Pardon the excessive alliteration, but The Bent Brick's first anniversary promises to be a blast. The NW restaurant and bar now boasts a new patio, to be debuted tonight with lots of beer and a crayfish boil. A $10 donation at the door benefits the Portland Farmers Market as a thank you to the vendors that have made Bent Brick's seasonal cuisine possible. The party starts at 3:30 and runs til the food disappears... and children "are welcome as long as they don't take all of our beer." Good policy.

The Bent Brick is located at 1639 Northwest Marshall St.