Guidebook for Portland

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Guidebook for Portland

Entertainment & Activities

3947 North Williams Avenue This is a fun place to grab a brew and a bite. Its also got a designated kids area. Some days its totally buzzing with kids on the back porch. If you don't want to be aroun
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Hopworks N Williams Pub and Beergarden
3947 N Williams Ave
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3947 North Williams Avenue This is a fun place to grab a brew and a bite. Its also got a designated kids area. Some days its totally buzzing with kids on the back porch. If you don't want to be aroun

Drinks & Nightlife

Do you like whiskey? Me too. Go here. Along with a great whiskey selection and cocktails, the bites are delish.
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Branch Whiskey Bar
2926 Northeast Alberta Street
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Do you like whiskey? Me too. Go here. Along with a great whiskey selection and cocktails, the bites are delish.
Mellow bar with good bites to eat including anything that you've ever wanted to eat pickled.
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Free House
1325 NE Fremont St
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Mellow bar with good bites to eat including anything that you've ever wanted to eat pickled.
Great outdoor patio, best hot toddy's in town, good tap list, and I think the nachos are amazing, but have never had them before three drinks. There is table shuffle board there.
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Vendetta
4306 N Williams Ave
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Great outdoor patio, best hot toddy's in town, good tap list, and I think the nachos are amazing, but have never had them before three drinks. There is table shuffle board there.
This is my local bar and I feel spoiled for it. Its a cute old home that was renovated into a bar and has phenomenal cocktails, good bites, a cozy porch, and a subdued DJ rotating every night.
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Beech Street Parlor
412 NE Beech St
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This is my local bar and I feel spoiled for it. Its a cute old home that was renovated into a bar and has phenomenal cocktails, good bites, a cozy porch, and a subdued DJ rotating every night.
Opened by the guys that opened Ned Ludd and Upright Brewery. If they haven't sold out, get the Twofer. $20 for a big plate of farm to table magic for two and two beers or credit toward another drink
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Grain & Gristle
1473 NE Prescott St
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Opened by the guys that opened Ned Ludd and Upright Brewery. If they haven't sold out, get the Twofer. $20 for a big plate of farm to table magic for two and two beers or credit toward another drink
Its the most delicious brunch in Northeast Portland (maybe all of Portland) and is a quick walk from the house. The wait in line after 10AM is worth it!
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Tasty n Daughters
4537 SE Division St
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Its the most delicious brunch in Northeast Portland (maybe all of Portland) and is a quick walk from the house. The wait in line after 10AM is worth it!

Shopping

The largest book store in the United States is a fun and relaxing place to shop or just wander through the floors and aisles of old and new books. There is free parking with purchase and a coffee shop
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Ciudad de libros de Powell
1005 W Burnside St
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The largest book store in the United States is a fun and relaxing place to shop or just wander through the floors and aisles of old and new books. There is free parking with purchase and a coffee shop
Specializing in products made locally, made by women, or made with passion this is a great stop to find a little luxury to remind you of your adventures.
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Gone West PDX
3542 SE Division St
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Specializing in products made locally, made by women, or made with passion this is a great stop to find a little luxury to remind you of your adventures.

Sightseeing

In the summer and early fall go here for fruit picking. In October hit the corn mazes.The beaches (nude or clothed) are good for cooling off in hot months. Kruger Farm has a bar, carts, and live music
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Sauvies Island
38799 NW Reeder Rd
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In the summer and early fall go here for fruit picking. In October hit the corn mazes.The beaches (nude or clothed) are good for cooling off in hot months. Kruger Farm has a bar, carts, and live music
Apparently Portland has one of the most ideal climates in the world for growing roses. Fragrance developers actually use this garden to develop new varieties. Its a beautiful garden. Bring a picnic!
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International Rose Test Garden
400 SW Kingston Ave
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Apparently Portland has one of the most ideal climates in the world for growing roses. Fragrance developers actually use this garden to develop new varieties. Its a beautiful garden. Bring a picnic!
Feeling stressed? Nothing centers me more than a stroll through these gardens. They're meticulously kept and labeled too.
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Jardín Japonés de Portland
611 SW Kingston Ave
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Feeling stressed? Nothing centers me more than a stroll through these gardens. They're meticulously kept and labeled too.
This tours literally takes you under Portland and into underground tunnels to share Portland's jaded past. Its a neat tour for understanding some Portland history and why it is as it is today.
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Shanghai Tunnels/Portland Underground Tour
226 NW 3rd Ave
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This tours literally takes you under Portland and into underground tunnels to share Portland's jaded past. Its a neat tour for understanding some Portland history and why it is as it is today.
This park is a great place to see the sun set over the west hills on a clear day. Its also a fantastic place to people watch and have a picnic. All walks of Portland life come and enjoy peacefully.
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Mocks Crest
2206 N Skidmore Ct
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This park is a great place to see the sun set over the west hills on a clear day. Its also a fantastic place to people watch and have a picnic. All walks of Portland life come and enjoy peacefully.
Go for the curiosities, come home with a taxi mouse dressed as Santa. This place is weird and interesting to drop into. My 4 yo niece was scared but I've seen kids fascinated. SF owner friends w PDX o
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Paxton Gate
4204 N Mississippi Ave
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Go for the curiosities, come home with a taxi mouse dressed as Santa. This place is weird and interesting to drop into. My 4 yo niece was scared but I've seen kids fascinated. SF owner friends w PDX o

