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Tuesday, June 9, 2009

Food / Drunk Beaker & Flask Announces Opening via Twitter

Posted by Patrick Alan Coleman on Tue, Jun 9, 2009 at 1:54 PM

The most exciting news out of the Twit-scape today is this from Beaker & Flask:

ah screw it, tired of waiting on someone else to do their job. Booze or no booze, we open June 25. See y'all then

The frustration you read in that post is a small business owner beat down by the bureaucratic purgatory of the OLCC. The only thing that has kept Kevin Ludwig and the B&F crew from throwing open the doors to their brand new and hotly anticipated bar has been the alcohol permit process, drawn out due to budget cuts in one of the state's most maligned agencies. It wasn't a picnic before the state's money woes, but now with less staff the agency faces a backlog of applications.

However, it sounds as if Ludwig is ready to serve the public, sans alcohol if necessary. That just means chef Ben Bettinger will have his work cut out for him, as the initial impressions of Beaker & Flask may not come from the cocktail addled minds of eager patrons, but from the stone sober and hungry.

So, maybe the 25th will see the opening day for Portland's most buzzed about juice bar. Who knows.

Beaker & Flask is located at 720 SE Sandy Blvd.

Here's wishing them the best.

 

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1
does harrison ford support this?
Posted by miguelaron on June 9, 2009 at 2:14 PM · Report
2
Do you know what's useful? A street address.
Posted by roy on June 9, 2009 at 2:18 PM · Report
3
Street addresses: still useful analog information in the digital age.
Posted by doodad on June 9, 2009 at 2:20 PM · Report
4
@roy http://tinyurl.com/nvutkt
Posted by Graham on June 9, 2009 at 2:22 PM · Report
5
Edited. Street address now included in post.
Posted by Patrick A. Coleman on June 9, 2009 at 2:30 PM · Report
6
Oh please. Take your w(h)ines to Cali or Washington.
Posted by NIG GER on June 9, 2009 at 2:37 PM · Report
7
And what is their twitter?
Posted by boyasunder on June 9, 2009 at 2:42 PM · Report
8
@beakerandflask
Posted by Patrick A. Coleman on June 9, 2009 at 2:44 PM · Report
9
and what is their ssn and mother's maiden name?
Posted by kiala on June 9, 2009 at 2:58 PM · Report
10
Are they cut or un-cut?
Posted by Graham on June 9, 2009 at 3:00 PM · Report
11
Who did they vote for in the primaries?

Do they prefer blonds or brunettes?

Pickles or no pickles?
Posted by kiala on June 9, 2009 at 3:06 PM · Report
12
Will their toilet paper be over or under?

Aggregate shoe size?
Posted by Graham on June 9, 2009 at 3:20 PM · Report
13
Highlights or all over color?

Top or Bottom?
Posted by kiala on June 9, 2009 at 4:04 PM · Report
14
In all seriousness, Benny is an awesome chef so he'll have no problem. And I still say that disbanding the OLCC would be a good idea. Great way to trim the budget during a recession.
Posted by martin on June 9, 2009 at 5:22 PM · Report
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I totally agree with Martin. The OLCC runs the liquor in our State like a bunch of goons. Is it possible for the industry that created the OLCC to now overthrow the OLCC? I'm serious...
Posted by windupbird on June 28, 2009 at 12:26 PM · Report

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