After passing Thirst many times while walking down by the waterfront, we popped in here on the way to Cirque du Soleil. Obvious great location, and when the weather is nice, they have seating overlooking the Willamette. It doesn’t get much better for people watching, whether you are seated outside or inside in the lounge (all tables face the large river-facing windows for the most part). On the inside it is typical wine bar styling, modern and dark, with lush fabrics. For an out-of-towner, I image this would be a great place to take in the Portland scenery and kill a bottle of wine. For me, it seemed more like a tourist trap. Case in point, almost every glass of wine started at $10, and some were not worth half of that (they weren’t even local Pinot’s). As far as the Bistro portion of Thirst, with all of the great NW cuisine in this city, this place is not on my radar to try (they market as featuring locally sourced NW cuisine). They do have a connecting room for private parties, and it does seem like a fun place to hold a work-related event. Overall, Thirst was a bit yuppy and generic for me, but does seem to serve as a great wine spot for many.
*Jayne
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