& Lola's Room
1332 W. Burnside
Portland, OR 97209
Local: (503) 288-3286
Elsewhere: (888) 249-3983
salescry@mcmenamins.com
Please note that some spaces are only available seasonally or on certain days. Your sales coordinator will help you decide which spaces are appropriate for your event.
Floor plans and Set-up
Miss Ireland’s Background: Connections to Ringler and the Crystal Ballroom
Legend has it that St. Bridget, who worked with lepers in Belgium around 500, answered their pleas to turn her bathwater into beer. Cool trick. In Ancient Rome, eating fried canaries was just the thing to banish a hangover. What is “the hair of the dog”? It likely originated from a time when the best medicine for preventing infection was alcohol. The drinking kind. Oregon’s brewing companies employ more than 4,700. The art of brewing is over 6,000 years old! And only gettin’ better… According to Norse legend, wine is for gods, beer is for mortals, and mead is for the dead. Glass of pinot, anyone? “A hangover is the wrath of grapes.” – Anonymous The mosaics in the Grand Lodge basement were inspired by the work of Spanish artist Antonio Gaudi. St. Arnold, the patron saint of brewers, had a tankard of ale that never ran dry. The Barley Mill in Portland was the first pub opened by Mike and Brian McMenamin together. Feeling a bit rough after a night out? Some say bananas, loaded with magnesium, will help. The art of brewing is over 6,000 years old! And only gettin’ better…
