Portland, Oregon
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Portland, Oregon Hints for getting around town: • East and West are divided by the Willamette River. • North and South are divided by Burnside St. • North Portland (NoPo) is on the east side of the river though. • North of Burnside in the NW, the streets are alphabetical, so next is Couch, then Davis, Everett, Flanders, and so on. • The numbers often give you a clue to how many streets north/south you are – 100 for each block (e.g., 650 NW 10th Ave. is on 10th btw. Hoyt & Johnson (remember to start w/Burnside)), or if you are on a name street, the number will correspond with the cross street (e.g., 1250 NW Glisan will be on Glisan btw. 12th & 13th). Easiest in the NW*. • "Downtown" refers to a portion of SW within the boundaries of the Willamette River and I-405, and south of Burnside St. • If you are driving, note that there are a lot of one-way streets. • The Portland Streetcar (goes more North/South) and MAX Light Rail (two lines east/west, and north/south) are free all day, every day within the Free Rail Zone (formerly Fareless Square) that includes downtown (within boundaries of Willamette River, NW Irving, and I-405), the Rose Quarter and the Lloyd District. Look for the Free Rail Zone signs. • FOR PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION, GO TO THE TRIP PLANNER ON HTTP://TRIMET.ORG • TAXIS: Radio Cab = #503.227.1212, and Broadway Cab = #503.227.1234 • Many restaurants in Downtown, the Pearl district, and NW Portland are within walking distance of the Hilton Hotel or a short ride on the Portland Streetcar or MAX Light Rail. • Per Oregon law, if you serve drinks, you have to serve food as well – so there is a lot of overlap in these categories. • A good source of information is the hotel concierge who can update you on openings/closures of restaurants. • To find out more information about these places, I recommend websites like yelp.com, citysearch.com, urbanspoon.com, portlandmonthlymag.com, barflymag.com, pdx.eater.com, and oregonlive.com. • The local daily and weekly newspapers are good to find out what is going on too, especially for music, art, movies, and cultural type events – The Oregonian, www.oregonlive.com, The Mercury - www.portlandmercury.com/, and The Willamette Week - www.wweek.com/. We especially love our indie music scene and other creative communities. WAKE UP! Coffee, tea, and brunch spots *Downtown - SW* Closest area to hotel Stumptown Coffee These are all around town, but the closest Portland’s signature coffee. It's so to the Hilton Hotel are: good, you may want to take some 1) 1026 SW Stark St home with you. 2) 128 SW 3rd Ave http://www.stumptowncoffee.com/ Flying Elephants @ Fox 812 SW Park Ave Open 6:30am – 7:30pm, M-Th; 6:30am Tower http://www.elephantsdeli.com – 8:00pm, Fri. Great for breakfast or grab and go before the movies at Fox Tower Peet's Coffee & Tea 508 SW Broadway Good coffee, a Berkeley, CA original 1114 NW Couch St (pronounced “Cooch”) Kenny & Zuke's Deli 1038 SW Stark A little taste of NY in Portland - (503) 222-3354 brunch & lunch; deli counter www.kennyandzukes.com Bijou Cafe 132 SW 3rd Ave A downtown breakfast standby (503) 222-3187 www.bijoucafepdx.com World Cup Coffee & 1005 W Burnside (inside Powell’s Books) Cozy up to a warm beverage and read, Tea and or watch passersby through the large 1740 NW Glisan windows that face bustling Burnside www.worldcupcoffee.com St. Public Domain Coffee 603 SW Broadway Pour-over brewing a specialty www.publicdomaincoffee.com *Pearl District, Old Town & NW* Tea Zone & Camellia 510 NW 11th Ave Tea spot. Has lounge area that is open Lounge (503) 221-2130 to midnight, Tues. to Sat. www.teazone.com Pearl Bakery 102 NW 9th Ave Portland's best croissants & more. (503) 827-0910 www.pearlbakery.com Lovejoy Bakers 939 NW 10th Avenue Good bakery, indoor and outdoor (503) 208-3113 seating lovejoybakers.com/ Besaw's 2301 NW Savier St A very Portland classic brunch. (503) 228-2619 www.besaws.com Ken's Artisan Bakery 338 NW 21st Ave Amazing bread (best in town) . they (503) 248-2202 have lunch & desserts too. www.kensartisan.com *Across the River -- NoPo, NE, SE* Need to drive there, but worth it Pambiche 2811 NE Glisan St. (@ NE 28th Ave.) Cuban brunch, yummy! (503) 233-0511 They have dinner & happy hour too. www.pambiche.com Helser's 1538 NE Alberta St. Classics done really really well! (503) 281-1477 www.helsersonalberta.com/ Screen Door 2337 East Burnside St. Southern, very popular, long lines. (503) 542-0880 www.screendoorrestaurant.com Pine State Biscuits Two locations: Not for the heart healthy conscious, 2204 NE Alberta but