Guidebook for Portland

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Guidebook for Portland

Shopping

Largest bookstore in the country! Great coffee shop on the ground floor as well.
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Powell's NW Warehouse
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Largest bookstore in the country! Great coffee shop on the ground floor as well.
Fantastic cards, stationery, gifts. Worth going in to watch them run the old letterpresses in the back.
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Oblation Papers and Press
516 NW 12th Ave
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Fantastic cards, stationery, gifts. Worth going in to watch them run the old letterpresses in the back.
NW 23rd Avenue has upscale shopping, restaurants and coffee shops from Burnside to Marshall (streets are alphabetical in NW Portland).
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Northwest 23rd Avenue
Northwest 23rd Avenue
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NW 23rd Avenue has upscale shopping, restaurants and coffee shops from Burnside to Marshall (streets are alphabetical in NW Portland).

Food Scene

Great atmosphere, wifi, great cup of coffee and friendly baristas, comfy lodge feel.
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The Abbey Bar & Bottle Shop
716 NW 21st Ave
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Great atmosphere, wifi, great cup of coffee and friendly baristas, comfy lodge feel.
Fabulous interior design shop for home inspiration and with a great florist and barista in house. Comfy setting to sip and read or chat. Located right on the corner of Jamison Square Park.
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Christopher David
2181 NW Front Ave
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Fabulous interior design shop for home inspiration and with a great florist and barista in house. Comfy setting to sip and read or chat. Located right on the corner of Jamison Square Park.
Arguably the best cup of coffee in Portland.
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Barista
1725 NE Alberta St
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Arguably the best cup of coffee in Portland.
A truly unique experience - Authentic Peruvian food with a menu to die for. Come hungry and share lots of little plates to try it all! Great happy hour in the bar.
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Andina
1314 NW Glisan St
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A truly unique experience - Authentic Peruvian food with a menu to die for. Come hungry and share lots of little plates to try it all! Great happy hour in the bar.
Known for their handcrafted pizzas and cocktails. Try the pepperoni with honey drizzled on the crust. The kale salad is amazing as well.
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Oven and Shaker
1134 NW Everett St
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Known for their handcrafted pizzas and cocktails. Try the pepperoni with honey drizzled on the crust. The kale salad is amazing as well.
Neighbor to Lardo (same owners) - Grassa does handmade pastas like nobody's business. Remarkable. Great house wine and a fun, casual atmosphere with phenomenal food.
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Grassa
1205 SW Washington St
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Neighbor to Lardo (same owners) - Grassa does handmade pastas like nobody's business. Remarkable. Great house wine and a fun, casual atmosphere with phenomenal food.
Pearl Bakery supplies many PDX restaurants with their amazing breads. This storefront also offers amazing pastries, coffee bar and light lunch items. Great soups with bread for a quick lunch.
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Pearl Bakery
10159 NW 9th Ave
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Pearl Bakery supplies many PDX restaurants with their amazing breads. This storefront also offers amazing pastries, coffee bar and light lunch items. Great soups with bread for a quick lunch.
Incredible breakfast menu. And lunch menu. And dinner menu. Their little plates are a great way to experience a lot of great flavors. Fun downtown atmosphere.
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Tasty n Daughters
4537 SE Division St
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Incredible breakfast menu. And lunch menu. And dinner menu. Their little plates are a great way to experience a lot of great flavors. Fun downtown atmosphere.
Located in the 5 star Nines Hotel, they have some of the best eggs benedict in town. Pretty good happy hour menu in the bar, too. Pop up to the roof for a panoramic view of the city from the roof bar.
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Urban Farmer Portland
525 SW Morrison St
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Located in the 5 star Nines Hotel, they have some of the best eggs benedict in town. Pretty good happy hour menu in the bar, too. Pop up to the roof for a panoramic view of the city from the roof bar.
Wonderful French bakery in NW Portland with a patisserie of sweets as well as fabulous quiche and lunch items, coffee bar. No wifi but the ambience will keep you entertained. Try the choquettes!
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St. Honoré Bakery
2335 NW Thurman St
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Wonderful French bakery in NW Portland with a patisserie of sweets as well as fabulous quiche and lunch items, coffee bar. No wifi but the ambience will keep you entertained. Try the choquettes!
Gorgeous place to get a cup of coffee and fresh baguette. Light lunch menu. Wifi (spotty).
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Lovejoy Bakers
33 NW 23rd Pl
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Gorgeous place to get a cup of coffee and fresh baguette. Light lunch menu. Wifi (spotty).
Great spot to work from. Wifi, comfy, lots of outlets. Incredible menu - especially tomato soup + grilled cheese. Coffee bar. Next to train tracks and under Fremont Bridge. Great views.
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Breken Kitchen
1800 NW 16th Ave
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Great spot to work from. Wifi, comfy, lots of outlets. Incredible menu - especially tomato soup + grilled cheese. Coffee bar. Next to train tracks and under Fremont Bridge. Great views.
A foodie's paradise. Casual, fun ambience. Mouthwatering sandwiches and by all means, be sure to get the dirty fries.
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Lardo
1212 SE Hawthorne Blvd
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A foodie's paradise. Casual, fun ambience. Mouthwatering sandwiches and by all means, be sure to get the dirty fries.

Everything Else

Unique green space in the middle of urban living.Walk north a couple blocks to enjoy The Fields Neighborhood Park or a few blocks south to enjoy Jamison Square Park.
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Tanner Springs Park
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Unique green space in the middle of urban living.Walk north a couple blocks to enjoy The Fields Neighborhood Park or a few blocks south to enjoy Jamison Square Park.
Fabulous green space w/ views of Fremont Bridge. Walk a few blocks south to enjoy Tanner Springs Park and a few more blocks south to enjoy Jamison Square Park.
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I-Fields Park
1099 NW Overton St
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Fabulous green space w/ views of Fremont Bridge. Walk a few blocks south to enjoy Tanner Springs Park and a few more blocks south to enjoy Jamison Square Park.
Great grocery store, gifts, huge deli, bakery, coffee bar. Good, quick lunch spot while shopping nearby.
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Whole Foods Market
1210 NW Couch St
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Great grocery store, gifts, huge deli, bakery, coffee bar. Good, quick lunch spot while shopping nearby.
Huge REI store for the outdoor enthusiasts. Lots of other brands have their stores in the area, too. This area is a mecca for the active outdoorsy people of the NW.
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REI
2235 NE Allie Ave
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Huge REI store for the outdoor enthusiasts. Lots of other brands have their stores in the area, too. This area is a mecca for the active outdoorsy people of the NW.

Essentials

If you don't live near a Trader Joe's, be sure to swing by and see why they have such a loyal following! Incredible wine selection and lots of fabulous seasonal items. Well priced and great quality.
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Trader Joe's
2122 NW Glisan St
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If you don't live near a Trader Joe's, be sure to swing by and see why they have such a loyal following! Incredible wine selection and lots of fabulous seasonal items. Well priced and great quality.

Arts & Culture

Movie theatre that shows lots of independent films with some mainstream in the mix. Great wine and food menu - extra comfy seats. $5 movie tickets on Mondays and Tuesdays.
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Living Room Theater
341 SW 10th Ave
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Movie theatre that shows lots of independent films with some mainstream in the mix. Great wine and food menu - extra comfy seats. $5 movie tickets on Mondays and Tuesdays.