naturally named accompaniment to his beloved sandwich shop Meat Cheese Bread, John Stewart's unassuming Beer is part casual beer bar, part bottleshop, part spillover room where folks can comfortably dig into a green-bean sandwiches. No matter which way you mix-and-match the three, it's a perfect pairing. [Photo]

Celebrated bartender Evan Zimmerman (the Woodsman Tavern, Laurelhurst Market) is behind the menu at Duane Sorenson's Ava Gene's. The eight-item cocktail list features unexpected flavors like pecan and maple syrup (in the "Toronto"), as well as what's emerging as the spot's signature drink, "Love Makes You Feel Ten Feet Tall."

What was once Skin & Bones Bistro has been transformed into a cozy cocktail bar featuring inventive drinks and decidedly upscale bar "snacks." Order up the "Daddy's Rootbeer," which combines rum, Root liqueur, absinthe, and egg white in a surprisingly light drink; the same deft hand applies to food items like a tart with yam, polenta, and arugula.