oh so good. Gravy on stuff! (503) 236-3346 3640 SE Belmont (smaller) (503) 236-3346 www.pinestatebiscuits.com Tasty n' Sons 3808 N Williams, Ste C Family style brunch, Spanish. (503) 621-1400 Recently open for dinner. Same www.tastynsons.com chef/owner of Toro Bravo - one of the best restaurants in town. The "Foodie" Scene Portland is all about food, here are some spots for people who love food There are too many for this to be a comprehensive list . *Downtown - SW* Closest area to hotel Clyde Common 1014 SW Stark St The restaurant in the hip Ace Hotel (503) 228-3333 has family style tables, and really www.clydecommon.com wonderful and creative food Gruner Restaurant 527 SW 12th Ave Cozy alpine cuisine, also Happy Hour Pronounced “greener” 503-241-7163 in the bar, M-F, 4:30pm-6:00pm http://www.grunerportland.com *Pearl District, Old Town & NW* Next closest areas to hotel; still walkable though, also parts accessible by streetcar Andina 1314 NW Glisan St Peruvian food, a past restaurant of the (503) 228-9535 year in Pdx –restaurant and a bar, it www.andinarestaurant.com can get busy, so get there early or make a reservation – some really great fish dishes. Gluten-free menu available. Paley's Place 1204 NW 21st Ave Classic NW cuisine (little French (503) 243-2403 influence) but the one that usually www.paleysplace.net tops most lists. Not cheap though, make reservations. Wildwood Restaurant 1221 NW 21st Ave Classic Northwestern cuisine, lunch & Bar 503-248-9663 and dinner, locally sourced menu. http://www.wildwoodrestaurant.com Metrovino 1139 NW 11th Ave (NW Northrup St) Expensive, high-end with a very (503) 517-7778 extensive wine list. There's a less www.metrovinopdx.com expensive bar menu & happy hour. Park Kitchen 422 NW 8th Avenue (north park blocks) Convivial and inviting bistro in the (503) 223-7275 leafy North Park Blocks. www.parkkitchen.com Silk Vietnamese 1012 NW Glisan St. Elegant modern bistro, serving family Restaurant & Bar 503-248-2172 recipes and innovative dishes. www.silkbyphovan.com *Across the River -- NoPo, NE, SE* Need to drive there, but worth it Ken’s Artisan Pizza 304 SE 28th Ave I LOVE this place . best pizza in town if you ask me -- and I am from They don’t take reservations, but worth the wait. the land of great pizza originally (NY). Get there early or late, but you (503) 517-9951 can always enjoy a beverage while you www.kensartisan.com/pizza.html wait, just don’t go hungry if you go during prime time. If you are like me, you may want a whole pie to yourself. June 2215 E Burnside St Brand new restaurant on the scene (503) 477-4655 that is getting great reviews. This is at www.junepdx.com the top of my list to try next. Toro Bravo 120 NE Russell St Yummy Spanish food, tapas and best (503) 281-4464 paella in town. Could be a wait and www.torobravopdx.com they don’t take reservations, but luckily there is a bar above the restaurant called Secret Society. Past winner of best chef in town; without a doubt one of my absolute favorites in town! Apizza Scholls 4741 SE Hawthorne Blvd Others would argue with me and say (503) 233-1286 this is the best pizza in town . it’s www.apizzascholls.com good too. They only make so much dough each day, and then you are out of luck when they run out. Le Pigeon 738 E Burnside St Make reservations for this popular (503) 546-8796 French place just across the river www.lepigeon.com (close-in). FIN 1852 SE Hawthorne Blvd New seafood restaurant - creative & (503) 517-7770 delicious small plates to share. www.finpdx.com/ Yummy! Best oyster I ever had. Bamboo Sushi 310 SE 28th Ave Want some sustainable, yet pricey and (503) 232-5255 yummy sushi? Then this is the place www.bamboosushipdx.com to go. Pok Pok 3226 SE Division St., the original location, Very popular “temple of Thai street Reservations for large groups only; can be long lines. food.” Restaurant of the Year in 2007 also, (Oregonian). Pok Pok Noi, 1469 NE Prescott, picnic They have another nearby spot at tables, eat inside or takeout, and now, 3131 SE Division, called the Whiskey Ping, 102 NW 4th Ave, a Chinatown Soda Lounge - I think you can wait there. venture, offers East Asian snacks and drinks. (503) 232-1387 www.pokpokpdx.com Laurelhurst Market 3155 E Burnside St Like meat? Then this butcher shop (503) 206-3097 and nice restaurant is your spot. Top www.laurelhurstmarket.com/ quality meat only. Good stuff. Cafe Castagna 1758 SE Hawthorne Blvd American and European comfort (503) 231-9959 food. Don't confuse it with the much www.castagnarestaurant.com more expensive restaurant next door, (or Castagna Castagna Restaurant (Oregonian's best Restaurant) restaurant of the year 2010).