Guidebook for Portland
Food Scene
Great food and drink. Family friendly with separate bar area in back with a pool table. Close proximity to house. Reachable by a 20 min walk.
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The Observatory
8115 SE Stark StGreat food and drink. Family friendly with separate bar area in back with a pool table. Close proximity to house. Reachable by a 20 min walk.
Old school pizza restaurant. Crispy cornmeal crust. One of our favorites. If you are in for an old school treat if you dine in. Complete with kitch and salad bar. No kale allowed.
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Stark Street Pizza Company
9234 SE Stark StOld school pizza restaurant. Crispy cornmeal crust. One of our favorites. If you are in for an old school treat if you dine in. Complete with kitch and salad bar. No kale allowed.
Great fried and southern food. Bring your appetite. Best known for breakfast, but also do a great dinner.
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The Country Cat Dinner House and Bar
7937 SE Stark StGreat fried and southern food. Bring your appetite. Best known for breakfast, but also do a great dinner.
Leave the politics outside and enjoy a coffee, sandwich or many pie choices.
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Bipartisan Cafe
7901 SE Stark StLeave the politics outside and enjoy a coffee, sandwich or many pie choices.
Great food and drink. Family friendly. Bacon is their prime ingredient in most dishes.
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Tabor Tavern
5325 E Burnside StGreat food and drink. Family friendly. Bacon is their prime ingredient in most dishes.
Higher end restaurant. 5 minute walk from the apartment. Hit this spot after long hike touring Mt. Tabor park.
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Coquine
6839 SE Belmont StHigher end restaurant. 5 minute walk from the apartment. Hit this spot after long hike touring Mt. Tabor park.
Nice little coffee shop. 5 minute walk from the apartment. Offer happy hour beer and wine at 4pm. Also great patio when it's sunny out.
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Stark Street Station
6049 SE Stark StNice little coffee shop. 5 minute walk from the apartment. Offer happy hour beer and wine at 4pm. Also great patio when it's sunny out.
Who doesn't love a Dairy Queen ice cream? Old school establishment with park across the street.
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Dairy Queen
5605 SE Division StWho doesn't love a Dairy Queen ice cream? Old school establishment with park across the street.
Great family owned Thai restaurant close by the house. Very, very nice.
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Sivalai | Thai Restaurant
4806 SE Stark StGreat family owned Thai restaurant close by the house. Very, very nice.
Great casual authentic mexican food. Try the Brian's Bowl or PQN salad with grilled chicken. Expect a line out the door if coming during peak dining. Ruby Jewel next door.
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¿Por Qué No?
4635 Southeast Hawthorne BoulevardGreat casual authentic mexican food. Try the Brian's Bowl or PQN salad with grilled chicken. Expect a line out the door if coming during peak dining. Ruby Jewel next door.
Portland's original biker bar. Great beer and food. A great place for families with little kids but strikes balance for sans kids.
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Hopworks Urban Brewery
2944 SE Powell BlvdPortland's original biker bar. Great beer and food. A great place for families with little kids but strikes balance for sans kids.
Drinks & Nightlife
Cool little spot that's close by next to Tabor Tavern. Also does a good weekend breakfast if you want to avoid a wait elsewhere.
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The Tannery Bar
5425 E Burnside StCool little spot that's close by next to Tabor Tavern. Also does a good weekend breakfast if you want to avoid a wait elsewhere.
Like cheese and meat? This is a great place for a casual happy hour. About 15 minute walk from the apartment.
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Cheese Bar
6031 SE Belmont StLike cheese and meat? This is a great place for a casual happy hour. About 15 minute walk from the apartment.
They serve liquor and lots of it at the Liquor store. Good cocktails. Several other bars across street on Belmont if you want to hop.
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The Liquor Store
They serve liquor and lots of it at the Liquor store. Good cocktails. Several other bars across street on Belmont if you want to hop.
Amazing cocktail bar. If you like cocktails this is a must. Suggest letting the bartenders select something for you. The menu is pretty overwhelming.
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Vintage Cocktail Lounge
7907 SE Stark StAmazing cocktail bar. If you like cocktails this is a must. Suggest letting the bartenders select something for you. The menu is pretty overwhelming.
Best happy hour in town. Get their early to have amazing views of the city. Dinner is pricey but good.
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Portland City Grill
111 SW 5th AveBest happy hour in town. Get their early to have amazing views of the city. Dinner is pricey but good.
Arts & Culture
Second run theater in Montavilla (short walk or drive).
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Academy Theater
7818 SE Stark StSecond run theater in Montavilla (short walk or drive).
Everything Else
Awesome ice cream with the most unusual (yet yummy) flavors. Expect a line at least on Alberta. Worth the wait.
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Salt & Straw
2035 NE Alberta StAwesome ice cream with the most unusual (yet yummy) flavors. Expect a line at least on Alberta. Worth the wait.