Friday
- 8:00 PM
Pok Pok
Thai · $$$ · DivisionKick the night off — Andy Ricker's Northern Thai — get the fish sauce wings, lines move.
Why this pick- ·Built for a real boys' night — high energy, late hours
- ·Keeps you in Division — short walk from your other stops
- ·A shoulder-season favorite
- 10:00 PMThe Rec RoomFamily · Entertainment district
Arcade, axe throwing, virtual sports and shareable plates — works rain, snow or shine.
Why this pick- ·Built for a real boys' night — high energy, late hours
- ·Keeps you in Entertainment district — short walk from your other stops
- ·A shoulder-season favorite
- 12:00 AMMississippi AvenueNightlife · North Portland
Indie venues, natural-wine bars and the Mississippi Studios courtyard.
Why this pick- ·Built for a real boys' night — high energy, late hours
- ·Keeps you in North Portland — short walk from your other stops
- ·A shoulder-season favorite
- 2:00 AM
Nong's Khao Man Gai
Thai chicken & rice · $ · MultipleLate-night fix — One menu item, perfectly executed — the ginger sauce is everything.
Why this pick- ·Built for a real boys' night — high energy, late hours
- ·Keeps you in Multiple — short walk from your other stops
- ·A shoulder-season favorite
Saturday
- 12:00 PM
Apizza Scholls
Pizza · $$ · HawthorneRecovery brunch — Arrive early — they cap dough daily and walk-ins disappear.
Why this pick- ·Built for a real boys' night — high energy, late hours
- ·Keeps you in Hawthorne — short walk from your other stops
- ·A shoulder-season favorite
- 3:00 PMForest ParkOutdoors · Northwest
5,200 acres of urban old-growth — Wildwood Trail runs 30 miles.
Why this pick- ·Built for a real boys' night — high energy, late hours
- ·Keeps you in Northwest — short walk from your other stops
- ·A shoulder-season favorite
- 8:30 PM
Le Pigeon
French · $$$$ · Lower BurnsideCounter dining, brave menu — foie gras profiteroles are legendary.
Why this pick- ·Built for a real boys' night — high energy, late hours
- ·Keeps you in Lower Burnside — short walk from your other stops
- ·A shoulder-season favorite
- 12:30 AM
Bar-hop the district
Pick the busiest nightlife strip and crawl three rooms — sports bar warm-up, cocktail lounge, then dance floor.
Sunday
- 1:00 PM
Salt & Straw
Ice cream · $ · MultipleSlow brunch — Pear-and-blue-cheese ice cream made it nationally famous — the line is the experience.
Why this pick- ·Built for a real boys' night — high energy, late hours
- ·Keeps you in Multiple — short walk from your other stops
- ·A shoulder-season favorite
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