Food Scene

Best sushi in town. Seriously no one will argue that. There's another location in NW. You may have to wait at either location.
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Bamboo Sushi
310 SE 28th Ave
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Best sushi in town. Seriously no one will argue that. There's another location in NW. You may have to wait at either location.
Amazing sushi as well as all of the dishes. If you get the burger without the bun it comes with a rice ball that is flavored with something that makes me never want to go back to buns. So good!
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Yakuza Izakaya Restaurant
5515 NE 30th Ave
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Amazing sushi as well as all of the dishes. If you get the burger without the bun it comes with a rice ball that is flavored with something that makes me never want to go back to buns. So good!
You have to go to VooDoo donuts I think but you can avoid a line and get them at the NE location. Everyone is jealous when you carry the pink box through the airport.
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Voodoo Doughnut - Davis
1501 NE Davis St
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You have to go to VooDoo donuts I think but you can avoid a line and get them at the NE location. Everyone is jealous when you carry the pink box through the airport.
Best Indian food in town and Indian expatriates agree. Its fun Bollywood chatchki adorned walls and projected movie will entertain will you wait in the inevitable but fast moving line.
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Bollywood Theater
2039 NE Alberta St
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Best Indian food in town and Indian expatriates agree. Its fun Bollywood chatchki adorned walls and projected movie will entertain will you wait in the inevitable but fast moving line.
Best ice cream in town. Longest ice cream line in town. The rotating flavors are created in themes. At one time they were literally created by kindergarteners. Another time by top mixologists.
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Salt & Straw
2035 NE Alberta St
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Best ice cream in town. Longest ice cream line in town. The rotating flavors are created in themes. At one time they were literally created by kindergarteners. Another time by top mixologists.
Great happy hour specials, and the happy hours are noon-close from Mon-Wed. Really good sushi and fun infusion rolls. They also have good (expensive) fried chicken?
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UCHU Sushi
3940 N Mississippi Ave
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Great happy hour specials, and the happy hours are noon-close from Mon-Wed. Really good sushi and fun infusion rolls. They also have good (expensive) fried chicken?
Best sandwiches in town and best use of pig around. If you're gf, they will throw the pile of BBQ pulled pork and all the fixings on a pile of fries. Obviously not a great vegan option.
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Lardo
4090 North Williams Avenue
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Best sandwiches in town and best use of pig around. If you're gf, they will throw the pile of BBQ pulled pork and all the fixings on a pile of fries. Obviously not a great vegan option.
Great New Orelans food. Pricey (by Portland standard, cheap by other cities) but worth it.
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Acadia
1303 NE Fremont St
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Great New Orelans food. Pricey (by Portland standard, cheap by other cities) but worth it.
If you're going to splurge on food, do it here. Be sure to book well ahead of time. James Beard Award winning Naomi Pomeroy sends out one amazing dish after another. Pre-fix only. No substitutions.
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Beast
5425 NE 30th Ave
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If you're going to splurge on food, do it here. Be sure to book well ahead of time. James Beard Award winning Naomi Pomeroy sends out one amazing dish after another. Pre-fix only. No substitutions.
Great bar and a fantastic place to eat with your vegan friends all day and into the later evening. I love their Brussels sprouts. Order the huge jar cocktails. Good thing you're just blocks away.
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Bye and Bye
1011 NE Alberta St
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Great bar and a fantastic place to eat with your vegan friends all day and into the later evening. I love their Brussels sprouts. Order the huge jar cocktails. Good thing you're just blocks away.
Great coffee, delicious baked goods (including wheat free) and friendly people. The butternut squash quiche special I had last week was perfect (and didn't have a crust, yessss).
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Bushel and Peck Bakeshop
3907 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
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Great coffee, delicious baked goods (including wheat free) and friendly people. The butternut squash quiche special I had last week was perfect (and didn't have a crust, yessss).
The beer is nationally award winning. If you have kids there is a part of the restaurant where they are genuinely welcome. The burgers are one of my favorites and a GF bun is available.
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Breakside Brewery - DEKUM
820 NE Dekum St
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The beer is nationally award winning. If you have kids there is a part of the restaurant where they are genuinely welcome. The burgers are one of my favorites and a GF bun is available.
This is my favorite coffee place to walk to and get work done. The coffee is perfect and the baristas are standard hip but super friendly. I find it easy to focus and get work done there too.
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Extracto Coffee Roasters
2921 NE Killingsworth St
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This is my favorite coffee place to walk to and get work done. The coffee is perfect and the baristas are standard hip but super friendly. I find it easy to focus and get work done there too.
I can't eat gluten, but think you should know about this place. The bread looks and smells amazing and the brunches and lunches they create with it make me want to cry. Lovely pies too. 2 gf available
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Sweedeedee
5202 N Albina Ave
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I can't eat gluten, but think you should know about this place. The bread looks and smells amazing and the brunches and lunches they create with it make me want to cry. Lovely pies too. 2 gf available
You could wait two hours for Pok Pok on Division Street, or don't wait at all at this smaller location with bar and seating. The menu is smaller but has all essentials like Ike's fish sauce wings.
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Pok Pok Wing
1469 NE Prescott St
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You could wait two hours for Pok Pok on Division Street, or don't wait at all at this smaller location with bar and seating. The menu is smaller but has all essentials like Ike's fish sauce wings.
Tin Shed restaurant is a 15 minute walk from the house. Its the coziest place to get brunch and has food to suit any quirky diet from vegan to meat and potato to GF. Kid friendly and a dog menu too!
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Tin Shed Garden Cafe
1438 NE Alberta St
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Tin Shed restaurant is a 15 minute walk from the house. Its the coziest place to get brunch and has food to suit any quirky diet from vegan to meat and potato to GF. Kid friendly and a dog menu too!

