Guidebook for Portland

Grace & Michael
Grace & Michael
Guidebook for Portland

Food Scene

Terrific fish tacos and margaritas, happy hours, and taco Tuesdays. There's always a line out the door, but we avoid the wait by phoning in our order to go. But if you have the time to wait, it's a fun atmosphere.
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¿Por Qué No?
3524 N Mississippi Ave
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Terrific fish tacos and margaritas, happy hours, and taco Tuesdays. There's always a line out the door, but we avoid the wait by phoning in our order to go. But if you have the time to wait, it's a fun atmosphere.
Indian food, thali plates, good gin & tonics, fun scene.
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Bollywood Theater
2039 NE Alberta St
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Indian food, thali plates, good gin & tonics, fun scene.
THE most delicious biscuit egg sandwiches (available on weekends only!) Good sandwiches, salads, baked goods and coffees, too.
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Posies Bakery & Cafe
8208 N Denver Ave
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THE most delicious biscuit egg sandwiches (available on weekends only!) Good sandwiches, salads, baked goods and coffees, too.
Conveniently right across the street! Espresso, teas, light breakfast, wi-fi, indoor and outdoor tables. Restricted days and hours.
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Blend Coffee
2710 N Killingsworth St
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Conveniently right across the street! Espresso, teas, light breakfast, wi-fi, indoor and outdoor tables. Restricted days and hours.
Beer, cocktails, food, patio, popular and fun neighborhood place.
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The Old Gold
2105 N Killingsworth St
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Beer, cocktails, food, patio, popular and fun neighborhood place.
Mediterranean street food, kabobs within walking distance.
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Spitz - Portland
2103 N Killingsworth St
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Mediterranean street food, kabobs within walking distance.
Portland has food carts! This food cart pod has a variety of cuisines. It is conveniently located next to Prost! Pretzels, sausages, beer and a patio where you can bring your food purchased from the carts.
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Mississippi Marketplace
4233 North Mississippi Avenue
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Portland has food carts! This food cart pod has a variety of cuisines. It is conveniently located next to Prost! Pretzels, sausages, beer and a patio where you can bring your food purchased from the carts.
Voodoo Donuts is for tourists and just not worth the long line! Angel's (formerly Tonelli's) s is old school, the real deal, and for me, it's all about the French crullers.
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Angel's Donuts & Ice Cream
2805 NE Alberta St
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Voodoo Donuts is for tourists and just not worth the long line! Angel's (formerly Tonelli's) s is old school, the real deal, and for me, it's all about the French crullers.
A great Portland success story, Salt & Straw started by selling their ice cream from a push cart. Now it's famous, offering such flavors as Pear & Blue Cheese, and Arbequina Olive Oil, with 3 shops in Portland, 5 in LA, 1 in San Francisco, and they even ship it by mail.
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Salt & Straw
2035 NE Alberta St
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A great Portland success story, Salt & Straw started by selling their ice cream from a push cart. Now it's famous, offering such flavors as Pear & Blue Cheese, and Arbequina Olive Oil, with 3 shops in Portland, 5 in LA, 1 in San Francisco, and they even ship it by mail.
