Guidebook for Portland

Marnie & Kim
Guidebook for Portland

Drinks & Nightlife

All places listed in this category are an easy walk from the apartment.
Walkable, hole-in-the-wall soccer bar. Kids are allowed, but rarely there. Outside seating. They show EPL games early weekend mornings; they're Arsenal fans. Great place to watch Timbers games.
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Beulahland
118 NE 28th Ave
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Walkable, hole-in-the-wall soccer bar. Kids are allowed, but rarely there. Outside seating. They show EPL games early weekend mornings; they're Arsenal fans. Great place to watch Timbers games.
Bar that has live music daily. Nothing fancy, and a very local vibe. Music skews country/bluegrass. Check their website for band info. Serves brunch, too.
65 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Laurelthirst Public House
2958 NE Glisan St
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Bar that has live music daily. Nothing fancy, and a very local vibe. Music skews country/bluegrass. Check their website for band info. Serves brunch, too.
One of our favorites. Closest brewery to the house. Migration has won many awards for their beers, and they're frequently rolling out new styles. Nice outside seating; often crowded on sunny days. Happy hour (3-5PM, M-F, and again 9-11PM daily) with food and drink specials.
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Migration Brewing - Glisan
2828 NE Glisan St
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One of our favorites. Closest brewery to the house. Migration has won many awards for their beers, and they're frequently rolling out new styles. Nice outside seating; often crowded on sunny days. Happy hour (3-5PM, M-F, and again 9-11PM daily) with food and drink specials.
Not a winery, but wine store: wines are sold by the glass or bottle with a focus on food compatibility, tastings, classes & events.
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Pairings Portland Wine Shop & Bar
455 NE 24th Ave
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Not a winery, but wine store: wines are sold by the glass or bottle with a focus on food compatibility, tastings, classes & events.
Bartenders prepare drinks to each patron's flavor preferences at this polished European-style haunt. Small food menu.
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Angel Face
14 NE 28th Ave
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Bartenders prepare drinks to each patron's flavor preferences at this polished European-style haunt. Small food menu.
Hidden inside Nomad.PDX, Wednesday - Sunday. Ash Bar is Nomad's hidden drinking establishment. Tucked away from the dining room, it is quiet, intimate, and cozy. A la carte dinner menu is available. Happy hour 5-6pm.
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Blue Diamond Bar & Grill
2016 Northeast Sandy Boulevard
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Hidden inside Nomad.PDX, Wednesday - Sunday. Ash Bar is Nomad's hidden drinking establishment. Tucked away from the dining room, it is quiet, intimate, and cozy. A la carte dinner menu is available. Happy hour 5-6pm.

Essentials

Great local grocery store. Large organic section, but also has conventional items.
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New Seasons Market
1954 SE Division St
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Great local grocery store. Large organic section, but also has conventional items.
Smaller Whole Foods than you typically see. It makes it feel more neighborhoody. Hot/salad bar and fresh pastries.
630 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Whole Foods Market
1210 NW Couch St
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Smaller Whole Foods than you typically see. It makes it feel more neighborhoody. Hot/salad bar and fresh pastries.
Trader Joes! Walkable grocery store.
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Trader Joe's
2122 NW Glisan St
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Trader Joes! Walkable grocery store.
This is essentially a grocery store, Home Depot, and Target combined. It's huge, and where we do the bulk of our grocery shopping. They stock both conventional and organic products.
616 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Fred Meyer
3805 SE Hawthorne Blvd
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This is essentially a grocery store, Home Depot, and Target combined. It's huge, and where we do the bulk of our grocery shopping. They stock both conventional and organic products.

