Guidebook for Portland
Food, coffee and shopping Scene
Our neighbor hood has lots of places for dining, coffee, Asian gorcery stores that are walking distance.
The sushi joints of all sushi joints, fantastic happy hour 4-6pm, non-snobby atmosphere, excellent staff. Roscoe's tap available.
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Miyamoto
422 SE 81st AveThe sushi joints of all sushi joints, fantastic happy hour 4-6pm, non-snobby atmosphere, excellent staff. Roscoe's tap available.
Upscale, Family American food cooked very professionally. Shares a kitchen with Over & Out. Nice, friendly atmosphere, outdoor seating.
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The Observatory
8115 SE Stark St Upscale, Family American food cooked very professionally. Shares a kitchen with Over & Out. Nice, friendly atmosphere, outdoor seating.
Authentic Mexican bakery / taqueria, great food and reasonable prices. Awesome selection of handmade salsas. Vegetarian friendly! Open till 8 or 9pm. Rare in Portland!
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Santa Cruz Bakery & Taqueria
24 SE 82nd AveAuthentic Mexican bakery / taqueria, great food and reasonable prices. Awesome selection of handmade salsas. Vegetarian friendly! Open till 8 or 9pm. Rare in Portland!
Upscale dining, indoor and outdoor seating, fabulous menu! Perfect for family gathering. Go during the early evening hours, often crowded on weekends.
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Ya Hala Lebanese Cuisine
8005 SE Stark St Upscale dining, indoor and outdoor seating, fabulous menu! Perfect for family gathering. Go during the early evening hours, often crowded on weekends.
For 30 years, this spot has been holding down its reputation as the quintessential American Family Pizzeria. Complete with vintage arcade games, & gluten free option, kraft brew tap, salad bar & always piled to the brim with toppings.
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Flying Pie Pizzeria
5300 N Lombard St For 30 years, this spot has been holding down its reputation as the quintessential American Family Pizzeria. Complete with vintage arcade games, & gluten free option, kraft brew tap, salad bar & always piled to the brim with toppings.
A lovely spot for brunch or dinner. Not cheap, but not a rip off. Pro chefs, quaint vibe. Nestled deep in the volcanic hills of Mt. Tabor. Perfect for a date or catching up with a friend.
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Coquine
6839 SE Belmont St A lovely spot for brunch or dinner. Not cheap, but not a rip off. Pro chefs, quaint vibe. Nestled deep in the volcanic hills of Mt. Tabor. Perfect for a date or catching up with a friend.
A staple of Montavilla, local roasted Stumptown coffee, cozy atmosphere, nice staff, delicious baked goods [love the rhubarb pie!],
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Bipartisan Cafe
7901 SE Stark St A staple of Montavilla, local roasted Stumptown coffee, cozy atmosphere, nice staff, delicious baked goods [love the rhubarb pie!],
A small secret local izakaya! Dimly lit, small tables, perfect for dates. Often weird Japanese splatter films playing. Only open in the early evening, best to go at 8pm. Only a sign on the door that reads "this is NOT a Japanese restaurant" ;).
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Tanuki
A small secret local izakaya! Dimly lit, small tables, perfect for dates. Often weird Japanese splatter films playing. Only open in the early evening, best to go at 8pm. Only a sign on the door that reads "this is NOT a Japanese restaurant" ;).
Redwood
7915 SE Stark StA quaint brunch for quaint people! Quality American food. Busy on weekends. Moderately spendy, you get what you pay for. Semi-touristy, but friendly staff. Good family / or visiting relatives atmosphere.
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The Country Cat Dinner House and Bar
7937 SE Stark St A quaint brunch for quaint people! Quality American food. Busy on weekends. Moderately spendy, you get what you pay for. Semi-touristy, but friendly staff. Good family / or visiting relatives atmosphere.
This cafe opened recently and has a quaint vibe, not a busy, as the close by Bipartisan cafe, but just as good. Great ice cream sandwiches during the summer and $1 day old pastries.
