Guidebook for Portland

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Guidebook for Portland

Food Scene

Three blocks from my house and the best breakfast for miles. Local, organic, chess board, Stumptown coffee...all that Portland stuff.
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Bar Carlo
6433 SE Foster Rd
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Three blocks from my house and the best breakfast for miles. Local, organic, chess board, Stumptown coffee...all that Portland stuff.
Best Thai -but... it's a very long wait and in the style of Portland they don't take reservations. http://www.pokpokpdx.com/welcome/ I guess they actually started taking reservations for parties of 5
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Pok Pok
3226 SE Division St
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Best Thai -but... it's a very long wait and in the style of Portland they don't take reservations. http://www.pokpokpdx.com/welcome/ I guess they actually started taking reservations for parties of 5
I just went to this French Bakery/restaurant and it was amazing!! I can't believe I've never been before.
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Petite Provence Boulangerie & Patisserie
3420 NE Sandy Blvd
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I just went to this French Bakery/restaurant and it was amazing!! I can't believe I've never been before.
I've actually never been here, but my roommate, Gregor and two guests now say it is awesome! it's about 4 blocks from my house. http://www.tortalandia.com/
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Torta-Landia!
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I've actually never been here, but my roommate, Gregor and two guests now say it is awesome! it's about 4 blocks from my house. http://www.tortalandia.com/
you show up at 5pm and your pizza takes 12-60 minutes. they stop serving when they run out of dough. they are very popular. check out the website there is a ton of info. http://apizzascholls.com/
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Apizza Scholls
4741 SE Hawthorne Blvd
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you show up at 5pm and your pizza takes 12-60 minutes. they stop serving when they run out of dough. they are very popular. check out the website there is a ton of info. http://apizzascholls.com/
Comfort food at it's finest. My favorite place for breakfast/brunch and dinner is great also. They feature a "mom of the month" with her bio and a few recipes.
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Mother's Bistro & Bar
121 SW 3rd Ave
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Comfort food at it's finest. My favorite place for breakfast/brunch and dinner is great also. They feature a "mom of the month" with her bio and a few recipes.
This place is the real deal. http://www.enzoscaffeitaliano.com/Home.html
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Enzo's Caffe Italiano
2529 NE Alberta St
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This place is the real deal. http://www.enzoscaffeitaliano.com/Home.html
Indian Street food in a cute restaurant with indoor and outdoor seating. There's a location on Alberta as well
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Bollywood Theater
2039 NE Alberta St
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Indian Street food in a cute restaurant with indoor and outdoor seating. There's a location on Alberta as well
I love their $9 all you can eat lunch buffet!
Siri Indian Cuisine
1323 NW 23rd Ave
I love their $9 all you can eat lunch buffet!

Drinks & Nightlife

Great food, outdoor patio, pool tables, pinball
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Slingshot Lounge
5532 SE Center St
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Great food, outdoor patio, pool tables, pinball
girls and tattoos, stripper karaoke on sundays!
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Devils Point
5305 SE Foster Rd
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girls and tattoos, stripper karaoke on sundays!
Rock n Roll dive bar. Owners are super cool, food is better than bar food and there are sometimes bands on the weekend. 3 Pool tables and trivia night on Mondays.
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O'Malley's Saloon & Grill
6535 Southeast Foster Road
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Rock n Roll dive bar. Owners are super cool, food is better than bar food and there are sometimes bands on the weekend. 3 Pool tables and trivia night on Mondays.
hands down my favorite place to get food and drinks.
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Conquistador Lounge
2045 SE Belmont St
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hands down my favorite place to get food and drinks.
Reed College kids bar. You can hang out here while you're waiting for your table at the Delta (just have to let the Delta know and they'll call the bar when your table is ready). Also-good pinball
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Lutz Tavern
4639 SE Woodstock Blvd
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Reed College kids bar. You can hang out here while you're waiting for your table at the Delta (just have to let the Delta know and they'll call the bar when your table is ready). Also-good pinball
Tourists don't frequent and some of the coolest Portland bands play here. Cute bartenders.
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Valentine's
232 SW Ankeny St
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Tourists don't frequent and some of the coolest Portland bands play here. Cute bartenders.

