Guidebook for Portland

Laura
Guidebook for Portland

Food Scene

Fabulous local tea chain. Stop in for a refreshing spot of tea. They make excellent boba tea as well!
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Townshend's Mississippi Ave Teahouse
3917 N Mississippi Ave
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Fabulous local tea chain. Stop in for a refreshing spot of tea. They make excellent boba tea as well!
Super yummy Swedish fare that arrives in the most adorable dishes. Weekend brunch is super popular (read: line!) so I'd recommend going on a weekday if you can.
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Broder Nord
3765 North Mississippi Avenue
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Super yummy Swedish fare that arrives in the most adorable dishes. Weekend brunch is super popular (read: line!) so I'd recommend going on a weekday if you can.
The locals will be mad at me for including this place, but it's such a fantastic neighborhood gem. Super popular for brunch, so get there early and ready to wait in line.
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Sweedeedee
5202 N Albina Ave
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The locals will be mad at me for including this place, but it's such a fantastic neighborhood gem. Super popular for brunch, so get there early and ready to wait in line.
Vegetarian utopia. Don't ask me why it's so good, it just is. A proprietary blend of beans, grains, sauce and veggies makes the Whole Bowl one of the most popular food carts-turned-restaurants in the city.
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The Whole Bowl
4526 SE Hawthorne Blvd
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Vegetarian utopia. Don't ask me why it's so good, it just is. A proprietary blend of beans, grains, sauce and veggies makes the Whole Bowl one of the most popular food carts-turned-restaurants in the city.
Newish cafe - lots of people working on laptops and authentic style coffee.
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Bread & Honey Cafe
3526 N Vancouver Ave
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Newish cafe - lots of people working on laptops and authentic style coffee.
Super popular biscuit spot
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Pine State Biscuits
2204 NE Alberta St
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Super popular biscuit spot
Legendary pizza and a $5 happy hour pizza special to boot
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Life of Pie Pizza
3632 N Williams Ave
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Legendary pizza and a $5 happy hour pizza special to boot
One of the many excellent Alberta Street spots - superb brunch, and well worth the wait.
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Tin Shed Garden Cafe
1438 NE Alberta St
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One of the many excellent Alberta Street spots - superb brunch, and well worth the wait.
Excellent bbq in a low-key, punk rock joint
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The People's Pig
3217 N Williams Ave
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Excellent bbq in a low-key, punk rock joint
Super yummy northwest fare.
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Radar Restaurant
3951 N Mississippi Ave
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Super yummy northwest fare.
Really great "hip lumberjack" style restaurant.
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Ned Ludd
3925 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
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Really great "hip lumberjack" style restaurant.
Amazing smoothies, coffee, wine and cocktails. Exceptionally kid-friendly with indoor play area. Nice patio too.
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Poa Café
4025 N Williams Ave
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Amazing smoothies, coffee, wine and cocktails. Exceptionally kid-friendly with indoor play area. Nice patio too.
Amazing brunch, but there's always a wait. I recommend putting your name on the list then coming home, having coffee, and they'll call when your table is ready!
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Tasty n Daughters
4537 SE Division St
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Amazing brunch, but there's always a wait. I recommend putting your name on the list then coming home, having coffee, and they'll call when your table is ready!
Kid-friendly, eco-friendly brewpub. Great patio and play area out back.
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Hopworks N Williams Pub and Beergarden
3947 N Williams Ave
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Kid-friendly, eco-friendly brewpub. Great patio and play area out back.
Expect a long line, delicious food and stiff drinks.
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¿Por Qué No?
3524 N Mississippi Ave
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Expect a long line, delicious food and stiff drinks.

Essentials

Nearest Whole Foods - located in a complex with a library, UPS Store, Starbucks
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Whole Foods Market
1210 NW Couch St
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Nearest Whole Foods - located in a complex with a library, UPS Store, Starbucks
Good spot for mailing packages, buying stamps, etc
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The UPS Store
4110 SE Hawthorne Blvd
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Good spot for mailing packages, buying stamps, etc
Excellent local grocery chain. Natural foods and all the essentials. Just 2 blocks away!
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New Seasons Market
1954 SE Division St
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Excellent local grocery chain. Natural foods and all the essentials. Just 2 blocks away!
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United States Postal Service
630 NE Killingsworth St
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This is by far the best laundromat that I have ever been too. Free soap, machines that take cards and text you when they're done, wine/beer and pinball machines!
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Spin Laundry Lounge
750 N Fremont St
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This is by far the best laundromat that I have ever been too. Free soap, machines that take cards and text you when they're done, wine/beer and pinball machines!

Drinks & Nightlife

Beer garden - bring food cart food in, and have a drink here
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Prost! Portland
4237 N Mississippi Ave
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Beer garden - bring food cart food in, and have a drink here
Ramshackle bar off the beaten path. Cool spot, with a chill slightly dive-y vibe. Their Triscuit nachos are supposed to be amazing!
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Liberty Glass
938 N Cook St
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Ramshackle bar off the beaten path. Cool spot, with a chill slightly dive-y vibe. Their Triscuit nachos are supposed to be amazing!
Incredibly solid brewery within easy walking distance. Enormous covered patio with fire pit, corn hole, and long tables. Great for groups or for enjoying the outdoors, even in the rain.
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StormBreaker Brewing
832 N Beech St
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Incredibly solid brewery within easy walking distance. Enormous covered patio with fire pit, corn hole, and long tables. Great for groups or for enjoying the outdoors, even in the rain.
Cool bar with great cocktails above a music venue (Wonder Ballroom)
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The Secret Society
116 NE Russell St
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Cool bar with great cocktails above a music venue (Wonder Ballroom)
Great bar with superb food. Big back patio.
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Interurban
4057 N Mississippi Ave
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Great bar with superb food. Big back patio.
Non-divey dive bar. Games, fire pit outside, solid drinks.
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Vendetta
4306 N Williams Ave
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Non-divey dive bar. Games, fire pit outside, solid drinks.
Hidden gem bar located in adorable victorian house
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Beech Street Parlor
412 NE Beech St
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Hidden gem bar located in adorable victorian house
Good food and live music!
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Mississippi Pizza
3552 N Mississippi Ave
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Good food and live music!

Shopping

Well curated goodies for your home.
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Blithe and Bonny (PDX)
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Well curated goodies for your home.

Entertainment & Activities

Great live music venue and bar!
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Mississippi Studios
3939 N Mississippi Ave
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Great live music venue and bar!

Parks & Nature

Mt. Tabor is a city park on top of a volcano! Great views and a nature getaway right in the middle of the city.
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Mount Tabor - Stairs
6738 Mt Tabor
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Mt. Tabor is a city park on top of a volcano! Great views and a nature getaway right in the middle of the city.
Experience why we are called The City of Roses! Free admission!
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International Rose Test Garden
400 SW Kingston Ave
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Experience why we are called The City of Roses! Free admission!
This is said to be the most authentic Japanese Garden outside of Japan itself!
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Portland japanska trädgård
611 SW Kingston Ave
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This is said to be the most authentic Japanese Garden outside of Japan itself!

Arts & Culture

The largest outdoor artist market in North America where almost 400 artists gather to sell their creations. Open March-Christmas Eve, Saturday 10:00-5:00 and Sunday 11:00-4:30.
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Portland lördagsmarknad
2 SW Naito Pkwy
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The largest outdoor artist market in North America where almost 400 artists gather to sell their creations. Open March-Christmas Eve, Saturday 10:00-5:00 and Sunday 11:00-4:30.