Location is awesome. Rooftop is awesome. Customer service was awesome. Bathtub in my room could be cleaner. No outlets on desk nor bedside lamps, just along the wall.
Classically trained chef Andy Ricker is now a certified empire-builder, but it’s worth a trip here if you want to never look at Thai food the same way again. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
Just like it sounds, waffles from a window. Try the Three B's (bacon, Brie and basil) dish at only $4.00, which features Brie slabs around three-quarters of an inch thick. Read more.
This PDX favorite serves up doughnuts with names like "Dirt" and "Cock-n-Balls" (double cream filled) as well as a bacon-topped doughnut and several vegan specialties. - IFC Staff
Make sure to get Bishop as your server and tell him you've never been here before, even if you have. His intro is hilarious and if you order a pitcher of mimosa he will make it happen - with steez.
Brunch here is amazing. I recommend the fried chicken (aka cathead) sandwich or chicken and waffles. You won't be disappointed!
At this Peruvian restaurant's Bar Mestizo, the Nuevo Latino and classic Latin cocktails (like a top-shelf pisco sour) are accompanied every night by live jazz, Latin or swing music.
If Greg has salmon on the menu, don't miss it. He's got such a way with that fish! Sit in the bar in the back if you can. It's really cozy there.
This is the Balthazar of Portland: the place that everyone agrees on, and a restaurant that manages to be creative, yet so classic. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
Great portland must see, this garden is the original portland zoo. The large pond was once home to the elephants.
"Portland’s official nickname, as of 2003, is “The City of Roses” which is much better then their previous nickname “Thorny Bush Township”" - Conan O'Brien
At this Saturday market, you'll be spoiled for choice—tamales from Salvador Molly's, crepes from C'est Si Bon!, or wood-fired pizza from Tastebud. Read more.
Trails include a scenic uphill/downhill paved trail, stroller friendly, with gorgeous picnic spot on top. Great new FLAT terrain, shaded hiking loop at SE 148th & Center St. entrance.
"Powell’s City of Books is the largest independent bookstore in the US. Actually, it's not so impressive when you realize there are only 4 bookstores left in the US." - Conan O'Brien
Duane Sorenson became a hero in Portland, Oregon, after he opened Stumptown in 1999, thanks to his meticulously sourced coffee and expert roasting skills.
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.
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.
You’ll find pickled onions on your burger and foie gras in your profiterole, but also some killer fried green tomatoes on your pork belly and a really good chicken-under-a-brick. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
Scott Dolish likes to pair flavor combinations you wouldn’t expect to work. Fries are actually tempura beans and bacon, and small plates like duck confit crepe brighten up the décor. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
Toro Bravo is about as Spanish as the French revolution, but this is damn good food. Get there right when it opens — at five — and be ready to fight for your spot. [Eater 38 Member] Read more.
This is the place to hang with locals & enjoy the city’s lush greenery. As The Thermals describe it, “It’s enormous, with so many different trails, and it stretches all the way to Washington.”
make sure to go on the distillery tours on Saturday at noon and 4pm. Matt Mount is a great tour guide. I love their vodka and gin.
Opened in 1917, the garden houses over 7,000 rose plants of approx. 550 varieties. It's the oldest continuously operating public rose test garden & exemplifies Portland's nickname 'The City of Roses'.
Khao man gai is a simple pleasure... chicken, rice, a spicy peanutty sauce, and soup. All for $6. One of my new favorite lunches.
Get the Poutine. It's the closest you'll get to Quebec without leaving the Northwest.
The garden opened in 2000. Most of the plants featured in the garden are indigenous to China, but no plants were brought from China due to import bans. Some plants in the garden are 100 years old.
Spectacular sushi on a whole other level from anything you've had before. Order flights of fish or any of the specialty rolls. Their tuna and salmon are to die for. But the planet need not die either!
A sculpture by Raymond Kaskey above the entrance of Michael Graves' Portland Building. It's 34ft, 10in high. If standing, she would be about 50ft tall. A plaque contains a poem by Ronald Talney.
A Portland staple. You haven't truly visited or lived in Portland until you've had a VooDoo doughnut. Personal favorite is the dirty old bastard.
Get the Spanish coffee over ice and make sure to take pictures while they are making it.
If you find yourself needing salvation or divine inspiration drop a quarter and find it.
Sort of hidden away but the basement bar is solid. Drinks are strong, cheap and the noodle bowls kill!
Excellent beer! Get the sampler to start - you can choose any 6 beers from the current menu. Read more.
Inaugurated in 1984, the Square was recognized by Time Magazine as 1 of the "10 most notable design achievements" in the US. Known as Portland's 'living room', more than 26,000 people pass by each day
Best looking bridge in Portland, by far. Created by the same guy who did San Fran's Golden Gate.
Hello glorious food truck. 1 BBQ beef brisket with mozzarella, please. PS a favorite of @Dens co-founder of Foursquare
I always get it spicy with the "Secret Aardvark" sauce that they have. It complements the sandwiches well. On a different note, the crew that works there are always nice, smiling and having a fun.
Great $5 HH Burger & Kenny's fries can feed 2 or more. Outstanding dinner menu, if you can afford it.
Start your day on the patisserie side here, with Stumptown coffee and classic pastries. End it with small plates filled with game meat and perfectly paired cheeses. Read more.
Without a doubt the best meal experience I've had on three continents. Luscious food, attentive staff, ideal cozy atmosphere. Special night? DOC. Read more.
