Another near-daily dose of PDX love from the Paper of Record: in “Less Than a Spa But More Than A Barbershop,” and article by Natasha Singer in today’s style section, our own Bishops gets a shout out. The article is basically old news to those of us who’ve been living among Bishops locations for years: the phenomenon of the place to get your hair cut that somewhere between a neighborhood barbershop and a stylized salon. And here is the big Bishops quote:

Bishop’s, www.bishopsbs.com, with five outlets in Portland, Ore., styles itself as a rock ‘n’ roll barbershop offering a free can of Miller beer to customers over 21.

By the way, I just deviated from my normal barbershop (aka my boyfriend, a towel, and the front porch) to get a snip at the new Bishops, The Salon last week. As opposed to the rowdier spots with their magazine collaged walls and loud music, the cool white mod-ness of the new, cocktail-serving joint is still hip and casual, but just a little more mature, and just a little more moneyed. I was into it. Anyone else been there?

(The Mercury has a style section too, and it’s here.)