Guidebook for Portland
Food Scene
Wood fired pizza. Sit at the small bar with a glass of wine or beer and the Arrabbiata (add arugula) if you like a little spice.
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Ken's Artisan Pizza
304 SE 28th AveWood fired pizza. Sit at the small bar with a glass of wine or beer and the Arrabbiata (add arugula) if you like a little spice.
High quality, sustainably minded sushi, they don't serve anything on the Monterey Bay watch list. Actual wasabi root is grown on the Oregon coast and a MUST(not powdered/dyed paste): it's free at the sushi bar, other seats you must request and pay extra.
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Bamboo Sushi
310 SE 28th AveHigh quality, sustainably minded sushi, they don't serve anything on the Monterey Bay watch list. Actual wasabi root is grown on the Oregon coast and a MUST(not powdered/dyed paste): it's free at the sushi bar, other seats you must request and pay extra.
Light and fresh Italian in an intimate setting—less American standard fare. Handmade pasta and smaller dishes, the farro pie antipasti and octopus salad are standouts.
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Luce
2140 E Burnside StLight and fresh Italian in an intimate setting—less American standard fare. Handmade pasta and smaller dishes, the farro pie antipasti and octopus salad are standouts.
Pizza that is more like a dense cornbread with toppings, great salads. The corn and caramelized onion is far better than it sounds.
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Dove Vivi Pizza
2727 NE Glisan StPizza that is more like a dense cornbread with toppings, great salads. The corn and caramelized onion is far better than it sounds.
Canteen
2816 SE Stark StWell-executed smoothies and vegan bowls
The original Coava is in an industrial showroom, great natural light for reading while sitting at a commercial drill press.
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Extracto Coffee Roasters
2921 NE Killingsworth StThe original Coava is in an industrial showroom, great natural light for reading while sitting at a commercial drill press.
Well executed coffee with a rotating list of roasters, sit outside and watch bike commuters roll by.
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Good Coffee
4747 SE Division StWell executed coffee with a rotating list of roasters, sit outside and watch bike commuters roll by.
Closest quality coffee shop to the apartment, it feels more like you're in a small liberal/college town (in a good way). Also some of the least expensive coffee you'll find.
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Oblique Coffee Roasters
3039 SE Stark StClosest quality coffee shop to the apartment, it feels more like you're in a small liberal/college town (in a good way). Also some of the least expensive coffee you'll find.
Because Stumptown paved the way for good coffee in Portland and continues to be consistent.
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Stumptown Coffee Roasters
4525 SE Division StBecause Stumptown paved the way for good coffee in Portland and continues to be consistent.
Light roast from a Finnish former pro-snowboarder. Walk here for coffee (and a korvapuusti if you like cardamom) then catch the 20 bus to the office.
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Heart Coffee Roasters
2211 E Burnside StLight roast from a Finnish former pro-snowboarder. Walk here for coffee (and a korvapuusti if you like cardamom) then catch the 20 bus to the office.
Drinks & Nightlife
Dive just a few blocks away, good for greasy food and a drink at the bar or in a booth, it's a larger place, I stay in the room you enter from the sidewalk.
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Holman's Bar & Grill
15 SE 28th AveDive just a few blocks away, good for greasy food and a drink at the bar or in a booth, it's a larger place, I stay in the room you enter from the sidewalk.
Hand painted walls and no cocktail list, the bartenders will deftly make anything you request (and perhaps offer a suggestion or two). Get the boudin blanc with fries.
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Angel Face
14 NE 28th AveHand painted walls and no cocktail list, the bartenders will deftly make anything you request (and perhaps offer a suggestion or two). Get the boudin blanc with fries.
One of Portland's best bars/where a lot of the city's bartenders drink. Rum isn't typically on my list but the Dealer's Choice daiquiri never disappoints.
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Rum Club
720 SE Sandy BlvdOne of Portland's best bars/where a lot of the city's bartenders drink. Rum isn't typically on my list but the Dealer's Choice daiquiri never disappoints.
Newish spot with dark wood and great ambiance, one of Portland's most interesting cocktail lists
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Bit House Saloon
727 SE Grand AveNewish spot with dark wood and great ambiance, one of Portland's most interesting cocktail lists
Dive, colorful mix of clientele, settle up to the horseshoe bar with a whiskey or play skeeball. Great stop for a very different vibe after Rum Club. I generally avoid it on the weekends.
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The Slammer Tavern
500 SE 8th AveDive, colorful mix of clientele, settle up to the horseshoe bar with a whiskey or play skeeball. Great stop for a very different vibe after Rum Club. I generally avoid it on the weekends.
Parks & Nature
Paved paths through a variety of foliage and around a duck pond, good to incorporate on a shorter run
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Laurelhurst Park
SE Cesar E Chavez Blvd & Stark StPaved paths through a variety of foliage and around a duck pond, good to incorporate on a shorter run
Inactive volcano and park, hiking trails in addition to a paved road (or stairs) to the top and one of Portland's reservoirs for drinking water. Great sunrise/set and views of downtown.
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Mt Tabor Dog Park
2219 SE Lincoln StInactive volcano and park, hiking trails in addition to a paved road (or stairs) to the top and one of Portland's reservoirs for drinking water. Great sunrise/set and views of downtown.
Entertainment & Activities
Second run movies with pizza and beer, wonderful cheap way to get a break from the rain or heat!
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Laurelhurst Theatre
2735 E Burnside StSecond run movies with pizza and beer, wonderful cheap way to get a break from the rain or heat!
Essentials
Zupan's Markets
3301 Southeast Belmont StreetWalgreens
5420 NE 33rd AveNew Seasons Market
1954 SE Division StThe Yoga Space
2857 Southeast Stark StreetSarah Robinette is my favorite instructor, anywhere. Try one of her classes out if you like alignment focused vinyasa. Mat rentals are available.
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The People's Yoga
3014 NE Killingsworth StSarah Robinette is my favorite instructor, anywhere. Try one of her classes out if you like alignment focused vinyasa. Mat rentals are available.
Circuit Bouldering Gym NE
410 NE 17th AveTHE bouldering gym
Shopping
It's more at PSU/Portland State University than Shemanski Park. Groundwork Organics is where I get my veggies. Fressen for bavarian croissants (made with a pretzel dough). Winters Farm for berries. Go early for a great selection and to beat the crowds, the market opens at 8:30a in the spring and summer, 9a in the more "offseason"
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Portland Farmers Market - Shemanski Park
1010 SW Park AveIt's more at PSU/Portland State University than Shemanski Park. Groundwork Organics is where I get my veggies. Fressen for bavarian croissants (made with a pretzel dough). Winters Farm for berries. Go early for a great selection and to beat the crowds, the market opens at 8:30a in the spring and summer, 9a in the more "offseason"
Great selection of new and used women's clothing, sorted by color. Fun gifts, housewares, jewelry, bath and body. 10% off everything on Mondays.
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PALACE
2205 E Burnside StGreat selection of new and used women's clothing, sorted by color. Fun gifts, housewares, jewelry, bath and body. 10% off everything on Mondays.