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Hungry Heart Bakery
414 SE Stark St This cafe opened recently and has a quaint vibe, not a busy, as the close by Bipartisan cafe, but just as good. Great ice cream sandwiches during the summer and $1 day old pastries.
A secret cafe within the Mile Post 5 artist community off the main drags. French pressed coffee, handpressed. Always quiet, no tourists, locals only, good place to think.
Art Haus Coffee
8155 NE Oregon St A secret cafe within the Mile Post 5 artist community off the main drags. French pressed coffee, handpressed. Always quiet, no tourists, locals only, good place to think.
Thin crust pizza, nice and cheesy. Very different slice than Flying Pie. Refined slice. Open till midnight. Vegan / gluten free friendly. Cool deal where you buy a drink and get up to three slices for a buck [$1!].Right across from the Montavilla Social Club, when you've had your fill of Stark and want to get out of the house. Explore Glisan!
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East Glisan Pizza Lounge
8001 NE Glisan St Thin crust pizza, nice and cheesy. Very different slice than Flying Pie. Refined slice. Open till midnight. Vegan / gluten free friendly. Cool deal where you buy a drink and get up to three slices for a buck [$1!].Right across from the Montavilla Social Club, when you've had your fill of Stark and want to get out of the house. Explore Glisan!
A nice cheap meal! $2.50 Bahn Mi Vietnamese sandwiches. Great Tofu, vegetarian friendly. Sometimes are loud Vietnamese men drinking Heineken :). Try the "Vietnamese Pancake". Authentic.
Bánh Mì Nam Lộc
328 SE 82nd Ave A nice cheap meal! $2.50 Bahn Mi Vietnamese sandwiches. Great Tofu, vegetarian friendly. Sometimes are loud Vietnamese men drinking Heineken :). Try the "Vietnamese Pancake". Authentic.
Parks & Nature
Our own backyard dormant volcano! Mt. Tabor park is quite large and easy to get lost in. Several points of entry/exits, short walking trails, bike paths, playground, caldera amphitheater, picnic tables, park with reading benches, beautiful views of SE/NE Portland and Mt. Hood. A Local favorite. It does get busy on the weekends.
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Mount Tabor
Mount Tabor Our own backyard dormant volcano! Mt. Tabor park is quite large and easy to get lost in. Several points of entry/exits, short walking trails, bike paths, playground, caldera amphitheater, picnic tables, park with reading benches, beautiful views of SE/NE Portland and Mt. Hood. A Local favorite. It does get busy on the weekends.
The Historic Columbia River Gorge is ripe with waterfalls, hiking trails, and a winding old highway to cruise along its weathered masonry. Multnomah and horsetail falls are tourist musts. It does get busy on the weekends.
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Area panoramica nazionale della Columbia River Gorge
The Historic Columbia River Gorge is ripe with waterfalls, hiking trails, and a winding old highway to cruise along its weathered masonry. Multnomah and horsetail falls are tourist musts. It does get busy on the weekends.
The ancient forest is extremely beautiful! The forest is so old is literally eating itself. It boasts the 3 pools swimming hole, one of the most popular (and deserving so), spots in Oregon as well as the Opal Pool (just as awesome). About an hour and a half drive from Portland, seems like nothing. You can camp, hike to Jawbone Flats, the abandoned mining town or just relax in its ancient beauty.
Opal Creek Ancient Forest Center
721 NW 9th AveThe ancient forest is extremely beautiful! The forest is so old is literally eating itself. It boasts the 3 pools swimming hole, one of the most popular (and deserving so), spots in Oregon as well as the Opal Pool (just as awesome). About an hour and a half drive from Portland, seems like nothing. You can camp, hike to Jawbone Flats, the abandoned mining town or just relax in its ancient beauty.
100 foot tall redwoods! Awesome collection of trees! Well worth the 30 min trek across town to this site. Also the famous Pittock Mansion is close by if you want to some beautiful architecture. Touristy, but who cares!
