The boys checked in on another Friday night to recap Nate's first pandemic vacation, the experience of bar-going in this current era of guarded optimism, and the "Sunday Morning Coming Down" vintage photography of Patrick F. Smith.

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We are back with a two-finger pour of bar musings and longing. This week, we discuss the sonic glory that is IMissMyBar.com from our amigos at the bar Maverick in Monterrey, Mexico.

We loved it all so much, we even mixed in a little din of our own to help you forget about this sterile Zoom reality. Imagine yourself perched on a stool next to us, pondering bar magic and sipping your troubles away.

A St. Patrick's Day episode released ON St. Patrick's Day?! Pinch me, I'm dreaming!

In a very special Shots In The Dark, Alfredo and Nathan regale us with their tales of 2021 St. Paddy's Day in Portland. Then reminisce about past holidays, Darby O'Gill, little boy parties, bagpipes, Irish coffees, movie reviews, and MORE.

It's just like hanging out with them in the bar, but so much better!

It's another sensible pour of Portland, Oregon’s bar news and musings.

This week, Nate & Alfredo discuss getting back to the bars after Washington County drops to a "Moderate Risk." What's been great? What's been scary-ass shit? When will they go back!?

Plus HBTG welcomes back an unofficial dive classic as SE's Reel 'm Inn reopens for business.

Introducing, HBTG’s Shots in the Dark — a spontaneous, quickly downable, possibly ill-advised version of our beloved pre-pandemic deep dives! A solid 15 to 30 minutes of that one-of-a-kind content you never knew you were missing!

We got together for the first one on Feb. 21, 2021, exactly one year to the day that we last visited a bar for an official HBTG episode. Plenty has changed since, but not our love of all things trivial and random about drinkin’ and thinkin’ old bars. Cheers!

In this episode, we FINALLY answer our most commonly asked question — “What’s your favorite old bar in Portland?” — revealing dueling top-5 lists that settle once and for all which is the city’s best. So grab a stiff drink and hit play to find out where the likes of Cheerful Tortoise [15:45], Corner Saloon [22:30], The Alibi [29:15], Renner’s [46:07], Lutz Tavern [39:26], Jake’s Famous Crawfish [52:40], Nob Hill Bar & Grill [1:01:40] and more rank in our blurry memories!

On May 30, 2020, we jumped in another Zoom meeting to check in with all of Paul Pintarich’s official “History by the Glass” bars (the ones that are still open anyway) at the dawn of Reopening Oregon Phase 1. We also checked in with ourselves to see what condition our condition was in as we mulled, yes, a return to drinking IN PUBLIC.

On Feb. 21, 2020, we made a triumphant return to newly-reopened Renner’s Grill. On Mar. 16, COVID-19 social distancing efforts forced every bar to close. We discussed it all over several rounds in our Steinhaus/Buddy’s Lounge glassware, in front of our ubiquitous, soul-sucking Zoom cameras in this very special, history in the making episode of HBTG...dedicated to every single person who has brought us joy one glass at a time in bars throughout Portland and beyond. We can’t wait to see you again soon..

Buoyed by a lifestyle-enhancing new sponsor, we embarked on our first HBTG visits of 2020. First, a visit to Portland’s third-oldest bar — a former downtown dive “men’s resort” turned vintage motorcycle joint, Kelly’s Olympian (09:54). Next, we happily marooned ourselves on an island of “Old Portland” goodness amidst a sea of rampant redevelopment at NW 23rd's Nob Hill Bar & Grill (38:54) where Nate ascended into cheeseburger heaven and Alfredo re-discovered a bathroom just short of perfecti

A very special first “podiversary." First, we traveled deep into the western farmlands of Washington County, stepping out of the cold afternoon wind and into the sleepy, but warm Helvetia Tavern (08:54) for the best burger and beer a personal check can buy. Several (possibly ill-advised) pit stops later, we landed at Cider Mill (37:44) where we rediscovered our love for this lively SW Portland survivor over chicken hearts and a few more cold ones. Enjoy the latest deep-fried History by the Glass!