Guidebook for Portland
Food Scene
Proud Mary Cafe
2012 NE Alberta StGreat breakfast spot in the neighborhood.
Spanish restaurant, great food, no line. I go for dinner but they also serve breakfast on the weekends - which is a life hack if you don't want to wait in line for brunch. Connected to a great bar next door, Angel Face. Because its always our fallback for a good meal, the running joke is 'Navarre again.'
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Navarre
10 NE 28th AveSpanish restaurant, great food, no line. I go for dinner but they also serve breakfast on the weekends - which is a life hack if you don't want to wait in line for brunch. Connected to a great bar next door, Angel Face. Because its always our fallback for a good meal, the running joke is 'Navarre again.'
One of the only places you can reserve a big table for brunch. I think this is the best breakfast in town. House cured meats and great wine selection. Good for breakfast, lunch or dinner.
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Olympia Provisions
107 SE Washington StOne of the only places you can reserve a big table for brunch. I think this is the best breakfast in town. House cured meats and great wine selection. Good for breakfast, lunch or dinner.
Han Oak Restaurant
511 NE 24th AveBomb dumplings. Nuff said.
Arguably the best restaurant in Portland right now. Serves breakfast lunch and dinner. Make a res. Get a cookie to go.
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Coquine
6839 SE Belmont StArguably the best restaurant in Portland right now. Serves breakfast lunch and dinner. Make a res. Get a cookie to go.
VooDoo Donuts is a lot of hype and a lot of fun but these are better donuts.
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Blue Star Donuts
3325 SE Division StVooDoo Donuts is a lot of hype and a lot of fun but these are better donuts.
Classic Portland vibe. High brow meets low brow, fried chicken and whiskey with a seafood tower to boot.
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The Woodsman Tavern
4537 SE Division StClassic Portland vibe. High brow meets low brow, fried chicken and whiskey with a seafood tower to boot.
Ken's Artisan Pizza
304 SE 28th AveOne of the best pizza spots in town.
Get the Chai flight with your donut.
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Pip's Original Doughnuts & Chai
4759 NE Fremont StGet the Chai flight with your donut.
Cute atmosphere and good middle eastern food. You'll want a res to avoid a wait.
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Tusk
2448 E Burnside StCute atmosphere and good middle eastern food. You'll want a res to avoid a wait.
Collective of some of Portland's greatest food spots all in one place. I get the Ken's Bread to take home.
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Pine Street Market
126 SW 2nd AveCollective of some of Portland's greatest food spots all in one place. I get the Ken's Bread to take home.
No pretense. Just our favorite neighborhood joint to grab a no fuss dinner.
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Lucca
3449 NE 24th AveNo pretense. Just our favorite neighborhood joint to grab a no fuss dinner.
Essentials
High end grocery with every good thing. Best wines, best oysters, fine foods.
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Providore Fine Foods
2340 NE Sandy BlvdHigh end grocery with every good thing. Best wines, best oysters, fine foods.
QFC
6411 SE Milwaukie AveClose walk from home. Affordable grocery.
A little higher end grocery in the neighborhood.
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Whole Foods Market
1210 NW Couch StA little higher end grocery in the neighborhood.
Drinks & Nightlife
Hale Pele
2733 NE BroadwayLegendary tiki bar in the hood.
Re-purposed school that has bars, restaurants, a theater and soaking pool. Have a drink in Detention or the Honor Bar.
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McMenamins Kennedy School
5736 NE 33rd AveRe-purposed school that has bars, restaurants, a theater and soaking pool. Have a drink in Detention or the Honor Bar.
Angel Face
14 NE 28th AveFantastic cocktails, good music and great atmosphere.
Favorite local dive. Live music or karaoke almost every night.
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Spare Room Restaurant & Lounge
4830 NE 42nd AveFavorite local dive. Live music or karaoke almost every night.
Killingsworth Dynasty
832 N Killingsworth StInclusive and fun lesbian bar.
Good music line-ups and dancing on the weekends for the younger set.
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Holocene
1001 SE Morrison StGood music line-ups and dancing on the weekends for the younger set.
Mississippi Studios
3939 N Mississippi AveChurch
2600 NE Sandy BlvdGreat Notion Brewing and Barrel House
2204 NE Alberta StSomething like 1500 different whiskey's with traditional chesterfield couches by the fire and good oysters.
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Multnomah Whiskey Library
1124 SW Alder StSomething like 1500 different whiskey's with traditional chesterfield couches by the fire and good oysters.
Voicebox
734 SE 6th AveShopping
Schoolhouse
2181 NW Nicolai StWildfang
404 SW 10th AveBeam & Anchor
2710 N Interstate Avelowell
2136 NE BroadwayMaven Collective
8842 SE Stark StNeat vintage finds for the home.
Alder and Co
616 Southwest 12th AvenueWoonwinkel
935 SW Washington StFrances May
521 SW Alder Sthis and hers boutique
Filson
526 NW 13th AveILY2
927 SW Oak StParks & Nature
Sauvies Island
38799 NW Reeder RdOn a sunny day, find the public beach and picnic.