There's nothing more satisfying than a frozen libation on a sweltering day. Luckily, Portland has no shortage of frosty ways to imbibe, from frosé and piña coladas to boozy slushies and freezer pops. And of course, the coolest, most delicious event of the summer, the Portland Mercury's annual Summer of Slushies Past Event Like List , is in full swing right now, with exclusive $5 slushies from a host of Portland bars and restaurants. Check out the handy slushie map to locate a special near you, and read more about the full lineup here. Read on for the lowdown on even more ice-cold refreshments, and for other ideas on how to stay quenched, check out our food and drink guide.
The Automatic Bar
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This laidback neighborhood bar features a slushie of the day. Past flavors have included amaretto sour, frosé, and "Dodgey Summer" (Buffalo Trace bourbon, fresh watermelon, and sugar).
Southeast
Pickup, outdoor seating, indoor seating
Bar Maven
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Bar Maven has updated the freezer pops of your youth with three hard seltzer-spiked variations: original lemonade, mango lemonade, and strawberry lemonade.
Southeast
Pickup, outdoor seating, indoor seating
Cheese and Crack
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The makings of a perfect summer afternoon: grab a spot on the patio at this fun snack shop and pair an ice-cold frosé with one of their cheese boards.
Southeast
Pickup, outdoor seating
Creepy’s
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You’ll find all sorts of kitschy oddities at this bar that insists it is “not a clown bar.” Sip a minty Grasshopper or Creepy’s Frozen Coffee while all manner of dolls and creepy posters stare you down from around the bar. The frosty, boozy drinks are on their permanent menu, but ‘tis really the season for them now.
Central Eastside
Outdoor seating, indoor seating with A/C
Dig A Pony
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The recently reopened bar, which now boasts an Italian-American-inspired comfort food menu by Stevens Italiano
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, offers a slushie on their menu with rotating flavors—they suggest asking your bartender for the flavor of the day or just ordering one for a surprise.
Southeast
Indoor seating
Donnie Vegas
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Chill out with the quirky bar's frozen CBD prickly pear margarita or frosé, both available on tap.
Northeast
Pickup, outdoor seating, indoor seating
Eem
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The lauded Thai barbecue joint has just what you need: mezcal tequila lime fro-yo dispensed straight from a slushie machine into whimsical drinkware shaped like a pufferfish.
Northeast
Pickup, delivery, outdoor seating
Gold Dust Meridian
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Choose from two slushies on the stylish bar's menu: the "Chi Chi" (vodka, coconut, orange, and pineapple) or a passionfruit margarita.
Southeast
Pickup, outdoor seating
Hale Pele
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Portland's go-to tiki cocktail destination offers a bevy of frozen drinks year-round, from frosty piña coladas to scarlet-swirled lava flows.
Northeast
Pickup, indoor seating
Haymaker
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This cozy North Portland bar is featuring a frozen "pineapple dream" cocktail made with white rum, lime juice, and pineapple juice and finished off with the requisite tiny cocktail umbrella.
North
Pickup, delivery, outdoor seating, indoor seating
Hey Love
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The Jupiter NEXT Hotel
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's 1970s-inspired cocktail bar offers two slushie cocktails: the "Tropical Contact High" (pineapple Dole whip, vodka, rum, lime, and vanilla) and the "Master of Karate & Friendship" ("funky rums," strawberry, lime, and rosé). If you're feeling indecisive, simply order the two swirled together.
Southeast
Pickup, outdoor seating, indoor seating
Lil' Shalom
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The Alder location of Shalom Y'all has been replaced by a more casual concept called Lil' Shalom, which had its grand opening this Wednesday and serves dips, salads, sandwiches, wraps, bowls, and other simple fare. Among other cocktails, the menu features a "Turkish Delight" slushie with house-made limoncello, Ceylon tea, lemon, Reagan's orange bitters, and orange blossom.
West
Pickup, delivery, outdoor seating
Lazy Susan
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The charcoal grill restaurant's trusty slushie machine is keeping a steady flow of summer refreshments coming. Slushies are also available on the bar's happy hour menu, available from 2-5 pm on weekends.
Southeast
Pickup, delivery, outdoor seating, indoor seating
Lutz Tavern
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The longtime Woodstock bar serves a rotation of slushie specials. The current special is the "John Daly," a boozy, frozen take on the Arnold Palmer with lemonade, iced tea, and vodka.
Southeast
Indoor seating
Rum Club
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Your bartender’s favorite bar, Rum Club offers meticulously made craft cocktails (half of which are rum-based, obviously). Chill out in their intimate space or patio with a piña colada or a Strawberry Blendie, which features fresh Oregon strawberries and local honey.
Buckman
Reservations required, outdoor seating, indoor seating with A/C
Palomar
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Sip one of the Cuban-inspired cocktail bar's rotating frozen daiquiris on their sunny rooftop (weather permitting).
Southeast
Outdoor seating
Pambiche
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This Cuban restaurant offers two frozen Caribbean classics—banana and mango daiquirís served frappé with Carta Blanca rum, fresh-squeezed lime juice, and pure cane sugar.
Kerns
Pickup, outdoor seating, indoor seating
Sebastiano's
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Okay, this one's not boozy, but the Italian deli Sebastiano's has a brand-new granita machine and is churning out Sicilian-style lemon granita, a refreshing complement to one of their muffulettas or other sandwiches.
Montavilla
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Summer of Slushies
Past Event
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The coolest, most delicious event of the summer is finally here! The Merc and Jim Beam present Summer of Slushies, which brings boozy, frozen, custom-made treats to the frugal and thirsty denizens of Portland at just $5 a pop. Check out this convenient slushie map to see which bars have the goods.
Various locations
Thunderbird Bar
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The vegan bar is fully prepared for warm weather with a variety of alcoholic slushies, including blush-pink frosé.
Southeast
Pickup, outdoor seating
Tropicale
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Frozen drinks don't get much better than the warm, lively bar Tropicale's famous piña coladas, made fresh to order with or without rum and served in a whole hollowed-out pineapple. Mixes and ready-to-drink bottled piña coladas are also available if you'd like to whip one up at home.
Northeast
Pickup, delivery, outdoor seating
Victoria
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This "mostly vegan" bar has a couple of pop culture-inspired frozen drinks on its menu, including the "La Isla Bonita" (a piña colada with chai-infused Bacardi Cuatro rum) and the seasonal "So Fetch" (hibiscus-infused tequila, guava, pineapple, and lime).
North
Pickup, delivery, outdoor seating