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Mint/820

<p>On the edge of the up-and-coming Mississippi Avenue Arts District, Mint/820 features the artful elixirs of mixologist Lucy Brennan, whose strangely refreshing avocado daiquiri and sublime Bella martini (vodka, blackberry purée, and lemon-lime juice) have completely altered the Portland cocktail landscape. The lounge occupies a dimly lit, high-ceilinged vintage storefront with cheery seasonal patio. The crowd is eclectic—artists, gays and lesbians, foodies, hipsters—but most of them tend to be in the twenty- and thirtysomething age range.</p>

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From Food & Wine , JAN 2006

Lucy Brennan's improbably delicious drinks at Mint/820—avocado daiquiris, beet martinis—have inspired local bartenders...MORE>>

– Rob Willey Leaders of the American Cocktail Revolution

Last updated January 2006