Guidebook for Portland
Food Scene
Carnivores: rejoice. This celebrated BBQ joint is a two-minute walk from our house. Honestly, it should be a little further so it feels like more exercise after a meal, buuuuut there you have it.
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Podnah's BBQ
1625 NE Killingsworth StCarnivores: rejoice. This celebrated BBQ joint is a two-minute walk from our house. Honestly, it should be a little further so it feels like more exercise after a meal, buuuuut there you have it.
The food cart pod at 23rd & Alberta is great overall, but my cheese-lovin' heart gives this cart highest marks out of sheer biased bliss. Wash it down with a beer from Captured by Porches (same pod).
The Cheese Plate
2231 Northeast Alberta StreetThe food cart pod at 23rd & Alberta is great overall, but my cheese-lovin' heart gives this cart highest marks out of sheer biased bliss. Wash it down with a beer from Captured by Porches (same pod).
Solid warm, burnished-wood, yet trendy vibe. Servers are friendly and the food is on point. Right next to Pok-Pok Noi in case your tastes change at the last moment.
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Grain & Gristle
1473 NE Prescott StSolid warm, burnished-wood, yet trendy vibe. Servers are friendly and the food is on point. Right next to Pok-Pok Noi in case your tastes change at the last moment.
Upscale Italian + local delights, good wine list, relaxing environment. On PDX's many good weather days, a garage-door wall is rolled up for a lovely open-air eating experience. Outdoor seating avail.
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Firehouse Restaurant
711 NE Dekum StUpscale Italian + local delights, good wine list, relaxing environment. On PDX's many good weather days, a garage-door wall is rolled up for a lovely open-air eating experience. Outdoor seating avail.
Even in warm weather, there's no reason to stop drinking perfect coffee. Espresso over ice. (See! No excuses). Extracto coffee can cure many, many ills. Mostly relating to under-caffeination.
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Extracto Coffee Roasters
2921 NE Killingsworth StEven in warm weather, there's no reason to stop drinking perfect coffee. Espresso over ice. (See! No excuses). Extracto coffee can cure many, many ills. Mostly relating to under-caffeination.
The obsessively local, intensely experimental foodie culture here culminates in Salt and Straw ice cream. You will wait in line, guaranteed. Walk by for free sniffs of freshly baked waffle cones.
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Salt & Straw
2035 NE Alberta StThe obsessively local, intensely experimental foodie culture here culminates in Salt and Straw ice cream. You will wait in line, guaranteed. Walk by for free sniffs of freshly baked waffle cones.
Coffee, yes...but pie! Gorgeous pie! I'm normally no pie aficionado, but I swear I ate leftover pie for lunch AND dinner after a recent trip to Random Order with friends. This pie'll convert you.
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Random Order Pie Bar
1800 NE Alberta StCoffee, yes...but pie! Gorgeous pie! I'm normally no pie aficionado, but I swear I ate leftover pie for lunch AND dinner after a recent trip to Random Order with friends. This pie'll convert you.
Veggie-friendly and super dog-friendly (separate menu for four-legged diners), Tin Shed is a popular brunch spot, and rightly so (but I recommend any meal). All day happy hour food + drink on Sundays!
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Tin Shed Garden Cafe
1438 NE Alberta StVeggie-friendly and super dog-friendly (separate menu for four-legged diners), Tin Shed is a popular brunch spot, and rightly so (but I recommend any meal). All day happy hour food + drink on Sundays!
Mimosas for brunch, poutine for happy hour. You can't go wrong any time of day, esp. if you're outside around the chic firepit or the upstairs deck. BONUS: one of PDX's only Art-O-Mats lives here.
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Radio Room
1101 NE Alberta StMimosas for brunch, poutine for happy hour. You can't go wrong any time of day, esp. if you're outside around the chic firepit or the upstairs deck. BONUS: one of PDX's only Art-O-Mats lives here.
Everything Else
Just in case you need a convenience-store item at any hour of the day or night. Well-lit, close-by, solid option.
1516 NE Killingsworth St
Just in case you need a convenience-store item at any hour of the day or night. Well-lit, close-by, solid option.
Brunch is a religion in Portland. Here is one of the many temples at which to worship. Expect a wait on weekends, but that's all part of the experience. Embrace it.
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Petite Provence Boulangerie & Patisserie
3420 NE Sandy BlvdBrunch is a religion in Portland. Here is one of the many temples at which to worship. Expect a wait on weekends, but that's all part of the experience. Embrace it.
Take a stroll around this lush, dog-friendly park super close to our house.
