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There's snow on the mountain, the leaves are off the trees and the weather has taken a turn for the bitter and chill. What better time to celebrate the Portland metro area's best places to get cozy? Below, find charming haunts with tucked-away fireplaces, red-hot restaurants with blazing wood-fired grills and all the other top places to get warm.

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Afuri

Sit at the white oak counter wrapping the kitchen and you'll bask in the orange glow coming off the irori, a fiery coal stack said to be the first such piece of cooking equipment in the United States.

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923 S.E. Seventh Ave.
503-468-5001
afuri.us

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Ava Gene's

This hip Southeast Division Street Italian restaurant has a wood-burning grill similar to the one at Ox. Grab a seat at the counter and you'll be close to the flames.

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3377 S.E. Division St.
971-229-0571
avagenes.com

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Bit House Saloon

Grab a cocktail and meet some new friends around the circular fire pit at the back of this Southeast Grand Avenue cocktail bar.

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727 S.E. Grand Ave.
bithousesaloon.com

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Deschutes Public House

The Bend brewery's Portland pub has intricate wood carvings and a small fireplace near the bar.

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210 N.W. 11th Ave.
503-296-4906
deschutesbrewery.com

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Doug Fir

Paul Bunyan's spaceship stays cozy inside and -- with its popular fire pit -- outside as well.

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830 E. Burnside St.
503-231-9663
dougfirlounge.com

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EastBurn

Just up the hill from the Doug Fir, East Burnside's home for swing chairs and craft beer has a handful of small fire pits built into round tables in the back.

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1800 E. Burnside St.
503-236-2876
theeastburn.com

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Fireside&nbsp

This Northwest Portland restaurant boasts two large fireplaces, one behind glass, the other squatting under a matte-black hood.

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801 N.W. 23rd Ave.
503) 477-9505
pdxfireside.com

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The Heathman Hotel's Tea Court Lounge

Now home to Vitaly Paley's Russian tea service, the Heathman's lounge boasts a warming fireplace.

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1001 S.W. Broadway
503-241-4100
headwaterspdx.com

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Imperial

Vitaly Paley's restaurant in the Hotel Lucia building has a petit chef's counter near the back where you can catch a glimpse of the wood-fired grill.

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410 S.W. Broadway
503-228-7222
imperialpdx.com

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Irving Street Kitchen

It's not the biggest fireplace in town, but if you can snag a seat nearby, there are few cozier corners in town.

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701 N.W. 13th Ave.
503-343-9440
irvingstreetkitchen.com

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Jackknife

A proper fireplace completes the chic country manor vibe at this downtown Portland hotspot.

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614 S.W. 11th Ave.
503-384-2347
jackknifepdx.com

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McMenamins

Oregon's best-known brewery and hotel chain has great fireplaces and fire pits and a number of its properties, including Rock Creek Tavern (pictured).

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Various locations, seemcmenamins.com (Rock Creek at 10000 N.W. Old Cornelius Pass Rd., Hillsboro)

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Meriwether's

UPDATE:Meriwether's closed its historic home in May, with plans to reopen as a rooftop restaurant atop a multi-story building in 2020.

This throwback Northwest Portland restaurant has not one but two fireplaces, each covered with Montana mossy rock.

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2601 N.W. Vaughn St.
503-228-1250
meriwethersnw.com

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Muddy Rudder

When the mercury drops, this charming craft beer bar lights the original fireplace from its old Sellwood home.

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8105 S.E. Seventh Ave.
503-233-4410
muddyrudderpdx.com

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Multnomah Whiskey Library

Head up the stairs for Portland's largest spirits collection and one toasty fireplace.

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1124 S.W. Alder St.
503-954-1381
mwlpdx.com

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Nostrana

Near the bar, Cathy Whims' decade-old Italian restaurant has a line of counter seats with soul-warming views straight into the wood-burning oven.

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1401 S.E. Morrison St.
503-234-2427
nostrana.com

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Ox&nbsp

The L-shaped counter at this Argentine-inspired restaurant might have the hottest seats of any restaurant in Portland, with a direct view into wood-fired grill's red-hot coals.

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2225 N.E. Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.
503-284-3366
oxpdx.com

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Papa Haydn

Inspired by the Viennese "Kaffeehaus," this Portland classic expanded its Northwest Portland location in 1990, adding a fireplace.

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701 N.W. 23rd Ave.
503-228-7317
papahaydn.com

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Paydirt

The Old Gold's sister bar has an impressive bourbon selection and a fire pit outside for roasting s'mores.

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2724 N.E. Pacific St.
503-233-3655
paydirtbar.com

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Ringside Steakhouse

With its dark wood and dim lighting, Portland's signature steakhouse is as cozy as they come. That goes double for tables near the fire.

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2165 W. Burnside St.
503-223-1513
ringsidesteakhouse.com

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Rontoms

Head inside from one of Portland's best patios to find a cozy fireplace, cocktails and music within.

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600 E. Burnside St.
503-236-4536
rontoms.net

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The Rookery

The bar perched above Raven & Rose has a glass-lined fireplace. Snag a table nearby and order an Irish coffee.

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1331 S.W. Broadway
503-222-7673
ravenandrosepdx.com

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Sapphire Hotel

Warm up near the stove with a cinnamon-garnished cocktail at this brothel-turned-cocktail-bar.

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5008 S.E. Hawthorne Blvd.
503-232-6333
thesapphirehotel.com

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Sidebar

Just around the corner from Lompoc Brewing's 5th Quadrant bar, find barrel-aged beers and a roaring fireplace.

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3901 N. Williams Ave.
503-288-3996
lompocbrewing.com

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Tonic Lounge

After its disastrous makeover on "Bar Rescue," and a subsequent rebranding, The Raven is, um, nevermore, replaced with its former Tonic Lounge moniker, yet this bar and music venue remains just as cozy.

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3100 N.E. Sandy Blvd.
971-271-8464
tonicloungeportland.com

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