Guidebook for Portland
Drinks & Nightlife
Sunday evenings free music (indie rock-esque). Good also for a low-key weekday drink. Summer times patio is great! Weekends are a little sloppy.
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Rontoms
600 E Burnside StSunday evenings free music (indie rock-esque). Good also for a low-key weekday drink. Summer times patio is great! Weekends are a little sloppy.
Check the show schedule. Great venue!!! Also has good food for breakfast, dinner, or cocktails. Atmosphere is like a cool disco cabin.
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Doug Fir Lounge
301 E Burnside StCheck the show schedule. Great venue!!! Also has good food for breakfast, dinner, or cocktails. Atmosphere is like a cool disco cabin.
Used to be a real dive. Now it's a hipster dive. Really good cocktails.
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Bit House Saloon
727 SE Grand AveUsed to be a real dive. Now it's a hipster dive. Really good cocktails.
High end Asian food, loud/dark/cool atmosphere. Delicious drinks!! Often have a DJ.
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Saucebox
214 SW BroadwayHigh end Asian food, loud/dark/cool atmosphere. Delicious drinks!! Often have a DJ.
Ambiance! Greenery drapes over an open (open in the summer at least) garage door before you enter a cozy, friendly, Instagram-able urban winery. Within walking from the loft.
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ENSO Winery
1416 SE Stark StAmbiance! Greenery drapes over an open (open in the summer at least) garage door before you enter a cozy, friendly, Instagram-able urban winery. Within walking from the loft.
Intimate, good music usually, and fancy drinks. Super cool, but maybe not if all you want is a beer.
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Rum Club
720 SE Sandy BlvdIntimate, good music usually, and fancy drinks. Super cool, but maybe not if all you want is a beer.
Food Scene
Open late. Perfect for post-drinking fuel. Meat is high quality too.
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Robo Taco
607 SE Morrison StOpen late. Perfect for post-drinking fuel. Meat is high quality too.
Right under my building, but would make a trip for it still. Great service, and consistently great coffee! Also, the donuts they carry from Heavenly Donuts are quite tasty!
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Ristretto Roasters Coffee
3808 N Williams AveRight under my building, but would make a trip for it still. Great service, and consistently great coffee! Also, the donuts they carry from Heavenly Donuts are quite tasty!
You will thank me for this one. Go for brunch. If possible, go on a weekday, because you're likely in for a wait either way. Worth it. Chicken and waffles, cocktails, amazing everything.
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Screen Door
2337 E Burnside StYou will thank me for this one. Go for brunch. If possible, go on a weekday, because you're likely in for a wait either way. Worth it. Chicken and waffles, cocktails, amazing everything.
Everything Else
Trifecta Tavern
Amazing food! Slightly higher priced, but not crazy.
Open late. Good pizza (w/ funny names). Fun vibe.
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Sizzle Pie Central Eastside
624 E Burnside StOpen late. Good pizza (w/ funny names). Fun vibe.
Essentials
Whole Foods Market
1210 NW Couch StNational organic grocery chain
Local organic and specialty grocer. Walking distance from loft. Quality products and over 100 years in Portland.
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Sheridan Fruit Company
409 SE Martin Luther King Jr BlvdLocal organic and specialty grocer. Walking distance from loft. Quality products and over 100 years in Portland.
Drug store w/ film development, pharmacy, beauty, other essentials.
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Walgreens
5420 NE 33rd AveDrug store w/ film development, pharmacy, beauty, other essentials.
Local convenance store, usually playing loud, crazy music. Super close by though if you need to re-up on any basic supplies (beer, tampons, candy).
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Plaid Pantry
11 SE 20th AveLocal convenance store, usually playing loud, crazy music. Super close by though if you need to re-up on any basic supplies (beer, tampons, candy).