Guidebook for Portland

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Guidebook for Portland

Food Scene

Excellent gourmet wood-fired pizzas and cocktails.
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Tastebud
7783 SW Capitol Hwy
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Excellent gourmet wood-fired pizzas and cocktails.
Another Portland institution. Extensive menu. Nice deck in the summer.
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O'Connor's Restaurant
7850 SW Capitol Hwy
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Another Portland institution. Extensive menu. Nice deck in the summer.
Good Mexican food. Somewhat limited seating so there is often a wait.
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Casa Vacca Italian
7800 SW Capitol Hwy
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Good Mexican food. Somewhat limited seating so there is often a wait.
Very popular restaurant with an interesting eclectic menu.
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Marco’s Café and Espresso Bar
7910 SW 35th Ave
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Very popular restaurant with an interesting eclectic menu.
Excellent Thai food plus sushi because...well, sushi.
6 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
City Thai
6341 SW Capitol Hwy
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Excellent Thai food plus sushi because...well, sushi.
Popular restaurant for decent sushi and other Japanese dishes for those who aren't down with the raw stuff.
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SHO | Japanese Restaurant
10100 SW Barbur Blvd
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Popular restaurant for decent sushi and other Japanese dishes for those who aren't down with the raw stuff.
Authentic Swedish food and cultural center. They have mostly small tables, so larger groups should call ahead.
29 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Broder Söder
8800 SW Oleson Rd
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Authentic Swedish food and cultural center. They have mostly small tables, so larger groups should call ahead.
Excellent Italian restaurant in Sellwood. Great menu and wine list. Casual. Very popular, so there could be wait.
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Gino's
8051 SE 13th Ave
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Excellent Italian restaurant in Sellwood. Great menu and wine list. Casual. Very popular, so there could be wait.
MEAT! Locally-sourced butcher shop and BBQ restaurant. Limited seating.
Block & Board
8421 SW Terwilliger Blvd
MEAT! Locally-sourced butcher shop and BBQ restaurant. Limited seating.

Drinks & Nightlife

Brew pub with great selections of outstanding beers and ciders. Very good menu.
57 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Sasquatch Brewing Co.
6440 SW Capitol Hwy
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Brew pub with great selections of outstanding beers and ciders. Very good menu.
A Portland institution. Strong drinks, good bar food, and friendly people. Can get pretty loud.
28 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Renner's Grill
7819 SW Capitol Hwy
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A Portland institution. Strong drinks, good bar food, and friendly people. Can get pretty loud.
Great selection of rotating local beers and wines. Nice seasonal patio in front.
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Journeys
7771 SW Capitol Hwy
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Great selection of rotating local beers and wines. Nice seasonal patio in front.

Parks & Nature

Large park just down the street from our house. Trails, playgrounds, community center with pool, skate park, tennis courts, softball fields and more.
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Gabriel Park
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Large park just down the street from our house. Trails, playgrounds, community center with pool, skate park, tennis courts, softball fields and more.
Portland's legendary Forest Park, the largest forested urban park in the country, has miles hiking trails, outstanding views, and an abundance of natural beauty.
940 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Ipharki yomdiliya
940 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Portland's legendary Forest Park, the largest forested urban park in the country, has miles hiking trails, outstanding views, and an abundance of natural beauty.

Essentials

This is a Fred Meyer "Marketplace" so it doesn't stock clothes, furniture, and electronics like the big Freddies. But as far as groceries, beer, and wine, they likely have everything you need.
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Fred Meyer
7700 SW Beaverton Hillsdale Hwy
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This is a Fred Meyer "Marketplace" so it doesn't stock clothes, furniture, and electronics like the big Freddies. But as far as groceries, beer, and wine, they likely have everything you need.
Nice grocery store. The employees seem to be friendlier here than other stores.
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Safeway
1030 SW Jefferson St
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Nice grocery store. The employees seem to be friendlier here than other stores.
International grocery store with an extensive selection of local meat and fish, organic produce, and specialty groceries from around the world--in particular the Middle East and SE Asia. Wood-fired pizza and fresh pita. Well-curated wine selection and wide variety of local, mirco and imported beers.
51 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Barbur World Foods
9845 SW Barbur Blvd
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International grocery store with an extensive selection of local meat and fish, organic produce, and specialty groceries from around the world--in particular the Middle East and SE Asia. Wood-fired pizza and fresh pita. Well-curated wine selection and wide variety of local, mirco and imported beers.

Shopping

Arguably the best craft beer selection in the city, and that's saying something! Local, regional, and imported. They also have a large selection of wine. Also, when their kitchen is open, they make a killer burger.
34 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
John's Marketplace Multnomah
3535 SW Multnomah Blvd
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Arguably the best craft beer selection in the city, and that's saying something! Local, regional, and imported. They also have a large selection of wine. Also, when their kitchen is open, they make a killer burger.
Excellent local bookstore.
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Annie Bloom's Books
7834 SW Capitol Hwy
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Excellent local bookstore.

Entertainment & Activities

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Lan Su Chinese Garden
239 NW Everett St
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