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<\/a>You\u2019re In Luck<\/strong><\/p>\n\u201cWe call it \u2018reverse\u2019 Happy Hour,\u201d says Andre Gennetti at\u00a0Boone\u2019s<\/strong>\u00a0on Commercial Street. \u201cFrom 9 till 11 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday nights, and 10 to midnight Friday and Saturday, we serve our bar menu for half price and $3 off wine and beer, with special cocktail prices.\u201d In no time, you find yourself on a barstool in Boone\u2019s upstairs Oyster Room, gazing out over a row of premium single-malt and vodka bottles into the inky harbor, sipping a $5 glass of Fess Parker pinot noir with plates of Kung Pao chicken skewers ($5.50) and pork-and-oyster meatballs ($3.50) set before you. 86 Commercial St.\u00a0boonesfishhouse.com<\/a><\/p>\n Roam the Cobblestones<\/strong><\/p>\n Maybe you\u2019ve been dancing the night away at Bubba\u2019s or Styxx and now you\u2019re starved. How about a locally sourced and pedigreed, utterly divine hotdog?\u00a0Blue Rooster<\/strong>, the diminutive but decadent sandwich shop on Dana Street, has\u00a0the<\/em>\u00a0gourmet bargain. A Junkyard Dog\u2013bacon-wrapped, chili-slathered, and topped with house-made tater tots\u2013is just $5.<\/p>\n \u201cWe\u2019re open until 2 every night but Sunday,\u201d says Randy Cruse. \u201cPeople get hungry late. It can get crowded after the bars close at one. We kind of clear the counters so stuff doesn\u2019t get knocked off; it\u2019s a good time. There have been situations, but the patrons are helpful if someone needs to be escorted out. We\u2019ve only called the cops once.\u201d Not bad for more than a year of late nights after the bars turn out the lights. 5 Dana St.\u00a0blueroosterfoodcompany.com<\/a><\/p>\n Don\u2019t forget\u00a0Gritty\u2019s<\/strong>\u2013the burnished, beloved pub has been here for Portland for 25 years. \u201cWe\u2019re open till 1 a.m., and the kitchen serves till 11 on Fridays and Saturdays,\u201d says bartender Abby Neill. Between the hours of 9 and 11 p.m., \u201csome people need to get a base\u201d if they\u2019re planning an evening with pints of Black Fly Stout. A Gritty\u2019s Meatloaf Sandwich on a toasted pretzel bun ($10.99) can be just the thing. 396 Fore St.\u00a0grittys.com<\/a><\/p>\n Buck\u2019s Naked BBQ<\/strong>\u00a0serves up big game until 11 p.m. Thursday through Saturday nights. A Big Buck Combo plate pile-up of brisket, pulled pork, sausage, and pit chicken is $17.99. If this sounds overwhelming, catfish fingers with ancho mayo ($8.99) might be a little daintier with your mojito. 50 Wharf St.\u00a0bucksnaked-bbq.com<\/a><\/p>\n Settle In<\/strong><\/p>\n Have an all-American pub dinner and a cold pint of Lake Trout stout brewed with the clear waters of Sebago Lake at\u00a0Sebago Brewing Co<\/strong>.\u2019s spacious storefront on the ground floor of the Hampton Inn until 1 a.m. Sebago excels with classics like beer-battered fish and chips. \u201cWe do a late-night happy hour with $6 apps and $6.99 burgers from 10 to 1 a.m. and a dollar off draft beers\u2013it\u2019s pretty popular,\u201d says manager Ben Ellis. Sounds like good food for watching sports. \u201cOh yeah. Last night we had all seven TVs on the Red Sox. They won.\u201d When the mood strikes, the most expensive thing on the menu is the New York strip steak at $23.99. Twelve ounces of Angus with blue cheese butter just might answer the call of the wild when the Yankees come to Fenway. 211 Fore St.\u00a0sebagobrewing.com<\/a><\/p>\n If you\u2019d rather skip the game, the\u00a0North Point<\/strong>\u00a0at 35 Silver Street has a good selection of wine by the glass to enjoy with a cheese plate or sandwiches like the Havana Cubano ($13) until midnight on weekends (and 10 p.m. during the week).\u00a0northpointportland.com<\/a><\/p>\n Congress Street After the Show<\/strong><\/p>\n The curtain just dropped on Portland Symphony\u2019s presentation of\u00a0Don Quixote<\/em>\u00a0and you want a spot for drinks and spicy, salty snacks in which to talk it over. It\u2019s a possible dream\u2013just turn west on Congress Street and discover a great white way of late-night snacks.\u00a0Nosh<\/strong>\u00a0is known for its hopping bar, towering burgers, and spiced-up, much-in-demand fries made from Lewiston-grown potatoes\u2013dip the sea salt and vinegar version ($6) into exotic condiments from chipotle mayo to Thai peanut sauce. Eat and drink seven nights a week until 12:45 a.m. 551 Congress St.\u00a0noshkitchenbar.com<\/a><\/p>\n Across the street at 548 Congress Street,\u00a0Taco Escobarr<\/strong>\u00a0is serving $5 wings or nachos from 10 p.m. to 1 a.m. every night. On Monday nights, you can have your tarot cards read while you sip your margarita. A stone\u2019s throw farther toward Congress Square, there\u2019s\u00a0Otto\u2019s<\/strong>\u00a0flagship pizza parlor at 576. The people who somehow taught us to love butternut squash and ricotta on our pizza keep the sit-down cafe open till 1 a.m. on weekends, and the slice shop until 2 a.m.<\/p>\n Head farther west across High Street and discover\u00a0Kushiya Benkay<\/strong>\u00a0at 653 Congress. The Old Port\u2019s old-favorite sushi pioneers, Benkay, opened this Japanese pub-style restaurant in the space that has held restaurants celebrating many ethnicities over the years. It\u2019s headquarters for grilled meats and seafood on skewers\u2013including chicken livers, smelts, and baby octopus. Kushiya keeps grilling until 2 a.m. Thursday through Saturday, which is handy after a show at the State, One Longfellow, or Blue\u2013or after extra innings at Hadlock Field\u2013when you\u2019re craving all things spicy, grilled, and exotic with sake. You can\u2019t miss the\u00a0Rock and Roll Benkay\/$2 Skewers till 2 a.m.<\/em>\u00a0sign outside.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" May 2014
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