Thirst

I had a mani/pedi at Pink & White down on the west waterfront, so we decided to check out Thirst Wine Bar because it’s right next door.

Side note: That area is insanely hard to find. I’m never going back to Pink & White just to avoid driving down there.

And it sure wouldn’t be worth it to go for Thirst, either. I’d heard good things about it, but they were all exaggerations. They’ve got prime tourist location – directly on the waterfront with a lovely bridge view – and they’re completely resting on those laurels. My cocktail, the “Daisy Duke,” was tasty but not terribly creative. Drink list definitely more on the frou-frou side than the clever side.

The food was so-so. Nothing terrible, but nothing very good, and the prices were very, very high. The glass prices for wine were also exceptionally high.

Basically, it’s an expensive tourist trap masquerading as a hip Portland wine bar. Fail.