Scandinavian brunch! Aebleskiver (Danish Pancakes)! Lefse (Norwegian Potato Crepe)!
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Broder Nord
3765 North Mississippi Avenue
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Scandinavian brunch! Aebleskiver (Danish Pancakes)! Lefse (Norwegian Potato Crepe)!
Delicious mini-doughnuts fried to order!
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Pip's Original Doughnuts & Chai
4759 NE Fremont St
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Delicious mini-doughnuts fried to order!
Great, friendly neighborhood coffeeshop with shelves full of books to peruse for free. They also host occassional poetry and book readings and music. All within walking distance.
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The Stacks Coffeehouse
1831 N Killingsworth St
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Great, friendly neighborhood coffeeshop with shelves full of books to peruse for free. They also host occassional poetry and book readings and music. All within walking distance.
The superb menu includes our favorite pizza in town. It's a bit upscale - but everything is high-quality - which is why you need to get a reservation! They have a late night Happy Hour (after 9 pm) which is a fantastic deal!
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Nostrana
1401 SE Morrison St
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The superb menu includes our favorite pizza in town. It's a bit upscale - but everything is high-quality - which is why you need to get a reservation! They have a late night Happy Hour (after 9 pm) which is a fantastic deal!
Right next door to Nostrana is this lovely place, initially created to handle the overflow of guests waiting to be seated at Nostrana - but it is an excellent destination in it's own right. Great food, wine, cocktails, and decor.
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Enoteca Nostrana
1401 SE Morrison St
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Right next door to Nostrana is this lovely place, initially created to handle the overflow of guests waiting to be seated at Nostrana - but it is an excellent destination in it's own right. Great food, wine, cocktails, and decor.
Amazing ice cream that happens to be vegan! Including the most pistachio pistachio ice cream ever!
Kate's Ice Cream
Amazing ice cream that happens to be vegan! Including the most pistachio pistachio ice cream ever!
Delicious breakfast and lunch.
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Sweedeedee
5202 N Albina Ave
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Delicious breakfast and lunch.
Coffee and breakfast goodies within walking distance.
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Madrona Hill Cafe
5937 N Greeley Ave
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Coffee and breakfast goodies within walking distance.
Fabulous house-made pasta and pizzas, along with terrific cocktails and lovely wine list. Nice atmosphere, too.
Tartuca
Fabulous house-made pasta and pizzas, along with terrific cocktails and lovely wine list. Nice atmosphere, too.
Mexican food right around the corner from here.
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La Bonita | Food for the People
2710 N Killingsworth St
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Mexican food right around the corner from here.
Great, sustainable sushi. Try the famous Green Machine! SO good.
Bamboo Sushi
Great, sustainable sushi. Try the famous Green Machine! SO good.
Lovely relaxing wine bar just around the corner. They offer a small menu of snacks to accompany your wine.
Mac Wine Cellars
2726 N Killingsworth St
Lovely relaxing wine bar just around the corner. They offer a small menu of snacks to accompany your wine.
Nice shop with large variety of beers and ciders and such, which also opens onto a food cart pod with seating and a fire pit.
Bottles & Cans
Nice shop with large variety of beers and ciders and such, which also opens onto a food cart pod with seating and a fire pit.

