Guidebook for Portland
Food Scene
Phenomenal coffee, fresh smoothies and juice. Great ownership and fun people watching.
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Proud Mary Cafe
2012 NE Alberta StPhenomenal coffee, fresh smoothies and juice. Great ownership and fun people watching.
Incredible vegan bakery. Best donuts in town - vegan or not. If you wanna look like a chump, go buy the pink voodoo box and hang your head in shame. The locals in the know love Back to Eden, Pips and occasionally the Bluestar Buttermilk Donuts.
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Back To Eden Bakery
2215-2217 NE Alberta StIncredible vegan bakery. Best donuts in town - vegan or not. If you wanna look like a chump, go buy the pink voodoo box and hang your head in shame. The locals in the know love Back to Eden, Pips and occasionally the Bluestar Buttermilk Donuts.
El Nutri Taco
2124 NE Alberta StBest authentic mexican tacos and burritos in the neighborhood.
It's the best food within walking distance. The best thai in town is hands down, PaaDee on 28th & Burnside. Ask about the secret door to the best restaurant in town, Laangbaan, if your pockets are deep enough.
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Thai Ginger
2020 N Rosa Parks WayIt's the best food within walking distance. The best thai in town is hands down, PaaDee on 28th & Burnside. Ask about the secret door to the best restaurant in town, Laangbaan, if your pockets are deep enough.
Best classic country-style Italian you'll have outside of Tuscany. Simply indescribable. $$$
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Ava Gene's
3377 SE Division StBest classic country-style Italian you'll have outside of Tuscany. Simply indescribable. $$$
Amazing summer patio vibe. Best Oaxacan style tamales as big as your head. Mole sauces on everything. I'm drooling while I type this.
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Tamale Boy Dekum
1764 NE Dekum StAmazing summer patio vibe. Best Oaxacan style tamales as big as your head. Mole sauces on everything. I'm drooling while I type this.
Best secret spot in all of the PNW. If you can get a reservation and have $100 to burn on the best meal of your life, make it happen!
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Langbaan
1818 SE 28th AveBest secret spot in all of the PNW. If you can get a reservation and have $100 to burn on the best meal of your life, make it happen!
Another secret spot / dinner club. Price fixe. All local produce. Healthiest gourmet option in town. Difficult to get into.
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Farm Spirit
1403 SE Morrison StAnother secret spot / dinner club. Price fixe. All local produce. Healthiest gourmet option in town. Difficult to get into.
Great coffee shop for a taste of Portland moto kulture. I'm a little biased.
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See See Motorcycles
1642 NE Sandy BlvdGreat coffee shop for a taste of Portland moto kulture. I'm a little biased.
Drinks & Nightlife
Best Karyoke talent in weirdest, classic Portland location. All the tall rum, pineapple laden drinks you can handle before blacking out.
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The Alibi Tiki Lounge
4024 N Interstate AveBest Karyoke talent in weirdest, classic Portland location. All the tall rum, pineapple laden drinks you can handle before blacking out.
Best new local bar - from well known bar owners in town. 1970s kitsch.
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Keys Lounge
533 NE Killingsworth StBest new local bar - from well known bar owners in town. 1970s kitsch.
Best music venue in town. If the show is sold out, just go hang at the bar below, it's free and you get a pleasant earfull.
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Wonder Ballroom
128 NE Russell StBest music venue in town. If the show is sold out, just go hang at the bar below, it's free and you get a pleasant earfull.
The sweatiest Portland dancefloor. Right next door to world famous Sassy's stripclub if you want the classic, drunken Portland evening out.
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Holocene
1001 SE Morrison StThe sweatiest Portland dancefloor. Right next door to world famous Sassy's stripclub if you want the classic, drunken Portland evening out.
The only good option for electronic dance music in Portland. 45 East is not for everyone, but if you want to dance your face off and party like you're in Vegas - this is your spot. Avoid the westside danceclubs unless you are looking for more of the same and the side of Portland folks tend to attribute to the "bridge&tunnel crowd".
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45 East
315 SE 3rd AveThe only good option for electronic dance music in Portland. 45 East is not for everyone, but if you want to dance your face off and party like you're in Vegas - this is your spot. Avoid the westside danceclubs unless you are looking for more of the same and the side of Portland folks tend to attribute to the "bridge&tunnel crowd".
Portland classic. Great people watching. Best summer back patio with pingpong. Sunday nights have local music. Fireplace. Rad interior spaces. A Portland staple. Also try nearby DougFir and the Elvis Room is it's not your scene.
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Rontoms
600 E Burnside StPortland classic. Great people watching. Best summer back patio with pingpong. Sunday nights have local music. Fireplace. Rad interior spaces. A Portland staple. Also try nearby DougFir and the Elvis Room is it's not your scene.
Everything Else
Serra Dispensary Belmont
2519 SE Belmont StBest cannabis experience in Portland.
Sightseeing
A quick, beautiful bike ride with consistent city views. Awesome parks and short walks abound.
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University of Portland
5000 N Willamette BlvdA quick, beautiful bike ride with consistent city views. Awesome parks and short walks abound.
Portland's coolest park, bridge and epic bike ride destination.
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Cathedral Park
Portland's coolest park, bridge and epic bike ride destination.
You can see all of Portland at night. During the day the compass rose points out all of the nearby peaks and their distances. Climbers often boulder the sides of the castle walls atop this amazing, relatively unknown Portland landmark.
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Ikhaya Lendalo le-Rocky Butte
3102 NE Rocky Butte RdYou can see all of Portland at night. During the day the compass rose points out all of the nearby peaks and their distances. Climbers often boulder the sides of the castle walls atop this amazing, relatively unknown Portland landmark.
Incredible day trip. Berry picking. Hayrides. Houseboats. Awesome drives. Beaches - nude and clothed. Just minutes from the house.
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Sauvies Island
38799 NW Reeder RdIncredible day trip. Berry picking. Hayrides. Houseboats. Awesome drives. Beaches - nude and clothed. Just minutes from the house.
Arts & Culture
One Grand Gallery
1000 E Burnside StLocals only gallery with the best upcoming talent.
I-Portland Art Museum
1219 SW Park AveAmazing collections and curation.