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New Spot Added In PDX!

Hey there Portland! You may have noticed that Hall of Records went out of business and has been replaced by a Crepe Shop. We were sad to see them go! If you have your Hall of Records card still and would like to exchange it, please follow the directions here from our FAQ Page.

For all future orders, we’re replacing the Hall of Records card with a cool new concept called 2nd Story from the folks behind Cellar Door Coffee. We hope you enjoy it!

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Drink Deck Portland Turns One!

Drink Deck Portland Turns One!

Join us to celebrate the 1st Birthday of Drink Deck Portland!

RSVP for the event here!

We’ll have drinks from the following sponsors:

New Deal Vodka       New Deal Vodka       New Deal Vodka

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What Drink Deckers are saying

We love our customers…aka fellow Drink Deckers. You guys and gals totally keep it real. As you may know we recently conducted a survey asking for input from current and future Drink Deckers. Here are some responses from the vets and newbies:

Comments from Veteran Drink Deckers:

I think its a great idea, I love going to new bars that I might not have gone to before.” – Colette

All of my drink deck experiences have been great. The merchants redeem without trouble. I love thumbing through the deck and even though there are some places I will never go to, I have more than made up the cost of my deck.” – Bobbi Jo Delany

I use it weekly for “Random Wednesday”. I shuffle the cards, make a random selection and head over there. So far the cards have not steered me wrong.” – Paul McKay

My friends and I love Drink Deck! It’s been really great for us, mostly as a catalyst to get us to go someplace other than where we usually go” – Erin Cooper

I love the idea and will definitely use them soon! I love that they do not expire… great idea!” – Sara Ginsburg

I don’t carry them around all the time. I use foursquare as well, so I always see when I could have used them! If I were to purchase again, I would go with the mobile app.” – Emily Basten

“A lot of fun! I like using these cards and have purchased decks as gifts.” – not disclosed

I need to go to the bars that I’ve never been to before, and this is an excellent excuse!” – not disclosed

The drink deck has been a great motivation to try new bars and many have become favorites that I never would have known about otherwise.” – Holly Mashaw

I initially had some apprehension regarding drink deck. After I ordered it I went on Trip Advisor Louisianna forum. I did not get a response from anyone when I queried if anyone had used the drink deck successfully. The two locations I used were Tracy’s and Lafitte’s and both locations were aware of the discount. No hassles!” – Michael Isserman

One waitress thought she had to keep the card, but after talking to the manager it was sorted out. That was one of the “selling” points for DrinkDeck; that you can keep the cards as a souvenier and see where you’ve been!” – Dana Tedesco

The Android App is wonderful-I love the convenience of always having access to it, especially because even though I generally carry my coupons with me if I’m heading out at night with friends I don’t. Thanks!” – “Sandhya Krishnan”

I love the idea and I always tell people about it. I’m on a mission to use all of my cards! Good luck!” – Sarah Gutierrez

Drink Deck Newbies – When asked, “What’s Drink Deck?:

The coupon deck of cards you can use to go to all the cool bars in Chicago and Portland“- Kristiana Kaufmann

Shuffle Drink Repeat – Portland’s Best Drinking Guide” – Shane Rutledge

awesome. something i need!” – Joe in Portland

A fun way to learn about drinks!” – E. Moursler

It’s something I should have because I drink.” Kat Ford

A great place to sit and drink adult beverages.” Gregory H.

Sort of like spinning the wheel to determine where you’ll go next.” – Laura Claire

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It’s here – Drink Deck Android

Well, it’s here folks! Drink Deck is now on your Android phone. No, we won’t be doing Blackberry, but it’s now easier then ever to find a good bar scene to suit your mood and save you some coin when you go out.

If you’re looking for the skinny on the app here’s the scoop:
1) Pick your destination (choose from Chicago, Portland or New Orleans)
2) Find your location on the map
3) Pick a near by bar or select a bar type (“genre”) or neighborhood.
4) Buy a card for $0.99 or all 52 locations for just $29.99
5) Hit each bar for a great discount on food and/or drink

Want more in depth info, check out this video presentation from , Will “the Drink Deck guy” Glass – Founder of Drink Deck LLC.

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Beer Advocate Article on Drink Deck

Here’s a recent article on the Drink Deck concept. Click the image to bring the article up in a new screen and then click that image to enlarge the article all the way. Thanks to Lisa Morisson and Beer Advocate Magazine for the support!

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Drink Deck powered by Android!

The app will go live in the Android Market sometime this evening!