Arts & Culture

You never know what you'll walk into at this bar (now restaurant I think). One night its a mellow singer songwriter duo, another its interpretive dancing set to Rambo playing in the background.
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The Waypost
3120 N Williams Ave
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You never know what you'll walk into at this bar (now restaurant I think). One night its a mellow singer songwriter duo, another its interpretive dancing set to Rambo playing in the background.
Best music venue in town for sound. Great shows come through regularly. The attached bar, Barr Bar, is tons of fun too. Sit inside or out int their large covered outdoor space with a fire pit.
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Mississippi Studios
3939 N Mississippi Ave
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Best music venue in town for sound. Great shows come through regularly. The attached bar, Barr Bar, is tons of fun too. Sit inside or out int their large covered outdoor space with a fire pit.

Essentials

If you need your Chef Boyardee fix, here is where you go. But C'mon. You're on vacation.
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Safeway
6901 NE Sandy Blvd
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If you need your Chef Boyardee fix, here is where you go. But C'mon. You're on vacation.
You know, its Whole Foods. Great produce and groceries, but there's a reason its nickname is Whole Paycheck. It doesn't matter though. You're on vacation.
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Whole Foods Market
1210 NW Couch St
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You know, its Whole Foods. Great produce and groceries, but there's a reason its nickname is Whole Paycheck. It doesn't matter though. You're on vacation.
Its a grocery store with all the organics and local produce of Whole Foods, but you can also find Ibuprofen and Oreos. You never know when all cashiers will break into song together. Seriously.
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New Seasons Market
1954 SE Division St
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Its a grocery store with all the organics and local produce of Whole Foods, but you can also find Ibuprofen and Oreos. You never know when all cashiers will break into song together. Seriously.
This coop grocery has a pretty good selection for its size. Some items are pricey but some are amazingly low. It just feels good to shop here.
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Alberta Cooperative Grocery
1500 NE Alberta St
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This coop grocery has a pretty good selection for its size. Some items are pricey but some are amazingly low. It just feels good to shop here.