The holiday martini lineup from Blank Slate. | Blank Slate Portland’s bars, cafes and restaurants offer the full spectrum of holiday moods, from extravagant tropical pop-ups to low-key dive bars where string lights compete with glowing video poker machines. Some just add a few toddies or s piked eggnogs to the menu. While bars, restaurants, and pop-ups around town have no shortage of wintery libations, it’s far from the only way to celebrate the season. This is not a time of year for restraint: These seasonal menus brim with the potent flavors of peppermint, eggnog, and whole sticks of cinnamon, alongside an international assortment of curious liqueurs, preserves, and spice blends. We updated this map in December 2025 to keep it current. Know about something we missed? Email [email protected] ...read more read less