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SubScribeportlandmagazine.comsubscribe 855-767-8624 24 portland monthly magazine The 225 Congress location is a great es- cape from the busy streets of downtown and its large enough for a big group of cous- ins grandkids and siblings. Just you your honey and the in-laws Grab a snug lit- tle booth and share a whole pie. The bar is large enough that even on a crowded eve- ning youre bound to find seats. When vis- iting with my own parents I couldnt tell what my father liked more seeing meatloaf on a slice of pizza or Sophia Loren hanging OutAbout Shays Grill Pub in Monument Square is known for its tasty 5 martini. on the walls. You wont find liquor at Otto which when family is in- volved isnt always a bad thing but the beers wine and ciders go down quite nice. Blue after dinner Nothing makes my dad happi- er than Grey Goose on ice and some good blues. Seeing as it was his first visit to Portland I wanted nothing more than to make him fall in love with the city that stole my heart. After a day of lighthouses breweries and a quick nap its time for Portland after dark. We head into Blue my dad with a clean- shaven head topped with a fedora and my stepmom Mary standing 63 in heels with flaming red hair. Fil and I smile as the two draw looks from all corners of the room. We accepted it some time ago that my parents are much cooler than us. Walking into Blue is a bit of a shock. Since Ive last been here the place seems as though its nearly doubled its size. Now there is much more space for the musicians with seating between the stage area and a back bar. We take a seat there and happen to run into a good friend of mine and local musician Viva. She joins our table with her A prettily garnished Blueberry Fields at Venas Fizz House.