Guidebook for Portland
Food Scene
Long standing favorite breakfast spot on Alberta Street
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Tin Shed Garden Cafe
1438 NE Alberta StLong standing favorite breakfast spot on Alberta Street
Helser's On Alberta
1538 NE Alberta StOne of my favorites for breakfast and lunch
FUEL CAFE
1452 NE Alberta StNice little spot. Usually not as crowded as The Tin Shed.
Random Order Pie Bar
1800 NE Alberta StYummy in-house baked goods and espresso.
Barista
1725 NE Alberta StDelish finely crafted espresso
My Favorite breakfast sandwich. Takes a while for them to make it, but worth the wait.
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The Big Egg
3039 Northeast Alberta StreetMy Favorite breakfast sandwich. Takes a while for them to make it, but worth the wait.
Tasty n Daughters
4537 SE Division StTasty for sure!
Near by and yummy thai small dish oragnic things. great chicken wings
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Pok Pok Wing
1469 NE Prescott StNear by and yummy thai small dish oragnic things. great chicken wings
A Portlandia must. Love the maple bacon bars with a real slice of bacon. Also a downtown location.
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Voodoo Doughnut - Davis
1501 NE Davis StA Portlandia must. Love the maple bacon bars with a real slice of bacon. Also a downtown location.
Portland style Mexican food. House made chips and salsa. Yummy drinks. Usually a line but moves quickly. A favorite for sure.
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¿Por Qué No?
3524 N Mississippi AvePortland style Mexican food. House made chips and salsa. Yummy drinks. Usually a line but moves quickly. A favorite for sure.
Very tasty French style bakery and restaurant. A delish brunch. Yummy breads and desserts.
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Petite Provence Boulangerie & Patisserie
3420 NE Sandy BlvdVery tasty French style bakery and restaurant. A delish brunch. Yummy breads and desserts.
Gravy
3957 N Mississippi AveBreakfast and lunch. Good food of epic portions.
Jake's Famous Crawfish
401 SW 12th AveA delicious seafood restaurant near Powell's Books.
Andina
1314 NW Glisan StMy housemate raved about this place. Latin contemporary.
Screen Door
2337 E Burnside StSouthern cuisine. Yum
Tasty Mediterranean food.
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Nicholas Restaurant Lebanese and Mediterranean Cuisine
3223 NE BroadwayTasty Mediterranean food.
Most delicious fire roasted pizza. They make the dough fresh each day and when they run out: pizza time is over. Might have to wait up to 2 hours but so good.
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Apizza Scholls
4741 SE Hawthorne BlvdMost delicious fire roasted pizza. They make the dough fresh each day and when they run out: pizza time is over. Might have to wait up to 2 hours but so good.
A pork-centric eatery within walking distance. One of many new places opening up on N. Williams Ave.
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Lardo
4090 North Williams AvenueA pork-centric eatery within walking distance. One of many new places opening up on N. Williams Ave.
Albina Press
4637 N Albina AveSuper good coffee within walking distance.
Ristretto Roasters Coffee
3808 N Williams Avegood local roasts
Cha Cha Cha Mexican Taqueria
3808 North Williams AvenueYummy Mexican food within walking distance.
Extracto Coffee Roasters
2921 NE Killingsworth StDelish coffee within walking distance.
Grain & Gristle
1473 NE Prescott StYummy local food and drink close by.
Podnah's BBQ
1625 NE Killingsworth StTasty BBQ a hop skip and a jump away.
Hipster-heaven. A super cool Portland-style bar/restaurant/motel/music venue.
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Doug Fir Lounge
301 E Burnside StHipster-heaven. A super cool Portland-style bar/restaurant/motel/music venue.
An obscure longstanding Portland gem. Coffee and deserts in a funky place where strange things might happen. Check out the outrageous bathroom decor. Open late.
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Rimsky-Korsakoffee House
707 SE 12th AveAn obscure longstanding Portland gem. Coffee and deserts in a funky place where strange things might happen. Check out the outrageous bathroom decor. Open late.
Another Portland quirky late night restaurant/bar/coffee/hooka place. Lovely to sit in the garden area, weather permitting.
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Pied Cow Coffeehouse
3244 SE Belmont StAnother Portland quirky late night restaurant/bar/coffee/hooka place. Lovely to sit in the garden area, weather permitting.
Drinks & Nightlife
Prost! Portland
4237 N Mississippi AveGerman-style brew house
Dark and sultry with delish fresh juice cocktails. Great food. Nice for happy hour option.
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Mint
816 N Russell StDark and sultry with delish fresh juice cocktails. Great food. Nice for happy hour option.
Yummy food, delish beer, amazing woodwork. Just down the street from Powell's Books.
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Deschutes Brewery Portland Public House
210 NW 11th AveYummy food, delish beer, amazing woodwork. Just down the street from Powell's Books.
Vendetta
4306 N Williams AveA friendly local bar just down the street.
A short walk to a super nice bar with tons of beer options, good food and often live music.
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Alberta Street
1036 NE Alberta StA short walk to a super nice bar with tons of beer options, good food and often live music.
Bye and Bye
1011 NE Alberta Stfine vegan fare and drinks. A popular local hangout
Moloko
3967 N Mississippi AveA small and urban feeling little bar along Mississippi Avenue.
The Hilt
1934 NE Alberta StA friendly little neighborhood dive bar.
Bamboo Sushi
310 SE 28th AvePeople have raved about this sushi. Just 15 blocks up Alberta.
Everything Else
A relaxing spot for hot tubs and massage.
