Portland: It claims to be the largest independent bookstore in the world. With over 4 million used and new books, you're sure to find that Slash autobiography you've been looking for! -IFC Staff
The Multnomah Whiskey Library has nursed long lines and wait times since day one. The crowds are flocking for the gorgeously appointed room and the some-1,500 bottles of booze that line the walls.
Duane Sorenson became a hero in Portland, Oregon, after he opened Stumptown in 1999, thanks to his meticulously sourced coffee and expert roasting skills.
Good lattes, however the general confusion btwn people not knowing where to stand, where to wait, and the baristas slow careful prep make for a clusterfuck of too cool and too late for work.
This place has made me realize that Portland is seriously winning the Portland v Brooklyn food competition. Also, so glad I'm not a vegetarian. Pork skirt steak all the way. And the heirloom tomatoes!
John Gorham's insanely popular second spot reinvents Portland's favorite meal — brunch — taking it to new heights worth the inevitable looooong wait. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
Late night and limited-edition burgers are so popular! Gabriel Rucker, of Le Pigeon, only serves ten burgers a night. You can order one in advance when you make a reservation.
Organic beer, locally sourced food, and a bar bedecked with bike frames: could there be a more Portland brewpub? We think not. Read more.
after you get a bite to eat, walk the hallways and check out the old pictures and interesting art
Built in 1912, the Hotel Deluxe has Hollywood Regency interiors, with stills from classic movies by Hitchcock and Capra. We love the Marlene Dietrich Suite's eight-foot circular bed and crystal lamps.
Remember when you were 20 and lived in a crappy studio? This is just like that.
First floor/reception desk is really very well organized, good, friendly design, and the location is excellent
Highly recommend for any traveler coming to visit Portland. Centrally located hostel/hotel. The cafe/lounge downstairs is great. Rooms are simply enough. Rooftop is to see all of the city.
If you're an SPG gold member, ask anyone at the front desk other than Tyler for a room on the club level (12 or 14) and you have pretty goos odds of getting lounge access to food and booze.
Great property. Modern, clean, airy. Rooms comfortable and well-appointed, lovely common spaces. Great location...quiet but walkable to everything downtown. Highly recommend.
On a quiet bend of the Willamette River, the Kimpton has an Out of Africa aesthetic (tufted leather headboards; braided-rope armchairs; tribal art). Borrow a bike to explore the waterfront.
This well-curated boutique stocks trendy men’s-style shirts and suits for women. Among the 80 brands: Tilda Swinton–worthy labels such as Shades of Grey and Red Wing boots inspired by Annie Oakley.
At Beam & Anchor, you will find ties made from vintage Japanese boro fabric, wild-harvested Douglas fir tea, and Eames rocking chairs reupholstered in the workroom upstairs.
In a 1910 former wool warehouse, the interiors shop's Portland flagship carries hand-loomed herringbone rugs, exposed-bulb chandeliers, and tufted velvet headboards with kiln-dried alder-wood frames.
For leather hiking boots, head to this Portland-based shoe company beloved by loggers and indie musicians.
The oldest museum in the Northwest houses nearly 800 Japanese woodblock prints and indigenous work excavated from the Columbia River Gorge.
Six acres of cultivated gardens overlooking the city were inspired by Japanese botanical design. Cross iris-embellished bridges, then Zen out in the raked karesansui Sand and Stone Garden.
A former convenience store is now an airy brasserie and a popular butcher shop. Standout menu items include the pan-seared imperial Wagyu steak with caramelized radicchio.
The U.S.'s first LEED-certified winery facility has a room overlooking the red hills of Dundee; sample the Pinot Noir. In summer, take a guided hike through the vineyards—complete with a picnic lunch.
At this low-key café, your single-origin cup may come from Las Capucas, Honduras, or Kilenso, Ethiopia, but it’s roasted in-house by a vintage Probat at the bamboo-lined bar.
Owned by Finnish pro snowboarder Wille Yli-Luoma, Heart has Scandinavian interiors and a Hikari siphon table that vacuum-steams grounds to bring out flavor.
Exploring Willamette Valley? The Allison is a cozy place for a night or two; all 85 rooms have gas fireplaces, soaking tubs, and balconies looking out over the vines.
The staff members at this wine purveyor always recommend exceptional reds, whites, and sparkling from both near and far.
Chef Erik Van Kley serves expertly prepared takes on Parisian bistro favorites like crispy veal sweetbreads, chicken liver mousse, and cassoulet; pastry chef Nora Antene's desserts are tops.
Cool local coffee shop. Love the lounge area near the glass roll up garage door.
Woodsman Tavern takes from big-city influences, Balthezar's seafood tower, Hog & Rocks' ham plates, chef Jason Barwikowski brings it all down to earth with his Mediterranean flow. [Eater 38 Member]
Clyde Common’s uber-hip, dimly lit common room offers a snapshot of Portland, Oregon in all its skinny jeans-wearing, pork belly-eating, pig-loving, slow food glory. Negroni anyone? [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
It's a splurge, but each prix-fixe seating is like a dinner party gone carnivorously crazy. Get the charcuterie plates, and braised duck or beef cheeks if they're available. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