Drinks & Nightlife

Fun drinks, bar food: popcorn, appetizers, salads and sandwiches. Super nice servers. No snooty attitudes.
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The Box Social
3971 N Williams Ave
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Fun drinks, bar food: popcorn, appetizers, salads and sandwiches. Super nice servers. No snooty attitudes.
Neighborhood bar with eclectic food and a nice backyard patio.
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Backyard Social
1914 N Killingsworth St
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Neighborhood bar with eclectic food and a nice backyard patio.
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Mississippi Studios
3939 N Mississippi Ave
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Great atmosphere, happy hour, inventive drinks as well as classics, food, and DJ in the evenings.
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Keys Lounge
533 NE Killingsworth St
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Great atmosphere, happy hour, inventive drinks as well as classics, food, and DJ in the evenings.

Parks & Nature

This is the largest greenspace within a city in the US! Forest Park has lovely trails.
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Форест-Парк
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This is the largest greenspace within a city in the US! Forest Park has lovely trails.
Cathedral Park sits below the east end of the St. John's bridge on the Willamette River. The bridge is a beautiful Gothic structure built in 1931. Nice place to picnic and gaze at the river and Forest Park on the opposite bank. Occasionally, music events and neighborhood festivals are held here. Just a short walk to the St. John's neighborhood, where you'll find many cafes and shops.
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Парк Альта-Лагуна
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Cathedral Park sits below the east end of the St. John's bridge on the Willamette River. The bridge is a beautiful Gothic structure built in 1931. Nice place to picnic and gaze at the river and Forest Park on the opposite bank. Occasionally, music events and neighborhood festivals are held here. Just a short walk to the St. John's neighborhood, where you'll find many cafes and shops.
Also known as Ira's Fountain, this is a beautiful, urban, architectural, waterfall-inspired fountain. You can cool your feet on a hot day, or walk behind the waterfall.
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Ira Keller Fountain Park
Southwest Clay Street
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Also known as Ira's Fountain, this is a beautiful, urban, architectural, waterfall-inspired fountain. You can cool your feet on a hot day, or walk behind the waterfall.
Exceptionally beautiful, world class gardens, plus a new Cultural Village and Unami Cafe.
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Японский сад в Портленде
611 SW Kingston Ave
1015 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Exceptionally beautiful, world class gardens, plus a new Cultural Village and Unami Cafe.
This is a beautiful walk (or bike!) along the Willamette River. You can cross the river on the Steel Bridge to connect to Tom McCall Waterfront Park on the west side of the river and do the entire loop.
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Vera Katz Eastbank Esplanade
Southeast Hawthorne Boulevard
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This is a beautiful walk (or bike!) along the Willamette River. You can cross the river on the Steel Bridge to connect to Tom McCall Waterfront Park on the west side of the river and do the entire loop.
In the spring, the westside of the river is lined with blooming cherry trees. It's a beautiful park. Among the many events are staged here, are Portland's Pride celebration, the Fun Center during the Rose Festival, and the Blues Festival.
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Парк на набережной Тома МакКолла
98 SW Naito Pkwy
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In the spring, the westside of the river is lined with blooming cherry trees. It's a beautiful park. Among the many events are staged here, are Portland's Pride celebration, the Fun Center during the Rose Festival, and the Blues Festival.

Essentials

Healthy, locally-owned grocery store complete with salad bar, wok bar, deli, and wellness department.
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New Seasons Market
5320 NE 33rd Ave
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Healthy, locally-owned grocery store complete with salad bar, wok bar, deli, and wellness department.
Eco-focused laundromat, with the best, most efficient and fast washers and dryers. It's also a fun, curiously hipster "spin" on the laundromat concept. They have a mezzanine with games, and the staff will give you free (unscented) laundry detergent.
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Spin Laundry Lounge
750 N Fremont St
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Eco-focused laundromat, with the best, most efficient and fast washers and dryers. It's also a fun, curiously hipster "spin" on the laundromat concept. They have a mezzanine with games, and the staff will give you free (unscented) laundry detergent.
Fred Meyer stores have groceries and EVERYTHING else - home supplies, hardware, pharmacy, clothing, wine, you-name-it.
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Fred Meyer
6850 N Lombard St
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Fred Meyer stores have groceries and EVERYTHING else - home supplies, hardware, pharmacy, clothing, wine, you-name-it.
Zoom+Care is pretty special. Schedule online or through an app to see a doctor within hours, if not minutes. They are located all over town. This is the closest.
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ZOOM+Care
3872 N Mississippi Ave
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Zoom+Care is pretty special. Schedule online or through an app to see a doctor within hours, if not minutes. They are located all over town. This is the closest.

Arts & Culture

All photography, all the time! Founded in 1975, Blue Sky is one of the oldest non-profit galleries dedicated to photography. It is housed in a beautiful space in the DeSoto Building in downtown's Pearl District.
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Blue Sky Gallery
122 NW 8th Ave
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All photography, all the time! Founded in 1975, Blue Sky is one of the oldest non-profit galleries dedicated to photography. It is housed in a beautiful space in the DeSoto Building in downtown's Pearl District.
785 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Портлендский художественный музей
1219 SW Park Ave
785 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Top notch art gallery.
Laura Russo Gallery
805 NW 21st Ave
Top notch art gallery.
Excellent gallery.
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PDX CONTEMPORARY ART
1881 NW Flanders St
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Excellent gallery.

