24 — The Stockpot Broiler (ft. Andy Mason)

Belonging. Believe it or not, it's what we're all ultimately looking for when we walk into a bar as a patron or, even, an employee. We all just want to be seen and known...and the drinks taste so f--king good. The Stockpot Broiler Lounge & Restaurant (8200 SW Scholls Ferry Rd, Beaverton, OR) has been serving up belonging for nearly 50 years at a former farm turned golf course in the Portland-Tigard-Beaverton borderlands to a bevy of devoted regulars (like us) and its long-tenured staff who happily intermingle when the shifts are done. Owner Murray Miller laid the foundation when he took over in 1981 and, for the past two decades, head bartender Andy Mason has presided over what's quite possibly the best, most convivial bar atmosphere in the metro area. In this, our first, visit as primary historians, we knew we could never meet the standard of the love we hold for this bar (and between our rust and a few technical issues, we didn't)...but it sure meant the world to try. Bar visits & recording dates: Thursday, March 16, 2023 and Sunday, March 19, 2023 HBTG theme song: "Frozen Egg" by Lame Drivers Interlude music: "Right Track" by Lame Drivers