Guidebook for Portland
Essentials
Small neighborhood co-op and vegan cafe. We love to support this place. They sell only local produce and a few essential organic amenities. They also have a good vegetarian cafe.
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Proper Eats
8638 North Lombard StreetSmall neighborhood co-op and vegan cafe. We love to support this place. They sell only local produce and a few essential organic amenities. They also have a good vegetarian cafe.
New Seasons Market
5320 NE 33rd AveOur favorite local natural food store.
Food Scene
Anna Bannanas St Johns
Great Coffee here! Funky classic St. Johns cafe.
Our favorite neighborhood restaurant! Asian-fusion, affordable with some great cocktails and a lovely outdoor eating area.
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The Baowry
8307 N Ivanhoe StOur favorite neighborhood restaurant! Asian-fusion, affordable with some great cocktails and a lovely outdoor eating area.
Indian Street Food in a great location. Affordable tasty small plates. Yum.
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Bollywood Theater
2039 NE Alberta StIndian Street Food in a great location. Affordable tasty small plates. Yum.
Pix Patisserie / Bar Vivant
2225 E Burnside StHandcrafted desserts extraordinaire....
Miho Izakaya
4057 N Interstate AveAffordable and delicious Japanese small plates and sake.
A great farm-sourced brunch...although usually with a wait.
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Tasty n Daughters
4537 SE Division StA great farm-sourced brunch...although usually with a wait.
If you have some money to spend, this is hands down the best culinary experience of the city. Highly meat-centric with a chef who is a bit of a rockstar.
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Beast
5425 NE 30th AveIf you have some money to spend, this is hands down the best culinary experience of the city. Highly meat-centric with a chef who is a bit of a rockstar.
This is some seriously gourmet ice cream. If you make it through the long line outside, take the opportunity to sample some of the extraordinary flavors.
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Salt & Straw
2035 NE Alberta StThis is some seriously gourmet ice cream. If you make it through the long line outside, take the opportunity to sample some of the extraordinary flavors.
This is an intimate open kitchen experience that is one of the best in the city. Make reservations early.
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DOC food + wine
5519 NE 30th AveThis is an intimate open kitchen experience that is one of the best in the city. Make reservations early.
One of the best chefs in the city serving italian fare with a Pacific Northwest flair.
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Nostrana
1401 SE Morrison StOne of the best chefs in the city serving italian fare with a Pacific Northwest flair.
A fine classic northwest restaurant in the burgeoning southeast industrial district.
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Clarklewis Restaurant
1001 SE Water AveA fine classic northwest restaurant in the burgeoning southeast industrial district.
Tin Shed Garden Cafe
1438 NE Alberta StOne of our favorite breakfasts. Usually a crowd.
Drinks & Nightlife
There are a few great food carts in the parking lot of this bar so you can order some pizza, sausages, southern soup & sandwiches and eat them at the outdoor patio while having a drink.
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The Fixin' To
8218 N Lombard StThere are a few great food carts in the parking lot of this bar so you can order some pizza, sausages, southern soup & sandwiches and eat them at the outdoor patio while having a drink.
An extensive sake menu in the Alberta Arts District with some great food as well.
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Zilla Sake
1806 NE Alberta StAn extensive sake menu in the Alberta Arts District with some great food as well.
Everything Else
Hands down a true Portlandia experience. This market happens every Saturday and is a Foodie's paradise. There is also a smaller market in downtown St. Johns on Saturday throughout the summer.
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Portland Farmers Market - Office Location
240 N BroadwayHands down a true Portlandia experience. This market happens every Saturday and is a Foodie's paradise. There is also a smaller market in downtown St. Johns on Saturday throughout the summer.
10 acres of forest right next door---with a frisbee golf course and a public pool as well.
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Pier Park
10325 N Lombard St10 acres of forest right next door---with a frisbee golf course and a public pool as well.
A favorite place to take a hike with a few entrances to great trails just over the St. Johns Bridge.
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Forest Park
A favorite place to take a hike with a few entrances to great trails just over the St. Johns Bridge.
Sightseeing
According to our Japanese friends, this is the best example of a Japanese garden in the U.S.
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Portland Japanese Garden
611 SW Kingston AveAccording to our Japanese friends, this is the best example of a Japanese garden in the U.S.
A great place to ride bikes, hang out on the beach of the river (there is even a nude one), or pick berries.
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Sauvies Island
38799 NW Reeder RdA great place to ride bikes, hang out on the beach of the river (there is even a nude one), or pick berries.
Shopping
This is probably already a destination that has been recommended to you and if you love books, you will know why.....
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Powell's NW Warehouse
This is probably already a destination that has been recommended to you and if you love books, you will know why.....
Arts & Culture
There is often a great line-up here for live music and it is a bit of a Portland classic.
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Mississippi Studios
3939 N Mississippi AveThere is often a great line-up here for live music and it is a bit of a Portland classic.
This is our black box theatre. There is a diverse range of performance and film that happens here and anything produced by Water in the Desert (WITD) we highly recommend. www.TheHeadwaters.net
The Headwaters Theatre
55 NE Farragut StThis is our black box theatre. There is a diverse range of performance and film that happens here and anything produced by Water in the Desert (WITD) we highly recommend. www.TheHeadwaters.net
Alberta Rose Theatre
3000 NE Alberta StA great venue for live entertainment.
Portland'5 Centers for the Arts
1111 SW BroadwayFor lovers of the performing arts!