Guidebook for Portland
Food Scene
Cute little neighborhood bakery / cafe. Good wifi connection. Great vibe. Ok coffee.
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Posies Bakery & Cafe
Cute little neighborhood bakery / cafe. Good wifi connection. Great vibe. Ok coffee.
Where I go if I want great coffee and don't care about ambiance (because it's a cart).
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GrindHouse Coffee
Where I go if I want great coffee and don't care about ambiance (because it's a cart).
Fino Bistro & Pizzeria
Pizza, pasta, salads, etc. Cute little bar area as well...
My favorite breakfast / brunch place in the universe. Also good craft cocktails in the PM (or anytime, really).
Tasty n Daughters
My favorite breakfast / brunch place in the universe. Also good craft cocktails in the PM (or anytime, really).
Hands down my favorite restaurant in Portland. (Not great for vegan or gluten free options.) Arrive close to opening time (5:30 PM) or expect to wait for a table. (It's worth the wait.)
Toro Bravo
Hands down my favorite restaurant in Portland. (Not great for vegan or gluten free options.) Arrive close to opening time (5:30 PM) or expect to wait for a table. (It's worth the wait.)
This recent blind taste test of 12 Portland doughnut places demonstrates why locals avoid Voodoo and Blue Star. (they came in 12th and 11th, respectively):
( https://www.oregonlive.com/expo/erry-2018/05/2c50e47f219013/portlands_best_doughnut_shops.html )
Instead try Heavenly, Angel's, or Delicious Doughnuts for simple inexpensive deliciousness.
(They came in 6th, 3rd, and 1st, respectively -- I'm posting Heavenly because of my neighborhood loyalty, but Delicious and Angels are worth googling if you're a doughnut aficionado. Oh! And Pips -- google them too! ;-)
Heavenly Donuts
This recent blind taste test of 12 Portland doughnut places demonstrates why locals avoid Voodoo and Blue Star. (they came in 12th and 11th, respectively):
( https://www.oregonlive.com/expo/erry-2018/05/2c50e47f219013/portlands_best_doughnut_shops.html )
Instead try Heavenly, Angel's, or Delicious Doughnuts for simple inexpensive deliciousness.
(They came in 6th, 3rd, and 1st, respectively -- I'm posting Heavenly because of my neighborhood loyalty, but Delicious and Angels are worth googling if you're a doughnut aficionado. Oh! And Pips -- google them too! ;-)
K -- TOTAL SECRET INSIDE SCOOP HERE! (Seriously -- I don't even tell my neighbors about this because I don't want it to become a thing. :-)
Go to Prince coffee, get a coffee or tea beverage of your choice and a freshly made stroopwaffle (pronounced strope-waffle, not strupe-waffle -- you're welcome. ;-). Get them to go.
Take them two doors down to the outdoor showroom of the Bamboo Craftsman (2104 N. Willis Blvd.). In the outdoor showroom there is a bamboo treehouse. Go to the very top -- there's comfy seating up there and it's the perfect spot to chill, enjoy your treats, and plan your day!
Prince Coffee
K -- TOTAL SECRET INSIDE SCOOP HERE! (Seriously -- I don't even tell my neighbors about this because I don't want it to become a thing. :-)
Go to Prince coffee, get a coffee or tea beverage of your choice and a freshly made stroopwaffle (pronounced strope-waffle, not strupe-waffle -- you're welcome. ;-). Get them to go.
Take them two doors down to the outdoor showroom of the Bamboo Craftsman (2104 N. Willis Blvd.). In the outdoor showroom there is a bamboo treehouse. Go to the very top -- there's comfy seating up there and it's the perfect spot to chill, enjoy your treats, and plan your day!
Best Cuban food this side of Havana. if you go at a peak meal time expect a wait. I personally love to go here middle of the afternoon for a no-wait late lunch. Truly though, cannot over-state how amazing this place is.
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Pambiche
Best Cuban food this side of Havana. if you go at a peak meal time expect a wait. I personally love to go here middle of the afternoon for a no-wait late lunch. Truly though, cannot over-state how amazing this place is.
Is it really a visit to Portland without a trip to Voodoo Doughnuts? Doesn't matter, because doughnuts.
If you want the full tourist experience, go to the downtown location and be prepared to wait in line for up to an hour (depending on day and time, of course).
