Abby’s guidebook
Coffee & Brunch
Great little cafe with a wide variety of brunch and lunch options. Excellent selection of pastries!
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Posies Bakery & Cafe
8208 N Denver AveGreat little cafe with a wide variety of brunch and lunch options. Excellent selection of pastries!
milk glass mrkt
2150 N Killingsworth StAmazing neighborhood breakfast spot!
Aussie-style brunch! They take rezzos during the week or get there early on a weekend.
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Proud Mary Cafe
2012 NE Alberta StAussie-style brunch! They take rezzos during the week or get there early on a weekend.
A French-Scandi luncheonette. Definitely worth a trip, and a great place to solo-dine if you are traveling alone.
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Maurice
921 SW Oak StA French-Scandi luncheonette. Definitely worth a trip, and a great place to solo-dine if you are traveling alone.
Drinks and Casual Eats
This is our favorite neighborhood bar! Great whiskey list and above average pub food.
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The Old Gold
2105 N Killingsworth StThis is our favorite neighborhood bar! Great whiskey list and above average pub food.
Swift and Union
8103 N Denver AveLovely, neighborhood gastropub
Pépé le Moko
407 SW 10th Avesexy, basement cocktail lounge
Lardo
1212 SE Hawthorne BlvdBest sandwiches in town!
German beer with an outstanding food cart pod. Some of the best carts in the city.
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Prost! Portland
4237 N Mississippi AveGerman beer with an outstanding food cart pod. Some of the best carts in the city.
Dove Vivi Pizza
2727 NE Glisan StOur favorite Portland pizza!
Breakside Brewery - DEKUM
820 NE Dekum StOur go-to favorite Portland brewery.
Tiny Bubble Room
2025 N Lombard StGreat beer list with a large patio!
A few more favorite restaurants
Amazing, modern, Korean food in a cozy, intimate setting
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Han Oak Restaurant
511 NE 24th AveAmazing, modern, Korean food in a cozy, intimate setting
The restaurant that revolutionized how Portlanders feel about Russian food.
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Kachka
960 SE 11th AveThe restaurant that revolutionized how Portlanders feel about Russian food.
Some of the best food in Portland, at least in our opinion. Prix Fixe for dinner, but casual for brunch.
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Coquine
6839 SE Belmont StSome of the best food in Portland, at least in our opinion. Prix Fixe for dinner, but casual for brunch.
Parks!
Our favorite place to take a picnic in the summer.
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Mt Tabor Dog Park
2219 SE Lincoln StOur favorite place to take a picnic in the summer.
This is our favorite place to walk. 1.5 miles round-trip from the house.
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Columbia Park & Annex
4503 N Lombard StThis is our favorite place to walk. 1.5 miles round-trip from the house.
We love running on the Wildwood Trail. For a classic route, start at Lower Macleay Park and hike (or run!) up to Pittock Mansion.
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Forest Park NW PDX Entrance
4099 NW Thurman StWe love running on the Wildwood Trail. For a classic route, start at Lower Macleay Park and hike (or run!) up to Pittock Mansion.