Guidebook for Portland
Essentials
Great local grocery store with many organic options.
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New Seasons Market
5320 NE 33rd AveGreat local grocery store with many organic options.
Walgreens Pharmacy
940 SE Cesar Estrada Chavez BlvdPharmacy, etc.
Zupan's Markets
3301 Southeast Belmont StreetHigh quality grocery.
Safeway
6901 NE Sandy BlvdPretty close to us!
Food Scene
Accanto
Italian -- delicious!
New Cascadia Traditional
2502 Southeast Division StreetGreat gluten-free bakery!
Good for brunch, but sometimes the line is really long.
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Jam On Hawthorne
2239 SE Hawthorne BlvdGood for brunch, but sometimes the line is really long.
Our favorite nearby Ethiopian restaurant.
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Bete-Lukas | Ethiopian Restaurant
2504 SE 50th AveOur favorite nearby Ethiopian restaurant.
Blue Star Donuts
3325 SE Division StYUM! (Better than Voodoo.)
Coava Coffee Roasters
2631 SE Hawthorne BlvdGet a cuppa.
Crema Bakery & Cafe
2728 SE Ankeny StGreat bakery and cafe.
You've got to love a sushi place that has sustainability information on the menu!
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Bamboo Sushi
310 SE 28th AveYou've got to love a sushi place that has sustainability information on the menu!
Canteen
2816 SE Stark StQuinoa, kale, and smoothies.
Screen Door
2337 E Burnside StDelicious soul food!
Bare Bones Cafe & Bar
2908 SE Belmont StLocal coffee shop.
So good. Many vegan options. Love their blue corn gf mushroom melt waffle.
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Off The Griddle
6526 SE Foster RdSo good. Many vegan options. Love their blue corn gf mushroom melt waffle.
Shopping
Powell's Books on Hawthorne
3723 SE Hawthorne BlvdGreat mini-Powells.
Beekeeping supply store with mead tasting and all kinds of shopping for products from the hive. Really worth a visit!
Bee Thinking
Beekeeping supply store with mead tasting and all kinds of shopping for products from the hive. Really worth a visit!
Presents of Mind
3633 SE Hawthorne BlvdCute shop.
Roosevelt's Terrariums
1510 SE 44th AveTerrarium supply store!
Everything Else
This is where Leland works as a real estate broker! :) Just one mile away from our house.
Portland Digs Real Estate
12960 Southeast 162nd AvenueThis is where Leland works as a real estate broker! :) Just one mile away from our house.
Parks & Nature
Laurelhurst Park
SE Cesar E Chavez Blvd & Stark StGorgeous park!
Colonel Summers Park
Nice park to stroll to.
Mt Tabor Dog Park
2219 SE Lincoln StGreat park for a nearby hike.
Entertainment & Activities
Laurelhurst Theatre
2735 E Burnside StPizza, kombucha, and cheap movies!
Hollywood Theatre
4122 NE Sandy BlvdGreat old theater.
Clinton Street Theater
2522 SE Clinton StThey still have Rocky Horror!
Drinks & Nightlife
Crush Bar
1400 SE Morrison StGreat gay bar. Food is pretty good!
There Be Monsters
1308 SE Morrison StNice atmosphere.