Guidebook for Portland

Susan
Guidebook for Portland

Food Scene

Nice chain seafood restaurant. Good service, serves a variety of food and beverages. Outdoor seating available.
Newport Seafood Grill - Riverplace
425 Southwest Montgomery Street
Nice chain seafood restaurant. Good service, serves a variety of food and beverages. Outdoor seating available.
Good, basic Italian restaurant, modestly priced. Outside seating available.
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Pastini
2027 SE Division St
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Good, basic Italian restaurant, modestly priced. Outside seating available.
Good sushi, a little rough around the edges. Serves alcohol and non-alcohol.
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Yuki Japanese Restaurant
1337 NE Broadway
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Good sushi, a little rough around the edges. Serves alcohol and non-alcohol.
Good pub, large variety menu, locally brewed beer. Outdoor seating available.
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The Broadway Grill & Brewery
1700 NE Broadway
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Good pub, large variety menu, locally brewed beer. Outdoor seating available.
Walking distance, coffee shop, the best.
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Peet's Coffee
1441 NE Broadway
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Walking distance, coffee shop, the best.
Close by pub, with outdoor seating. Adjacent is lovely deli with specialty cheeses and olives.
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15th Avenue Hophouse
1517 NE Brazee St
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Close by pub, with outdoor seating. Adjacent is lovely deli with specialty cheeses and olives.
Good little local Italian restaurant, not high end. Walking distance, outdoor seating available.
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Petisco
1411 NE Broadway
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Good little local Italian restaurant, not high end. Walking distance, outdoor seating available.
Bar and restaurant, high-end, spendy but lovely. 33rd floor, downtown Portland, stunning view. Reservations required well in advance.
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Portland City Grill
111 SW 5th Ave
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Bar and restaurant, high-end, spendy but lovely. 33rd floor, downtown Portland, stunning view. Reservations required well in advance.
Small Starbucks, second choice, there's a better Starbucks at Whole Foods location.
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Starbucks
6003 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
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Small Starbucks, second choice, there's a better Starbucks at Whole Foods location.
Close, could be walking distance from home, beautiful walk in historic neighborhood. Adjacent to Whole Foods.
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Starbucks
6003 NE Martin Luther King Jr Blvd
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Close, could be walking distance from home, beautiful walk in historic neighborhood. Adjacent to Whole Foods.
The best barbeque in Portland. Doesn't take reservations, expect to wait, but, oh, so good.
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Podnah's BBQ
1625 NE Killingsworth St
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The best barbeque in Portland. Doesn't take reservations, expect to wait, but, oh, so good.
Barbeque restaurant, good for kids, our second choice for barbeque. Close by.
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Russell St. BBQ (Belmont)
4246 SE Belmont St
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Barbeque restaurant, good for kids, our second choice for barbeque. Close by.
The very best ice cream in the world. Seriously. Count on waiting in line to order, but well worth the wait. It's a big Portland scene, worth going to on Alberta Street, very Portland.
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Salt & Straw
2035 NE Alberta St
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The very best ice cream in the world. Seriously. Count on waiting in line to order, but well worth the wait. It's a big Portland scene, worth going to on Alberta Street, very Portland.

Shopping

Great local bookstore.
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Broadway Books
1714 NE Broadway
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Great local bookstore.
Walking distance, inner city mall with Nordstrom, Macy's, Sears and hundreds of other stores.
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Lloyd Center
2201 Lloyd Center
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Walking distance, inner city mall with Nordstrom, Macy's, Sears and hundreds of other stores.

Essentials

Walking distance, basic Safeway grocery store, a little gritty.
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Safeway
6901 NE Sandy Blvd
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Walking distance, basic Safeway grocery store, a little gritty.
Great grocery store, fresh seafood, grass fed meat, great vegetables, deli with outdoor seating, natural foods.
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Whole Foods Market
1210 NW Couch St
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Great grocery store, fresh seafood, grass fed meat, great vegetables, deli with outdoor seating, natural foods.

