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Alex Frane

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Portland
As seen in: MSN, Yahoo Life, Flipboard, Thrillist, Eater, Eater Portland, Willamette Week, Portland Mercury, The Daily Meal, Portland Monthly (Oregon) and
Covers:  TTRPGs and spirits
Doesn't Cover: Restaurants, bars, chefs, food products, and dining trends.

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Currently I am not an active journalist—I am working in the field of PR for hospitality clients. However I am looking to expand into writing more about TTRPGs, so feel free to send me those pitches. Please don't send me pitches on restaurants, food products, or health.

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Cliff’s Hums With Community Spirit at Its New Alberta Home

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By Alex Frane Verified
| Portland Mercury Verified
What follows is one of the many articles in the Mercury’s 2026 Food Issue. Find a print copy here, subscribe to get a copy mailed to you here, and if you’re feeling generous and want to keep these types of articles coming, support us here.—eds. Cliff’s has lived for only two months at its new home on the corner of NE Alberta and 30th—sandwiched between Ethiopian eatery Abyssinian Kitchen and Irish bar T.C. O’Leary’s—but it feels like it’s been there a decade.
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Belmont’s Famed Aalto Lounge Enters a New Era

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By Alex Frane Verified
| Eater Portland Verified
Portland Restaurant Openings The storied bar reopens with bistek steak frites and calamansi margaritas May 28, 2026, 11:16 PM UTC Mushroom afritada. | Sofie Murray Portland Restaurant Openings The storied bar reopens with bistek steak frites and calamansi margaritas May 28, 2026, 11:16 PM UTC In 2000, well before the cocktail bar boomed across Portland, Peter Bro of Broder Café opened his Scandinavian design-themed lounge on the corner of 34th and Belmont.
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Belmont’s Famed Aalto Lounge Enters a New Era

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By Alex Frane Verified
| Yahoo Life Verified
In 1999, well before the cocktail bar boomed across Portland, Paul Forrest opened his Scandinavian design-themed lounge on the corner of 34th and Belmont. Named for Finnish architect Alvar Aalto, Aalto Lounge evolved under its second owner, Broder Café Peter Bro, into a local institution, drawing youthful crowds for its late-night DJs, minimalist cocktails, cozy-chic vibes, and killer happy hour.
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