Guidebook for Portland
Food Scene
Cathedral Coffee
7530 N Willamette BlvdGreat baked goods, nice atmosphere, excellent coffee.
Great food, good prices - they know seafood. Walking distance from here!
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Fishwife | Seafood Restaurant
5328 N Lombard StGreat food, good prices - they know seafood. Walking distance from here!
Nice coffee shop - pleasant sitting and sipping. The florist shop inside makes a very nice environment.
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St. Johns Coffee Roasters
7304 N Leavitt AveNice coffee shop - pleasant sitting and sipping. The florist shop inside makes a very nice environment.
Good Thai food (although they are still working out the service kinks) - close by, easy walk.
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Drunken Noodle
5907 N Lombard StGood Thai food (although they are still working out the service kinks) - close by, easy walk.
http://www.mamasansoulshack.com/ Great american street food in a funky shack (limited seating but take out is excellent). Southern food + Asian bowls. Something for everyone.
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Mama San Soul Shack
8037 N Lombard Sthttp://www.mamasansoulshack.com/ Great american street food in a funky shack (limited seating but take out is excellent). Southern food + Asian bowls. Something for everyone.
Baskin-Robbins
5330 N Lombard StYou know this one! Walking distance for the ice cream treats.
In Kenton, a bit farther East (about 2 miles) - but great happy hour, super cocktails; good write ups for brunch and I can attest to that. Dinner is excellent, too.
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Swift and Union
8103 N Denver AveIn Kenton, a bit farther East (about 2 miles) - but great happy hour, super cocktails; good write ups for brunch and I can attest to that. Dinner is excellent, too.
Good pizza, good bar to sit at; good table service. The food is good to excellent, and the pizza is good too!
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Fino Bistro Bar Pizzeria
8225 N Denver AveGood pizza, good bar to sit at; good table service. The food is good to excellent, and the pizza is good too!
One of our favorites - Italian comfort food! We are here at least once a week.
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Gabagool
7955 N Lombard StOne of our favorites - Italian comfort food! We are here at least once a week.
Drinks & Nightlife
Friendly taproom - great selection of beer. You can go across the street to the food carts and bring your food back to the bar. Has games and great company.
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Lombard House
7337 N Lombard StFriendly taproom - great selection of beer. You can go across the street to the food carts and bring your food back to the bar. Has games and great company.
Entertainment & Activities
Columbia Park
Beautiful grove of trees, great walking paths; swimming pool!
Forest Park NW PDX Entrance
4099 NW Thurman StSightseeing
The bridge! Beautiful park - river walk, great programs in the summer
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Cathedral Park
The bridge! Beautiful park - river walk, great programs in the summer
Shopping
Northwest institution - good prices, groceries, pharmacy, housewares and garden. Very close by.
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Fred Meyer
6850 N Lombard StNorthwest institution - good prices, groceries, pharmacy, housewares and garden. Very close by.
Great gift shop - combination local and import - well curated, good prices and good customer service.
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Etectera Gifts and Goods
8621 N Lombard StGreat gift shop - combination local and import - well curated, good prices and good customer service.
Groceries and Take Out food
One of the best grocery stores ever! Good size; excellent take out; great produce, bakery, and butcher shop + super customer service.
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New Seasons Market
5320 NE 33rd AveOne of the best grocery stores ever! Good size; excellent take out; great produce, bakery, and butcher shop + super customer service.
Everything Else
Beautiful campus on the Willamette River - we are very close if you are visiting students!
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University of Portland
5000 N Willamette BlvdBeautiful campus on the Willamette River - we are very close if you are visiting students!
Great fun - funky, classic McMenamins restored historic building. 1st run movies and good food and beer. Outside firepit.
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McMenamins St. Johns Theater & Pub
8203 N Ivanhoe StGreat fun - funky, classic McMenamins restored historic building. 1st run movies and good food and beer. Outside firepit.
Two screens; pretty St. Johns funky - we go to movies here a lot! Pizza, beer, wine and popcorn! First run movies.
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St. Johns Twin Cinema
8704 N Lombard StTwo screens; pretty St. Johns funky - we go to movies here a lot! Pizza, beer, wine and popcorn! First run movies.
Great selection of fine oils, vinegars and dried herbs. You can taste almost anything before you buy.
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The Olive & Vine
8711 N Lombard StGreat selection of fine oils, vinegars and dried herbs. You can taste almost anything before you buy.
A classic library - I think it is a Carnegie - I love going to libraries while traveling - so if you want a peek into our branch here you go. The downtown central library is pretty wonderful, too.
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St. Johns Branch Library
7510 N Charleston AveA classic library - I think it is a Carnegie - I love going to libraries while traveling - so if you want a peek into our branch here you go. The downtown central library is pretty wonderful, too.
Occidental Brewing Company
6635 N Baltimore AveLocal beer - german style brews. Good tasting room
Contemporary Art Gallery; home of nationally acclaimed Biennial (2016 coming up soon) http://www.disjecta.org/
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Oregon Contemporary
8371 N Interstate AveContemporary Art Gallery; home of nationally acclaimed Biennial (2016 coming up soon) http://www.disjecta.org/
If you want to buy hard liquor in Oregon you have to go to a state run store. Pretty limited hours, so plan ahead.
St Johns Liquor Store
8915 N Lombard StIf you want to buy hard liquor in Oregon you have to go to a state run store. Pretty limited hours, so plan ahead.
Kenton Liquor Store
8221 N Denver AveAnother liquor store option....