Here’s a video on what Drink Deck powered by Android has to offer.

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Android App Cometh!

There are SO MANY deals out there these days. It’s almost silly!

But wait, isn’t Drink Deck a deal?

Yeah, but it’s more like a gift card that doesn’t expire, versus a coupon AND our cards on Android are now individually downloadable; meaning if you frequent the same spot time and time again (oh you creature of habit!) then you can purchase the same card over and over for just $0.99. The whole enchilada of Drink Deck’s curated list of 52 great spots for food and drink in Chicago or Portland are available for just $29.99, over 40% in savings for a full download of a specific city!

Those early adopters that pre purchased the app will be receiving an email from us shortly with details on claiming your full version for the destination you ordered.

Now, back to my rant from the beginning of this post. Sites like Savored (formerly Village Vines) charge $10 per reservation to save 30% and others like BarTab charge you $1 to get a $1 drink from a bar, but what kind of real drink can you get for $1? Plus you have to pay using their in app purchase which stores your credit card info. Drink Deck’s app goes through the Android Market Place and thus Google Checkout, keeping your information safer.

So, after justifying our existence in the land of deal making, we feel pretty good about what we’ve created for you “bar enthusiasts” and “foodies” in our never ending quest to bring discounts (on your phone) to a curated list of the best bar scenes in America’s top towns for food, drink and entertainment.

Now, let’s raise our glasses and don’t forget to download those Drink Deck cards! ; )

Will Glass, founder
Drink Deck LLC

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Operation Android

So you’ve seen your friends use Drink Deck on their iPhone and you’re raging with jealously. “Why don’t they make a Droid app”, you say to yourself. This kind of angst builds up causing current & future Drink Deck fans to email us, post on Facebook, Twitter and tell us in person, “Make a Drink Deck Droid App!”.

Okay, okay. We’re doing it to appease the masses that have proven Droid to be just as popular (if not more so) as iPhone, at least in our eyes! Click on your city’s Drink Deck card above or Thermometer below to pre-pay!

Here’s where we need your help:

Drink Deck LLC is a small business with no venture capital nor big investors. Needless to say, we haven’t gone public (yet!).  Therefore we are asking those loyal to the Droid and Drink Deck’s concept to prepay for the app development. Our promise: to deliver on the app within 60 days. The offer:$25 for an app that will have 52 gift cards that never expire and free updates when we reprint the physical deck!

Here’s the thermometer for each city that will be updated each Friday on Facebook and Twitter to show the progress. To make it a competition between Chicago, Portland and New Orleans, the first city to hit the goal will be the first developed. We need your support to make it happen!

Chicago | Portland | New Orleans

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This weekend’s Spring Beer & Wine Fest

We are really looking forward to Spring Beer and Wine Fest this weekend in Portland. Come out and play blackjack with Drink Deck and check out our new coasters, touting the arrival of our new iPhone app.

Swap Drink Deckin adventures with other Drink Deck owners and welcome new Drink Deckers; you can purchase a Drink Deck (cash or credit) at the event!

Check out the list of vendors and get your tickets today!

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Rogue is out of Drink Deck Portland

Hey there fellow and future Drink Deckers! Just a quick note to let you all know that Rogue has decided not to honor their card in the Drink Deck Portland. They just don’t feel they need to honor a discount to get customers into their location in the Pearl District, which we featured as the 3 of Diamonds in the first 1,000 copies of Drink Deck Portland that were produced.

Needless to say we are going to replace Rogue in the next print run of Drink Deck Portland and plan to send a note to all those who order a Drink Deck Portland (moving forward) letting them know that this card is not valid.

We apologize for any inconvenience.

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Upcoming Events in January & February

Here’s a little update on events we will be attending in Portland and then in Chicago, below Portland:

Portland:

Sunday, January 16th at East Burn

Chicago:

While we craft our offerings in our newest Drink Deck cities our events in Chicago will be a little sparse, but fear not! Look for us at The Great American Cooking Expo on March 11 and 12 and Bacon Fest on April 9th.

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Drink Deck Portland Launch Party!

When: Thursday, December 16th from 6PM til ?

Where: The VIP Apartment at Bar Bar & Mississippi Studios: 3939 N. Mississippi Ave


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What: free spirits, free beer & black jack dealt by Drink Deck. Beat the dealer pick a Drink Deck card to keep.

RSVP: Click HERE to access the facebook invite!

What the hell is Drink Deck? : visit http://thedrinkdeck.com/about/

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