Southwest Arboretum Circle
Southwest Arboretum Circle100 foot tall redwoods! Awesome collection of trees! Well worth the 30 min trek across town to this site. Also the famous Pittock Mansion is close by if you want to some beautiful architecture. Touristy, but who cares!
Entertainment & Activities
The only theater in Portland built during the television era, the historic Academy Theater is a 2nd run theater that screens one revival title/week. Here's the deal: $4 admission, $5 pints from a carefully selected 10 tap brew list -- the definition of Portland brew pub culture. Oh yeah, delicious Flying Pie Pizza, Miyamoto Sushi, and Bipartisan baked goods available. Unlike many other 2nd run theaters, the Academy is always pristine. So grab an avocado roll, a Boneyard IPA, and hunker down for the annual screening of The Goonies, the new Tarantino film, John Carpenter's The Thing, and manly other hand selected revival and 2nd run titles! Child care available weekends.
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Academy Theater
7818 SE Stark St The only theater in Portland built during the television era, the historic Academy Theater is a 2nd run theater that screens one revival title/week. Here's the deal: $4 admission, $5 pints from a carefully selected 10 tap brew list -- the definition of Portland brew pub culture. Oh yeah, delicious Flying Pie Pizza, Miyamoto Sushi, and Bipartisan baked goods available. Unlike many other 2nd run theaters, the Academy is always pristine. So grab an avocado roll, a Boneyard IPA, and hunker down for the annual screening of The Goonies, the new Tarantino film, John Carpenter's The Thing, and manly other hand selected revival and 2nd run titles! Child care available weekends.
Built in 1926, the Hollywood Theater, designed in the Rococo Architectural style, is a triplex in its 90th season. Capable of state of the art digital, 35mm, 16mm & 70mm screenings. Head programmer Dan Hansted is a local hero, with his immensely popular Kung Fu Theater / Grindhouse Film Festival 35mm monthly series'. Always a riot! The filmy heart of a filmy town.
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Hollywood Theatre
4122 NE Sandy BlvdBuilt in 1926, the Hollywood Theater, designed in the Rococo Architectural style, is a triplex in its 90th season. Capable of state of the art digital, 35mm, 16mm & 70mm screenings. Head programmer Dan Hansted is a local hero, with his immensely popular Kung Fu Theater / Grindhouse Film Festival 35mm monthly series'. Always a riot! The filmy heart of a filmy town.
The fierce rival of the Academy, the Laurelhurst is a 1920s 4-plex movie theater. $4 admission, great titles, staff is somewhat friendly, but that's their style. Not as tidy as the academy, but that their style, catering more towards the Young Urban Professional crowd that now populates their neighborhood.
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Laurelhurst Theatre
2735 E Burnside StThe fierce rival of the Academy, the Laurelhurst is a 1920s 4-plex movie theater. $4 admission, great titles, staff is somewhat friendly, but that's their style. Not as tidy as the academy, but that their style, catering more towards the Young Urban Professional crowd that now populates their neighborhood.
One of the last remaining drive in movie theaters! Only 45 min from Portland, this trek is well worth it. $8 admits you to two films -- yep, an olde fashion double feature. Usually 1st run (new) movies, sometimes revival showings. Runs from April through Oct. Very private experience, the sound comes in through your FM radio speakers. Vintage poster gallery in concessions. Movies start at dusk!
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99W Drive-in Theatre
3110 Portland RdOne of the last remaining drive in movie theaters! Only 45 min from Portland, this trek is well worth it. $8 admits you to two films -- yep, an olde fashion double feature. Usually 1st run (new) movies, sometimes revival showings. Runs from April through Oct. Very private experience, the sound comes in through your FM radio speakers. Vintage poster gallery in concessions. Movies start at dusk!
Drinks & Nightlife
Constantly rotating huge 40 craft brew tap w/ active webcam on website, so you know whats still pouring! In addition to its delicious Cajun fueled menu [love the gumbo!], Roscoe's shares a kitchen w/ Miyamoto Sushi, which can be brought right over to your stained wood booth. Friendly friendly vibe!