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Alberta Park
1905 NE Killingsworth StTake a stroll around this lush, dog-friendly park super close to our house.
Like a local Whole Foods chain, but better. If you don't walk out smiling because of the almost aggressively gregarious staff here, I will be shocked. SHOCKED I tell you!
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New Seasons Market
5320 NE 33rd AveLike a local Whole Foods chain, but better. If you don't walk out smiling because of the almost aggressively gregarious staff here, I will be shocked. SHOCKED I tell you!
Arts & Culture
If you love film, there's just so many solid theater choices, and Hollywood is one of the best. Beer/wine/pizza (from Atomic Pizza next door), comfy seats and artful/indie film selections.
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Hollywood Theatre
4122 NE Sandy BlvdIf you love film, there's just so many solid theater choices, and Hollywood is one of the best. Beer/wine/pizza (from Atomic Pizza next door), comfy seats and artful/indie film selections.
Step back in time and enjoy some live jazz in a swank but cozy venue. BONUS: Jimmy Mak's has a kick-ass burger and equally delicious mediterranean sampler if you're there for dinner as well as drinks.
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Cinema 21
616 NW 21st AveStep back in time and enjoy some live jazz in a swank but cozy venue. BONUS: Jimmy Mak's has a kick-ass burger and equally delicious mediterranean sampler if you're there for dinner as well as drinks.
Upscale food + drink in a cozy theater; it's as if you had a restaurant and bar in your living room (and a projector + enormous screen, etc, etc.) Good mix of mainstream + hard to find films shown.
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Living Room Theater
341 SW 10th AveUpscale food + drink in a cozy theater; it's as if you had a restaurant and bar in your living room (and a projector + enormous screen, etc, etc.) Good mix of mainstream + hard to find films shown.
Yet another A+ film destination that serves up a wide variety of movies at adorably affordable prices. And of course local draft beer (there's a combo for a pint + small popcorn for $6.25. I KNOW.)
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Laurelhurst Theatre
2735 E Burnside StYet another A+ film destination that serves up a wide variety of movies at adorably affordable prices. And of course local draft beer (there's a combo for a pint + small popcorn for $6.25. I KNOW.)
Popular/unique live music venue. Check their website for upcoming acts--they've got 'em most nights of the week.
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Doug Fir Lounge
301 E Burnside StPopular/unique live music venue. Check their website for upcoming acts--they've got 'em most nights of the week.
Drinks & Nightlife
Best spot I've found so far for a weekday neighborhoody happy hour. Outdoor area with picnic tables is relaxed and comfy. Best part? Diverse clientele. Kids, grandparents, and everyone in between.
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Cruzroom
2314 NE Alberta StBest spot I've found so far for a weekday neighborhoody happy hour. Outdoor area with picnic tables is relaxed and comfy. Best part? Diverse clientele. Kids, grandparents, and everyone in between.
A full-on brewery within walking distance. I did not know this was here when I first moved in, but I thanked my lucky stars upon finding out. Try: the flight--get you a little something of everything!
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Breakside Brewery - DEKUM
820 NE Dekum StA full-on brewery within walking distance. I did not know this was here when I first moved in, but I thanked my lucky stars upon finding out. Try: the flight--get you a little something of everything!
Vegan eats and drinks. I swear you wouldn't know the frito pie was vegan if you weren't told, so come one come all, regardless of gastronomical persuasion. Great outdoor seating and tasty cocktails!
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Bye and Bye
1011 NE Alberta StVegan eats and drinks. I swear you wouldn't know the frito pie was vegan if you weren't told, so come one come all, regardless of gastronomical persuasion. Great outdoor seating and tasty cocktails!
Shopping
Powell's NW Warehouse
Because you gotta.
Sightseeing
NE 15th & Killingsworth bus stop will take you west across the river and downtown with no transfers: just catch the #8 bus!
NE 15th & Killingsworth station
NE 15th & Killingsworth bus stop will take you west across the river and downtown with no transfers: just catch the #8 bus!
Portland has the prettiest trees, and this park hoards oodles of them. Occasionally it's the setting for Shakespeare festivals or symphony in the park performances, + other events, and it's magical.
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Laurelhurst Park
SE Cesar E Chavez Blvd & Stark StPortland has the prettiest trees, and this park hoards oodles of them. Occasionally it's the setting for Shakespeare festivals or symphony in the park performances, + other events, and it's magical.
Historic Portland mansion set on a hill--expansive view of the city. Adventurous? A hike through washington park will get you from MAX to mansion. http://web.oregon.com/hiking/washington_park.cfm
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Pittock Mansion
3229 NW Pittock DrHistoric Portland mansion set on a hill--expansive view of the city. Adventurous? A hike through washington park will get you from MAX to mansion. http://web.oregon.com/hiking/washington_park.cfm