Guidebook for Portland
Arts & Culture
You can eat pizza and drink beer while watching a movie-- every 2nd row of seats has been replaced with small tables for your eating pleasure! Comedy festival and other events take place here, too.
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McMenamins Bagdad Theater and Pub
3702 SE Hawthorne BlvdYou can eat pizza and drink beer while watching a movie-- every 2nd row of seats has been replaced with small tables for your eating pleasure! Comedy festival and other events take place here, too.
Sightseeing
Laurelhurst Park is a perfect walk from our house! You can loop around the pond to see the ducks, admire the stunning array of heritage trees, and greet Portlanders who will often say hello.
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Laurelhurst Park
SE Cesar E Chavez Blvd & Stark StLaurelhurst Park is a perfect walk from our house! You can loop around the pond to see the ducks, admire the stunning array of heritage trees, and greet Portlanders who will often say hello.
This is a Portland highlight. The garden was constructed on site by a large team of craftspeople from China, in a traditional style. Each outdoor "room" has a unique doorway, mosaic pebble design on walkways, and plantings. Visit the tea house to enjoy the view of the pond.
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Lan Su Chinese Garden
239 NW Everett StThis is a Portland highlight. The garden was constructed on site by a large team of craftspeople from China, in a traditional style. Each outdoor "room" has a unique doorway, mosaic pebble design on walkways, and plantings. Visit the tea house to enjoy the view of the pond.
Food Scene
On this stretch of Belmont, you can walk to several quick meal options-- vegetarian-friendly (Laughing Planet), paleo (Dick's Kitchen for burgers), vegan (Paradox Cafe), or international (Hoda's).
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Southeast Belmont Street
Southeast Belmont StreetOn this stretch of Belmont, you can walk to several quick meal options-- vegetarian-friendly (Laughing Planet), paleo (Dick's Kitchen for burgers), vegan (Paradox Cafe), or international (Hoda's).
This is one of our favorite local places for a fabulous meal! Excellent chef, specializing in Italian dishes.
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Accanto
This is one of our favorite local places for a fabulous meal! Excellent chef, specializing in Italian dishes.
This tacqueria is super-popular; there's often a line but it's worth the wait!
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¿Por Qué No?
4635 Southeast Hawthorne BoulevardThis tacqueria is super-popular; there's often a line but it's worth the wait!
We haven't been here yet but everyone loves the pancakes! Just down the street is a great food cart pod called "Good Food Here," with Korean BBQ, hand made ice cream, and more.
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Slappy Cakes
4246 SE Belmont StWe haven't been here yet but everyone loves the pancakes! Just down the street is a great food cart pod called "Good Food Here," with Korean BBQ, hand made ice cream, and more.
Classic Portland breakfast (and lunch) spot!
Good coffee and plenty of food.... gluten-free options daily.
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Cup & Saucer Cafe
3566 SE Hawthorne BlvdClassic Portland breakfast (and lunch) spot!
Good coffee and plenty of food.... gluten-free options daily.
3 words: Duck Eggs Benedict.
Also wonderful egg-free options (polenta and greens), hash, etc. Best brunch nearby-- and you can walk there!
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Trinket
2035 SE Cesar Estrada Chavez Blvd3 words: Duck Eggs Benedict.
Also wonderful egg-free options (polenta and greens), hash, etc. Best brunch nearby-- and you can walk there!
This Asian fusion restaurant features farm-to-table seasonal choices. If you don't want to wait on a long line at Pok Pok, try this amazing place. Every dish we've tried is truly wonderful!
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Nudi Noodle Place
4310 SE Woodstock BlvdThis Asian fusion restaurant features farm-to-table seasonal choices. If you don't want to wait on a long line at Pok Pok, try this amazing place. Every dish we've tried is truly wonderful!
Essentials
New Seasons is our local alternative to Whole Foods-- excellent healthy choices for produce, meat, with plenty of ready-made soups and salads at the Deli section.
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New Seasons Market
5320 NE 33rd AveNew Seasons is our local alternative to Whole Foods-- excellent healthy choices for produce, meat, with plenty of ready-made soups and salads at the Deli section.
This local supermarket is handy for stocking the kitchen, with a large offering of organic as well as traditional supermarket fare--and it's just a block or so from home! Check out the 2nd floor, too!
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Fred Meyer
3805 SE Hawthorne BlvdThis local supermarket is handy for stocking the kitchen, with a large offering of organic as well as traditional supermarket fare--and it's just a block or so from home! Check out the 2nd floor, too!
Everything Else
There are 3 banks within a couple of blocks from home- Wells Fargo, Bank of America, and US Bank. We've got several credit unions nearby, as well.
Wells Fargo Bank
1610 NE 122nd AveThere are 3 banks within a couple of blocks from home- Wells Fargo, Bank of America, and US Bank. We've got several credit unions nearby, as well.
Shopping
This is "just" a branch location of the famous Powell's bookstore downtown-- but it's huge! Two doors down is a Powell's cook book and gardening specialty store, with cool gift options.
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Powell's Books on Hawthorne
3723 SE Hawthorne BlvdThis is "just" a branch location of the famous Powell's bookstore downtown-- but it's huge! Two doors down is a Powell's cook book and gardening specialty store, with cool gift options.
Drinks & Nightlife
Pok Pok is nationally known- and the food is great! Same chef also owns the bar across the street, so if you can't get into the restaurant you can still have the chicken wings there!
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Pok Pok
3226 SE Division StPok Pok is nationally known- and the food is great! Same chef also owns the bar across the street, so if you can't get into the restaurant you can still have the chicken wings there!