Ever AFter Alcohol Free

Excited to announce a panel at the upcoming conference, “Visual Arts in Recovery”, moderated by .d.freyer in conversation with & .

This FREE 2 day conference will take place October 24-25 at and in NW Portland.

This annual event celebrates the broad and diverse national recovery community. The weekend will be packed with workshops, panels and events led by incredible artists, authors, activists & researchers in the recovery community, including & . 💛

To learn more and register:
www.portlandalano.org/recoveryinpractice

ABOUT LAST WEEKEND
Ever AFter had a blast with on Sunday at Pride Block Party! We had an awesome crew behind the bar (Grey, Kai, Jessica & Felix!) and a slammin’ menu –  lots of Heck, a draft NA cocktail, House Hibiscus refresher and RTDs from our amazing brand partners & . We loved chatting with you, serving up accessible NA drink options AND raising funds for ! 

It takes a lot of time, effort and hands to bring an event this big to life. Huge thanks to The Sports Bra Crew, to everyone who helped us prep and set up, and to my event NA partner in crime, ‘s owner Andy McMillan. We loved celebrating Pride with y’all! 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈CHEERS, QU**RS! 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

We’re hosting the Non-Alcoholic Bar at The Sports Bra’s Pride: it’s a BLOCK PARTY! Sunday July 20th, 1-10pm event is all ages and will have food, drinks (alcoholic and non), dancing, games, & DJs!  Get advance tickets on ‘s website or the l!nk in our b!o. 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️


Heck will be providing local NA craft beer and a refreshing radler & Ever AFter will be serving a kegged zero proof cocktail featuring , slinging canned deliciousness from & , and have house sodas for all ages. 10% of ’s bar proceeds will be donated to the incredible , to help raise funds for their training equipment and tools. Traction Project provides free LGBTQIA+ self defense classes, martial arts skill development, and sets up aspiring trans motorcyclists with safety gear and repair mentorships(!!)!

HAPPY PRIDE! 🌈

What a magical night! A huge thank you to , Robin from , for bartending, and everyone who came to the event Thursday night! It felt like a true manifestation of what Ever AFter is about- connection, community, delicious snacks & NA beverages. I loved getting to meet so many of you and look forward to many more! Thank you for all of the thoughtful messages- they mean so much. I’m filled with gratitude.

There is so much to navigate in the world right now, so please join my friend and I next Thursday, May 1st for community and connection. We met last week to catch up and explore topics for our conversation… I will tell you that the list is TOO LONG! I’ll be offering additional drinks to the one that comes comped with your ticket, and we’ll be featuring & . Spring recipe testing with locally foraged finds (like these lilacs) has been a much needed distraction! If you haven’t grabbed your spot yet, they’re available on Vivienne’s website, link in bio. Hope we see you on the 1st! We can’t wait to spend the evening with you!

With gratitude,
Ariel

TICKET SALES ARE LIVE! 🎉
Ever AFter X Lisa Congdon Event at Vivienne
May 1, 2025
6-8PM

Announcing Ever AFter’s second ticketed pop-up alcohol free bar and event hosted by ! Join Ever AFter’s owner, (they/them), in conversation with local artist and creative powerhouse, (she/her). Topics will range from sobriety to sourdough, our shared dreams for the Ever After project, building creative communities, and we’ll have time for audience Q&A. Each ticket includes entrance to the event and 1 NA beverage! 

Want early access to tickets for events like this? Sign up for our email list!

💛 Link in bio to purchase tickets and get added to our email list!

**Featuring drinks by & **

Spring things! It’s a busy time at Ever AFter! We’re announcing our next event at TOMORROW, so stay tuned! If you haven’t already, sign up for our email list (link in bio)! It’s the best way to stay current on events, news, and get early access to event tickets! 🙌

We moved out of our pop-up bottle shop; we’re building an online store and planning exciting events; we’re doing LOTS of recipe testing- we urban foraged magnolia flowers 🌺 for pickles, syrups, sugars & salts; we picked up beautiful wild Sitka spruce tips from our friends at ; we’re perfecting our gluten free focaccia recipe (this batch made with house preserved lemons & Sitka spruce tips)! I turned 45 last week and celebrated with a perfect pickled herring terrine at with . 🥳

Spring is a hopeful time where life is re-emerging after a quiet (and rainy!) winter. It also feels like a time of deep contemplation amidst the chaos surrounding us; we’re here for all of it. How are you re-emerging after winter hibernation? 💜

Stop by our Sampling Sendoff this Saturday & Sunday! Join us for a celebratory tasting during our bottle shop popup’s last weekend at Colibri, as we move into Ever AFter’s next chapter!

