Guidebook for Portland

Laura
Guidebook for Portland

Food Scene

This place is great for a date night, lunch meeting, or just to explore delicious fresh food. My favorite dish is the Duck confit & brussle spouts, but the Paella night is the most spectacular.
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Petisco
1411 NE Broadway
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This place is great for a date night, lunch meeting, or just to explore delicious fresh food. My favorite dish is the Duck confit & brussle spouts, but the Paella night is the most spectacular.
Great Sushi Train, cheep happy hour from 11-5pm. If you have never been to a Sushi Train, go here!
Sushi Ohana
1422 NE Broadway
Great Sushi Train, cheep happy hour from 11-5pm. If you have never been to a Sushi Train, go here!
Great coffee, sandwiches, and wifi. Outdoor seating, and they have beer too! It's very close to the apartment.
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Tiny's Coffee North East
2031 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
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Great coffee, sandwiches, and wifi. Outdoor seating, and they have beer too! It's very close to the apartment.
One of the best breakfasts nearby! Eggs benedict 5 different ways, bloody mary's and mimosas, as well as many other breakfast options.
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Bridges Café & Catering
2716 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
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One of the best breakfasts nearby! Eggs benedict 5 different ways, bloody mary's and mimosas, as well as many other breakfast options.
Looking for a fun adult playground? Head to Kennedy School for a dip in their soaking pool ($5), food, drinks, cigar bar, living-room style movie theater, pool, shuffleboard, and much more.
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McMenamins Kennedy School
5736 NE 33rd Ave
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Looking for a fun adult playground? Head to Kennedy School for a dip in their soaking pool ($5), food, drinks, cigar bar, living-room style movie theater, pool, shuffleboard, and much more.
The BEST breakfast spot in Portland! Traditional fare with a korean twist. Owner operated (Sue Gee). Busy, but rarely a long wait, and outdoor seating too! I recommend you get Kim Chee Omelet for fun!
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Cameo Cafe East
8111 NE Sandy Blvd
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The BEST breakfast spot in Portland! Traditional fare with a korean twist. Owner operated (Sue Gee). Busy, but rarely a long wait, and outdoor seating too! I recommend you get Kim Chee Omelet for fun!
If you like Pho, you want to try this place! 2 Different soups each day, they run out early (11:30am-12:30pm) almost every day. Ask me about their menu.
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HA & VL Vietnamese Noodle Soup
2738 SE 82nd Ave
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If you like Pho, you want to try this place! 2 Different soups each day, they run out early (11:30am-12:30pm) almost every day. Ask me about their menu.
This is one of the coolest spots nearby! Great food, staff, and awesome drinks! The perfect place for a romantic dinner or drinks to get to know someone. Not good for children or big parties.
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The Secret Society
116 NE Russell St
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This is one of the coolest spots nearby! Great food, staff, and awesome drinks! The perfect place for a romantic dinner or drinks to get to know someone. Not good for children or big parties.
Craving BBQ, this is the closest.
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Russell St. BBQ (Belmont)
4246 SE Belmont St
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Craving BBQ, this is the closest.
This is one of my favorites! Meat eaters, Vegetarians, Vegans, and Paleo diets can all enjoy the items offered here.
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Laughing Planet
3765 N Mississippi Ave
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This is one of my favorites! Meat eaters, Vegetarians, Vegans, and Paleo diets can all enjoy the items offered here.
Great handmade noodles here!
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Frank's Noodle House
822 Northeast Broadway
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Great handmade noodles here!
Holly cow! If you are into the hottest eateries featured on TV, this is a new location for them, but the sandwiches are SOOO good!
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Bunk Bar Wonder
128 NE Russell St
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Holly cow! If you are into the hottest eateries featured on TV, this is a new location for them, but the sandwiches are SOOO good!
2013 Best Restaurant voted by Portland Monthly magazine. $$$, very good, very Portland. A must eat meat
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OX Restaurant
2225 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
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2013 Best Restaurant voted by Portland Monthly magazine. $$$, very good, very Portland. A must eat meat
I realize there are four mexican restaurants right near by, but this one is the best! I love the Super Burrito, yum!
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La Sirenita
2817 NE Alberta St
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I realize there are four mexican restaurants right near by, but this one is the best! I love the Super Burrito, yum!
Well, this probably is the best fried chicken in the city, but it is also very close to the apartment and always hot.
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Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen
3511 NE 82nd Ave
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Well, this probably is the best fried chicken in the city, but it is also very close to the apartment and always hot.

Essentials

While this is the closest grocery, it is always busy and long lines.
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Safeway
6901 NE Sandy Blvd
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While this is the closest grocery, it is always busy and long lines.
Groceries and provisions.
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Whole Foods Market
1210 NW Couch St
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Groceries and provisions.
Grocery store and more. Best hot food bar for quick meal, and a great health food selection.
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New Seasons Market
1954 SE Division St
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Grocery store and more. Best hot food bar for quick meal, and a great health food selection.

