Portlandia

Willamette Week: WW Cheap Eats 2011 favorites: Bánh mì ($2.25 each), sardines in tomato sauce, Vietnamese meatballs, headcheese, pâté and the vegetarian combo.

Emily Hutto: Ramen done right. The sesame edamame drizzle puts a spin on this standard sushi starter.

Matt Mickey: This place is a rare gem! Great staff, good beer, and lots of fun.

Portlandia: Coffee is reinvented here through great taste and cutting-edge brewing techniques.

Andy McMillan: Slow smoked pulled pork ramen with a slow poached egg and buttermilk fried chicken oh my good good yes do it.

Ashley Partrich: For brunch the toast is the most amazing toast I've ever had.

Eater: Tommy Habetz and Nick Wood have turned this little storefront into a local legend. What you get here aren’t just sandwiches – these are entire meals served between slices of bread. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.

Peat Bakke: Do not ask questions, just order the omakase at $20 and brace yourself for a culinary storm of awesomeness.

Sean McCarthy: awesome happy hour menu and pretty intimate music venue. definitely one of the top 5 places to go in portland.

IFC: 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