During his decade-long stint at downtown’s Clyde Common and Pépé le Moko, bartender Jeffrey Morgenthaler and his team won numerous accolades, including seven nominations for the James Beard Outstanding Bar Program. With drinks like the Bourbon Renewal and barrel-aged negroni, Morgenthaler helped develop Portland as a renowned cocktail destination. But despite its lauded status and wild popularity, Clyde Common was unable to weather the pandemic, and officially, permanently closed its doors earlier this year. Now, the Oregonian first reported, Morgenthaler is back—along with his longtime bar partner Benjamin “Banjo” Amberg, Morgenthaler is gearing up to open his own bar. Pacific Standard will open in early June in the spacious
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