Warm your belly with the city's best seasonal concoctions.
Cozy up to a flaming cocktail at tiki bar Hale Pele.
Celebrated Russian restaurant Kachka is best known for its infused vodka flights paired with traditional zakuski (drinking snacks), but the true showstopper is Autumn in Kursk, an apple brandy concoction made with earl grey vodka, punt e mes, velvet falernum and apple cider vinegar. This potent winter warmer is sure to heat your insides on even the coldest Portland night.
For a toddy with a caffeine kick, the cocktail wizards at Teardrop Lounge serve up a toasty beverage with Calvados apple brandy and chicory-infused coffee from local roasters, Coava, topped with fragrant garam masala whipped cream. 'Tis the season, indeed!
Discerning chocolate shop Cacao offers its own spin on the classic Italian affogato: Chocolatiers pour churned drinking chocolate over Salt & Straw's savory olive oil ice cream, then spoon on glazed cocoa nib clusters nicknamed "Craque" to create a rich, crackling cup of heaven.
This Tabor Tavern cocktail bursts with comforting winter flavors — think cider, coffee, cinnamon and rum — for the ultimate seasonal beverage. A lengthy ingredient list includes Myers's Dark rum, Amaretto Di Saronno, St. Elizabeth Allspice Dram, house-made apple bourbon bitters, coffee, whipped cream and a cinnamon stick.
Bid aloha to the winter blues at atmospheric tiki bar Hale Pele, which offers an array of tropical rum delights. Gather your friends around the Volcano Bowl, a group drink made with grapefruit, lime, allspice and aged rums, served in a giant goblet topped with towering flames.
A deep roster of hot toddies awaits at laidback Central Eastside gastropub Produce Row. Banish winter chills with the classic Old Row Toddy, featuring honey ginger syrup, or the spicy Sailors Dream of Shore with Sailor Jerry and Ancho Reyes.
The artisan makers at Alma Chocolate don't limit themselves to solid bars. The dynamic drink menu includes decadent creations like the exotic Thai Coconut Cup, made with lime zest, candied ginger, coconut milk, chili and milk chocolate ganache.
The best pick-me-up on a rainy afternoon? We'd argue for a classic Irish coffee at downtown's Raven & Rose. Head upstairs to the Rookery Bar, the carriage house's hidden drinking hole, for a creamy, caffeinated cocktail made with good Irish whiskey and local Spella coffee.
Established in 1879, Huber's Café has been pleasing patrons with its signature drink for more than a century. Kahlua, Bacardi 151, Bols triple sec and coffee are mixed, flamed tableside with great flair and topped with fresh whipped cream and nutmeg.