Parks & Nature

Small, local park with a playground and bathrooms.
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Oregon Park
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Small, local park with a playground and bathrooms.
Iconic neighborhood park with playground, horseshoe area, tennis courts, lake, walking trails, off-leash dog area, and movies/concerts in the summer. Many picnic benches and bathrooms.
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Парк Лорелхерст
SE Cesar E Chavez Blvd & Stark St
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Iconic neighborhood park with playground, horseshoe area, tennis courts, lake, walking trails, off-leash dog area, and movies/concerts in the summer. Many picnic benches and bathrooms.
Neighborhood park connected to Grant High School with playground, walking trails, off-leash dog area, tennis courts, a pool, turf field and track, and movies/concerts in the summer.
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Grant Park
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Neighborhood park connected to Grant High School with playground, walking trails, off-leash dog area, tennis courts, a pool, turf field and track, and movies/concerts in the summer.
Huge park in downtown Portland.
326 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Вашингтон-парк
4033 SW Canyon Rd
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Huge park in downtown Portland.
Amazing gardens with dozens of rose varieties. Great photo opportunities, looking down towards the city with Mt. Hood in the background. Parking can be a nightmare in the summer months.
627 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Международный Розарий
400 SW Kingston Ave
627 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Amazing gardens with dozens of rose varieties. Great photo opportunities, looking down towards the city with Mt. Hood in the background. Parking can be a nightmare in the summer months.
Many styles of gardens showcased in serene 5.5-acre space with waterfall, teahouse & mountain view.
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Японский сад в Портленде
611 SW Kingston Ave
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Many styles of gardens showcased in serene 5.5-acre space with waterfall, teahouse & mountain view.
Tranquil botanical garden featuring rare plants native to China, decorative stonework & a tea shop.
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Китайский сад Лань Су
239 NW Everett St
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Tranquil botanical garden featuring rare plants native to China, decorative stonework & a tea shop.

