Bon Appetit (2/08)"
[They] practice the chemistry of cocktails..."

Willamette Week (9/5/07)
An Exacting Mixologist Teases Palates in the Pearl

Portland Food & Drink
"The only circular bar I can think of in Portland: an altar to the cocktail... Their creations are works of art, quite simply marvelous examples of how to take the mundane modern day cocktail and replace it with something for which one would use words like finish, depth, and complexity to describe. Daniel and Ted bring a whole new level of thought to the Portland cocktail scene."

Oregonian's Mix (Sept/Oct '07) Cocktails, All Shook Up
"...obsessives who hunt down forgotten ingredients and embrace the cocktail art like Boris Karloff in the lab."

Oregonian's Mix (Feb/Mar '08)Teardrop Cocktail Lounge Revives
"Their bitters, as well as grenadine and various syrups—including falernum, a rum-and-spice syrup that was popular before Prohibition—round out Shoemaker's extensive list of house-made mixers. "I have a passion for the craft, and craft is 50 percent artistry and inspiration," he said. "I seek out lost ingredients, which drives me to make things we no longer have access to; to try to duplicate some of those forgotten recipes."

Oregonian (10/5/07) Best Mai Tai
"It's rare to find a bar where nearly every conceivable mixer starts from scratch... One sip [of their Mai Tai] and you wonder how you ever drank a resort-made mai tai in the first place—let alone ever looked forward to one."

Neighborhood Notes (7/17/07) The Cure for the Common Cocktail
"In a word, the drinks are exceptional. The spirits are balanced nicely with the ingredients, not masked by them"

Portland Picks (8/10/07)
"Teardrop Cocktail Lounge features inventive cocktails that contain unexpected combinations and exotic ingredients"

Portland Mercury (1/3/08)
"absolutely the place to experience high-end cocktail alchemy..."

Portland Tribune (10/5/07)
"making things from scratch is a religion"