Guidebook for Portland
Food Scene
Great coffee and snacks at one of Portland's premier "post-up-with-your-laptop" spots.
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Crema Bakery & Cafe
2728 SE Ankeny StGreat coffee and snacks at one of Portland's premier "post-up-with-your-laptop" spots.
A classy, heavyweight contender for Best Pizza In Town.
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Ken's Artisan Pizza
304 SE 28th AveA classy, heavyweight contender for Best Pizza In Town.
Hearty Cuban food, dynamite breakfast, brunch and Happy Hour, right across the street from home base.
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Pambiche
2811 NE Glisan StHearty Cuban food, dynamite breakfast, brunch and Happy Hour, right across the street from home base.
Contemporary diner where all the hip young thangs hang out.
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City State Diner
128 NE 28th AveContemporary diner where all the hip young thangs hang out.
Sublime cornmeal crust pizza. Order the corn one -- we realize it's corn on corn, but just trust us.
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Dove Vivi Pizza
2727 NE Glisan StSublime cornmeal crust pizza. Order the corn one -- we realize it's corn on corn, but just trust us.
Lebanese food you won't shut up about.
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Nicholas Restaurant Lebanese and Mediterranean Cuisine
3223 NE BroadwayLebanese food you won't shut up about.
Delicious sushi restaurant with a pioneering sustainability program.
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Bamboo Sushi
310 SE 28th AveDelicious sushi restaurant with a pioneering sustainability program.
Heart Coffee Roasters
2211 E Burnside StDrink the coffee. Watch the people.
Stylin' juice bar with tasty vegan bowls, wifi, and outdoor seating.
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Canteen
2816 SE Stark StStylin' juice bar with tasty vegan bowls, wifi, and outdoor seating.
Excellent food cart serving Middle-Eastern cuisine.
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Wolf and Bear's
113 SE 28th AveExcellent food cart serving Middle-Eastern cuisine.
Our favorite food cart--you can take your food into the beautiful Basecamp Brewery to eat. Try the sabich!
Gonzo
15-27 SW 2nd AveOur favorite food cart--you can take your food into the beautiful Basecamp Brewery to eat. Try the sabich!
Tabla Mediterranean Bistro
The Michael Jordan of pasta.
Baby Doll Pizza
2835 SE Stark StTasty pizza by the slice, open late-nite.
Mirakutei Sushi & Ramen
536 E Burnside StBest ramen in Portland.
Nong's Khao Man Gai
609 SE Ankeny StDelicious Thai street food.
Stumptown Coffee Roasters
4525 SE Division StAward-winning coffee.
Biscuits, fried chicken, egg, cheese, etc. etc.
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Pine State Biscuits Division
1100 SE Division StBiscuits, fried chicken, egg, cheese, etc. etc.
Screen Door
2337 E Burnside StBrunch here is great if you can handle the line.
Drinks & Nightlife
Catch a Blazer game, sample tasty microbrews, and definitely investigate the pulled pork nachos.
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Migration Brewing - Glisan
2828 NE Glisan StCatch a Blazer game, sample tasty microbrews, and definitely investigate the pulled pork nachos.
Cardinal Club
18 NE 28th AveYes... more Happy Hour.
Popular neighborhood joint with two bluegrass shows per night.
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Laurelthirst Public House
2958 NE Glisan StPopular neighborhood joint with two bluegrass shows per night.
Delectable Thai street food, craft cocktails, sophisticated decor.
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PaaDee
6 SE 28th AveDelectable Thai street food, craft cocktails, sophisticated decor.
Navarre
10 NE 28th AveEuropean small plates by the great John Taboada.
Awesome theater/event space... Back Stage Bar, behind it, is Portland's most beautiful place to shoot pool!
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McMenamins Bagdad Theater and Pub
3702 SE Hawthorne BlvdAwesome theater/event space... Back Stage Bar, behind it, is Portland's most beautiful place to shoot pool!
Rontoms
600 E Burnside StPopular bar. Great patio with ping pong.
Dig A Pony
736 SE Grand AveSee and be seen.
Everything Else
Frolic around in one of Portland's biggest and most beautiful urban parks!
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Laurelhurst Park
SE Cesar E Chavez Blvd & Stark StFrolic around in one of Portland's biggest and most beautiful urban parks!
Alma Chocolate
140 NE 28th AveChocolate. Chooocolate.
Staccato Gelato
232 NE 28th AveThey sell donuts too.
Vegan chocolates made with coconut cream. What?! Awesome!
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Missionary Chocolates
2712 NE Glisan StVegan chocolates made with coconut cream. What?! Awesome!
Oregon Park
Hooray! It's a cute little park.
Unpretentious, superb Italian fare at one of Portland's top restaurants. Our favorite!
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Luce
2140 E Burnside StUnpretentious, superb Italian fare at one of Portland's top restaurants. Our favorite!
Crank
2717 SE Ankeny StThis is our neighborhood bike shop.
Captured Beer Bus
113 SE 28th AveYes. It's an outdoor beer cart-bus.
East-side outpost of everyone's favorite bookstore.
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Powell's Books on Hawthorne
3723 SE Hawthorne BlvdEast-side outpost of everyone's favorite bookstore.
Presents of Mind
3633 SE Hawthorne BlvdGet your quirky gifts and clever cards here.
Living Room Theater
341 SW 10th AveGreat place to see a movie.
A very huge, very special bookstore. Don't miss it.
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Isixeko sasePowell's City of Books
1005 W Burnside StA very huge, very special bookstore. Don't miss it.
Arts & Culture
Excellent indi/second-run neighborhood theater.
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Laurelhurst Theatre
2735 E Burnside StExcellent indi/second-run neighborhood theater.
Essentials
Whole Foods Market
1210 NW Couch StGet your fancy groceries here.
Fred Meyer
3805 SE Hawthorne BlvdGet your non-fancy groceries here.
Shopping
Fine dining in the evening, scrumptious sandwiches during the day.
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Laurelhurst Market
3155 E Burnside StFine dining in the evening, scrumptious sandwiches during the day.
Voodoo Doughnut - Davis
1501 NE Davis StThese are the donuts you're looking for.