Food Scene

Most of these are walkable from the apartment.
The Goose, offers Southwestern fare with hand crafted cocktails made from scratch and a seasonally rotating margarita menu. Huge tequila selection! No kids allowed.
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The Goose
2725 SE Ankeny St
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The Goose, offers Southwestern fare with hand crafted cocktails made from scratch and a seasonally rotating margarita menu. Huge tequila selection! No kids allowed.
Small, local Italian restaurant. Good pastas, salads, paninis, and drink selection. Kids menu! There's a pop up, fixed price brunch restaurant on Sunday mornings in the same space, named Honey Milk.
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La Buca
40 NE 28th Ave
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Small, local Italian restaurant. Good pastas, salads, paninis, and drink selection. Kids menu! There's a pop up, fixed price brunch restaurant on Sunday mornings in the same space, named Honey Milk.
Great, great brunch spot. Gets really crowded on weekends. Go early!
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City State Diner
128 NE 28th Ave
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Great, great brunch spot. Gets really crowded on weekends. Go early!
Well known restaurant that also has a meat counter. Very popular and almost always requires reservations. Meat counter does great sandwiches for lunch during the week.
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Laurelhurst Market
3155 E Burnside St
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Well known restaurant that also has a meat counter. Very popular and almost always requires reservations. Meat counter does great sandwiches for lunch during the week.
One of our favorites! Former food cart turned brick-and-mortar restaurant. Amazing tortas and salads.
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Güero
200 NE 28th Ave
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One of our favorites! Former food cart turned brick-and-mortar restaurant. Amazing tortas and salads.
Small building with 4 micro restaurants and both indoor and outdoor seating. Restaurants include Basilisk (the best fried chicken you'll ever have), pizza, coffee shop, Tight Tacos, and Sari (ramyun, bibimbap). There's also a bar (Paydirt, known for their whiskey selection) and Finger Bang, a nail salon.
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The Zipper
2705 NE Sandy Blvd
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Small building with 4 micro restaurants and both indoor and outdoor seating. Restaurants include Basilisk (the best fried chicken you'll ever have), pizza, coffee shop, Tight Tacos, and Sari (ramyun, bibimbap). There's also a bar (Paydirt, known for their whiskey selection) and Finger Bang, a nail salon.
Wonderful sushi! This restaurant is the first certified, sustainable sushi restaurant in the world, offering the best fish, meats, and produce.
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Bamboo Sushi
310 SE 28th Ave
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Wonderful sushi! This restaurant is the first certified, sustainable sushi restaurant in the world, offering the best fish, meats, and produce.
Bustling spot providing thin-crust pies with unusual seasonal toppings, plus appetizers & wine. Expect long lines.
140 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Ken's Artisan Pizza
304 SE 28th Ave
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Bustling spot providing thin-crust pies with unusual seasonal toppings, plus appetizers & wine. Expect long lines.
Excellent Thai food. Can have a wait because it's so popular.
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PaaDee
6 SE 28th Ave
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Excellent Thai food. Can have a wait because it's so popular.
Local ice cream store; they make everything from scratch. Fun flavors like: caramelized honey, blackstrap gingersnap, blackberry bomb, and rose city lemonade.
47 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Fifty Licks Ice Cream
2742 E Burnside St
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Local ice cream store; they make everything from scratch. Fun flavors like: caramelized honey, blackstrap gingersnap, blackberry bomb, and rose city lemonade.
Excellent, locally-made gelato shop. On weekends they also have fantastic donuts and biscuits.
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Staccato Gelato
232 NE 28th Ave
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Excellent, locally-made gelato shop. On weekends they also have fantastic donuts and biscuits.
Delicious Lebanese and Middle Eastern food. We love them so much we had them cater our wedding rehearsal dinner!
125 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Nicholas Restaurant Lebanese and Mediterranean Cuisine
3223 NE Broadway
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Delicious Lebanese and Middle Eastern food. We love them so much we had them cater our wedding rehearsal dinner!
Well known and loved Cuban restaurant. There's almost always a line. Brunch on the weekends, too!
166 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Pambiche
2811 NE Glisan St
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Well known and loved Cuban restaurant. There's almost always a line. Brunch on the weekends, too!
Great little meatball restaurant. Part of "The Ocean" building of micro restaurants.
20 (рекомендации местных жителей)
24th and Meatballs
2341 NE Glisan St
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Great little meatball restaurant. Part of "The Ocean" building of micro restaurants.
Small Indian restaurant; good happy hour. Vegan and vegetarian options. Part of "The Ocean" building of micro restaurants.
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The Sudra
28 NE 28th Ave
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Small Indian restaurant; good happy hour. Vegan and vegetarian options. Part of "The Ocean" building of micro restaurants.
Small Mexican restaurant, known for their street tacos. Prices range from $2-$3 per taco. Part of "The Ocean" building of micro restaurants.
15 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Uno Mas
2329 NE Glisan St
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Small Mexican restaurant, known for their street tacos. Prices range from $2-$3 per taco. Part of "The Ocean" building of micro restaurants.
Great bakery for miniature (and full sized!) sweet and savory pies. Part of "The Ocean" building of micro restaurants. They do have another location in SE. They also do a mean latte.
20 (рекомендации местных жителей)
The Pie Spot
521 NE 24th Ave
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Great bakery for miniature (and full sized!) sweet and savory pies. Part of "The Ocean" building of micro restaurants. They do have another location in SE. They also do a mean latte.
Kind of an upscale grocery store. Several vendors inside: Pastaworks, Arrosto, Flying Fish (has an oyster bar), The Meat Monger, Little T Bakery, and Rubinette Produce.
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Providore Fine Foods
2340 NE Sandy Blvd
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Kind of an upscale grocery store. Several vendors inside: Pastaworks, Arrosto, Flying Fish (has an oyster bar), The Meat Monger, Little T Bakery, and Rubinette Produce.
European-inspired market specializing in hazelnut-finished pork products, with a sandwich counter. Yummy!
7 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Tails & Trotters
525 NE 24th Ave
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European-inspired market specializing in hazelnut-finished pork products, with a sandwich counter. Yummy!
Popular chicken wing restaurant. Oddly, we never get the wings; we always get salads or Tot-chos. And yes, those are nachos make with tots. There can be a wait, especially when they're showing live sports.
68 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Fire on the Mountain Buffalo Wings | Burnside
1708 E Burnside St
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Popular chicken wing restaurant. Oddly, we never get the wings; we always get salads or Tot-chos. And yes, those are nachos make with tots. There can be a wait, especially when they're showing live sports.
Popular chicken wing restaurant. Oddly, we never get the wings; we always get salads or Tot-chos. And yes, those are nachos make with tots. There can be a wait, especially when they're showing live sports. They brew their own beer at this location; it's smaller than the one on Burnside.
95 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Fire on the Mountain Buffalo Wings | Fremont
3443 NE 57th Ave
95 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Popular chicken wing restaurant. Oddly, we never get the wings; we always get salads or Tot-chos. And yes, those are nachos make with tots. There can be a wait, especially when they're showing live sports. They brew their own beer at this location; it's smaller than the one on Burnside.
Minimal-chic Korean spot with upscale tasting menus & drink pairings, plus noodle & dumpling nights. Note: dinner only, and closed Tuesday-Thursday.
35 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Han Oak Restaurant
511 NE 24th Ave
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Minimal-chic Korean spot with upscale tasting menus & drink pairings, plus noodle & dumpling nights. Note: dinner only, and closed Tuesday-Thursday.
One of our favorite Thai restaurants. Not fancy at all, just great food.
91 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Cha'Ba Thai
3024 NE Alberta St
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One of our favorite Thai restaurants. Not fancy at all, just great food.
This bright, casual spot for coffee, baked goods & sandwiches also offers custom cakes & free WiFi. Hipstery.
144 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Crema Bakery & Cafe
2728 SE Ankeny St
144 (рекомендации местных жителей)
This bright, casual spot for coffee, baked goods & sandwiches also offers custom cakes & free WiFi. Hipstery.
One of the best breakfasts in town. Great French pastries, in addition to lunches.
385 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Petite Provence Boulangerie & Patisserie
3420 NE Sandy Blvd
385 (рекомендации местных жителей)
One of the best breakfasts in town. Great French pastries, in addition to lunches.
Amazing scrambles for breakfast. Also nice lunches. Can have a wait on the weekends.
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Gravy
3957 N Mississippi Ave
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Amazing scrambles for breakfast. Also nice lunches. Can have a wait on the weekends.
Warm, casual German eatery & bar offering a menu of classic dishes, plus lagers, ales & bocks. Tasty stuff, but heavy.
76 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Stammtisch
401 NE 28th Ave
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Warm, casual German eatery & bar offering a menu of classic dishes, plus lagers, ales & bocks. Tasty stuff, but heavy.
High-end farm-to-table spot with an open kitchen serving elevated New American tasting menus. Fancy.
Nomad.PDX
575 NE 24th Ave
High-end farm-to-table spot with an open kitchen serving elevated New American tasting menus. Fancy.
Cozy bar & eatery serving vegan South American dishes & pisco cocktails in a warm, colorful space.
15 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Epif
404 NE 28th Ave
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Cozy bar & eatery serving vegan South American dishes & pisco cocktails in a warm, colorful space.
Laid-back outfit serving an array of cheese boards & soft serve ice cream, plus beer & wine.
35 (рекомендации местных жителей)
Cheese & Crack Snack Shop
22 SE 28th Ave
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Laid-back outfit serving an array of cheese boards & soft serve ice cream, plus beer & wine.
Small food cart pod that includes a beer bus, Mediterranean, Thai, pasta, burritos, chicken, and vegetarian options. Something for everyone!
Pod 28
113 SE 28th Ave
Small food cart pod that includes a beer bus, Mediterranean, Thai, pasta, burritos, chicken, and vegetarian options. Something for everyone!

