Guidebook for Portland
Arts & Culture
Great venue, multiple restaurants and great views from the rooftop bar!
Revolution Hall
1300 SE Stark StGreat place for shows!
Great Science Museum. Meets up with the Eastbank Esplanade for a great bike ride along the river.
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OMSI
1945 SE Water AveGreat Science Museum. Meets up with the Eastbank Esplanade for a great bike ride along the river.
Food Scene
Sunee's Thai & Lao Kitchen
1400 SE Stark StThai food, close!
Meat Cheese Bread
1406 SE Stark StGreat little deli!
My favorite coffee in the city and I'm a crazy coffee snob.
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Heart Coffee Roasters
2211 E Burnside StMy favorite coffee in the city and I'm a crazy coffee snob.
Plan to wait in line for a reason. Go on a weekday. Southern comfort food.
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Screen Door
2337 E Burnside StPlan to wait in line for a reason. Go on a weekday. Southern comfort food.
My favorite. The most memorable meals I've ever had in PDX. James Beard Award winning chef. French/Creative food.
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Le Pigeon
738 E Burnside StMy favorite. The most memorable meals I've ever had in PDX. James Beard Award winning chef. French/Creative food.
Le Pigeons sister restaurant downtown. Make reservations!
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Little Bird Bistro
215 SW 6th AveLe Pigeons sister restaurant downtown. Make reservations!
Salt & Straw
2035 NE Alberta StAmazing ice cream.
Hipster central. Good food and shopping.
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Northeast Alberta Street
Northeast Alberta StreetHipster central. Good food and shopping.
Start at 28th and Stark and go North towards Burnside. Lots and lots of great restaurants, good food cart pod.
Southeast 28th Avenue
Southeast 28th AvenueStart at 28th and Stark and go North towards Burnside. Lots and lots of great restaurants, good food cart pod.
Staccato Gelato
232 NE 28th AveGood gelato
Crema Bakery & Cafe
2728 SE Ankeny StBest bakery in Portland. Great coffee.
Cathy Whims is another celebrity chef. Good happy hour. Italian.
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Nostrana
1401 SE Morrison StCathy Whims is another celebrity chef. Good happy hour. Italian.
Breakfast/lunch only. Lines move quickly. Buttery scones served right away. One of my favorite breakfast spots.
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Zell's Cafe
1300 Southeast Morrison StreetBreakfast/lunch only. Lines move quickly. Buttery scones served right away. One of my favorite breakfast spots.
Funky little place in an old house. Coffee and deserts.
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Rimsky-Korsakoffee House
707 SE 12th AveFunky little place in an old house. Coffee and deserts.
Best chocolate chip cookies in Portland! Stumptown coffee. Grab coffee and a cookie and go directly south through Ladd's Addition to look at the fancy houses and rose garden.
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Oui Presse
1740 SE Hawthorne BlvdBest chocolate chip cookies in Portland! Stumptown coffee. Grab coffee and a cookie and go directly south through Ladd's Addition to look at the fancy houses and rose garden.
Ken's Artisan Pizza
304 SE 28th AveBest fancy pizza in Portland.
They deliver. 503-230-0699. Very unique sourdough crust.
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American Dream Pizza
4620 NE Glisan StThey deliver. 503-230-0699. Very unique sourdough crust.
Bamboo Sushi
310 SE 28th AveResponsibly sourced sushi.
Navarre
10 NE 28th AveSmall plates and wine.
Good and affordable burger joint with local beef and truffle oil fries.
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Little Big Burger - Hawthorne
2028 SE Hawthorne BlvdGood and affordable burger joint with local beef and truffle oil fries.
Apizza Scholls
4741 SE Hawthorne BlvdFancy pizza, expensive, but good.
Excellent Vietnamese food. 82nd is not scenic, but lots of good Asian food.
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Pho Van
1919 SE 82nd AveExcellent Vietnamese food. 82nd is not scenic, but lots of good Asian food.
The decor is nothing to write home about, but great Ethiopian at a good price.
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Enat Kitchen
300 N Killingsworth StThe decor is nothing to write home about, but great Ethiopian at a good price.
Delicious Korean bbq. Huge plates, good value. Only open on weekdays. Close early, go for lunch. Always tops the Cheap
Eats list.
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Du's Grill
5365 NE Sandy BlvdDelicious Korean bbq. Huge plates, good value. Only open on weekdays. Close early, go for lunch. Always tops the Cheap
Eats list.