Everything Else

Walking distance, best place for manicures and pedicures. Owner is awesome and will take great care of you. Fast, good service.
Vienna Salon
1405 NE Broadway
Walking distance, best place for manicures and pedicures. Owner is awesome and will take great care of you. Fast, good service.
Large park, tennis courts, playground, large expansive park, lots of shade, walking distance from our home.
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Irving Park
707 NE Fremont St
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Large park, tennis courts, playground, large expansive park, lots of shade, walking distance from our home.
Basic hair salon
Aveda Institute Portland
325 NW 13th Ave
Basic hair salon
Train station to all points of Portland across from Lloyd Center, on south side. See Google map for precise location.
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Portland
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Train station to all points of Portland across from Lloyd Center, on south side. See Google map for precise location.
Best cab service, familiar with address.
Broadway Cab
8725 Northeast Emerson Street
Best cab service, familiar with address.
Good vet.
Broadway Veterinary Clinic
2315 NE Broadway
Good vet.
Good cleaners, walking distance.
Five Star Cleaners
1400 NE Broadway
Good cleaners, walking distance.
Very lovely restaurant downtown Portland, reservations needed. Overlooks city with outdoor seating available.
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Departure Restaurant + Lounge
525 SW Morrison St
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Very lovely restaurant downtown Portland, reservations needed. Overlooks city with outdoor seating available.
Post office, walking distance.
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United States Postal Service
2130 N Kilpatrick St
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Post office, walking distance.
Excellent sandwiches delivered in about five minutes. Very good menu, very fast, not very expensive. Highly recommend.
Jimmy John's
8403 SW Main St
Excellent sandwiches delivered in about five minutes. Very good menu, very fast, not very expensive. Highly recommend.
Nice dress, clothing shop for women.
Golden
1444 NE Weidler St
Nice dress, clothing shop for women.
Don't really recommend, wouldn't bother. But some find it interesting. Close by.
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Voodoo Doughnut
8145 SE 82nd Ave
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Don't really recommend, wouldn't bother. But some find it interesting. Close by.

Entertainment & Activities

Great park, walking distance, first choice for kids, one and half blocks from our home with swings, slides, basketball hoops, benches, small soccer field, love this park!
Irvington Elementary School
1320 NE Brazee St
Great park, walking distance, first choice for kids, one and half blocks from our home with swings, slides, basketball hoops, benches, small soccer field, love this park!
Have special kids programs, next to Whole Foods.
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Multnomah County Library - Albina
216 NE Knott St
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Have special kids programs, next to Whole Foods.
Hop the Max to the Oregon Zoo. It's a great zoo, lots to see. My husband's architect firm designed the Northwest section and the farm!
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Oregon Zoo
4001 SW Canyon Rd
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Hop the Max to the Oregon Zoo. It's a great zoo, lots to see. My husband's architect firm designed the Northwest section and the farm!
Science at its best for kids. My grandkids love it and go everytime they come to Portland. Special area for very small children. Fun! Smart!
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OMSI
1945 SE Water Ave
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Science at its best for kids. My grandkids love it and go everytime they come to Portland. Special area for very small children. Fun! Smart!

Arts & Culture

Movie theater at Lloyd Center
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Regal Lloyd Center & IMAX
1510 NE Multnomah St
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Movie theater at Lloyd Center
Movie theater close by.
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Regal Lloyd Center & IMAX
1510 NE Multnomah St
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Movie theater close by.
Fun, outdoor market, downtown Portland on the waterfront. Could walk/ride across Steele Bridge to the market. Or take a cab or MAX.
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Portland Saturday Market
2 SW Naito Pkwy
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Fun, outdoor market, downtown Portland on the waterfront. Could walk/ride across Steele Bridge to the market. Or take a cab or MAX.

Drinks & Nightlife

Great bar and restaurant downtown Portland.
Red Star Tavern
503 SW Alder St
Great bar and restaurant downtown Portland.
Great Brazilian food, in the Pearl District. Casual, outdoor seating available.
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Oba Restaurante
555 Northwest 12th Avenue
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Great Brazilian food, in the Pearl District. Casual, outdoor seating available.
One of our favorite restaurants/bars in the Pearl District. Gourmet comfort food, a little spendy. Need reservations for dinner. Outdoor seating available.
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Irving Street Kitchen
701 NW 13th Ave
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One of our favorite restaurants/bars in the Pearl District. Gourmet comfort food, a little spendy. Need reservations for dinner. Outdoor seating available.