Guidebook for Portland

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Guidebook for Portland

Food Scene

Named Portland's best restaurant for 2016 by the Oregonian, Coquine's menu evolves throughout the season. Flawless food, thoughtfully curated wine list, perfect service, intimate setting. Serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. For dinner on a weekend, you'll need to reserve weeks ahead!
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Coquine
6839 SE Belmont St
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Named Portland's best restaurant for 2016 by the Oregonian, Coquine's menu evolves throughout the season. Flawless food, thoughtfully curated wine list, perfect service, intimate setting. Serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. For dinner on a weekend, you'll need to reserve weeks ahead!
Weekend brunch here is comfort food to die for. Show up just before 9 am and get a spot in line and a table when the doors open - by 9:15 the line is around the corner. Great for lunch and dinner too. For groups of 6 or more they will make a brunch reservation for you.
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The Country Cat Dinner House and Bar
7937 SE Stark St
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Weekend brunch here is comfort food to die for. Show up just before 9 am and get a spot in line and a table when the doors open - by 9:15 the line is around the corner. Great for lunch and dinner too. For groups of 6 or more they will make a brunch reservation for you.
This place hasn't changed one bit since the mid 1980s. It's not the urban hipster pizza place with unusual toppings and high prices - this is a family pizza joint with an old school salad bar, and full pies piled high with toppings. At lunch, you can order a custom slice (one monster slice will be sufficient for most appetites). Calzones are fantastic.
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Flying Pie Pizzeria
5300 N Lombard St
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This place hasn't changed one bit since the mid 1980s. It's not the urban hipster pizza place with unusual toppings and high prices - this is a family pizza joint with an old school salad bar, and full pies piled high with toppings. At lunch, you can order a custom slice (one monster slice will be sufficient for most appetites). Calzones are fantastic.
Delicious Lebanese fare. Fresh baked puffed up pita bread with creamy hummus, a variety of mezza options, and mouthwatering main courses.
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Ya Hala Lebanese Cuisine
8005 SE Stark St
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Delicious Lebanese fare. Fresh baked puffed up pita bread with creamy hummus, a variety of mezza options, and mouthwatering main courses.
Good solid menu - from the burger to the breakfast chilaquiles.
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Redwood
7915 SE Stark St
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Good solid menu - from the burger to the breakfast chilaquiles.
Every possible type of tea you could imagine, plus kombucha. Once I asked if they had a "women's headache relief tea" and the guy laughed and said, "Actually, we do." On a rainy day, bring a book and curl up on one of their vintage sofas with some comforting tea.
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Townshend's Montavilla Teahouse
7940 SE Stark St
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Every possible type of tea you could imagine, plus kombucha. Once I asked if they had a "women's headache relief tea" and the guy laughed and said, "Actually, we do." On a rainy day, bring a book and curl up on one of their vintage sofas with some comforting tea.
This is a quintessential Portland coffee shop. Funky ambience, unpredictable music, lots of people working on laptops. Solid options when it comes to coffee drinks, tea, baked goods, and breakfast/lunch food. Good selection of pie as well, including vegan and gluten free options.
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Bipartisan Cafe
7901 SE Stark St
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This is a quintessential Portland coffee shop. Funky ambience, unpredictable music, lots of people working on laptops. Solid options when it comes to coffee drinks, tea, baked goods, and breakfast/lunch food. Good selection of pie as well, including vegan and gluten free options.
Warm, inviting ambience, great food and drinks, friendly service. A good spot for a lingering dinner with friends, or late night food. The Over & Out is a sports bar with a food menu that is located in back - if the Observatory is crowded, try the Over & Out.
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The Observatory
8115 SE Stark St
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Warm, inviting ambience, great food and drinks, friendly service. A good spot for a lingering dinner with friends, or late night food. The Over & Out is a sports bar with a food menu that is located in back - if the Observatory is crowded, try the Over & Out.
Coffee, tea, mini-cupcakes, macarons, pastries, and bialy sandwiches. Delicious food and friendly staff. Mellow atmosphere.
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Hungry Heart Bakery
414 SE Stark St
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Coffee, tea, mini-cupcakes, macarons, pastries, and bialy sandwiches. Delicious food and friendly staff. Mellow atmosphere.

