Qype: Kennedy School in Portland

Portland


The big star of this place is the location. An old school building has been converted into a pub / cinema / event venue / tiny hotel, in a popular residential Portland neighourhood. There is a sunny courtyard dining and drinking area where the old playground was, and the school pool has been converted into a soaking pool for guests. The old assemby hall is the mini-cinema, screening classic films. The various pub/bars dotted around the building are the Detention Room, the Honors Bar, etc. This is part of a microbrewery empire, McMenamin's, so the beers, ales and ciders are tasty and diverse. There are also West Coast wines and cocktails, and what we would call in the UK "pub-grub" of a high standard, sometimes bordering on gastropub grub. It's child-friendly yet mellow, and has an amazing happy-hour menu. Live music is also said to be of a high quality.

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