Featured in Drink Guide 2007

Bartender’s choice: DJs on dueling iPods (debuts summer 2007). With its Chinatown location and modern lines, East unites hipster Portland with hip-hop P-town. Sipping in this sleek space is like watching Stanley Kubrick on heroin—Space-Agey, with Asian-inspired hues of deep red and black. Drawn up by Skylab Design Group, the same folks who designed the Doug Fir, East boasts lighting that’s at once simple and superb. Try a club-soda-tinged Sparkling Mojito ($8) for a kick in the pants during sets. HAPPY HOUR, DJs, OUTDOOR SEATING, SMOKE-FREE. (MT)