Guidebook for Portland
Food Scene
Fantastic gastropub a few minutes walk away. It was started by the chef at Ned Ludd and the brewmaster at Upright, so the tap list is as solid as the burger.
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Grain & Gristle
1473 NE Prescott StFantastic gastropub a few minutes walk away. It was started by the chef at Ned Ludd and the brewmaster at Upright, so the tap list is as solid as the burger.
Great coffee of the artisanal pour-over variety (espresso and tea as well). If you know your Finca el Injerto from your Yergacheffe, you'll love it here.
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Extracto Coffee Roasters
2921 NE Killingsworth StGreat coffee of the artisanal pour-over variety (espresso and tea as well). If you know your Finca el Injerto from your Yergacheffe, you'll love it here.
Best sushi in Portland, hands-down. Also the country's first MSC-certified sustainable sushi restaurant. A bit pricey, but the happy hour is a great deal, so show up early.
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Bamboo Sushi
310 SE 28th AveBest sushi in Portland, hands-down. Also the country's first MSC-certified sustainable sushi restaurant. A bit pricey, but the happy hour is a great deal, so show up early.
Excellent coffee & espresso in the morning and beer/cider in the afternoon, in a natty gentlemen's club environment.
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Barista
1725 NE Alberta StExcellent coffee & espresso in the morning and beer/cider in the afternoon, in a natty gentlemen's club environment.
Maybe our favorite restaurant in all of Portland, and go-to special occasion destination. French technique crossed plus deep Chinese influences, with a PacNW bent. Hard to describe, but delicious.
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Aviary
1733 NE Alberta StMaybe our favorite restaurant in all of Portland, and go-to special occasion destination. French technique crossed plus deep Chinese influences, with a PacNW bent. Hard to describe, but delicious.
Texas style barbecue -- definitely the best in town, and on par with some places I've been in Austin. Good brisket, excellent pork, amazing house-made smoked sausages. Brunch is secretly wonderful.
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Podnah's BBQ
1625 NE Killingsworth StTexas style barbecue -- definitely the best in town, and on par with some places I've been in Austin. Good brisket, excellent pork, amazing house-made smoked sausages. Brunch is secretly wonderful.
One of the top 2 or 3 pizza places in town. Their Margherita is only $5 before 6pm, one of the best deals in town.
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Life of Pie Pizza
3632 N Williams AveOne of the top 2 or 3 pizza places in town. Their Margherita is only $5 before 6pm, one of the best deals in town.
Essentials
The local grocery store, and one of the nicer Whole Foods locations out there. Five minute walk, lots of bike parking, opens at 7am.
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Whole Foods Market
1210 NW Couch StThe local grocery store, and one of the nicer Whole Foods locations out there. Five minute walk, lots of bike parking, opens at 7am.
Nearest location of our beloved home-grown competitor to Whole Foods -- New Seasons is a bit cheaper, has way better produce, an in-house bakery, and the nicest employees ever. Worth the trip.
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New Seasons Market
1954 SE Division StNearest location of our beloved home-grown competitor to Whole Foods -- New Seasons is a bit cheaper, has way better produce, an in-house bakery, and the nicest employees ever. Worth the trip.
Drinks & Nightlife
The local go-to bar for cocktail nerds, with a very Portlandy aesthetic (lots of rustic wood and mustaches). Decent beer and simple, well-made food, but the mixed drinks are where it's at.
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Free House
1325 NE Fremont StThe local go-to bar for cocktail nerds, with a very Portlandy aesthetic (lots of rustic wood and mustaches). Decent beer and simple, well-made food, but the mixed drinks are where it's at.
The local vegan bar (seriously -- the "meatballs", etc are all animal-free). Also just a great bar. Lots of outdoor seating, decent music, goofy art, fun (young, hipsterish) crowd, open late.
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Bye and Bye
1011 NE Alberta StThe local vegan bar (seriously -- the "meatballs", etc are all animal-free). Also just a great bar. Lots of outdoor seating, decent music, goofy art, fun (young, hipsterish) crowd, open late.
Comfy, charming neighborhood bar in a lovingly converted 100-year-old Victorian house. Great place to meet your friends and take over an upstairs room. Happy hour til 8pm.
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Beech Street Parlor
412 NE Beech StComfy, charming neighborhood bar in a lovingly converted 100-year-old Victorian house. Great place to meet your friends and take over an upstairs room. Happy hour til 8pm.
The nearest brew pub to home. Not the best in Portland, but solid enough, with great food and a nice big patio out back.
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The Mash Tun Brew Pub
2204 Northeast Alberta StreetThe nearest brew pub to home. Not the best in Portland, but solid enough, with great food and a nice big patio out back.
Bottle shop, bar and growler fill station with 30+ well-chosen taps that rotate constantly. Nearest epicenter of the Portland beer geek crowd (we've got extra growlers if you need to borrow one).
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Tin Bucket
3520 N Williams AveBottle shop, bar and growler fill station with 30+ well-chosen taps that rotate constantly. Nearest epicenter of the Portland beer geek crowd (we've got extra growlers if you need to borrow one).
Everything Else
The local park, with a little of everything: shady picnic spots, basketball and tennis courts, a baseball diamond, off-leash area for dogs, even a water play area for kids in the summer.
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Irving Park
707 NE Fremont StThe local park, with a little of everything: shady picnic spots, basketball and tennis courts, a baseball diamond, off-leash area for dogs, even a water play area for kids in the summer.
Arts & Culture
Wonderful, low-key live music venue, about a mile away, with an attached restaurant and bar that does great California-style burgers.
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Mississippi Studios
3939 N Mississippi AveWonderful, low-key live music venue, about a mile away, with an attached restaurant and bar that does great California-style burgers.
Shopping
Obsessively curated art- and design-friendly bookstore, with regular events.
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Ampersand Gallery & Fine Books
2916 NE Alberta StObsessively curated art- and design-friendly bookstore, with regular events.