Entertainment & Activities

Movie theater with comfy seating and food service IN the theater. It is also attached to a bar/restaurant, if you want a bite before or after the film. Eclectic film offerings, as well.
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Living Room Theater
341 SW 10th Ave
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Movie theater with comfy seating and food service IN the theater. It is also attached to a bar/restaurant, if you want a bite before or after the film. Eclectic film offerings, as well.
This historic roller skating rink is the largest in the country and features a massive pipe organ. They rent skates. The rink is located within historic Oaks Park, an amusement park with family-oriented rides. There's miniature golf, as well. It's a trippy, nostalgic place.
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Oaks Park Roller Skating Rink
7805 SE Oaks Park Way
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This historic roller skating rink is the largest in the country and features a massive pipe organ. They rent skates. The rink is located within historic Oaks Park, an amusement park with family-oriented rides. There's miniature golf, as well. It's a trippy, nostalgic place.
They offer tours, classes, and rentals.
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Portland Kayak Company
6600 S Macadam Ave
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They offer tours, classes, and rentals.
be the captain of your own ship and tool around the river in an easy-to-drive electric boat (seats up to 10 people).
Portland Electric Boat Company
1811 S River Dr
be the captain of your own ship and tool around the river in an easy-to-drive electric boat (seats up to 10 people).

Everything Else

Cute, off-the-beaten-path neighborhood with a small main street. Restaurants, Posie's cafe & bakery (Yum!), coffee, home decor boutique, vintage shops, Disjecta Contemporary Art Center, and the vintage Paul Bunyon statue with a contemporary sculpture take on Blue, his trusty ox.
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Kenton
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Cute, off-the-beaten-path neighborhood with a small main street. Restaurants, Posie's cafe & bakery (Yum!), coffee, home decor boutique, vintage shops, Disjecta Contemporary Art Center, and the vintage Paul Bunyon statue with a contemporary sculpture take on Blue, his trusty ox.
Shops, restaurants galore. For quirkiness - don't miss Sunlan, the light bulb lady has had this shop since way before this street became hip.
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Северный Миссисипи Авеню
North Mississippi Avenue
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Shops, restaurants galore. For quirkiness - don't miss Sunlan, the light bulb lady has had this shop since way before this street became hip.
Restaurants, cafes, shops, hipster scene.
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Northeast Alberta Street
Northeast Alberta Street
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Restaurants, cafes, shops, hipster scene.
Some of the best restaurants are located here.
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North Williams Avenue
North Williams Avenue
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Some of the best restaurants are located here.
Every September the Vaux Swifts (migrating birds) roost in the chimney of Chapman School in NW Portland. Each year hundreds of onlookers gather on the lawn of Chapman school, from about an hour before sunset to about a half hour after, to watch the Swifts gather, organize, perform aerial maneuvers, and finally funnel in a black fluttering cloud into the chimney to roost. Very unusual and fun - bring a picnic.
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Chapman Elementary School
1445 NW 26th Ave
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Every September the Vaux Swifts (migrating birds) roost in the chimney of Chapman School in NW Portland. Each year hundreds of onlookers gather on the lawn of Chapman school, from about an hour before sunset to about a half hour after, to watch the Swifts gather, organize, perform aerial maneuvers, and finally funnel in a black fluttering cloud into the chimney to roost. Very unusual and fun - bring a picnic.
This former elementary school has been converted into a multi-faceted and unique experience. There are several bars (including the Detention Bar and the Honors Bar), a movie theater, a large dining patio, a soaking pool, and live music performances. They offer a number of beers under their own label, as well. The halls are distinctly and cleverly painted by local artists, often referencing the history of the school. The food is the weak link - adequate pub food, but the overall experience is great fun and worth the visit.
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McMenamins Kennedy School
5736 NE 33rd Ave
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This former elementary school has been converted into a multi-faceted and unique experience. There are several bars (including the Detention Bar and the Honors Bar), a movie theater, a large dining patio, a soaking pool, and live music performances. They offer a number of beers under their own label, as well. The halls are distinctly and cleverly painted by local artists, often referencing the history of the school. The food is the weak link - adequate pub food, but the overall experience is great fun and worth the visit.