Guidebook for Portland

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Guidebook for Portland

Arts & Culture

Great venue, multiple restaurants and great views from the rooftop bar!
Great place for shows!
124 residents recomanen
Revolution Hall
1300 SE Stark St
124 residents recomanen
Great place for shows!
Great Science Museum. Meets up with the Eastbank Esplanade for a great bike ride along the river.
646 residents recomanen
OMSI
1945 SE Water Ave
646 residents recomanen
Great Science Museum. Meets up with the Eastbank Esplanade for a great bike ride along the river.

Food Scene

Thai food, close!
7 residents recomanen
Sunee's Thai & Lao Kitchen
1400 SE Stark St
7 residents recomanen
Thai food, close!
Great little deli!
59 residents recomanen
Meat Cheese Bread
1406 SE Stark St
59 residents recomanen
Great little deli!
My favorite coffee in the city and I'm a crazy coffee snob.
170 residents recomanen
Heart Coffee Roasters
2211 E Burnside St
170 residents recomanen
My 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.
379 residents recomanen
Screen Door
2337 E Burnside St
379 residents recomanen
Plan 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.
112 residents recomanen
Le Pigeon
738 E Burnside St
112 residents recomanen
My 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!
52 residents recomanen
Little Bird Bistro
215 SW 6th Ave
52 residents recomanen
Le Pigeons sister restaurant downtown. Make reservations!
Amazing ice cream.
1078 residents recomanen
Salt & Straw
2035 NE Alberta St
1078 residents recomanen
Amazing ice cream.
Hipster central. Good food and shopping.
117 residents recomanen
Northeast Alberta Street
Northeast Alberta Street
117 residents recomanen
Hipster 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 Avenue
Start at 28th and Stark and go North towards Burnside. Lots and lots of great restaurants, good food cart pod.
Good gelato
26 residents recomanen
Staccato Gelato
232 NE 28th Ave
26 residents recomanen
Good gelato
Best bakery in Portland. Great coffee.
144 residents recomanen
Crema Bakery & Cafe
2728 SE Ankeny St
144 residents recomanen
Best bakery in Portland. Great coffee.
Cathy Whims is another celebrity chef. Good happy hour. Italian.
115 residents recomanen
Nostrana
1401 SE Morrison St
115 residents recomanen
Cathy 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.
52 residents recomanen
Zell's Cafe
1300 Southeast Morrison Street
52 residents recomanen
Breakfast/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.
56 residents recomanen
Rimsky-Korsakoffee House
707 SE 12th Ave
56 residents recomanen
Funky 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.
28 residents recomanen
Oui Presse
1740 SE Hawthorne Blvd
28 residents recomanen
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.
Best fancy pizza in Portland.
140 residents recomanen
Ken's Artisan Pizza
304 SE 28th Ave
140 residents recomanen
Best fancy pizza in Portland.
They deliver. 503-230-0699. Very unique sourdough crust.
15 residents recomanen
American Dream Pizza
4620 NE Glisan St
15 residents recomanen
They deliver. 503-230-0699. Very unique sourdough crust.
Responsibly sourced sushi.
471 residents recomanen
Bamboo Sushi
310 SE 28th Ave
471 residents recomanen
Responsibly sourced sushi.
Small plates and wine.
101 residents recomanen
Navarre
10 NE 28th Ave
101 residents recomanen
Small plates and wine.
Good and affordable burger joint with local beef and truffle oil fries.
13 residents recomanen
Little Big Burger - Hawthorne
2028 SE Hawthorne Blvd
13 residents recomanen
Good and affordable burger joint with local beef and truffle oil fries.
Fancy pizza, expensive, but good.
221 residents recomanen
Apizza Scholls
4741 SE Hawthorne Blvd
221 residents recomanen
Fancy pizza, expensive, but good.
Excellent Vietnamese food. 82nd is not scenic, but lots of good Asian food.
48 residents recomanen
Pho Van
1919 SE 82nd Ave
48 residents recomanen
Excellent 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.
24 residents recomanen
Enat Kitchen
300 N Killingsworth St
24 residents recomanen
The 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.
27 residents recomanen
Du's Grill
5365 NE Sandy Blvd
27 residents recomanen
Delicious Korean bbq. Huge plates, good value. Only open on weekdays. Close early, go for lunch. Always tops the Cheap Eats list.
Cuban food, great desserts!
166 residents recomanen
Pambiche
2811 NE Glisan St
166 residents recomanen
Cuban food, great desserts!

