Blitz Bar is a newish Pearl District bar near Powells. I stumbled into it the other night ‘cause I was seeing a play at the Armory and my theater-going partner sagely decided she couldn’t see Bad Dates sober. Had we not been in dire need of a quick drink I probably would never have noticed it—it barely looked open from the outside, but tinted window glass and limited signage (at least on the 10th ave side) hide a surprisingly big, bright space.
Inside was a fairly standard, fairly sedate (at about 7 pm on a Friday) sports bar done up with particle board and promotional schwag from liquor companies.

We showed up in time to catch the tail end of happy hour, which features cheap ballpark-themed items like chili cheese fries, onion rings, potato skins, and corn dogs, plus wells and drafts $1 off. We ordered some fries (only $1 during happy hour), which were cut thick and surprisingly good—definitely a step above the fried husks a lot of bars put out.

More after the jump. Come on, you know you want to.

The atmosphere was initially a bit on the chilly side—it was mostly empty, save for a rack of dudes watching baseball, and the decor is "meh"—but it was definitely relaxed for the 'hood. Also, I'm easily swayed by good service, and the bartender was a total sweetheart, friendly and pleasant. She let us know that what we took to be the whole bar was only the upstairs, so after we finished our beers we ventured downstairs to take a peek at the rest.

Downstairs looks like a different bar altogether. It's a big cluster of rooms that reminded me of Watership Down, with a main central bar, tables, shuffleboard, and pool tables. It also seemed like a total, unabashed meat market: If I were single and looking to get a piece of Pearlie tail (if!), this would be my first, and probably last, stop.

The bartender told me that they were thinking of bringing DJs and live music in eventually; meanwhile, Gustav is spinning his Cocktail Mix for 94.7 there this Friday, which I note only because I used to have a radio crush on Gustav even though I'm pretty sure he's old and not as cute as he sounds.

Blitz Bar is non-smoking, open for breakfast daily at 7 am. Has anyone else tried their food?

110 NW 10th, 222-2229