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Roscoe's
8105 SE Stark St Constantly rotating huge 40 craft brew tap w/ active webcam on website, so you know whats still pouring! In addition to its delicious Cajun fueled menu [love the gumbo!], Roscoe's shares a kitchen w/ Miyamoto Sushi, which can be brought right over to your stained wood booth. Friendly friendly vibe!
Montavilla Brew Works
7805 Southeast Stark StreetBeer Bunker
7918 SE Stark StOver & Out
410 SE 81st AveA small, dimly lit establishment that offers a vast selection of finer liquors. The staff is knowledgeable and excellent. Everyone's having a nice, quiet, time.
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Vintage Cocktail Lounge
7907 SE Stark St A small, dimly lit establishment that offers a vast selection of finer liquors. The staff is knowledgeable and excellent. Everyone's having a nice, quiet, time.
Thatchers
7906 SE Stark StMontavilla Saloon
8012 NE Glisan StEssentials
A middle middle class grocery store, offers a great produce selection and thorough organic / natural section. Also good for office, kitchen and other housewares. An all in one local staple. Open till 11PM
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Fred Meyer
3805 SE Hawthorne Blvd A middle middle class grocery store, offers a great produce selection and thorough organic / natural section. Also good for office, kitchen and other housewares. An all in one local staple. Open till 11PM
An employee owned, budget but quality grocery store. Open 24 hours. 5 min drive!
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WinCo Foods
7979 SE Powell BlvdAn employee owned, budget but quality grocery store. Open 24 hours. 5 min drive!
A fancy grocery store, often ripe with free samples. Very high quality food, upper class demographic. Friendly atmosphere, local chain.
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New Seasons Market
5320 NE 33rd AveA fancy grocery store, often ripe with free samples. Very high quality food, upper class demographic. Friendly atmosphere, local chain.
The top of the line corporate grocery store. High end food, high prices, great service.
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Whole Foods Market
1210 NW Couch StThe top of the line corporate grocery store. High end food, high prices, great service.
Shopping
Montavilla Farmers Market
7700 SE Stark StCactus Records is a vintage store, jewelry store and record shop all in one. Friendly staff! Good prices.
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Cactus Records
7910 SE Stark StCactus Records is a vintage store, jewelry store and record shop all in one. Friendly staff! Good prices.
Owned by a lovely, punky, Jewish couple from New York City, Oregon bike serves as a neighborhood shop and also a must stop for the athletic cyclist / racer. Jim and Sue will treat you well, and their prices are worth the results.
Oregon Bike Shop
418 SE 81st AveOwned by a lovely, punky, Jewish couple from New York City, Oregon bike serves as a neighborhood shop and also a must stop for the athletic cyclist / racer. Jim and Sue will treat you well, and their prices are worth the results.
Getting Around
Easy access to airport, fare is $2.50. Not especially safe after 10PM, but not too dangerous, just use caution.
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NE 82nd Ave station
Easy access to airport, fare is $2.50. Not especially safe after 10PM, but not too dangerous, just use caution.
Easy to get to the Columbia River Gorge & NW / SW Portland, & St. Johns, I-405, I-5. 3 minutes access from house. Avoid during rush hours : 7-8am, 4-5pm.
Interstate 84
Interstate 84Easy to get to the Columbia River Gorge & NW / SW Portland, & St. Johns, I-405, I-5. 3 minutes access from house. Avoid during rush hours : 7-8am, 4-5pm.
Takes you rapidly North & South across the city along the Eastern side of town. 3 minutes access from house. Avoid during rush hours : 7-8am, 4-5pm.
Interstate 205
Interstate 205Takes you rapidly North & South across the city along the Eastern side of town. 3 minutes access from house. Avoid during rush hours : 7-8am, 4-5pm.
Takes you North and South, through the city, or to California, or to Canada. Runs along the Willamette River. Easily accessible from I-84, about 10 minutes from the property.
Interstate 5
Interstate 5Takes you North and South, through the city, or to California, or to Canada. Runs along the Willamette River. Easily accessible from I-84, about 10 minutes from the property.