New Cocktail Program at RingSide Fish House Creates a Splash in Portland’s Craft Cocktail Scene
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE – RingSide Fish House launches a revamped cocktail program this October that includes 16 new cocktails, an impressive ice program, and fresh juices, syrups and bitters created by Portland cocktail experts, Daniel Shoemaker and Sean Hoard of the Commissary. Letting nature write the menu, RingSide Fish House’s extensive and wide-ranging seafood menu prepared by Chef David Ezelle features Pacific Northwest favorites like oysters, Dungeness crab and King Salmon, and now the Fish House has a seasonally-driven cocktail program to match.
The Fish House’s partners reached out to Shoemaker to reinvigorate the bar program thanks to his long history of creating cocktails with a specific emphasis on seasonality and local ingredients. Shoemaker, owner and operator of Portland’s Teardrop Lounge, founded the Commissary based on the basic principles of cocktail construction, including an examination of all components used to build an exquisite drink, and to further the standards of excellence. Hoard joined Teardrop Lounge in 2010, returning home to Portland after working at the famed PDT (Please Don’t Tell) in New York City, and his unique skills and passion for craft cocktails were immediately apparent.
The Fish House’s new cocktail menu includes drinks that are as vibrant and seasonal as the cuisine, featuring classic cocktails and original concoctions to suit any taste, from light to dark and sweet to bitter. Below is a complete list of RingSide Fish House’s new cocktails, in order of lighter sips to darker drinks.
Army Navy – Gin, Orgeat, lemon and bitters
French 75 – Cognac, lemon, sugar and sparkling wine
Nor’wester – Vodka, brandy, lemon juice, honey and a Thai chili tincture
Swimming Upstream – Reposado tequila, grapefruit-cinnamon cordial, Aperol and lemon
Marabou Jig – Gin, orange, black pepper caraway shrub, bitters and soda
Rapala Loop – Pisco, pineapple gomme, grapefruit, pimento dram and egg whites
Falcon Cove – Old Tom Gin, Swedish punsch, dry vermouth and cherry-spruce bitters
Preakness – Rye, sweet vermouth, Benedictine, Angostura and Peychaud’s bitters
Apple-Ginger Sangaree – Apple brandy, rum, ginger, dubonnet rouge
Pan-American Clipper – Applejack, lime, grenadine and absinthe
Briar Patch – Rye, amaro, lemon and crème de mûre
Sweet & Surprises – Sweet vermouth, vodka and crème cacao
Scotch Improved – Scotch, maraschino, maple, absinthe and old-fashioned bitters
Stone Fence – Bourbon, apple cider, bitters
The Sporting Life – Bourbon, cranberry-sage ambrosia, and black walnut bitters
Wassail Bowl – Rum, Madeira, apple, spice, Demerara sugar, hot water and egg white
About RingSide Fish House
RingSide Fish House is a contemporary seafood restaurant in Portland, Oregon’s thriving downtown Cultural District with a commitment to local Oregon ingredients. Letting nature write the menu, RingSide Fish House’s extensive and wide-ranging seafood menu features Pacific Northwest favorites like oysters, Dungeness crab, King Salmon, Wild Alaska Halibut and Day Boat Sea Scallops alongside seasonal specialties, earning OpenTable’s Diner’s Choice Award for best seafood. RingSide Fish House boasts an exceptional beverage program of new and classic cocktails, Oregon craft beer on tap and over 600 wine labels, named One of the Best Restaurants in the World for Wine Lovers and Best of Award of Excellence from Wine Spectator.RingSide Fish House, overlooking Director Park in the heart of Downtown Portland’s Cultural District, has a modern, sophisticated interior adorned with historical photographs and celebrity-signed menus from the last 70 years of exemplary service at the three RingSide properties. For more information, refer to RingSide Fish House’s website and Facebook.
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