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Common Ground Wellness Co-operative
5010 NE 33rd AveA relaxing spot for hot tubs and massage.
Legacy Emanuel Medical Center
2801 N Gantenbein AveClosest Hospital, just in case..
A fun place to browse at the plethora of reclaimed building products available.
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The ReBuilding Center
3625 N Mississippi AveA fun place to browse at the plethora of reclaimed building products available.
Walgreens
5420 NE 33rd Avenearest pharmacy
Piedmont Station Food Carts
625 NE Killingsworth StA close by village of food carts
Arts & Culture
An old school converted to a super cool hotel with restaurant, several small bars, cigar room, soaking pool, movie theatre.
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McMenamins Kennedy School Theater
5736 NE 33rd AveAn old school converted to a super cool hotel with restaurant, several small bars, cigar room, soaking pool, movie theatre.
A great place to see a cheap movie while eating pizza and drinking local beer.
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Hollywood Theatre
4122 NE Sandy BlvdA great place to see a cheap movie while eating pizza and drinking local beer.
Another cheap movie with pizza and beer place.
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McMenamins Bagdad Theater and Pub
3702 SE Hawthorne BlvdAnother cheap movie with pizza and beer place.
Top notch theatre. Have seen many amazing shows here.
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Portland Center Stage at The Armory
128 NW 11th AveTop notch theatre. Have seen many amazing shows here.
A great theatre company, always doing something interesting.
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Artists Repertory Theatre
1515 NW 11th AveA great theatre company, always doing something interesting.
A close by restored 1920's venue with live music and performances.
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Alberta Rose Theatre
3000 NE Alberta StA close by restored 1920's venue with live music and performances.
Portland-style movie house across the street from Powell's Books with cushy chairs and gourmet food and wine.
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Living Room Theater
341 SW 10th AvePortland-style movie house across the street from Powell's Books with cushy chairs and gourmet food and wine.
Sightseeing
A Portland Must. An entire city block of books. Plan to spend some time.
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Isifunda sasePowell's City of Books
1005 W Burnside StA Portland Must. An entire city block of books. Plan to spend some time.
A giant light bulb store with amazing window displays and the eccentric "Light Bulb Lady".
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Sunlan Lighting Inc
3901 N Mississippi AveA giant light bulb store with amazing window displays and the eccentric "Light Bulb Lady".
An excellent place to take a vigorous hike within city limits. Pico and I go frequently!
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Iphaki yomduliya
An excellent place to take a vigorous hike within city limits. Pico and I go frequently!
Oregon Zoo
4001 SW Canyon RdA very nice zoo experience.
One of the nicest towns on the coast. Lots to do. restaurants and shopping etc.
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Cannon Beach
Center StreetOne of the nicest towns on the coast. Lots to do. restaurants and shopping etc.
An impressive waterfall. a bit tourist but worth seeing. There are many smaller falls on the way from here to Hood River.
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Multnomah Falls station
An impressive waterfall. a bit tourist but worth seeing. There are many smaller falls on the way from here to Hood River.
A nice destination for water sports, brew pubs and restaurants and shopping. Lots of orchards and vineyards just out of the city. A beautiful drive along the Columbia River. An old-timey town.
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Hood River
A nice destination for water sports, brew pubs and restaurants and shopping. Lots of orchards and vineyards just out of the city. A beautiful drive along the Columbia River. An old-timey town.
A rustic historic lodge at the base of Mt. Hood. A nice visit anytime of year. Although might need chains in the winter.
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Timberline Lodge Ski Area
27500 E Timberline RoadA rustic historic lodge at the base of Mt. Hood. A nice visit anytime of year. Although might need chains in the winter.
Southeast Hawthorne Boulevard
Southeast Hawthorne BoulevardA fun area for shopping and eating etc.
I-Portland Art Museum
1219 SW Park AveAn interesting place to spend a rainy day.
OMSI
1945 SE Water AveAnother great place to spend a rainy day.
A cool park built around a defunct volcano. Nice to hike around.
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Mt Tabor Dog Park
2219 SE Lincoln StA cool park built around a defunct volcano. Nice to hike around.
A mini Central Park, with a duck pond and beautiful flowers in spring. Near SE Belmont and Hawthorne districts.
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Laurelhurst Park
SE Cesar E Chavez Blvd & Stark StA mini Central Park, with a duck pond and beautiful flowers in spring. Near SE Belmont and Hawthorne districts.
A giant, fun nursery experience. One of my first jobs in Portland was at the nursery. Pleasant to wander about.
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Portland Nursery
9000 SE Division StA giant, fun nursery experience. One of my first jobs in Portland was at the nursery. Pleasant to wander about.
Essentials
Whole Foods Market
1210 NW Couch StWholesome groceries near by
New Seasons Market
1954 SE Division StLocal Wholefoods-type market within walking distance.
small organic grocery store within walking distance.
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Alberta Cooperative Grocery
1500 NE Alberta Stsmall organic grocery store within walking distance.
Safeway
6901 NE Sandy BlvdA close-by option for reasonably priced groceries.
This wonderful little grocery is now open. Just 3 blocks away with great prices on food and supplements. No deli but some prepared foods.
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Natural Grocers
5055 NE Martin Luther King Jr BlvdThis wonderful little grocery is now open. Just 3 blocks away with great prices on food and supplements. No deli but some prepared foods.
Shopping
Closest mall. Shops, food court and skating rink. Be sure to stop by See's Candies for a delish free sample.
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Lloyd Center
2201 Lloyd CenterClosest mall. Shops, food court and skating rink. Be sure to stop by See's Candies for a delish free sample.