If on the other hand you want the doughnuts (and probably more importantly, the pink box to IG a selfie with ;-), without the wait, then go to this NE Davis location. Same doughnuts, same iconic pink box, little to no wait.
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Voodoo Doughnut
Is it really a visit to Portland without a trip to Voodoo Doughnuts? Doesn't matter, because doughnuts.
If you want the full tourist experience, go to the downtown location and be prepared to wait in line for up to an hour (depending on day and time, of course).
If on the other hand you want the doughnuts (and probably more importantly, the pink box to IG a selfie with ;-), without the wait, then go to this NE Davis location. Same doughnuts, same iconic pink box, little to no wait.
Drinks & Nightlife
Good cheap drinks and a pool table. Sometimes good live music. Sometimes horrible live music.
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Kenton Club
Good cheap drinks and a pool table. Sometimes good live music. Sometimes horrible live music.
Great blue-collar, neighborhood bar, greasy spoon. I recently overheard some 20 something hipsters saying it's their new favorite bar, so get here quick -- in 6 months it'll be overrun. ;-)
Strangely they close at 10 on weeknights, and 11 weekends, which is actually kind of a Portland thing. We like to sleep -- being retired at 30 is hard work...
Kenton Station Restaurant and Pub
Great blue-collar, neighborhood bar, greasy spoon. I recently overheard some 20 something hipsters saying it's their new favorite bar, so get here quick -- in 6 months it'll be overrun. ;-)
Strangely they close at 10 on weeknights, and 11 weekends, which is actually kind of a Portland thing. We like to sleep -- being retired at 30 is hard work...
The absolute dive-y-est dive bar in all of Portland. I lived here 8 years before I dared to venture in past the windowless stucco facade and steel door, sandwiched awkwardly between a meat market and a library. (And I do mean a literal meat market, not, like a singles bar. Just to clarify.)
Beer and wine only, no booze. Also cash only, so bring bills. Super classy.
But honestly, if you want cheap beer and colorful super friendly (usually) locals to chat to, this is your place.
Just don't tell them you're staying at an airbnb... and especially don't tell them I sent you! (kidding / not kidding)
Tavern On Denver
The absolute dive-y-est dive bar in all of Portland. I lived here 8 years before I dared to venture in past the windowless stucco facade and steel door, sandwiched awkwardly between a meat market and a library. (And I do mean a literal meat market, not, like a singles bar. Just to clarify.)
Beer and wine only, no booze. Also cash only, so bring bills. Super classy.
But honestly, if you want cheap beer and colorful super friendly (usually) locals to chat to, this is your place.
Just don't tell them you're staying at an airbnb... and especially don't tell them I sent you! (kidding / not kidding)
Essentials
Great smaller grocery store, specializing in organic, locally sourced, healthier options. A little spendy, but usually worth it.
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New Seasons Market - Concordia
Great smaller grocery store, specializing in organic, locally sourced, healthier options. A little spendy, but usually worth it.
Fred Meyer
Huge grocery store with everything you need.
Everything Else
Flavour Spot
A food cart that serves the worlds most amazing waffles. You want to go to here.
Parks & Nature
Amazing forest hikes right here in the city. Plus check out this list of 20 hikes in Portland! http://www.oregonlive.com/travel/index.ssf/2016/05/portland_hiking_guide.html
波特兰森林公园
Amazing forest hikes right here in the city. Plus check out this list of 20 hikes in Portland! http://www.oregonlive.com/travel/index.ssf/2016/05/portland_hiking_guide.html
One of the most stunning waterfalls in the Columbia River Gorge, which is saying something. This is the touristy "must see" and then once you're out there, there are plenty of other waterfalls and hikes to explore.
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马特诺玛瀑布
One of the most stunning waterfalls in the Columbia River Gorge, which is saying something. This is the touristy "must see" and then once you're out there, there are plenty of other waterfalls and hikes to explore.
Sightseeing
Dude! Like, the biggest Paul Bunyan statue in the world! (Maybe? I think I heard that somewhere...)
Whatever! It's big, and it's adorable, and it's three blocks away! Take your pic in front of it because why not!
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Dude! Like, the biggest Paul Bunyan statue in the world! (Maybe? I think I heard that somewhere...)
Whatever! It's big, and it's adorable, and it's three blocks away! Take your pic in front of it because why not!