Some of the most delicious and original ice cream we’ve ever had — go for the blue cheese with pear or honey balsamic with fresh strawberries. Try a scoop in one of their homemade waffle cones.
We love small coffee brewers — known locally as microroasters — like Heart. The coffee is so smooth and flavorful that it barely needs milk.
Low-key with a touch of whimsy, the Ace Portland is full of cool extras: a black and white analog photo booth, free rental bikes and turntables in select guest rooms.
Anthony Bourdain is a patron of this pizza institution. The owner makes his dough with such precision that only a limited quantity is made per day, so it’s best to make a reservation way in advance.
Le Pigeon’s more casual sister restaurant offers inventive bistro-style food, like citrus salmon carpaccio and charcuterie with sausage and quail egg.
Serious street eats. This food truck dishes out indulgent and inventive desserts, like a cupcake that combines potato chips, chocolate and caramel.
The owners handpick everything in this modern home store with practicality and timeless style in mind, from a chic glass bird feeder to old fashioned hand puppets for children.
For any avid reader, no trip to Portland is complete without an afternoon spent meandering through rows and rows of new, used and out-of-print books at Powell’s in the Pearl District.
The Doug Fir Lounge hosts an eclectic mix of up-and-coming local and international artists. Baroque pop or folk orchestra, anyone?
