In a special entry for Cocktail Week, Corey Templeton scopes out Portland's new cocktail bar, The Bearded Lady's Jewel Box, at 6 p.m. on Friday, October 17.
On the Friday in question, owner/bartender Nathaniel (Nan'l) Meiklejohn's brother David - filmmaker and co-producer of annual film anthology Damnationland, premiering later that night at the State Theater - was hosting a cocktail toast with friends.
644 Congress St., Portland, (207) 747-5384, website. Open Tuesday - Saturday 5 p.m. - 1 a.m.