"The DNA of a good dive bar isn't necessarily its menu, but its feel. It should be well-worn, the vinyl on the stools crackling like a dry lake bed on the verge of a rip. The soundtrack is familiar and at a volume that muffles nearby table conversation. The lighting is low, augmented by ambient string lights and flashes from arcade games. Drinks should be cheap. Yukon Tavern in Sellwood is a couple of those things, and more."
"Setting aside the old Rainier, Miller, and Hamms signs hanging on the walls and windows, Yukon Tavern has a respectable local beer list displayed helpfully on a digital 17-tap list. My visit offered everything from a Wayfinder Winged Creatures IPA to a Strange Current Thymes sour from Binary Brewing. Prices were what you'd expect for a local craft beer ($6 to $8)."
"You might catch Braveheart on the flatscreen in the corner by the pass. The music is a mix of retro jazz and blues, plus more '90s-era updated hip hop and R&B. The overall mood is RED. Red lights, red and gold wallpaper, red vinyl on the booths and bar stools, red vintage lampshades. It contrasts nicely with the worn-in wood paneling and twinkling lights from its four pinball consoles."
Yukon Tavern offers a well-worn dive-bar atmosphere defined by low lighting, ambient string lights, arcade flashes, and cheap drinks. The bar carries a 17-tap local beer list featuring craft options priced around $6 to $8 alongside mainstream cans and bottles and an occasional cocktail special. A kitchen serves basic bar food like chicken tenders and shoestring fries. The space is work-from-home friendly with plentiful outlets and occasional patrons on laptops. Red-dominant decor, retro music, and four pinball machines (50 cents per play) contribute to a cozy, nostalgic mood.
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