Pambiche
2811 NE Glisan StCuban food, great desserts!
Drinks & Nightlife
ENSO Winery
1416 SE Stark StLocal wine bar. Good noshes by Olympic Provisions.
Beer
1410 SE Stark StBelgium beer selection is off the hook. Two blocks away.
Doug Fir Lounge
301 E Burnside StBars, food, shows
Crush Bar
1400 SE Morrison StLGBT and everyone bar.
Rontoms
600 E Burnside StBar near the Doug fir. Always an adventure.
Dig A Pony
736 SE Grand AveHipster meeting place.
Mid-century stylish bar, with back patio and excellent cocktails.
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Aalto Lounge
3356 SE Belmont StMid-century stylish bar, with back patio and excellent cocktails.
Chicken wings, deep fried pickles, sports bar ambiance.
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Fire on the Mountain Buffalo Wings | Burnside
1708 E Burnside StChicken wings, deep fried pickles, sports bar ambiance.
Canard
734 E Burnside StShopping
Fun shopping/eating/drinking street. A little New Orleans in PDX. Chicken and waffles at Miss Delta. Books and zines at Reading Frenzy. Clothing shops and vintage finds.
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North Mississippi Avenue
North Mississippi AvenueFun shopping/eating/drinking street. A little New Orleans in PDX. Chicken and waffles at Miss Delta. Books and zines at Reading Frenzy. Clothing shops and vintage finds.
Northwest Portland
Upscale and dense. Good shopping and food.
Start at 12th ave and Division Street. Speckled /restaurants/cafes/businesses until 39th. Work your way up the numbers. Shopping and restaurants.
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Southeast Division Street
Southeast Division StreetStart at 12th ave and Division Street. Speckled /restaurants/cafes/businesses until 39th. Work your way up the numbers. Shopping and restaurants.
Everything you want along this street. Shopping goes from 12th Ave (with a great food court) up to 50th Ave.
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Southeast Hawthorne Boulevard
Southeast Hawthorne BoulevardEverything you want along this street. Shopping goes from 12th Ave (with a great food court) up to 50th Ave.
Sellwood - Moreland
For antiquing or vintage searches.
Everyone seems to love these doughnuts. It must be the creative combinations and shapes.
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Voodoo Doughnut - Davis
1501 NE Davis StEveryone seems to love these doughnuts. It must be the creative combinations and shapes.
Essentials
Food Fight! Grocery
1217 SE Stark StFor your emergency vegan needs.
One stop shopping. Has large natural foods section too.
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Fred Meyer
3805 SE Hawthorne BlvdOne stop shopping. Has large natural foods section too.
Plaid Pantry
11 SE 20th AveFor emergency beer, milk, etc.
Penny Market
2001 SE Stark StConvenience store.
Lots of produce, much of it local from Sauvie Island.
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Kruger's Farm Market
2310 Southeast Hawthorne BoulevardLots of produce, much of it local from Sauvie Island.
Sightseeing
Walk a mile up the street and turn left. Design is based on Central Park. Look for baby ducks! Must go!
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Laurelhurst Park
SE Cesar E Chavez Blvd & Stark StWalk a mile up the street and turn left. Design is based on Central Park. Look for baby ducks! Must go!
Mt Tabor Dog Park
2219 SE Lincoln StHike for views on this extinct volcano.
Portland Japanese Garden
611 SW Kingston AveBeautiful Garden.
Old Town Chinatown
13 NW 4th AveVisit the Chinese Garden.
If you have a car, you must visit!
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Nazzjonali Columbia River Gorge Scenic Area
If you have a car, you must visit!
Washington Park
4033 SW Canyon RdThe largest city park in the US.
Beautiful garden and wetland!
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Crystal Springs Rhododendron Garden
5801 SE 28th AveBeautiful garden and wetland!
Everything Else
Arts school across the street has two play areas and long slide. Indoor community pool open in fall '15. I have a community garden plot. You may find some surprises if you come during the harvest.
Buckman Elementary School
320 SE 16th AveArts school across the street has two play areas and long slide. Indoor community pool open in fall '15. I have a community garden plot. You may find some surprises if you come during the harvest.
Short trip out of the urban hustle to the serene country. Some great little hikes. Look for Herons.
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Sauvies Island
38799 NW Reeder RdShort trip out of the urban hustle to the serene country. Some great little hikes. Look for Herons.
My favorite store for vintage finds (furniture and decor.)
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Grand Marketplace
My favorite store for vintage finds (furniture and decor.)
One of the largest book stores in the world. Definitely the coolest.
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Powell's City of Books
1005 W Burnside StOne of the largest book stores in the world. Definitely the coolest.
Friends of Lone Fir Cemetery