Brooke's Portland Guidebook
GroceryNew Seasons Grocery - 5 blocks, our best local natural grocery store, awesome salad & soup bar, quick healthy food & area to sit/eat/drinkFred Meyer (Freddies) - 1 mile - large box store, good organic sectionPlaid Pantry - 1 block - quick snacks, beer/wine/kombucha, ice cream, staplesVieng Lao Oriental Food Center - walking distance, good selection of stir fry veggiesGrocery Outlet - random gourmet items, great prices especially on wineCoffee ShopsPrince Coffee - newly opened, closest less than a block, fancy, also have wine & foodThe Stacks Coffeehouse - 1 block, stacks of books, zucchini muffins are so good!GrindHouse Coffee - 1 block - walk up, only outside seating, great coffee & bagelsFlavorspot - waffle food cart, waffles are wrapped up for easy grab and goRed e cafe roastersMadrona Hill - smoothies, paninis, lovely walk nearby along the bluffPosies - children play area, good selection of food and baked goodsWoodlawn Coffee & Pastry - food & sweets are AMAZING! Park next-door is lovelyBloodbuzz - next to food carts & fire pit, on Mississippi AveTake Out (only 3 blk walk)Papa Murphys - walk and grab a pizza to cook yourselfThai Ginger - fast, delicious, recommend the crab fried rice, pad thai & curryBurrito Azteca - fast, cheap & delicious Mexican foodSushi One - great for take out or dine in, neighborhood favoriteMilk Glass Market - healthy deli items to grab on the goAtlas Pizza - pizza by the slice, combo deal is a great value, delivery after 4pmRestaurantsThe Old Gold - 2 blocks, whiskey bar, local favorite, gets busy, nice patio & outdoor seating, good food, popcorn & beer battered fries are yum!Spitz - 2 blocks - Mediterranean, veg, gluten-free & vegan options - cool atmosphereMio Sushi - rolls and bento are great, good value, weekday lunch specialO CHA Thai KITCHEN PDX - new owner/food really good, big portions, lots of seatingMilk Glass Market - breakfast & brunch, cool atmosphere, nice patio, baked goods, cocktails, soft serve ice cream & quick deli meals for a picnic or to take hikingDouble Mountain Brewery - 3 blocks - just opened (new location) great beer & cider, gourmet pizza, nice ambiance, outdoor seating on sidewalk.Mio Sushi - 10 min walk, good rolls & bento, lunch special on weekdaysSaraveza - Good food & beer/cider (no cocktails) heated seating, order & pay thru convenient app. Walking distance.Haymaker - cool atmosphere, good food & drinks. Walking distance.Fire on the Mountain - delicious wings, beer and all things friedTin Shed Garden Cafe - Local fav breakfast spot, big covered patio, Alberta Arts.Boke Bowl - food is amazing, Brussel sprout salad is insane! Close to East bank esplanade/waterfront & OMSIEem Thai BBQ & Cocktails - nock your socks off delicious, recommend the adult slushy drinks, sweet & sour chicken, spicy cauliflower, bbq fried rice & brisket curry. One of my favorites, great atmosphere.Kayo’s Ramen Bar - delicious ramen, great gluten-free noodles & vegan optionsHenry Dumpling House - freshly made dumplings, delicious veggie platesPorQue No - Quirky & fun spot w fresh delicious Mexican healthy Mexican food & fancy juice cocktails. Very Portland, explore Mississippi Ave afterBollywood - delicious Indian food, cool atmosphere, walk around Alberta Arts afterMatador - killer happy hour, upscale Mexican food, romantic & funTiny Bubble Room - awesome patio (heated seating & cool private pods, amazing cocktails & cajun foodLovely’s Fifty Fifty - gourmet pizza & ice-cream, fun street w shops to explore afterGravy - Famous breakfast spot, fun street w shops to explore afterPine State Biscuits - great breakfast spot, walk around Alberta Arts afterSalt and Straw - famous local ice cream, crazy flavors, always a line out the doorPubs & BarsThe Old Gold - 2 blocks - local favorite, gets busyHaymaker Bar - 6 blks - cool atmosphere, good food and drinksDouble Mountain Brewery - 3 blks - good beer & ciderProst - German Pub, recommend walking down Mississippi Ave afterSeraveza - big selection of bottled beer & cider, no cocktails, great heated outdoor seating. Walking distance.Noshpit Sandwich Bar - 2 blocks, arcade & barAdvice Booth - 2 blocksBarlow Tavern - 8 blks, dive bar, fried chicken - need I say more!McMenamins Chapel Pub - delicious beer & cider, great happy hour (all day Sunday) fish tacos, cajun tots & burgers are yum!Burrito Azteca - 1 block - delicious Mexican food, dive bar - shot/beer/burrito dealSwift - my favorite dive bar, young/local twist, mason jar cocktails, cheap foodThe Alibi - tiki/dive bar, karaokeVictoria Bar - Large covered patio, lots of vegan food optionsFood CartsArborlook Beer Garden - walking distance at Greely & Ainsworth behind bottle shop, great atmosphere, fire pit. Live music & sports games.Lombard Food Carts - Captured Porches Beer gardenArbor Beer Lodge & Carts - Close/near New Seasons, large indoor seating, eventsMississippi Ave Food Carts - corner of Skidmore & Mississippi, nice walk from houseAlberta Carts - 2 cart pods down popular NE Alberta St (Alberta Arts District)Hawthorne Asylum - Very popular food carts in SE, huge fire pit, very PortlandiaCathedral Park Food Carts - St. Johns, new/nice/heated seatingSaturday Market - weekends Mar-Dec, downtown waterfrontPortland Food HallMovie TheatersKennedy School - must see - movie theater, restaurant, bars, soaking pool in old renovated schoolSt Johns Cinema - pizza, beer etcBagdad - newer movies, McMenamins beer/cider/wineTransportationMAX Train - 4 blks - Search "Trimet Trip Planner" or maps appNikeTown Bike Rental - 4 blocksE-Scooter Rental - parked misc nearby on Denver near Killingsworth & The Stacks Coffee shopBus stop - 1 blockPDX Airport - 6 milesUber/Lyft - usually very quickEmergency RoomLegacy Emanuel Hospital - 2801 N GantenbeinUrgent CareProvidence Express Care 4340 N Interstate AveZoom Care - 3872 N Mississippi AveMisc.Yoga (both hot and regular) - Firelight Yoga - 5 blocksMassage - Sole 2 Sole Foot Reflexology & MassageAcupuncture - North Portland Acupuncture ClinicChiropractor & Massage - Overlook Chiropractic - 2 blocksSalon - Bombshell - 2 blocksSitesDowntown (Pioneer Square) - 4 milesSaturday Market - Downtown/WaterfrontAdidas Headquarters - 7 blocksMississippi Ave/Food Carts - 9 blocksPeninsula Rose Garden - 1 mile, International Rose Test GardenAlberta Arts - 2 milesWilliams Corridor - 1 mileDekum Triangle - 1 mileUniversity of Portland - 2.6 milesSt John's Bridge/Forest Park - 8 milesOMSI - Science MuseumJapanese Garden, Chinese GardenZoo / Children’s museum / Forestry CenterHikes/AdventuresPortland 4 T Trail - experience the Trail, Tram, Train & Trolley all in one day!Waterfront Loop (option to rent a multi person bike)Forest Park, Aboretum, Multnomah Falls, Columbia River Gorge,Mt Hood, Oregon Coas