Drinks & Nightlife

Casual setting with a few outdoor tables. Good food and drinks. Pool table.
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Over & Out
410 SE 81st Ave
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Casual setting with a few outdoor tables. Good food and drinks. Pool table.
Dive bar with great food!
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Roscoe's
8105 SE Stark St
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Dive bar with great food!
Handcrafted cocktails and snacks. Try something new and unusual.
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Vintage Cocktail Lounge
7907 SE Stark St
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Handcrafted cocktails and snacks. Try something new and unusual.
Try a flight of beers, or a pint of cider on tap. Sit under an umbrella table in their outdoor area and enjoy the night air.
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Montavilla Brew Works
7805 Southeast Stark Street
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Try a flight of beers, or a pint of cider on tap. Sit under an umbrella table in their outdoor area and enjoy the night air.
A mellow neighborhood wine bar that sometimes has live music
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Vino Veritas Wine Bar and Bottle Shop
7835 SE Stark St
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A mellow neighborhood wine bar that sometimes has live music

Shopping

It's a full city block full of books!
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Powells bokstad
1005 W Burnside St
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It's a full city block full of books!
Unique decor
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Maven Collective
8842 SE Stark St
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Unique decor
Fantastic consignment store for all things related to kiddos
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Beanstalk Children's Resale Clothing
8021 SE Stark St
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Fantastic consignment store for all things related to kiddos
Beautiful, locally made women's clothing, accessories, and gifts.
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Union Rose
8029 SE Stark St
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Beautiful, locally made women's clothing, accessories, and gifts.

Parks & Nature

Hike up the hill to Mount Tabor park...the perfect place for an urban hike or jog. Or hang your hammock under the trees and take a nap. Picnic, or play at the playground. No matter where you are you'll experience the majestic trees.
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Mount Tabor
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Hike up the hill to Mount Tabor park...the perfect place for an urban hike or jog. Or hang your hammock under the trees and take a nap. Picnic, or play at the playground. No matter where you are you'll experience the majestic trees.
Forest Park is unmatched in the United States, with 5,000+ wooded acres. Miles and miles of trails perfect for hiking, jogging, biking, and bird-watching.
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Skogsparken
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Forest Park is unmatched in the United States, with 5,000+ wooded acres. Miles and miles of trails perfect for hiking, jogging, biking, and bird-watching.
Serene, beautiful, quiet.
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Portland japanska trädgård
611 SW Kingston Ave
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Serene, beautiful, quiet.

Entertainment & Activities

$4 admission and second run flicks. Forget popcorn and Raisinets...the menu includes pizza slices from Flying Pie, sushi from Miyamoto, wine, beer, and kombucha. They offer on-site babysitting for kids age 2-8 - $9.50 for the length of the movie.
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Academy Theater
7818 SE Stark St
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$4 admission and second run flicks. Forget popcorn and Raisinets...the menu includes pizza slices from Flying Pie, sushi from Miyamoto, wine, beer, and kombucha. They offer on-site babysitting for kids age 2-8 - $9.50 for the length of the movie.
Because: animals!
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Oregon Zoo
4001 SW Canyon Rd
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Because: animals!

Essentials

This tiny neighborhood grocery has been in continuous operation for almost 100 years! It's open seven days a week and has a little bit of everything you need, including fresh fruits and veggies, a good selection of beer and wine, and of course, chocolate. Owners Mel and Errol are on hand to make conversation and make you feel like you've been plunked down into the middle of Mayberry.
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Taylor Court Grocery
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This tiny neighborhood grocery has been in continuous operation for almost 100 years! It's open seven days a week and has a little bit of everything you need, including fresh fruits and veggies, a good selection of beer and wine, and of course, chocolate. Owners Mel and Errol are on hand to make conversation and make you feel like you've been plunked down into the middle of Mayberry.

Sightseeing

Portland's new pedestrian and transit-only (no cars) bridge. Walk across and enjoy a beverage at Elephant's Deli, then continue on to the aerial tram for a bird's eye view of the city scape.
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Tilikum Crossing Bridge
Tilikum Crossing
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Portland's new pedestrian and transit-only (no cars) bridge. Walk across and enjoy a beverage at Elephant's Deli, then continue on to the aerial tram for a bird's eye view of the city scape.
Tour this historic home for a sense of what early Portland was like.
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Pittock Mansion
3229 NW Pittock Dr
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Tour this historic home for a sense of what early Portland was like.