Congress Square is at the top of Congress, where the Portland Museum of Art and the Eastland Hotel are. Bars in the immediate vicinity will be added to this location.
Downtown Lounge on Congress St. is very NYC style for a Portland bar. Narrow and crowded most nights, and nice tall booths mixed with the dim lights give a comfy feel. It's loud due to the number of people inside, and the bathroom is very throne-like. Decent beer selection pretty much wrap up a really nice west end bar.