Drinks & Nightlife

Local wine bar. Good noshes by Olympic Provisions.
48 residents recomanen
ENSO Winery
1416 SE Stark St
48 residents recomanen
Local wine bar. Good noshes by Olympic Provisions.
Belgium beer selection is off the hook. Two blocks away.
19 residents recomanen
Beer
1410 SE Stark St
19 residents recomanen
Belgium beer selection is off the hook. Two blocks away.
Bars, food, shows
249 residents recomanen
Doug Fir Lounge
301 E Burnside St
249 residents recomanen
Bars, food, shows
LGBT and everyone bar.
31 residents recomanen
Crush Bar
1400 SE Morrison St
31 residents recomanen
LGBT and everyone bar.
Bar near the Doug fir. Always an adventure.
98 residents recomanen
Rontoms
600 E Burnside St
98 residents recomanen
Bar near the Doug fir. Always an adventure.
Hipster meeting place.
66 residents recomanen
Dig A Pony
736 SE Grand Ave
66 residents recomanen
Hipster meeting place.
Mid-century stylish bar, with back patio and excellent cocktails.
76 residents recomanen
Aalto Lounge
3356 SE Belmont St
76 residents recomanen
Mid-century stylish bar, with back patio and excellent cocktails.
Chicken wings, deep fried pickles, sports bar ambiance.
68 residents recomanen
Fire on the Mountain Buffalo Wings | Burnside
1708 E Burnside St
68 residents recomanen
Chicken wings, deep fried pickles, sports bar ambiance.
45 residents recomanen
Canard
734 E Burnside St
45 residents recomanen

Shopping

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.
217 residents recomanen
North Mississippi Avenue
North Mississippi Avenue
217 residents recomanen
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.
Upscale and dense. Good shopping and food.
24 residents recomanen
Northwest Portland
24 residents recomanen
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.
28 residents recomanen
Southeast Division Street
Southeast Division Street
28 residents recomanen
Start 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.
46 residents recomanen
Southeast Hawthorne Boulevard
Southeast Hawthorne Boulevard
46 residents recomanen
Everything you want along this street. Shopping goes from 12th Ave (with a great food court) up to 50th Ave.
For antiquing or vintage searches.
55 residents recomanen
Sellwood - Moreland
55 residents recomanen
For antiquing or vintage searches.
Everyone seems to love these doughnuts. It must be the creative combinations and shapes.
125 residents recomanen
Voodoo Doughnut - Davis
1501 NE Davis St
125 residents recomanen
Everyone seems to love these doughnuts. It must be the creative combinations and shapes.

Essentials

For your emergency vegan needs.
33 residents recomanen
Food Fight! Grocery
1217 SE Stark St
33 residents recomanen
For your emergency vegan needs.
One stop shopping. Has large natural foods section too.
616 residents recomanen
Fred Meyer
3805 SE Hawthorne Blvd
616 residents recomanen
One stop shopping. Has large natural foods section too.
For emergency beer, milk, etc.
36 residents recomanen
Plaid Pantry
11 SE 20th Ave
36 residents recomanen
For emergency beer, milk, etc.
Convenience store.
10 residents recomanen
Penny Market
2001 SE Stark St
10 residents recomanen
Convenience store.
Lots of produce, much of it local from Sauvie Island.
19 residents recomanen
Kruger's Farm Market
2310 Southeast Hawthorne Boulevard
19 residents recomanen
Lots 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!
437 residents recomanen
Laurelhurst Park
SE Cesar E Chavez Blvd & Stark St
437 residents recomanen
Walk a mile up the street and turn left. Design is based on Central Park. Look for baby ducks! Must go!
Hike for views on this extinct volcano.
405 residents recomanen
Mt Tabor Dog Park
2219 SE Lincoln St
405 residents recomanen
Hike for views on this extinct volcano.
Beautiful Garden.
1015 residents recomanen
Jardí Japonès de Portland
611 SW Kingston Ave
1015 residents recomanen
Beautiful Garden.
Visit the Chinese Garden.
27 residents recomanen
Old Town Chinatown
13 NW 4th Ave
27 residents recomanen
Visit the Chinese Garden.
If you have a car, you must visit!
236 residents recomanen
Columbia River Gorge National Scenic Area
236 residents recomanen
If you have a car, you must visit!
The largest city park in the US.
326 residents recomanen
Parc de Washington
4033 SW Canyon Rd
326 residents recomanen
The largest city park in the US.
Beautiful garden and wetland!
195 residents recomanen
Jardí de rododendrons de Crystal Springs
5801 SE 28th Ave
195 residents recomanen
Beautiful 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 Ave
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.
Short trip out of the urban hustle to the serene country. Some great little hikes. Look for Herons.
181 residents recomanen
Sauvies Island
38799 NW Reeder Rd
181 residents recomanen
Short 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.)
8 residents recomanen
Grand Marketplace
8 residents recomanen
My favorite store for vintage finds (furniture and decor.)
One of the largest book stores in the world. Definitely the coolest.
976 residents recomanen
Powell's City of Books
1005 W Burnside St
976 residents recomanen
One of the largest book stores in the world. Definitely the coolest.
Friends of Lone Fir Cemetery