12-4pm Saturday & Sunday, March 29 & 30!
10% off the entire shop all weekend!

Earlier this week, I announced our move out of Colibri: we’ll be boxing up our pop-up shop on March 30th, at the end of store hours. Colibri has been a beautiful space with incredible staff to launch Ever AFter’s bottle shop as a proof-of-concept. We’re grateful to have had the opportunity to introduce you to some of the brands and products we plan to stock in our own future shop! I believe NA beverages are so much more than treats to pair with meals or quench your thirst - they’re harm reduction, mental health support, sobriety tools, and points of connection.

What does this mean for Ever AFter and the bottle shop?
We’ll be co-hosting more speakers events and tastings through the spring and summer with some of our favorite local businesses. Drew (our designer and webmaster) and I have an online shop for ordering in the works! Ever AFter may take our mobile bar to select community gatherings and private events, but what we’re striving for is our own place to operate out of: our own space to host and build this NA community. 

What I’ve heard is that you want MORE events, tastings, products you haven’t tried, and a place to hang out and connect. It’s time to give my full attention to fundraising. I’m more motivated than ever, so please support us by visiting our Crowdfundr campaign (Link in bio!) to learn more about the bigger vision and come stock up before we move out! Everything is 10% off!

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MOVING SALE! Ever AFter is moving out of our pop-up at Colibri at the end of the month! Come stock up and support our move out! Through March 30th, EVERYTHING in the shop will be 10% off!

Thank you to everyone who came to visit us over the past 7 months and to for giving us an amazing space to launch our bottle shop.

Want to help us find a permanent home? Head over to our crowdfunding campaign and sign up for our email list (links in bio) to keep in touch. Stay tuned for upcoming events, online ordering and our next move..

xo Ariel

Meet Raina! They’re a wordsmith, community cultivator, and public health strategist with a career in nonprofit program management. She’s been offering copyediting, storytelling, business plan development, event strategy, recipe tasting and more to Ever AFter as Ariel’s partner and consultant. Raina’s heart and working hours have belonged to harm reduction & peer-to-peer education since her teens. She lives and works in the Bay Area when she’s not visiting her former home of PDX.

BIG RESTOCK, HUGE LOSS, SHORT PAUSE. If you came by the fourth week of January, you might’ve noticed that the shelves at Ever AFter went a little thin for a few more days than usual. Two weeks ago, I had to say goodbye to Levi, my beloved Boston Terrier who I was inseparable from for over 11 years. He was a goofy and lighthearted charmer. His bark sounded like an underwater dog robot saying woof. He loved produce of all kinds: strawberries & blueberries, pears & apples, fennel & cucumbers, but especially citrus! Satsumas, cara caras, blood orange, Meyer lemon, grapefruit… he was such a great taster in the kitchen. He was my best friend, my soul mate, my road trip companion, my emotional support; my family. 

I haven’t had a drink during his illness or since losing him. I’m reminded, again, how grateful I am that I can get through my best and worst days without alcohol, but it has been a hard hard time. 

While I’ve been working from under a layer of fog and grief, only compounded by the current political moment, I’m going to practice leaning into support and help from my community. I’ll be sharing the keys to this account with some collaborators, who I’ll introduce in the coming days. I’ve been admittedly panicked about slowing down, but I need to trust that Ever AFter’s momentum will keep us moving forward. I’m grateful we’re in this together, thanks for being here. 

Please keep visiting the shop, sharing our Crowdfundr campaign and the project, sending me your photos and product reviews. I’ll happily accept all the virtual hugs and I’m sending one back to you. 

🖤
Ariel