Everything Else

If you need to find the closest ATM to my apartment, this is it!
OnPoint Community Credit Union
14733 SW Teal Blvd
If you need to find the closest ATM to my apartment, this is it!
US Post Office
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United States Postal Service
2130 N Kilpatrick St
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US Post Office
A great inner-city hiking spot. Get into the woods without leaving the city. Do a marathon in here without crossing your path. The 20th largest park within a city domain & larger than Central Park
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Forest Park
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A great inner-city hiking spot. Get into the woods without leaving the city. Do a marathon in here without crossing your path. The 20th largest park within a city domain & larger than Central Park
Movie theater if you wish!
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Regal Lloyd Center & IMAX
1510 NE Multnomah St
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Movie theater if you wish!
Tons of events going on here every weekend! Maybe that's why you're here ;)
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Oregon ráðstefnusenter
777 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
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Tons of events going on here every weekend! Maybe that's why you're here ;)
This is the nearest MAX train station. This will take you almost anywhere in the Portland Metro area, Downtown, airport, ZOO, and surrounding cities too
TriMet Lost & Found
4012 SE 17th Ave
This is the nearest MAX train station. This will take you almost anywhere in the Portland Metro area, Downtown, airport, ZOO, and surrounding cities too
Every Last Thursday of the month this street closes to cars and explodes with local arts. Music, food, creativity. What's special is it is always different. The vendors don't pay a dime to be there.
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Northeast Alberta Street
Northeast Alberta Street
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Every Last Thursday of the month this street closes to cars and explodes with local arts. Music, food, creativity. What's special is it is always different. The vendors don't pay a dime to be there.

Drinks & Nightlife

Pinball, Pool, cheep beer, and crappy food. All you can ask for in a dive bar, and it is one of the closest to the apartment!
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Billy Rays Dive
2216 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
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Pinball, Pool, cheep beer, and crappy food. All you can ask for in a dive bar, and it is one of the closest to the apartment!

Shopping

Fax, ship, print, whatever you need.
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FedEx Office Print & Ship Center
1605 NE 7th Ave
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Fax, ship, print, whatever you need.
Full sized shopping mall, nordstroms, macy's, Marshalls, Sears, etc
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Lloyd Center
2201 Lloyd Center
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Full sized shopping mall, nordstroms, macy's, Marshalls, Sears, etc

Sightseeing

To get a good feel for Portland, I recommend walking to the waterfront park or Eastside's Esplanade. The views of the city are great from the East, & the people watching is outstanding along the West.
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Tom McCall Strandlengju Park
98 SW Naito Pkwy
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To get a good feel for Portland, I recommend walking to the waterfront park or Eastside's Esplanade. The views of the city are great from the East, & the people watching is outstanding along the West.
The Eastside Esplanade offers a great view of Downtown Portland, if you travel from the Steel Bridge south you can cross the river over the Hawthorne Bridge and walk to Waterfront Park.
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Vera Katz Eastbank Esplanade
Southeast Hawthorne Boulevard
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The Eastside Esplanade offers a great view of Downtown Portland, if you travel from the Steel Bridge south you can cross the river over the Hawthorne Bridge and walk to Waterfront Park.
This is a great place to see roses year round.
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Lewis & Clark College Rose Garden
615 SW Palatine Hill Rd
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This is a great place to see roses year round.
This is one of the biggest draws for the city, and the World's Largest Book Store. Get a map at the door
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Powell's NW Warehouse
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This is one of the biggest draws for the city, and the World's Largest Book Store. Get a map at the door
I listed this under sight seeing because the line is very long to get your voo doo doughnut on. Usually one of the top spots for visitors to go, see, and eat!
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Voodoo Doughnut
8145 SE 82nd Ave
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I listed this under sight seeing because the line is very long to get your voo doo doughnut on. Usually one of the top spots for visitors to go, see, and eat!
Home to the Highest Concentration of Waterfalls, and one of my top places to take visitors. Also drive to the Vista House after a visit here. It's a wonderful view of the Columbia River and Gorge
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Multnomah Falls Lodge
53000 Historic Columbia River Hwy
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Home to the Highest Concentration of Waterfalls, and one of my top places to take visitors. Also drive to the Vista House after a visit here. It's a wonderful view of the Columbia River and Gorge

Arts & Culture

Or the Rose Garden Arena. This is where the Blazers play, and many events are here.
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Moda Miðstöðin
1 N Center Ct St
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Or the Rose Garden Arena. This is where the Blazers play, and many events are here.