Getting Around

MAX (light rail) train station. Runs from the airport throughout the Portland metro area. <3/4 mile walk from our house.
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Hollywood/NE 42nd Ave TC MAX Station
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MAX (light rail) train station. Runs from the airport throughout the Portland metro area. <3/4 mile walk from our house.
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Enterprise Rent-A-Car
2740 NE Sandy Blvd
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Entertainment & Activities

Enjoy microbrews, wine, pizza, salads, popcorn and candy. All of which may be brought into the auditoriums to enjoy at your table while you watch your movie.
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Laurelhurst Theatre
2735 E Burnside St
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Enjoy microbrews, wine, pizza, salads, popcorn and candy. All of which may be brought into the auditoriums to enjoy at your table while you watch your movie.
The Hollywood Theatre is a Portland landmark with a national reputation for award-winning film programming, innovative educational programs, and providing fiscal support for local filmmakers. They show classic and contemporary films, host live performances and special guests, and produce innovative film series like Hecklevision, B-Movie Bingo, and Kung Fu Theater. In 2015, they brought 70mm projection back to the Hollywood, and they continue to work to restore the character of the historic theater while providing the best possible moviegoing experience.
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Hollywood Theatre
4122 NE Sandy Blvd
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The Hollywood Theatre is a Portland landmark with a national reputation for award-winning film programming, innovative educational programs, and providing fiscal support for local filmmakers. They show classic and contemporary films, host live performances and special guests, and produce innovative film series like Hecklevision, B-Movie Bingo, and Kung Fu Theater. In 2015, they brought 70mm projection back to the Hollywood, and they continue to work to restore the character of the historic theater while providing the best possible moviegoing experience.

Shopping

The iconic Portland bookstore that takes up an entire city block. Even if you're not planning to buy any books, it's still worth a visit.
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Город книг Пауэлла
1005 W Burnside St
976 (рекомендации местных жителей)
The iconic Portland bookstore that takes up an entire city block. Even if you're not planning to buy any books, it's still worth a visit.