Entertainment & Activities

My house is 10 blocks from the south side of Mt. Tabor.
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Mount Tabor
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My house is 10 blocks from the south side of Mt. Tabor.
Dates 2014: Saturdays, March 15th through December 20th Times 8:30a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – March thru October 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. November & December http://www.portlandfarmersmarket.org/mark
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Portland Farmers Market - Office Location
240 N Broadway
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Dates 2014: Saturdays, March 15th through December 20th Times 8:30a.m. – 2:00 p.m. – March thru October 9:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m. November & December http://www.portlandfarmersmarket.org/mark
Celebrating its 41st season in 2014, Portland Saturday Market is the Rose City's largest outdoor arts and craft market. Operating every Saturday and Sunday ... Beware! 1/2 the market is $1 store crap
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I-Portland Saturday Market
2 SW Naito Pkwy
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Celebrating its 41st season in 2014, Portland Saturday Market is the Rose City's largest outdoor arts and craft market. Operating every Saturday and Sunday ... Beware! 1/2 the market is $1 store crap

Sightseeing

Portland's Japanese Gardens is a must see! It's in the SW hills by the Zoo, Rose Gardens and Hoyt Arboretum. It's a very easy drive and the max train stops 260 feet below (there's an elevator;-)
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Portland Japanese Garden
611 SW Kingston Ave
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Portland's Japanese Gardens is a must see! It's in the SW hills by the Zoo, Rose Gardens and Hoyt Arboretum. It's a very easy drive and the max train stops 260 feet below (there's an elevator;-)
Just do it! (short hike, beautiful waterfall on the columbia gorge)
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Horsetail Falls
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Just do it! (short hike, beautiful waterfall on the columbia gorge)
A really nice place to hike that is in the city.. so it's accessible by public transportation.
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Ipharki yomdiliya
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A really nice place to hike that is in the city.. so it's accessible by public transportation.
If you are here during September (give or take a few days), you MUST go see the swifts! Bring a picnic and prepare to be amazed! http://audubonportland.org/local-birding/swiftwatch
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Chapman Elementary School
1445 NW 26th Ave
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If you are here during September (give or take a few days), you MUST go see the swifts! Bring a picnic and prepare to be amazed! http://audubonportland.org/local-birding/swiftwatch

Everything Else

I don't really recommend it. 30-40 minute wait for so-so donuts? If you want to see what the hype is about and eat donuts with bacon or fruitloops, this is it! not crowded 2nd location on NE Sandy
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Voodoo Doughnut
8145 SE 82nd Ave
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I don't really recommend it. 30-40 minute wait for so-so donuts? If you want to see what the hype is about and eat donuts with bacon or fruitloops, this is it! not crowded 2nd location on NE Sandy
Check out Omnimax theater or see current exhibit.
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OMSI
1945 SE Water Ave
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Check out Omnimax theater or see current exhibit.
Alberta Street is really cute and has some amazing restaurants. Skip Voodoo Donuts and go to Tonalli's
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Angel's Donuts & Ice Cream
2805 NE Alberta St
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Alberta Street is really cute and has some amazing restaurants. Skip Voodoo Donuts and go to Tonalli's
Love their cupcakes! The vegan ones are to die for.
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Saint Cupcake SE
3300 SE Belmont St
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Love their cupcakes! The vegan ones are to die for.

Arts & Culture

Also check out Whitsell Auditorium and NW Film Festival.
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I-Portland Art Museum
1219 SW Park Ave
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Also check out Whitsell Auditorium and NW Film Festival.
Lots of special events, google it! I really want to go to B movie bingo, first Tuesday of the month.
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Hollywood Theatre
4122 NE Sandy Blvd
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Lots of special events, google it! I really want to go to B movie bingo, first Tuesday of the month.
"Living Room® Theaters is a celebration of great, independent films and filmmakers." Buy a bottle of wine from their bar and then relax in a living room styled movie theater.
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Living Room Theater
341 SW 10th Ave
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"Living Room® Theaters is a celebration of great, independent films and filmmakers." Buy a bottle of wine from their bar and then relax in a living room styled movie theater.
Powell's City of Books is the largest used and new bookstore in the world. Located in downtown Portland, Oregon, and occupying an entire city block, the City stocks more than a million books.
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Isixeko sasePowell's City of Books
1005 W Burnside St
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Powell's City of Books is the largest used and new bookstore in the world. Located in downtown Portland, Oregon, and occupying an entire city block, the City stocks more than a million books.
Apparently, on Mondays, there is this very Portlandia event called "Monday Funday." Think the first episode of Portlandia. tall bikes, tightrope walkers, probably hula hooping. and dodgeball.
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Colonel Summers Park
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Apparently, on Mondays, there is this very Portlandia event called "Monday Funday." Think the first episode of Portlandia. tall bikes, tightrope walkers, probably hula hooping. and dodgeball.
Have a beer and play all of your favorite arcade games from back in the day.
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Ground Kontrol Classic Arcade
115 NW 5th Ave
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Have a beer and play all of your favorite arcade games from back in the day.

Essentials

There is one on Hawthorne (14 bus) but if you have a car, go to this one on Division; it is a a bigger store. You can always ask me for a ride, chances are I need to go there anyway.
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New Seasons Market
1954 SE Division St
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There is one on Hawthorne (14 bus) but if you have a car, go to this one on Division; it is a a bigger store. You can always ask me for a ride, chances are I need to go there anyway.
It's a real Russian meat market. What's not to Love!!
Overseas Taste
It's a real Russian meat market. What's not to Love!!